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would be best served by incorporating itself as a non-profit organization.
Non-profits cannot have a solitary owner, they must have a board of
directors, the organization must abide by by-laws, and it must hold regular
meetings.

I think that if LinuxChix is getting so big that disagreements about its
organization and direction can bring it down, then official formation as a
legal entity may be in order.  Although, the time involved for setup may
annoy some people and the international nature of LinuxChix may involve an
extra step or two.

Lauren
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: grrltalk-bounces at linuxchix.org 
> [mailto:grrltalk-bounces at linuxchix.org] On Behalf Of Carla Schroder
> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 9:46 AM
> To: techtalk at linuxchix.org
> Cc: issues at linuxchix.org; courses at linuxchix.org; 
> newchix at linuxchix.org; announce at linuxchix.org; grrltalk at linuxchix.org
> Subject: [Grrltalk] calling for Mary Gardiner's resignation 
> as Coordinator
> 
> Dear Folks,
> 
> I am taking a very serious step and asking that Mary Gardiner 
> be removed as 
> Coordinator. A considerable amount of discussion has taken 
> place on the 
> irc-admin and Volunteers lists, which are closed lists, so 
> you're probably 
> not aware of what has been happening.
> 
> In a nutshell, Mary believes her job is to dictate, rather than lead. 
> Linuxchix has a long tradition of conducting its business 
> openly and with 
> participation from membership.
> 
> Mary has banned me from the Volunteers and irc-admin lists, 
> and removed 
> my 'mighty ops powers' on IRC because i raised questions, and 
> persisted in 
> pressing for answers, which she refused to give. Again, many 
> other chix were 
> raising the same concerns.
> 
> As it stands now, Mary and Val Henson have hijacked 
> Linuxchix. Mary owns the 
> domain name, which was also done on the sneak:
> 
> Domain Name:LINUXCHIX.ORG
> [2007-06-12 09:43] <d> Last Updated On:06-Jun-2007 12:55:07 UTC
> [2007-06-12 09:43] <d> Registrant Name:Mary Gardiner
> 
>  I do not believe they are fit to run this organization, and 
> are damaging it 
> severely. If anyone other than Mary and Val know the server 
> passwords, we 
> need you.
> 
> Anyone who knows me knows that I do not take this sort of 
> action lightly. It 
> is serious. I am serious. Mary had many chances to resolve 
> the issues first 
> privately, then in discussion on irc-admin and Volunteers.
> 
> I invite other Chix who are aware of the details of the 
> kerfuffle to chime in.
> 
> thank you,
> Carla
> -- 
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