[Membership] Re: Peripheral comments on MAC recommendations

[Diane Cabell <cabell@mama-tech.com>]

Mark Measday wrote:
 
>     1.  At-large membership should primarily represent those individuals and organizations that are not represented by the Supporting Organizations (SOs). 
>
> Why primarily? Who else should it represent? Shouldn't this be clarified?
Because some of the at-large members may be organizations/individuals who
are also represented in the SOs (we permit cross-registration for individuals,
for example).  For example, individual members of the IETF may also
join the at-large.
 
> Why not assume that most people are honest and allow on-line registration to stand, with publication of the registrants? Then details could be required if
> challenged, conceivably paid for by the challenger. This should minimise the cost of registration, voter fraud and allow quick and easy on-line
> registration.
  We aren't yet certain where the privacy lines should be drawn. 
This is still a work in progress.

Diane Cabell
MAC