Re: [atlarge-discuss] Short-term goals

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Bruce and all stakeholders or other interested parties and members,

Bruce Young wrote:

> Jeff Williams wrote:
>
> |  So I am still Bruce, wondering by the tone
> |  of your previous remarks and this explanation as well,
> |  that you are reluctant.  I hope I am mistaken.
>
> You are!  I am ready to jump in with both feet!  Speaking of which . . . !

  Good!  Than please do jump right in and get some work accomplished.  >;)

>
>
> Now that our name has been chosen, we have no more excuses to further put
> off several very pressing tasks that must be attacked immediately:
>
> 1. We need to get a permanent webmaster on board to relieve Joop.

  I think by default for the time being, this would be Jefsey now.

>  I
> understand Sotiris has volunteered, and he is completely acceptable to me.

  Sure Sotiris would be a good replacement if he is still willing.

>
> Assuming he is the only volunteer (since I haven't heard anyone clamoring
> for the position!), we should take him up on his generous offer.  As for Web
> work, Sotiris, or whoever, needs to get ICANNATLARGE.ORG pointing to us, and
> eventually get the content on ICANNATLARGE.COM moved to it virtually or
> physically.

  Moving the content physically would be preferable.

>  But at least we need to have ICANNATLARGE.ORG redirecting to
> our COM site: right now it redirects to
> http://seedwiki.com/page.cfm?doc=worldatlarge&wikiid=802.

  Yes I pointed this fact out yesterday.

> We should also
> consider registering as many ICANNATLARGE.* addresses as possible, and get
> them pointed to our content as well.

  I agree.

>
>
> 2. We need some legal types to set us up a legal NGO.  I have no idea what
> that entails.  If *you* do, then please step up and volunteer your services.

  I would be happy to do this.  I think that we would need to have
a vote on what jurisdiction this should be done at before we decide
whom is going to accomplish this goal.  I as I recall, Jefsey was
pledged originally to accomplish it.  Now that our new web site
and DN is in france, perhaps France as Jefsey originally strongly
suggested would be preferable.

>
>
> 3. We also need to set up a financial mechanism for taking in and securing
> dollars.  We've had many pledges.  We need to turn them into cold, hard cash
> and bank them until the membership decides what(and what not!) to spend it
> on!

  I originally pledged to do this.  I have already outlined what needs to be
put into place as far as a Funding Method and disbursement mechanism
should/could be.  See the "Finance" thread in the archives for this
ML forum for further details.  If the members are willing to agree
to this by vote that is.  I have already set up one account for
this purpose.  We need to decide if we want a TFIT (Tax free
investment Trust) as the main account initially or not..  This will
require the bylaws, which is one of the Panels mandates to complete
to include the proper language.

>
>
> 4. As Judyth mentioned, we need to get a group working on the by-laws.  I
> imagine if they cull our forum archives they can get a good sense of what
> people are looking for in the way of guiding principles.  I seem to remember
> a lot of activity on this front several months ago.  If you were one of
> those involved before, please join back in!

  Fine I will start a thread on Draft Bylaws.

>
>
> 5.   We need to get our outreach process in full gear!  I am still planning
> to assist Richard in the outreach effort, since I feel that this is not only
> one of our greatest and most presssing challenges, but also because I feel
> it's where my talents can best serve the membership.  To that end, besides
> the structural ideas Richard and I have discussed at length, I am also
> persuing other avenues to publicise our cause.  If they bear fruit, this
> forum will be he first to hear about them.

  Great!  Go for it!  Richard is hot to get this underway as I understand it.

>
>
> I imagine others can add to this list, but these are the five challenges I
> feel we must overcome quickly.

  Yes quickly but with care and abiding by the democratic principals
that we hold.

>
>
> Good night all!  I have to get to bed.  My daughter's family flies in
> tomorrow and I need to be well rested to keep up with the grandkids!
>
> Bruce Young
> Portland, Oregon USA
> bruce@barelyadequate.info
> http://www.barelyadequate.info
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Regards,

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