[fc-uk-discuss] another proposal for constitution

[David M. Berry]

Unfortunately, due to unexpected problems with my house I can't make  
it to the meeting. Can you add my support to the constitutional  
process and I am happy to vote for the constitution that gets the  
widest support of the group. I hope that this gives the necessary  
structures for us to move on.

Please could you send my deepest apologies for having to pull out at  
the last minute.

Best

David





On 8 Apr 2006, at 10:15, adnan hadzi wrote:

> thanks andrea,
>
> we have four drafts which go into discussion & vote in 45 min at  
> the limehouse - see you there...
>
> a.
>
> Andrea Rota wrote:
>> hi all,
>> I have put up yet another proposal for a constitution - nothing new,
>> actually, but an integration of articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 (amended),  
>> 8 and 9
>> of FreeCultureConstitution3 and articles 3 and 4 of
>> FreeCultureConstitution1 (unfortunately I wrote this wrong in the  
>> notes to
>> the first revision committed to the wiki):
>>
>> http://www.freeculture.org.uk/FreeCultureConstitution4
>>
>> It should retain the liveliness of Constitution3, but with the  
>> *potential*
>> to have a well defined structure and membership if needed as  
>> outlined in
>> Constitution1.
>>
>> After having had the very positive experience of seeing  
>> Deptford.TV run in
>> March, I am still convinced that local groups should be fairly
>> independent, and that organizations such as ORG are better at  
>> dealing with
>> some issues (PR and all) but if we use some structure to  
>> coordinate all
>> the activities and discussions instead of having a structure for
>> structure's sake, a semi-structured organization like the one  
>> proposed in
>> Constitution4 can hopefully help.
>>
>> Of course things will get done at the local level only if there is  
>> a clear
>> vision, enough resources, and so on - but if individuals are  
>> members of
>> FC-UK, as opposed to local groups, I see little possibility of wrong
>> decisions/bad structure of FC-UK hindering local activities.
>>
>> Just my 5p of course.
>>
>> Unfortunately I won't be able to attend this Saturday's meeting  
>> (we have
>> parliament elections in Italy); if voting will occur and proxies are
>> accepted (I understand this is a chicken-and-egg problem, and  
>> therefore
>> will accept any decision), Adnan will be the person authorized to  
>> vote on
>> my behalf.
>>
>> a~
>>
>>
>>
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