Difference between revisions of "Articles of Association/Improving membership"

To clarify the process and implications of a member's objection to a prospective member's request for membership during either the initial pondering or extended pondering:

* Any member who raises an objection does not need to be personally identified (directly or indirectly) with regard to the objection.

* The members present for the initial pondering, or the members notified during the extended pondering, must come to consensus on '''an explanation''' and an optional '''request''' to deliver to the prospective member in question.

** This explanation should prioritize or protect the privacy and anonymity of any members with objections, as necessary, at the members' discretion.

** The explanation and optional request may provide an opportunity to resolve objections, such as to ask the prospective member to:

*** Provide some concrete evidence or proof that may settle the objection or clarify a misunderstanding.

*** Other reasonable requests

* At least one current member must communicate this explanation to the prospective member as soon as possible.

** This current member who communicates the explanation should also field any relevant feedback from the prospective member and update all current members.

* Public venues such as the weekly meeting or public email lists are '''NOT''' appropriate venues to discuss the specific details of objections to a prospective member's request to join sudo room. All conversations concerning the details of objections, concerns, explanations, requests, etc are best held privately or among the current sudo room members, as necessary and at the members' discretion.