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From: "Jan Cortez" <>
Subject: Re: [BOARD] Motion 07-18
Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 15:23:19 -0400
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In-Reply-To: <jmmbsg.ofdoqj@webmail.fidnet.com>


No discussion at this time, but may have comments at a later time. Have
just sent it out for comment on the NE/NC Regional list and MIGenWeb.

Jan
NE/NC CC Rep


On 8/11/07, <> wrote:
>
> It has been moved by Greta Thompson and seconded by Linda Blum-Barton
> that:
>
> the USGenWeb Standard Rules be amended to include
> a section on "Mailing Lists Managed by the Advisory Board." This section
> would include the following:
>
> 1. The RootsWeb lists managed by the AB are All, Board, Board-Exec,
> Discuss, NENC, NWPL, SEMA, SWSC, and State Coordinators.
>
> 2. Administration of the lists
> a. The National Coordinator will personally administer All, Board,
> Board-Exec,
> and State Coordinators. In the absence of the NC the person acting for the
> NC
> will
> administer these lists. [USGenWeb Standard Rules, Section VIII].
> b. The Representative-at-Large will ordinarily administer Discuss.
> c. At the beginning of his/her term of office the National Coordinator
> will
> appoint AB representatives from the regions to administer the regional
> lists (NENC, NWPL, SEMA, and SWSC).
> d. For good cause the NC with the advice and assistance of the AB may
> delegate the administration of a list to another member of the project.
> e. A list may be moderated for due cause for a period not to exceed two
> weeks.
>
> 3. Membership
> a. Board, All, and Discuss are open to every member in good standing of
> USGenWeb. Board and All are read-only lists for everyone but the elected
> representatives of the AB. At the discretion of the list owner, a member
> not in good standing may be subscribed as a read-only member of a
> non-archived list.
> b. The members of Board-Exec will be limited to the elected
> representatives
>
> of the Advisory Board.
> c. The members of the State Coordinators list will be limited to State
> Coordinators, Assistant State Coordinators, and the
> Representative-at-Large.
>
> 4. Management of the lists
> a. The discussion on all of these lists will focus on project issues and
> will
> be civil in
> tone and content. The definition of what is "civil in tone and content"
> will
> be
> determined by the administrator.
> b. Under no circumstances will a list member be permitted to make
> derogatory
> or
>
> offensive remarks, whether open or veiled, about individuals. The first
> violation of this rule will result in being moderated for one month. The
> second
> violation will result in being banned from the list for a period of twelve
> months, The third violation will result in beng banned from the list for a
> period of five years. If he or she is required by USGenWebWeb to be
> subscribed
> to the list, s/he will have read-only status for a
> period of twelve months for the second violation and for a period of five
> years
> for the third violation.
> c. The decision of the list administrator may be appealed by the member
> affected on the grounds, and only on the grounds, that the established
> rules
> were not followed. The appeal must be made within one week of the
> decision.
> The
> Advisory Board will review the appeal on Board-Exec and issue a decision
> within
> one week of receiving it. The AB's decision will be final, that is, no
> other
> appeals regarding that decision, either from the affected member or any
> another
> individual, will be heard by the AB or the USGenWeb Grievance Committee.
> d. Repeated instances of personal attacks on members of USGenWeb in any
> public forum will result in the person making the attack being banned from
> USGenWeb mailing lists for a period of one to five years.
>
>
> This motion is numbered 07-18 and is now open for discussion.
>
> Larry Flesher
> Acting chair
>
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