[Wikimedia-l] Info: Election for WCA Chairperson

[Pharos]

On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 2:28 PM, Nathan <nawrich at gmail.com> wrote:
> That means the only votes belong to those on the Council; this could
> be easily resolved by other chapters becoming members, as has been
> said, but presumably some who have refused so far... do so because
> they have to accept the "rights, duties and obligations" of a member.
> These include allowing the Council to assess dues, without limit, on
> chapters. There isn't even a requirement that the dues be linked to
> anything; they can be different for each chapter, according to the
> whims of the Council.
>
> By the by, did it not occur to anyone that having members of the
> Association, members of the Council, and members of the Secretariat
> might introduce some ambiguity into what is meant by the term
> "members"?

I think that the "member dues" issue should really not be something to
deter any potential new chapters from joining, though I understand the
concern.

The fact is, there have been zero dues required so far (a fact my
small chapter is quite happy with!), and if burdensome dues were ever
instituted, we are perfectly free to leave before they would come into
effect.

So, I think it is more the perception of the potential for burdensome
dues that has been the problem, and so it might make sense to help
"ease" chapters with this concern into the official membership.

Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)