Open stephenscapelliti opened 6 years ago
One probably minor change that would feel more consistent with ProgCode's open and transparent culture would be to substitute the term "membership application" with "registration form" throughout. An applications process denotes, in my mind, the possibility of exclusion if an applicant or their experience is not up to snuff. Whereas a registration form is a means of providing information suitable to satisfy the norms of the community the registrant wishes to join.
In accordance with Pamela's recommendation, all references in the pilot initiative to "application" or "membership application" have been changed to "registration form". Additionally, all references to "applicant" have been changed to "registrant". Note that this was discussed during the Community Operations meeting on 10-23-17, just prior to the vote for consent to implement this pilot initiative.
2017.10.16 Issue 223 was presented to the Community via Slack #team-announcement & discussed at the Ops Meeting.
2017.10.23 Notice of Consent to Implement Issue 223 was presented to the Community via Slack #team-announcement, was discussed at the Ops Meeting and consent to implement was granted.
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I think this issue may be almost ready to close. We still need to:
(I'm not sure what Item 2 above is referencing and whether it was sufficiently covered in Item 1.)
Required Information
Description
A process to define the requirements for personal identification of prospective ProgCode members. ...
Problem
The current ProgCode registration form allows new members to remain anonymous. This was created when ProgCode was an informal group and anonymity posed little-to-no risk to the group. Since submitting an application for non-profit status, ProgCode is obligated under state and federal law to account to the IRS for actions of ProgCode Members as those actions relate to ProgCode's non-profit tax-exempt status. ProgCode also may be liable to persons harmed by a wrongful act of ProgCode members. ProgCode also must be accountable for the interactions of its members with the public. For these reasons, the ProgCode community should consider whether to require some means of identifying its members.
As an inclusive, non-hierarchical community sensitive to the needs of its members, ProgCode must balance these new legal requirements with the need to protect members of targeted populations (i.e., activists or government employees) who wish to contribute to ProgCode's mission.
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Benefit
Changing the registration form process will enable ProgCode to accommodate the legitimate privacy needs of its members and new members. It also will enable ProgCode to fulfill its obligations to state and federal agencies, thereby protecting the ProgCode community at-large. ...
Plan
Adopt a new member registration form process which accomplishes the following:
Reflect the rule in the ProgCode Community Guidelines/Wiki.
Implement the foregoing by a community vote.
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Decision Making
Consent to implement. ...
Optional Information
Reference link(s)
Current application Community Guidelines Update Volunteer Registration Form #123
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