[atlarge-discuss] VC#2003-0009 RESULT: Vote: Motion: Member Certification

[Joey Borda <starwalker@gay.com>]

[Everyone: The following was previously sent to the Panel and is now being 
posted to the Members Moderated list, and general discuss list.]

Panel Members:

We are pleased to report the adoption of VC Resolution #2003-0009 below.

A Section 3, having to do with "Verification Committee Best Practices" and 
to include "data handling" and disposition, which could not be completed 
for this adoption is now in development.

Nonetheless, the VC is now able to begin review and certification of IPC 
nominees and nominators forthwith.

As not all VC members have voted yet, we shall wait to publish the votes 
when all have. All VC members were put on notice that we would publish this 
result as soon as a majority approved, which has happened.

For the committee,

/s/ Joey Borda
     Joanna Lane

Saturday, September 27, 2003 * 8:27 PM EDT USA

-----Begin Resolution-----

VC#2003-0009 Membership Certification

1. MEMBER CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1.1 LEVEL 1 There are no certification requirements to register as a member 
of the At Large organization and to have access to the discuss lists and 
web site forum. Level 1 members may join and post to moderated members only 
mailing list(s), but with the condition that all subscribers must go 
through the verification process within a defined amount of time after 
joining or be removed from the mail list(s), such time limit defined in the 
Bylaws.

1.2 LEVEL 2 Members desiring to vote in polls and elections, to join 
working groups and committees, to nominate or second a member for an 
elected position within the organization, must be verified as a single 
entity and a real person.

The method used for verification may be chosen by the member from those 
currently approved and listed below A) through G), from time to time 
amended. Only one of these requirements must be met in most cases, but if a 
member's identity is challenged by another member, then the challenger may 
request the Verification Committee to investigate further.  In the event of 
such a challenge, the Verification Committee will require the challenger to 
provide supporting evidence for the challenge and may require both 
challenger and challenged to meet a higher standard of verification, such 
as required of a member standing for office and described below in Level 3. 
Failing further verification, the Verification Committee will decertify the 
member(s).

Nominees for office are not required to post a photograph in the public 
domain, but are encouraged to do so.

1.3. LEVEL 3 Members desiring to stand for appointment to an At Large 
Committee or as a candidate for election, must meet the highest standard of 
verification, from time to time amended. Currently this is either item A) 
or B) below, or any THREE of items C), D), E), F) and G).

All members elected to office are required to post a photograph and a brief 
biography in the public domain so that every member may know by whom they 
are being represented.

2. VERIFICATION METHODS

2.1 SUMMARY

A. Web of Trust - Proprietary and Internal B. Face-to-face Meeting with 
Satisfactory Documentation C. History of Online Activity D. Financial 
Transaction through Bank, Credit Card, or Payer Service E. Phone Call F. 
Postal Mail Exchange G. Verified Member Referral

2.2 DETAILS

A) Web-of-Trust: Members may submit "trust certifications" of their 
identity obtained from "trust certifiers" approved by the Verification 
Committee. The Thawte Web of Trust is a currently approved third party 
system that may be inspected at: 
http://www.thawte.com/html/SUPPORT/wot/index.html

The Verification Committee anticipates that an internal WoT will be 
developed over time as verified members interact with other verified 
members and are able to meet with and verify other members.

B) Face-to-face: Members of the verification committee may meet with At 
Large members where practical in order to determine the authenticity of a 
member's single persona and existence as an identifiable person.

All those attending the meeting must show photo ID to the other(s). 
Examples of acceptable ID would be a passport or driving license.

C) History of on-line activity: Members are requested to direct the 
Verification Committee to their on-line presence and/or participation on 
the Internet, or to references to on-line documents demonstrating their 
identity.

D) Financial Transaction through Bank, Credit Card, or Payer Service: 
Members are requested to authorize payment of a nominal sum, by electronic 
means or otherwise, to a Verification Committee account through an approved 
bank, credit card, or payer service that has verified the identify of that 
member.  Merely one example would be the transfer of a $1 using PayPal.

E) Phone call: Members are requested to provide a telephone number that a 
member or members of the Verification Committee may call and speak directly 
to the member.

F) Postal mail exchange: Members are requested to provide a postal mailing 
address to which the Verification Committee may send a restricted delivery 
letter enclosing a unique code to be E-mailed back to the Verification 
Committee to confirm receipt.

G) Verified Member Referral Members are requested to provide the name and 
contact details of at least one currently certified member who can vouch 
for their identity and preferably two or more.

-----End Resolution-----

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

[ ] Abstain

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Eligible Voter List:

Joey Borda mailto:starwalker@gay.com
Martha Gottlieb mailto:megom@gwi.net
Jeff Holt mailto:jefftttt@txucom.net
Joanna Lane mailto:jo-uk@rcn.com
Mark Poole mailto:urgen@charter.net
Micheal Sherrill mailto:micheal@beethoven.com & mailto:mjsherril@yahoo.com
Ron Sherwood mailto:sherwood@islands.vi
Sotiris Sotiropoulos mailto:sotiris@hermesnetwork.com

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