[Membership] Who do you represent?

[Eric Weisberg <weisberg@texoma.net>]

Karl Auerbach wrote:

> And all of these things are formed of people, living breathing people.
> 
> If these things want to join, they can send down their president or
> corporate secretary or mailroom clerk.
> 

This raises another issue.  Many of our organizations
require that members (and elected boards) vote as
individuals and not as representatives of others (their
employers or trade associations, etc.) even if they are
"sent" by some organized constituency.

Are we for or against such a rule?