On Dec 3, 2:13 pm, Michael Peel em...@mikepeel.net wrote:
I believe most people would want to be a "friend" rather than a "member",
At this point, you're just guessing. The lists of people interested in being guarantor and supporting members were pretty similar in length.
If this is indeed the case, then once we have a "friend" level of membership (hopefully after the AGM, subject to it being approved), most people will sign up for that, which sorts out your problem.
I very much echo everything that people have said on it and I'm glad there is such a consensus (even if not yet unanimity!) on this. I don't think the Board should refuse membership to those that want it just because the numbers reach a certain level. I hope the Membership Rules that are finally adopted are drafted to prevent any future Board unilaterally doing this and I hope the AGM votes to entrench these rules when we meet early next year.
On the other hand, I could see quite a few people wanting to sign up as a friend/supporter and not a member. The wikipedia projects allow people to keep their anonymity, and many might want not to disclose their name and residential address to the chapter.
I hope we can come up with some kind of accommodation for people like this - letting them support and get involved in the chapter without having to become a member.
Andrew