[wlug_org] $$$ to spend etc (was Individual liability from not being incorporated)

[Jamie Baddeley]

I'll add to this:

On Tue, 2004-08-10 at 21:41, Wood Brent wrote:
> The list of ideas I've heard suggested for spending the $$ (& still remember)
> are:
> 
> keep it until something the LUG sees a need to use it for turns up
> (in which case, informally with Jamie or open a bank a/c)
> (a subset of the above?) Linux Clinuxes, or other local project we sponsor 
>      financially
> identify other Open Source projects we could then vote to donate $$ to
> contribute to a social/meal for LUGgites
> incorporation
> pay for the wellylug domain 
> pay for the wellylug name
>   (the last two may need to still be held by someone on behalf of the LUG if we don't incorporate)
> 
Gift of appreciation to Lan PLace
Gift of appreciation to Naos hosting
Sponsor the penguins (are there any?) at the Zoo.

> 
> The ways to determine membership/voting rights:
> 
> none (as now)
> wellylug list membership
> wellylug website member
Resident of lower north island region (voting rights)
Active member (i.e attended a meeting and/or posted on the list in the
last 12 months)


> As this depends on membership/votability, and the current system seems to work
> OK 
watch it fall apart as we start to make decisions, which will either
mean much more whinging or more people turning up at meetings (which
aint a bad thing)