[maemo-community] [HFB] Some thoughts concerning "rules of engagement" that fall outside of the Bylaws document...

[From: Lucas Maneos]

On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 06:37:09PM -0400, robert bauer wrote:
>  > The Board meetings cannot be done on IRC - at least the Board members
> > > have to have audio.  If you want a free, web-based conferencing
> > > solution, you may want to look at www.concert-oh.com
> > > <http://www.concert-oh.com/>.  There may be others - I just don't know
> > > others personally is all.  WebEx charges for more than 3 attendees AFAIK.
> >
> > Not that I mentioned any form the Board meetings should take, but... Why
> > is this necessary? Does it state it in the bylaws? Because I didn't read
> > that -- I'll reread later.
> >
> It's a PA requirement for all nonprofit corporations.

Hm, it seems very odd to mandate audio only, do you have a reference?  What
about accessibility requirements (eg if some board members have hearing
disabilities)?

The current bylaws explicitly list IRC as a valid medium for remote
participation by the way.

L.