[H-GEN] Constitutional changes I will be proposing at the AGM

[Arjen Lentz]

Hi Russell

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> On Wed, 2010-08-25 at 10:40 +1000, Arjen Lentz wrote:
> > Easily solved, has been done.
> > BlueHackers tripped over this earlier (being a non-organisation
> > itself) but it now falls under the friendly umbrella of OSDClub and
> > thus it's now fine.
> > HUMBUG can do the same as part of the upside-down umbrella of Linux
> > Australia.
> 
> Yes, it does seem like such an elegant solution doesn't it? After all
> LA must be good for something more than being the vehicle for LCA.
> 
> Which was why I approached John Ferlito (LA's president) when he was
> last up here for Ghosts, seeking ways LA might be able to facilitate
> online payments for Humbug. I presented various scenarios - such as
> them simply accepting membership payments on our behalf, or setting up
> a payment gateway, or allowing us to use a payment gateway like paypal
> in LA's name. In each case the answer was a flat no.
> 
> I admit I have only asked once, and only verbally, in a semi private
> chat. In my experience this is not the best way to get someone do
> actually put in some effort on your behalf. However I didn't think it
> mattered much, as there are other solutions besides Paypal.

All the options you mention run through LA, increating LA's work in one way or another.

What BlueHackers did is open Paypal (I think a premium account) in its own name, and merely wave its "part of OSDClub" credentials when questioned by Paypal. You fill in a form, you just need to be careful how you fill it in and provide additional "evidence" as necessary or requested.

The BlueHackers approach merely required an official okidoki from the OSDClub Exec.
OSDClub is actually willing to handle the money, but that's another matter.
(so as a daft idea, HUMBUG could use the OSDClub umbrella for this, if you care to ask?)


Cheers,
Arjen.
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