2008/8/28 Alison Wheeler wikimedia@alisonwheeler.com:
On Thu, August 28, 2008 00:21, Thomas Dalton wrote:
If you've given notice members, why haven't you given it on this mailing list? Has a date, time and venue been set, then? If so, what is it?
Maybe because, self-evidently, this list is not a valid means of advising members nor restricted to members! I am waiting on confirmation of location and timing from the Secretary; the consideration re notice period was regarding an 'if required' status.
But you need to inform more people than just the members, don't you, since you haven't been accepting membership applications previously? This list would seem the obvious way to do that. But that's irrelevant because you quite clearly haven't given notice to members - it is impossible to give notice of a meeting when you haven't confirmed when and where the meeting is taking place. What do you mean by "if required status"? Notice of an AGM is always required...
I have the Articles open in front of me. It appears notice has to be given of names, I see nothing about experience. The "Why you should vote for me" stuff can, from what I can tell, be conducted at the AGM.
And I, as Chair, am advising this list - as possible members-by-that-date
- that I expect to be notifying members of the full details of candidates
in advance as, indeed, do most companies from what I have seen of AGM notices, etc. Yes, *additional* questions may be asked from the floor but a description/statement by a (possible) candidate in advance is expected and, in this case, required.
Fair enough. Perhaps it would help if you answered my question about what details are required, then. Also, I object to the word "possible", since I interpret it as meaning you may not nominate certain candidates - if you do not nominate any candidate that requests it then you will be taking advantage of your incompetence regarding membership applications. Hopefully, I am misinterpreting you and you will clarify what you meant by that.