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<div>A '''CryptoParty''' is a public event in which people are introduced to the basic concepts of practical cryptography; typically involving topics such as Tor, public key cryptography, disk encryption, email encryption, and encrypted off-the-record instant messaging. Further background on the origin of cryptoparties [//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CryptoParty may be found on Wikipedia].<br />
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This page is an active project for crowdsourcing and developing resources for running a successful CryptoParty. For collaborating upon resources for CryptoParties, please check the [http://sab.uspirates.org State Advisory Board mailing list], and also the [[Talk:CryptoPartyGuide|Talk page of this article]].<br />
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== Requirements ==<br />
Before having a cryptoparty, these requirements should be met:<br />
* '''Public Location'''<br />
** Capable of having 15 guests at minimum.<br />
** If nearby parking is limited, then include on the event announcement or flyer, of the proper location for parking.<br />
* '''Internet access''': Required for allowing people to download cryptography software directly from their source<br />
** If network bandwidth is limited, it's recommended to have a caching proxy, to speed up the process of large file downloads<br />
* '''Public Announcement'''<br />
** The CryptoParty should be announced no later than a week from the planned time.<br />
** The event should be announced on social networks as an event, and shared<br />
** Notify your State party, and/or the United States Pirate Party, to get additional awareness of your cryptoparty.<br />
* '''Bring Your Own Device'''<br />
** It should be noted in any public announcement, that participants should bring their computer along, to get the most out of the event<br />
** If you intend people to bring their desktop computers as well, then have tables, and note of whether or not that monitors will be provided (in the announcement).<br />
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== Recommended Software ==<br />
* '''Email Encryption'''<br />
** [http://www.enigmail.net/ Enigmail], a PGP extension for [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/ Thunderbird].<br />
* '''Encrypted Off-The-Record Messaging'''<br />
** [http://www.cypherpunks.ca/otr/ Pidgin OTR], an OTR extension for Pidgin, allowing encrypted discussion on all instant messaging protocols that Pidgin supports (Google Talk, Yahoo, Windows Live, Facebook Chat, etc)<br />
** [https://crypto.cat/ Cryptocat], a web-based application supporting one-on-one and group encrypted OTR discussions.<br />
* '''Disk Encryption'''<br />
** [http://www.truecrypt.org/ TrueCrypt], a cross-platform disk encryption tool.<br />
** Ubuntu's built-in home folder encryption<br />
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== External Resources ==<br />
* [http://www.booki.cc/cryptoparty-handbook/a-cryptoparty-history-party-like-its-1984/ Original CryptoParty Handbook]<br />
* [https://ssd.eff.org/ EFF Surveillance Self-Defense]<br />
* [https://www.encrypteverything.ca/ Encrypt Everything (Pirate Party of Canada)]</div>CalebLangeslaghttps://wiki.uspirates.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:CryptoPartyGuide&diff=4704Talk:CryptoPartyGuide2013-06-16T00:59:59Z<p>CalebLangeslag: Created page with "== What We Need == * '''Slideshow presentations''' that cover topics such as: ** Difference between symmetric key and asymmetric key (public key) encryption ** Basic politics ..."</p>
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<div>== What We Need ==<br />
* '''Slideshow presentations''' that cover topics such as:<br />
** Difference between symmetric key and asymmetric key (public key) encryption<br />
** Basic politics and history regarding cryptography in the United States<br />
** Addressing the "I Have Nothing to Hide" argument<br />
** Key trust and authenticity<br />
** How to use the actual cryptography tools.<br />
* '''Flyers''' for announcing cryptoparties<br />
** Should be easily editable, and in an open format<br />
** Should have proper graphic design, to pull curiosity to the flyer<br />
** Should have a factoid or simple infographic.<br />
* '''Facts'''<br />
** Information on PRISM, or government surveillance and data collection programs<br />
*** This is a very recent issue, and most relevant topic; therefore, it should be focused more strongly on right now, for fact aggregation.<br />
** Facts should be cited to their appropriate source, rather than a news article that merely summarizes information, without the source.<br />
** Fact aggregation shall take place on this Etherpad: http://piratenpad.de/p/USPP-CryptopartyFacts<br />
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== Talk Page Discussion ==</div>CalebLangeslaghttps://wiki.uspirates.org/w/index.php?title=CryptoPartyGuide&diff=4703CryptoPartyGuide2013-06-16T00:38:22Z<p>CalebLangeslag: Initial page creation</p>
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<div>A '''CryptoParty''' is a public event in which people are introduced to the basic concepts of practical cryptography; typically involving topics such as Tor, public key cryptography, disk encryption, email encryption, and encrypted off-the-record instant messaging. Further background on the origin of cryptoparties [//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CryptoParty may be found on Wikipedia].<br />
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This page is an active project for crowdsourcing and developing resources for running a successful CryptoParty. For collaborating upon resources for CryptoParties, please check the [http://sab.uspirates.org State Advisory Board mailing list], and also the [[Talk:CryptoPartyGuide|Talk page of this article]].<br />
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== Requirements ==<br />
Before having a cryptoparty, these requirements should be met:<br />
* '''Public Location'''<br />
** Capable of having 15 guests at minimum.<br />
** If nearby parking is limited, then include on the event announcement or flyer, of the proper location for parking.<br />
* '''Internet access''': Required for allowing people to download cryptography software directly from their source<br />
** If network bandwidth is limited, it's recommended to have a caching proxy, to speed up the process of large file downloads<br />
* '''Public Announcement'''<br />
** The CryptoParty should be announced no later than a week from the planned time.<br />
** The event should be announced on social networks as an event, and shared<br />
** Notify your State party, and/or the United States Pirate Party, to get additional awareness of your cryptoparty.<br />
* '''Bring Your Own Device'''<br />
** It should be noted in any public announcement, that participants should bring their computer along, to get the most out of the event<br />
** If you intend people to bring their desktop computers as well, then have tables, and note of whether or not that monitors will be provided (in the announcement).<br />
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== Recommended Software ==<br />
* '''Email Encryption'''<br />
** [http://www.enigmail.net/ Enigmail], a PGP extension for [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/ Thunderbird].<br />
* '''Encrypted Off-The-Record Messaging'''<br />
** [http://www.cypherpunks.ca/otr/ Pidgin OTR], an OTR extension for Pidgin, allowing encrypted discussion on all instant messaging protocols that Pidgin supports (Google Talk, Yahoo, Windows Live, Facebook Chat, etc)<br />
** [https://crypto.cat/ Cryptocat], a web-based application supporting one-on-one and group encrypted OTR discussions.<br />
* '''Disk Encryption'''<br />
** [http://www.truecrypt.org/ TrueCrypt], a cross-platform disk encryption tool.<br />
** Ubuntu's built-in home folder encryption<br />
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== External Resources ==<br />
* [http://www.booki.cc/cryptoparty-handbook/a-cryptoparty-history-party-like-its-1984/ Original CryptoParty Handbook]</div>CalebLangeslaghttps://wiki.uspirates.org/w/index.php?title=IT&diff=4454IT2013-04-19T20:10:16Z<p>CalebLangeslag: </p>
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=== Resources ===<br />
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[https://lists.riseup.net/www/info/pirate-it Mailing List]<br />
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PirateIRC: #uspp-it<br />
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== Officers ==<br />
:'''Nerdherder (Chair):''' CalebLangeslag<br />
::Phone: 507-210-4106<br />
::Email: caleb@techsanity.us<br />
:'''Gunner (Vice Chair):''' matuck<br />
::Phone:<br />
::Email:<br />
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== Current Projects ==<br />
* [[IT/Voting]]<br />
* [[PirateDNS]]<br />
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== Possible Projects ==</div>CalebLangeslaghttps://wiki.uspirates.org/w/index.php?title=Template:USPP_Menu&diff=4404Template:USPP Menu2013-04-11T05:35:21Z<p>CalebLangeslag: Bylaws have taken the place of the Constitution</p>
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*[[New State Guide]]<br />
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'''[[:Category:USPP Completed Projects|Completed Projects]]'''<br />
*[http://www.masspirates.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/How2Run4Office.pdf How to Run for Office]<br />
*[[USPP Literature]]<br />
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*[http://www.house.gov/representatives/ Current Representatives]<br />
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*[http://www.aclu.org/free-speech/know-your-rights-photographers Photographing in Public]<br />
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*[http://chillingeffects.org/ Chilling effects]<br />
*[http://www.ncsl.org/issues-research/telecom/electronic-surveillance-laws.aspx Wiretapping Laws]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initiatives_and_referendums_in_the_United_States Initiatives and Referendums]<br />
*[http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/10/wired-campaign-widget/ Who bought your politician]<br />
*[[Running an Information Stand]]<br />
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*[[S. 3414]]<br />
*[[OPEN Act]]<br />
*[[S. 968]] Protect IP Act (AKA:Internet Blacklist, PIPA)<br />
*[[HR 801]] Fair Copyright in Research Works Act<br />
*[[HR 96]] Internet Freedom Act<br />
*[[HR 848]] Performance Rights Act<br />
*[[HR 1319]] Informed P2P User Act<br />
*[[HR 2196]] Design Piracy Prohibition Act<br />
*[[HR 3261]] Stop Online Piracy Act (AKA: SOPA)<br />
*[[HR 3699]] The Research Works Act<br />
*[[HR 4431]] Business Should Mind Its Own Business Act<br />
*[[HR 5175]] Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act<br />
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*[[DMCA]]<br />
*[[S. 1867|National Defense Authorization Act]]<br />
*[[PATRIOT Act]]<br />
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'''[[:Category:USPP Executive Orders|Executive Orders]]'''<br />
*[[EO Draft - Cyber Security]]<br />
*[[EO 13603]] National Defense Resources Preparedness<br />
*[[EO 13618]] Assignment of National Security and Emergency Preparedness Communications Functions<br />
*[[PDD 51]] National Security and Homeland Security Presidential Directive<br />
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==ARTICLE I: Pirate Party of the United States of America==<br />
These Bylaws shall govern the association known as the Pirate Party of the United States of America, hereinafter referred to as the Party. <br />
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==ARTICLE II: Object==<br />
===Section 1: Mission===<br />
The Party shall: <br />
# Give voice to the Core Values of the Party. <br />
# Adopt and promote statements of policy which implement these Core Values. <br />
# Nominate and assist in the election of Pirate candidates for the offices of President and Vice President of the United States, and support Party and Party-endorsed candidates for public office. <br />
# Promote the growth of state and local Pirate Parties, and assist in their activities. Engage in any other activities incidental or related to the above <br />
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===Section 2: Core Values===<br />
Pursuant to this mission, we, the Pirate Party of the United States of America, form the Party on the basis of the following Core Values: <br />
# We stand for open culture. No one should have the power to prevent the free exchange and expression of ideas, tools, or works. <br />
# We stand for transparency and openness. Government activities should not be hidden from the public. <br />
# We stand for individual privacy. The amount of oppression in a society is inversely proportional to its privacy protections. Individuals must be free to make personal decisions that do not harm another person. <br />
# We are anti-monopoly. No monopoly should be able to prevent works, tools, or ideas from: being freely used, expressed, exchanged, recombined, or taught; nor to violate individual privacy or human rights. A creator's right to be compensated for their work or idea is only acceptable within these limitations. <br />
# We stand for individuals over institutions. Universal human rights apply only to human beings, and not to corporations, limited liability organizations, or other group entities. <br />
# We are a post-ideological values-based meritocracy. We place all options on the table. We choose a specific approach because the available evidence shows that it is the best way to promote our values. We do not make decisions based merely on tradition, popularity, authority or political expediency. <br />
# We are egalitarian. We believe in equality and a level playing field. We accept input from all sources, and we value all people equally. <br />
# We actively practice these values. We hold ourselves accountable for our own adherence to these principles. <br />
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==ARTICLE III: Membership ==<br />
===Section 1: Pirate National Committee Membership===<br />
# At least two delegates from each State Pirate Party which meets the qualifications set forth in Art. III §2, hereinafter referred to as Representatives. A State which sends Representatives to the PNC shall be considered a Member State with Representation in the PNC for the purposes of this document. <br />
# At least one delegate from each State Pirate Party which does not yet meet the qualifications set forth in Art. III §2, hereinafter referred to as Observers. A State which sends Observers to the PNC shall be considered an Observer State for the purposes of this document. <br />
# At least one delegate from each Subcommittee formed by the PNC as set forth in Art. VII, hereinafter referred to as Subcommittee Liaisons. <br />
===Section 2: State Eligibility===<br />
In order to be eligible to send Representatives to the PNC, a state must: <br />
# Be home to a Pirate Party which is actively attempting to grow. <br />
# Adhere to the Core Values. <br />
# Appoint one Primary Representative and at least one Alternate Representative, both of whom must be active members of the state’s Pirate Party. <br />
# Regularly send a Representative to attend PNC meetings. <br />
# Maintain an active web presence with an easy method of contact by prospective members. <br />
# Apply for Representation, as set forth in Art. III §3.<br />
# Ratify the PNC Bylaws <br />
===Section 3: Representation===<br />
The process by which states may apply for Representation in the PNC is as follows: <br />
# The Applicant State shall ask a current Representative in the PNC to be a Sponsor for their application. <br />
# At a PNC meeting, the Sponsor shall move to grant Representation to the Applicant State, which shall pass by majority vote. At least one prospective Representative from the Applicant State shall attend this meeting. <br />
# If the motion passes, the prospective Representatives from the Applicant State shall be declared Representatives to the PNC. The Applicant State shall be declared a Member State of the PNC. <br />
# If the motion does not pass, the prospective Representative(s) from the Applicant State shall be declared to be Observer(s), and the Applicant State an Observer State. The Applicant State shall be informed by the PNC what actions it must take to be eligible for Representation. <br />
# At the PNC’s discretion, an Observer State may be granted a Probationary Membership, as set forth in Art. III §4, by a majority vote. <br />
# Alternatively to Art. III §3.3, the Sponsor may move to declare the prospective Representative(s) of the Applicant State to be declared Observer(s), in the event that the Sponsor does not believe that the Applicant State is eligible for Member State status. <br />
===Section 4: Probation===<br />
# A State may be declared, by majority vote of the PNC, a Probationary State if any of the following conditions are met: <br />
## No Representative from the Pirate Party of the State attends two consecutive PNC meetings, or: <br />
## If the Pirate Party of the State no longer meets the requirements set forth in §3 An observer state can apply for probationary status as a stepping-stone to full membership. Art. III §2.<br />
# The following subsections describe the Probationary process: <br />
## The status of Probationary State shall persist for a minimum of one month. <br />
## After this month, the PNC shall review whether or not the Pirate Party of the Probationary Member State meets the requirements set forth in Art. III §2.<br />
## If the PNC finds that the Pirate Party of the Probationary State meets the requirements set forth in Art. III §2, the Probationary State shall be declared a Member State. Otherwise, the Probationary State shall be declared an Observer State. <br />
## In the event that the Pirate Party of the Probationary State has been dissolved, has become inactive, or is otherwise uncontactable, the PNC may use its discretion to eject the Probationary State from the PNC instead of declaring it to be an Observer as per Art. III §4.<br />
# Special cases: <br />
## At any time throughout the probationary period, the Representatives of the Probationary State may voluntarily declare their state to be an Observer, ending the Probationary process. <br />
## If the Pirate Party of a State does not adhere to the Core Values, the PNC shall not put the State on Probation but shall eject it by a ¾ (three-fourths) majority vote. <br />
===Section 5: Voting Rights===<br />
# Officers and Subcommittee Liaisons shall not participate in PNC votes, unless the Officer or Subcommittee Liaison in question is also acting as a State Representative. <br />
# All other PNC participants shall vote according to these Bylaws. <br />
===Section 6: Registration of Representatives===<br />
All primary and alternate Representatives of each Member or Observer state must be registered with the Captain or Quartermaster. <br />
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==ARTICLE IV: Officers==<br />
===Section 1: Positions===<br />
The PNC shall be facilitated by the following Officers: <br />
# The Captain or Chairperson, who shall manage all administration and operations of the PNC, act as the chairperson and spokesperson of the Party, and facilitate PNC meetings. <br />
# The First Officer or Vice-Chair, who shall assist the Captain in managing the administration and operations of the PNC, and conduct business on behalf of the Captain or the Quartermaster in the event that the Captain is absent or incapacitated. <br />
# The Quartermaster or Secretary and Treasurer, who shall keep records of the minutes and logs for meetings, tally votes, and maintain a database of the members who compose the PNC as set forth in Art. III §1.<br />
===Section 2: Eligibility===<br />
# To be eligible to hold one of the positions set forth in Art. IV §1, a candidate must be an active member of their State Pirate Party, or actively involved in Pirate politics if no state party exists. <br />
# To be eligible to hold the position of Captain set forth in Art. IV §1.1, a candidate must not be a Representative of a Member State, or must abdicate the role of Representative upon election as Captain. <br />
===Section 3: Election===<br />
Election of Officers shall occur: <br />
# For all Officer positions, once every year at the Annual Meeting set forth in Art. VI §2.<br />
# For an Officer position which is vacated out of schedule, as soon after the vacation as possible. The election procedure for an Officer position shall be as follows: <br />
## Officers shall be elected by Schulze Method via silent ballot. <br />
## Representatives to the PNC shall be eligible to vote in the election. <br />
## Prior to the election, the PNC shall elect an Election Committee of at least three persons to supervise the silent ballot, and to independently calculate the results. <br />
<br />
==ARTICLE V: Executive==<br />
===Section 1: Purpose===<br />
# The fundamental purpose of the Pirate National Committee, hereinafter referred to as the PNC, is to serve as the governing and organizing body for the Party. <br />
# The PNC shall adopt the most open, inclusive and egalitarian procedures and technologies available for running the Party’s web presence, for collaboration, and for conducting its own meetings. <br />
===Section 2: Platforms===<br />
# The PNC may adopt such optional platforms and policies as it sees fit by a majority vote. It may further enhance these mandatory platforms with optional positions by a simple majority vote. <br />
# None of the PNC’s optional platforms or positions shall be imposed on member states or individual members. Party members are free to disagree with optional platforms and policies. <br />
===Section 3: No Confidence Measure===<br />
# At any time during a PNC meeting, any Member State’s Representative or acting Representative may call for a vote of No Confidence on the grounds that the PNC’s processes are fundamentally unfair or fatally flawed, and that new Officers are needed. Once seconded, there shall not be a delay of more than 30 minutes in voting on such a motion, and it requires a ⅗ (three-fifths) majority to pass. <br />
# If a No Confidence measure passes, then the following sequence of events shall occur: <br />
## The terms of all PNC Officers shall end immediately. <br />
## The Representative who motioned for the No Confidence measure shall act as Temporary Captain, and the Representative who seconded it shall act as Temporary First Officer and Quartermaster. <br />
## The Temporary Officers shall immediately facilitate the selection of new permanent Officers. <br />
<br />
==ARTICLE VI: Meetings==<br />
===Section 1: PNC Meeting===<br />
# The PNC shall meet as frequently as its members shall decide, but not less than once per year. <br />
# The PNC shall use the most effective and most inclusive collaboration tools available to meet and vote on decisions. <br />
# A quorum shall be 50% of all states, Probationary states, and Observer states, where Member states are counted as one and Probationary and Observer states are counted as one-half. <br />
===Section 2: Building State Parties===<br />
# The Party shall hold such meetings and/or social gatherings as may be needed to build the membership of the party at a state and local level. <br />
# The Party shall use all means at its disposal to provide support to such groups as shall arise at a state level, as well as locally, nationally and internationally to support this goal of facilitating the creation of State Parties in all 50 States and every US Territory. <br />
# A yearly convention shall be held for the purposes of party elections at a date specified by the PNC. <br />
===Section 3: Purpose, Membership, and Operations===<br />
# A Subcommittee shall be a working group formed by act of the PNC to achieve a specified purpose. <br />
# A Subcommittee shall be composed of active members of any Pirate Party located in a Member State or Observer State. <br />
===Section 4: Meetings to be held by IRC===<br />
# Notwithstanding rules contained in RONR, meetings held by USPP may be conducted via Internet Relay Chat (IRC), on a publicly accessible server. <br />
# When a meeting is to be conducted via IRC, it is required that: the location of the server (whether by its domain name, or by Internet Protocol address), and the IRC channel, be noted in the meeting call.<br />
<br />
==Article VII: Committees -- Purpose, Membership, and Operations==<br />
# A Subcommittee shall be a working group formed by act of the PNC to achieve a specified purpose. <br />
# A Subcommittee shall be composed of active members of any Pirate Party located in a Member State or Observer State. <br />
# The PNC may specify the operating procedures of a Subcommittee and any criteria for its membership not otherwise specified in these Bylaws. Any operating procedures or membership criteria not specified by the PNC shall be determined by the members of the Subcommittee. <br />
<br />
==ARTICLE VIII: Parliamentary Authority==<br />
The rules contained in the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (RONR) shall govern the Party in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these bylaws and any special rules of order the Party may adopt. <br />
<br />
==ARTICLE IX: Amendment==<br />
# In general, these Bylaws can be amended by a two-thirds majority vote of the PNC. Initial ratification requires the same two-thirds majority vote of the temporary PNC.<br />
# Following ratification by the PNC, this initial Bylaws or any amendment to it must be ratified by two-thirds of State Parties using their own internal ratification procedures. The votes of Pirate Parties located in Observer States and Probationary States are not counted for Bylaws ratification or amendment. <br />
<br />
==ARTICLE X: Dissolution==<br />
# Dissolution of this PNC by consent shall require the unanimous agreement of the Member States together with a simple majority vote of Member States and Observer States at a General Meeting which has been publicized at least 30 days in advance to all Member States and Observer States of the PNC for the purpose of taking this vote. <br />
# Upon the dissolution or liquidation of the PNC, after all of its liabilities and obligations have been paid, satisfied, and discharged, all of the assets of the PNC shall be distributed for such educational, charitable and scientific purposes as the Member States (or such other persons as may be in charge of liquidation) shall determine. If an agreement cannot be met for the disbursment of funds, then a court of arbitration may be consulted.<br />
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==ARTICLE I: Pirate Party of the United States of America==<br />
These Bylaws shall govern the association known as the Pirate Party of the United States of America, hereinafter referred to as the Party. <br />
<br />
==ARTICLE II: Object==<br />
===Section 1: Mission===<br />
The Party shall: <br />
# Give voice to the Core Values of the Party. <br />
# Adopt and promote statements of policy which implement these Core Values. <br />
# Nominate and assist in the election of Pirate candidates for the offices of President and Vice President of the United States, and support Party and Party-endorsed candidates for public office. <br />
# Promote the growth of state and local Pirate Parties, and assist in their activities. Engage in any other activities incidental or related to the above <br />
<br />
===Section 2: Core Values===<br />
Pursuant to this mission, we, the Pirate Party of the United States of America, form the Party on the basis of the following Core Values: <br />
# We stand for open culture. No one should have the power to prevent the free exchange and expression of ideas, tools, or works. <br />
# We stand for transparency and openness. Government activities should not be hidden from the public. <br />
# We stand for individual privacy. The amount of oppression in a society is inversely proportional to its privacy protections. Individuals must be free to make personal decisions that do not harm another person. <br />
# We are anti-monopoly. No monopoly should be able to prevent works, tools, or ideas from: being freely used, expressed, exchanged, recombined, or taught; nor to violate individual privacy or human rights. A creator's right to be compensated for their work or idea is only acceptable within these limitations. <br />
# We stand for individuals over institutions. Universal human rights apply only to human beings, and not to corporations, limited liability organizations, or other group entities. <br />
# We are a post-ideological values-based meritocracy. We place all options on the table. We choose a specific approach because the available evidence shows that it is the best way to promote our values. We do not make decisions based merely on tradition, popularity, authority or political expediency. <br />
# We are egalitarian. We believe in equality and a level playing field. We accept input from all sources, and we value all people equally. <br />
# We actively practice these values. We hold ourselves accountable for our own adherence to these principles. <br />
<br />
==ARTICLE III: Membership ==<br />
===Section 1: Pirate National Committee Membership===<br />
# At least two delegates from each State Pirate Party which meets the qualifications set forth in Art. III §2, hereinafter referred to as Representatives. A State which sends Representatives to the PNC shall be considered a Member State with Representation in the PNC for the purposes of this document. <br />
# At least one delegate from each State Pirate Party which does not yet meet the qualifications set forth in Art. III §2, hereinafter referred to as Observers. A State which sends Observers to the PNC shall be considered an Observer State for the purposes of this document. <br />
# At least one delegate from each Subcommittee formed by the PNC as set forth in Art. VII, hereinafter referred to as Subcommittee Liaisons. <br />
===Section 2: State Eligibility===<br />
In order to be eligible to send Representatives to the PNC, a state must: <br />
# Be home to a Pirate Party which is actively attempting to grow. <br />
# Adhere to the Core Values. <br />
# Appoint one Primary Representative and at least one Alternate Representative, both of whom must be active members of the state’s Pirate Party. <br />
# Regularly send a Representative to attend PNC meetings. <br />
# Maintain an active web presence with an easy method of contact by prospective members. <br />
# Apply for Representation, as set forth in Art. III §3.<br />
# Ratify the PNC Bylaws <br />
===Section 3: Representation===<br />
The process by which states may apply for Representation in the PNC is as follows: <br />
# The Applicant State shall ask a current Representative in the PNC to be a Sponsor for their application. <br />
# At a PNC meeting, the Sponsor shall move to grant Representation to the Applicant State, which shall pass by majority vote. At least one prospective Representative from the Applicant State shall attend this meeting. <br />
# If the motion passes, the prospective Representatives from the Applicant State shall be declared Representatives to the PNC. The Applicant State shall be declared a Member State of the PNC. <br />
# If the motion does not pass, the prospective Representative(s) from the Applicant State shall be declared to be Observer(s), and the Applicant State an Observer State. The Applicant State shall be informed by the PNC what actions it must take to be eligible for Representation. <br />
# At the PNC’s discretion, an Observer State may be granted a Probationary Membership, as set forth in Art. III §4, by a majority vote. <br />
# Alternatively to Art. III §3.3, the Sponsor may move to declare the prospective Representative(s) of the Applicant State to be declared Observer(s), in the event that the Sponsor does not believe that the Applicant State is eligible for Member State status. <br />
===Section 4: Probation===<br />
# A State may be declared, by majority vote of the PNC, a Probationary State if any of the following conditions are met: <br />
## No Representative from the Pirate Party of the State attends two consecutive PNC meetings, or: <br />
## If the Pirate Party of the State no longer meets the requirements set forth in §3 An observer state can apply for probationary status as a stepping-stone to full membership. Art. III §2.<br />
# The following subsections describe the Probationary process: <br />
## The status of Probationary State shall persist for a minimum of one month. <br />
## After this month, the PNC shall review whether or not the Pirate Party of the Probationary Member State meets the requirements set forth in Art. III §2.<br />
## If the PNC finds that the Pirate Party of the Probationary State meets the requirements set forth in Art. III §2, the Probationary State shall be declared a Member State. Otherwise, the Probationary State shall be declared an Observer State. <br />
## In the event that the Pirate Party of the Probationary State has been dissolved, has become inactive, or is otherwise uncontactable, the PNC may use its discretion to eject the Probationary State from the PNC instead of declaring it to be an Observer as per Art. III §4.<br />
# Special cases: <br />
## At any time throughout the probationary period, the Representatives of the Probationary State may voluntarily declare their state to be an Observer, ending the Probationary process. <br />
## If the Pirate Party of a State does not adhere to the Core Values, the PNC shall not put the State on Probation but shall eject it by a ¾ (three-fourths) majority vote. <br />
===Section 5: Voting Rights===<br />
# Officers and Subcommittee Liaisons shall not participate in PNC votes, unless the Officer or Subcommittee Liaison in question is also acting as a State Representative. <br />
# All other PNC participants shall vote according to these Bylaws. <br />
===Section 6: Registration of Representatives===<br />
All primary and alternate Representatives of each Member or Observer state must be registered with the Captain or Quartermaster. <br />
<br />
==ARTICLE IV: Officers==<br />
===Section 1: Positions===<br />
The PNC shall be facilitated by the following Officers: <br />
# The Captain or Chairperson, who shall manage all administration and operations of the PNC, act as the chairperson and spokesperson of the Party, and facilitate PNC meetings. <br />
# The First Officer or Vice-Chair, who shall assist the Captain in managing the administration and operations of the PNC, and conduct business on behalf of the Captain or the Quartermaster in the event that the Captain is absent or incapacitated. <br />
# The Quartermaster or Secretary and Treasurer, who shall keep records of the minutes and logs for meetings, tally votes, and maintain a database of the members who compose the PNC as set forth in Art. III §1.<br />
===Section 2: Eligibility===<br />
# To be eligible to hold one of the positions set forth in Art. IV §1, a candidate must be an active member of their State Pirate Party, or actively involved in Pirate politics if no state party exists. <br />
# To be eligible to hold the position of Captain set forth in Art. IV §1.1, a candidate must not be a Representative of a Member State, or must abdicate the role of Representative upon election as Captain. <br />
===Section 3: Election===<br />
Election of Officers shall occur: <br />
# For all Officer positions, once every year at the Annual Meeting set forth in Art. VI §2.<br />
# For an Officer position which is vacated out of schedule, as soon after the vacation as possible. The election procedure for an Officer position shall be as follows: <br />
## Officers shall be elected by Schulze Method via silent ballot. <br />
## Representatives to the PNC shall be eligible to vote in the election. <br />
## Prior to the election, the PNC shall elect an Election Committee of at least three persons to supervise the silent ballot, and to independently calculate the results. <br />
<br />
==ARTICLE V: Executive==<br />
===Section 1: Purpose===<br />
# The fundamental purpose of the Pirate National Committee, hereinafter referred to as the PNC, is to serve as the governing and organizing body for the Party. <br />
# The PNC shall adopt the most open, inclusive and egalitarian procedures and technologies available for running the Party’s web presence, for collaboration, and for conducting its own meetings. <br />
===Section 2: Platforms===<br />
# The PNC may adopt such optional platforms and policies as it sees fit by a majority vote. It may further enhance these mandatory platforms with optional positions by a simple majority vote. <br />
# None of the PNC’s optional platforms or positions shall be imposed on member states or individual members. Party members are free to disagree with optional platforms and policies. <br />
===Section 3: No Confidence Measure===<br />
# At any time during a PNC meeting, any Member State’s Representative or acting Representative may call for a vote of No Confidence on the grounds that the PNC’s processes are fundamentally unfair or fatally flawed, and that new Officers are needed. Once seconded, there shall not be a delay of more than 30 minutes in voting on such a motion, and it requires a ⅗ (three-fifths) majority to pass. <br />
# If a No Confidence measure passes, then the following sequence of events shall occur: <br />
## The terms of all PNC Officers shall end immediately. <br />
## The Representative who motioned for the No Confidence measure shall act as Temporary Captain, and the Representative who seconded it shall act as Temporary First Officer and Quartermaster. <br />
## The Temporary Officers shall immediately facilitate the selection of new permanent Officers. <br />
<br />
==ARTICLE VI: Meetings==<br />
===Section 1: PNC Meeting===<br />
# The PNC shall meet as frequently as its members shall decide, but not less than once per year. <br />
# The PNC shall use the most effective and most inclusive collaboration tools available to meet and vote on decisions. <br />
# A quorum shall be 50% of all states, Probationary states, and Observer states, where Member states are counted as one and Probationary and Observer states are counted as one-half. <br />
===Section 2: Building State Parties===<br />
# The Party shall hold such meetings and/or social gatherings as may be needed to build the membership of the party at a state and local level. <br />
# The Party shall use all means at its disposal to provide support to such groups as shall arise at a state level, as well as locally, nationally and internationally to support this goal of facilitating the creation of State Parties in all 50 States and every US Territory. <br />
# A yearly convention shall be held for the purposes of party elections at a date specified by the PNC. <br />
===Section 3: Purpose, Membership, and Operations===<br />
# A Subcommittee shall be a working group formed by act of the PNC to achieve a specified purpose. <br />
# A Subcommittee shall be composed of active members of any Pirate Party located in a Member State or Observer State. <br />
===Section 4: Meetings to be held by IRC===<br />
# Notwithstanding rules contained in RONR, meetings held by USPP may be conducted via Internet Relay Chat (IRC), on a publicly accessible server. <br />
# When a meeting is to be conducted via IRC, it is required that: the location of the server (whether by its domain name, or by Internet Protocol address), and the IRC channel, be noted in the meeting call.<br />
<br />
==Article VII: Committees -- Purpose, Membership, and Operations==<br />
# A Subcommittee shall be a working group formed by act of the PNC to achieve a specified purpose. <br />
# A Subcommittee shall be composed of active members of any Pirate Party located in a Member State or Observer State. <br />
# The PNC may specify the operating procedures of a Subcommittee and any criteria for its membership not otherwise specified in these Bylaws. Any operating procedures or membership criteria not specified by the PNC shall be determined by the members of the Subcommittee. <br />
<br />
==ARTICLE VIII: Parliamentary Authority==<br />
The rules contained in the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (RONR) shall govern the Party in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these bylaws and any special rules of order the Party may adopt. <br />
<br />
==ARTICLE IX: Amendment==<br />
# In general, these Bylaws can be amended by a two-thirds majority vote of the PNC. Initial ratification requires the same two-thirds majority vote of the temporary PNC.<br />
# Following ratification by the PNC, this initial Bylaws or any amendment to it must be ratified by two-thirds of State Parties using their own internal ratification procedures. The votes of Pirate Parties located in Observer States and Probationary States are not counted for Bylaws ratification or amendment. <br />
<br />
==ARTICLE X: Dissolution==<br />
# Dissolution of this PNC by consent shall require the unanimous agreement of the Member States together with a simple majority vote of Member States and Observer States at a General Meeting which has been publicized at least 30 days in advance to all Member States and Observer States of the PNC for the purpose of taking this vote. <br />
# Upon the dissolution or liquidation of the PNC, after all of its liabilities and obligations have been paid, satisfied, and discharged, all of the assets of the PNC shall be distributed for such educational, charitable and scientific purposes as the Member States (or such other persons as may be in charge of liquidation) shall determine. If an agreement cannot be met for the disbursment of funds, then a court of arbitration may be consulted.<br />
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== '''Website''' ==<br />
*[http://nypirateparty.org/ Website]<br />
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*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/166218130082883/ Facebook Group]<br />
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*contact@nypirateparty.org<br />
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:''Agenda PNC MEETING'''<br />
::'''--- 08/15/2012 21:00h EDT ---'''<br />
::IRC: irc.pirateirc.net<br />
::Room: #pnc<br />
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==Minutes==<br />
'''Record of the meeting'''<br />
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=== 1 - ATTENDEES ===<br />
==== 1.1 - Members of the PNC ====<br />
*participating:<br />
**Orion Steele /Jake Ziering, CA<br />
**Joseph T. Klein/Megan Cochran, WI<br />
**Bradley Hall, FL<br />
**Lindsay-Anne Brunner/Zacqary Green, NY<br />
**Brady O'bannon Dibble, WA<br />
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*excused<br />
**Oregon<br />
**Massachutsetts<br />
**Washington<br />
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*unexcused<br />
**Georgia<br />
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*probation<br />
**Oklahoma, 5th meeting missed<br />
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==== 1.2 - At Large Members of the PNC ====<br />
*Paul Meserve, NC<br />
*James Eastman, Jr./Amanda Johnson, MI<br />
*Cullen Matthews, IL<br />
*Caleb Langeslag, MN<br />
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=== 2 - PROCEEDINGS ===<br />
*Meeting opened at: 09:11pm EDT by Travis McCrea<br />
*Meeting closed at: 11:28pm EDT by Lindsay-Anne Brunner<br />
*Meeting chaired by Travis McCrea and Lindsay-Anne Brunner<br />
*Secretary for this meeting is Lindsay-Anne Brunner<br />
*Quorum is established: Members 5 out of 8 present<br />
*Logging Enabled: Yes<br />
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=== 3 - Review of previous minutes ===<br />
http://www.pirate-party.us/wiki/PNC_8/8/12<br />
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=== 4 - REPORTS ===<br />
====4.1 - Short report of the board members ====<br />
=====Massachusetts=====<br />
**excused<br />
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=====Washington=====<br />
*Washington has had some problems with the party stagnating and will be stepping back to help boost their ranks.<br />
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=====Oregon=====<br />
**excused<br />
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=====Georgia====<br />
**Absent<br />
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=====Florida=====<br />
*A few new members have contracted them about joining and working with them. Brad is beginning work on No Safe Harbor 2.<br />
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=====New York=====<br />
*NYPP approved the PNC constitution last week, and starting work on asynchronymous meetings and liquid feedback. Pirate Choir video still in progress<br />
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=====California=====<br />
*Calling vote on ratifying the PNC constitution, and an answer is expected in a few days, with ratification the likely result. <br />
*Major work has begun on the Pirate Rado project: and internet radio station broadcasting music that is collected from artists who contribute along with Pirate information, speeches, podcasts and more. in the process of compiling a list of those interested, please email calpirateparty@gmail. There will be another episode of the Pirate Hour tomorrow night, featuring Travis McCrea. Please email calpirateparty@gmail if you are interested in participating. <br />
*Finally, finalizing the internship proposals we plan to send to schools in California. We have proposals for a bunch of different fields, from radio and media to comm, political science, etc. Those are going to be up on the website at calpirateparty.org within the week<br />
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=====Wisconsin=====<br />
*Nine people have signed up on their site, including a university professor and a well-known blogger. Treasurer is moving to Madison for university, and will try to set up a student organization<br />
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==== 4.2 - Short Report From Committees ====<br />
=====IT Committee=====<br />
*If anything needs to be updated, please contact Caleb from MN<br />
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*Wiki has been updated, Spambots and restrictions removed, antispam inplememented, so all can contribute to the wiki. Hopefully this will begin the crowdsourcing of resources on the wiki. It is being backed up regularly, and Caleb is person-responsible for IT.<br />
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=== 5 - Agenda Items ===<br />
*Elections<br />
**Proposed amendment in the works to establish a date for a national convention<br />
***Vote held to approve the wording of the amendment<br />
****4 for, at-large for<br />
***Vote held to amend Article VI: Meetings Section 2 to add subpoint 3 with the text: A yearly convention shall be held for the purposes of party elections at a date specified in the bylaws<br />
****4 for, at-large for.<br />
****Amendment passes and goes into immediate effect.<br />
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*Washington motion that an ad hoc Convention Committee shall be discussed at the next meeting.<br />
**No vote held, added to next meeting's agenda.<br />
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=== - AOB - ===<br />
*would a roberts rules bot make meeting go more smoothly? - passstab, PA (skipped due to absence)<br />
*Florida nominates Lindsay-Anne Brunner as Captain, leader of the PNC (skipped due to Brad Hall's absence during AOB)<br />
*Pirate Introduction video - Cullen, IL<br />
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*Next meeting: Wednesday, August 22nd at 9PM EDT<br />
*Meeting closed: 11:28pm<br />
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==Logs==<br />
[9:12pm] teamcoltra: I will chair this meeting, and kusanagi will be secretary.<br />
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[9:12pm] teamcoltra: Let's do roll call<br />
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[9:13pm] OrionSteele: Orion Steele / Jake Ziering - California<br />
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[9:13pm] Bosun: Joseph T. Klein, Wisconsin<br />
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[9:13pm] Rush: Bradley Hall, Florida<br />
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[9:13pm] CalebLangeslag: Caleb Langeslag, Minnesota<br />
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[9:13pm] kusanagi: Lindsay-Anne Brunner, NY<br />
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[9:13pm] themgt: Paul Meserve, North Carolina<br />
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[9:13pm] sadyya: Megan Cochran Wisconsin<br />
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[9:13pm] Deamon: James Eastman Jr., Michigan<br />
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[9:13pm] CullenMatthews: Cullen Matthews, Illinois<br />
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[9:14pm] teamcoltra: Everyone please review last weeks meeting minutes http://www.pirate-party.us/wiki/PNC_8/8/12<br />
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[9:15pm] teamcoltra: I will give us about 3 minutes... if anyone needs more time feel free to ask<br />
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[9:17pm] kusanagi: Brady, you're not the WA rep?<br />
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[9:17pm] Brady: I was not intending to be.<br />
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[9:18pm] kusanagi: there isn't a rep, can you fill in:?<br />
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[9:18pm] Brady: Not many other options, as we aren't officially excused.<br />
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[9:19pm] Brady: I will fill in to the best of my ability for my state, though I will step down if and when our official rep arrives.<br />
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[9:19pm] teamcoltra: Brady - Jeffery was under the interpretation he was the only Washington member left<br />
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[9:19pm] kusanagi: jeff did say he couldn't make it<br />
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[9:19pm] teamcoltra: He stated to me that he was taking a leave of absence from the PNC entirely until the WAPP was more than just him<br />
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[9:19pm] Brady: Pretty much everyone is under a huge workload, has health issues, or both.<br />
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[9:20pm] teamcoltra: Okay everyone should have now read last weeks minutes<br />
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[9:20pm] teamcoltra: let's do updates from states<br />
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[9:21pm] teamcoltra: We will start tonight with Washington, but don't feel obligated to present much Brady<br />
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[9:21pm] teamcoltra: I know your on the spot now<br />
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[9:21pm] Brady: Washington does have issues.<br />
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[9:21pm] Brady: Which should be quite obvious.<br />
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[9:21pm] Brady: The party was started by 5 core members, who all already had full lives.<br />
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[9:22pm] Brady: However, we focused too much on the structure and not enough on recruitment.<br />
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[9:22pm] Brady: I almost hate to say it, but K`Tetch was fairly on the mark for what WA should have done.<br />
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[9:22pm] Brady: We failed to recruit and inject new blood into the group.<br />
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[9:22pm] Brady: As a result, we have stagnated.<br />
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[9:23pm] Brady: So for the time being, we will be working on rebuilding our foundation and expanding our active member count.<br />
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[9:24pm] Brady: We have attempted to connect with the Cascadia movement, but they are not interested.<br />
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[9:24pm] Brady: And, from what I understand, they are actually somewhat of a separatist movement which does not necessarily jive with Pirate ideals.<br />
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[9:25pm] Brady: Please excuse our relative lack of input for the next few months.<br />
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[9:25pm] Brady: That is all.<br />
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[9:25pm] teamcoltra: Thanks for that insightful report Brady! :) <br />
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[9:25pm] teamcoltra: Rush / Florida?<br />
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[9:25pm] Rush: Oh<br />
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[9:26pm] kusanagi: sorry about that, plug was pulled<br />
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[9:26pm] Rush: We haven't really done much. A few new possible members just contacted us Monday, we're planning on working with them and hopefully <br />
start doing awesome things soon.<br />
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[9:27pm] Rush: I will start actually working on NSH2 soon as well. That's gonna rock.<br />
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[9:27pm] Rush: Tha'ts all<br />
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[9:27pm] teamcoltra: Both very awesome.<br />
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[9:28pm] teamcoltra: kusanagi what's going on with NY?<br />
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[9:28pm] kusanagi: Well, last week we approved the PNC constitution<br />
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[9:28pm] kusanagi: and we're starting work on asynched meetings and liquid feedback.<br />
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[9:29pm] kusanagi: that's pretty much all i can think of right now.<br />
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[9:30pm] kusanagi: Zacqary: are you here to add more?<br />
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[9:30pm] themgt: what's NSH2?<br />
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[9:30pm] Rush: No Safe Harbor 2<br />
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[9:31pm] Rush: www.nosafeharbor.com <br />
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[9:31pm] themgt: gotcha<br />
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[9:31pm] teamcolt_: Sorry my internet disco'd It looks like NY has answered (or are you still going?)<br />
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[9:32pm] kusanagi: I did answer, and just finished.<br />
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[9:32pm] teamcolt_: Sweet, OrionSteele / California<br />
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[9:32pm] OrionSteele: are we being called on?<br />
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[9:32pm] kusanagi: yes<br />
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[9:33pm] kusanagi: state update please <br />
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[9:33pm] teamcolt_: Yes, your update<br />
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[9:33pm] OrionSteele: ok so there's a fair amount going on over here, I'll try to sum it up\<br />
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[9:33pm] OrionSteele: first we're calling votes on PNC ratification within the CPP, so we should have an answer (ratification most likely) within a few days<br />
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[9:34pm] OrionSteele: second, we're starting major work on our Pirate Radio project, which is to have an Internet radio station broadcasting music which <br />
we collect from contributing artists along with pirate information, cool speeches, podcasts, etc<br />
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[9:35pm] OrionSteele: along those lines we're compiling an email list of interested artists and/or organizers, if you want to take part in that send an email to calpirateparty@gmail<br />
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[9:36pm] Brady: Washington knows someone who may be interested. He has the archives of all the old Pirate Radio episodes.<br />
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[9:36pm] OrionSteele: ]We're also doing another episode of the Pirate Hour tomorrow, this time with Travis McCrea..it should be a really good opportunity <br />
to broadcast ourselves and get our message out. I understand there is some interest from other state parties in joining the hangout - we do have available space, so I'm sure whoever wants to come we can work out a spot for. The important thing would be sending an email to calpirateparty@gmail between now an<br />
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[9:36pm] OrionSteele: expressing your interest.<br />
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[9:37pm] OrionSteele: Id love to get in touch about that Brady<br />
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[9:37pm] Bosun: Someone from Wiscon will show up … and stay this time.<br />
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[9:37pm] OrionSteele: do you have an email address?<br />
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[9:38pm] OrionSteele: Last thing I want to mention is that we're finalizing the internship proposals we plan to send to schools in California. We have <br />
proposals for a bunch of different fields, from radio and media to comm, political science, etc. Those are going to be up on the website at calpirateparty.org within the week<br />
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[9:38pm] OrionSteele: And are ofc free for all to use in the (hopeful) acquisition of some free intern labor<br />
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[9:39pm] OrionSteele: That's pretty much it, especially for the Pirate Hour episode tomorrow I cannot stress enough how important it is for you to email <br />
us beforehand. The google hangout system is far less than ideal, and having a good list of participants beforehand ios pretty key<br />
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[9:40pm] OrionSteele: Ok I'm done now <br />
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[9:40pm] teamcolt_: Thank you for your novel OrionSteele<br />
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[9:40pm] teamcolt_: :) <br />
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[9:40pm] OrionSteele: heehe<br />
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[9:40pm] Zacqary: (Sorry, was afk. Zacqary Adam Green, NY. Taking over as rep from kusanagi)<br />
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[9:42pm] TeamColtra: Do I have that right?<br />
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[9:42pm] kusanagi: no<br />
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[9:42pm] kusanagi: Deamon doesn't have voice<br />
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[9:43pm] kusanagi: MI is at large<br />
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[9:43pm] Deamon had voice removed by TeamColtra.<br />
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[9:44pm] Deamon: :( <br />
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[9:44pm] kusanagi: sorry <br />
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[9:44pm] Deamon: It's cool<br />
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[9:44pm] TeamColtra: Okay Wisconsin / Bosun<br />
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[9:45pm] Bosun: Not a whole lot here but I'll try ...<br />
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[9:46pm] Bosun: We have a whole whopping nine sighned up on our site including a well known blogger and a University Professor.<br />
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[9:47pm] kusanagi: awesome<br />
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[9:47pm] Brady: That's excellent<br />
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[9:47pm] Bosun: The hits on the social medi keep going up. Our treasuer is moving out to Madison (a freshman at UW)<br />
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[9:47pm] Brady: Don't make WAPP's mistake. <br />
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[9:48pm] Bosun: Francis will try to get a student or. set up at UW.<br />
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[9:49pm] Bosun: I should explain. …. it is a but of a family afair … Francis is my son and also on the City of Milwaukee youth council<br />
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[9:49pm] kusanagi: Oh!<br />
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[9:49pm] kusanagi: that's awesome<br />
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[9:49pm] Bosun: I ran for County Executive against Scott Walker in 2004, and twice have ben a delegate to the Wiscons state dem convention from the 4th <br />
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[9:50pm] Bosun: And my spouse liked the idea of supporting the Pirate Party …<br />
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[9:50pm] kusanagi: awesome, another pirate family!<br />
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[9:50pm] Bosun: that is about all for today.<br />
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[9:51pm] kusanagi: Cool.<br />
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[9:51pm] kusanagi: Ok, since Travis dropped again.<br />
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[9:51pm] kusanagi: IT! What's going on?<br />
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[9:52pm] kusanagi: matuck-, CalebL[laptop]<br />
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[9:52pm] kusanagi: \<br />
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[9:52pm] CalebLangeslag: Well, the wiki has been updated, antispam has been implemented, and the restrictions removed, as well as the spambots <br />
removed<br />
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[9:52pm] CalebLangeslag: So everyone's free to register a wiki account and start contributing right away<br />
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[9:52pm] CalebLangeslag: And hopefully we can finally crowdsource our resources to the wiki<br />
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[9:53pm] CalebLangeslag: And don't worry, it won't self-implode this time or anything, as I'm helping administer it, as well as ensuring that there are <br />
regular backups<br />
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[9:53pm] kusanagi: excellent<br />
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[9:54pm] TeamColtra: Anything else?<br />
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[9:54pm] CalebLangeslag: As of the wiki, I believe that is all.<br />
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[9:55pm] TeamColtra: So are you now handling the IT Committee?<br />
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[9:55pm] CalebLangeslag: Well, self-proclaimed generally, yes.<br />
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[9:55pm] CalebLangeslag: mortona2k (supposedly the head of IT) hasn't been around, even on IRC, for months<br />
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[9:55pm] CalebLangeslag: And Matuck is legitimately busy with life<br />
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[9:56pm] Brady: Washington says sorry. <br />
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[9:56pm] CalebLangeslag: So, I'm not sure if I can be self-appointed for the IT committee or anything. xP<br />
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[9:56pm] CalebLangeslag: For?<br />
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[9:56pm] CalebLangeslag: and either way, it's fine<br />
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[9:56pm] • TeamColtra taps your shoulder with a sword<br />
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[9:57pm] TeamColtra: I dub thee the guy responsible for IT for now<br />
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[9:57pm] Brady is now known as The_Crowd.<br />
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[9:57pm] The_Crowd: HUZZAH<br />
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[9:57pm] The_Crowd is now known as Brady.<br />
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[9:57pm] Bosun: Huzzah!<br />
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[9:57pm] • CalebLangeslag makes a brave, theatric scene.<br />
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[9:57pm] kusanagi: huzzah indeed<br />
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[9:58pm] TeamColtra: Okay moving on<br />
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[9:58pm] TeamColtra: Elections<br />
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[9:58pm] TeamColtra: I have a problem when reading the constitution regarding elections<br />
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[9:59pm] TeamColtra: it says that they must be held once a year on a date which is specified in another section, but in the section that it links to... doesn't <br />
say anything about a yearly convention<br />
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[9:59pm] Zacqary: Motion to allow at-larges to speak about electiony stuff?<br />
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[10:00pm] Zacqary: After you're done, Travis.<br />
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[10:00pm] TeamColtra: At larges may now speak on this issue, if anyone has an objection feel free to raise it<br />
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[10:00pm] Brady: There is already a 'PirateCon'...can we still use this title?<br />
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[10:00pm] Deamon: Do we have a date in mind?<br />
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[10:00pm] Brady: And does this vote need to be held at a physical location?<br />
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[10:01pm] OrionSteele: I certainly hope not<br />
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[10:01pm] TeamColtra: Well my problem is the constitutional issue<br />
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[10:01pm] Brady: Are you offering to host PirateCon 2013, Orion?<br />
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[10:01pm] OrionSteele: I believe the vote should be online to give the most opportunity for participation<br />
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[10:01pm] Brady: I think the feasibility of it should have some weight as to the final decision.<br />
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[10:01pm] Sacha: Hmm, we should like add an amendment to clarify that problem TeamColtra or perhaps change the wording and make the specifics a by <br />
law<br />
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[10:01pm] TeamColtra: For all Officer positions, once every year at the Annual Meeting set forth in Art. VI §2.<br />
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[10:01pm] OrionSteele: and I believe the date should be in spring or fall for the same reason<br />
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[10:02pm] TeamColtra: Section 2: Building State Parties<br />
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[10:02pm] TeamColtra: The Party shall hold such meetings and/or social gatherings as may be needed to build the membership of the party at a state <br />
and local level.<br />
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[10:02pm] TeamColtra: The Party shall use all means at its disposal to provide support to such groups as shall arise at a state level, as well as locally, <br />
nationally and internationally to support this goal of facilitating the creation of State Parties in all 50 States and every US Territory.<br />
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[10:02pm] Brady: Hmm<br />
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[10:02pm] Brady: So we agree there needs to be an annual meeting, yes?<br />
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[10:02pm] Brady: Does anyone disagree?<br />
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[10:02pm] Deamon: We may have to amend thats ection<br />
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[10:02pm] OrionSteele: agree<br />
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[10:02pm] TeamColtra: Well it's in the constitution we all passed to have one.<br />
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[10:02pm] Brady: So irregardless of the date<br />
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[10:03pm] Brady: How about simultaneous conventions for each state, linked Via the internets, once per year<br />
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[10:03pm] Bosun: How big a place do we need?<br />
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[10:03pm] Brady: And have one big convention every four years<br />
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[10:03pm] OrionSteele: September 19th is Intl Talk Like a PIrate Day...that would work for me<br />
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[10:03pm] Brady: Hmm<br />
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[10:03pm] Bosun: How long?<br />
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[10:03pm] Brady: I think it should be around the time a normal political convention would be held.<br />
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[10:04pm] Deamon: August September usually<br />
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[10:04pm] Brady: Such that it can easily be turned into the Pirate National Convention<br />
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[10:04pm] TeamColtra: 2 Months before november isn't a bad time<br />
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[10:04pm] Deamon: Give a few months on the run-up to the General<br />
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[10:04pm] TeamColtra: IMHO<br />
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[10:05pm] Sacha: September makes sense<br />
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[10:05pm] Brady: TeamColtra - Just want to make sure it's within the legal time frame of a national convention.<br />
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[10:05pm] Bosun: I know some people with a fairly large hall in Milwaukee that I used for a fundraiser.<br />
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[10:05pm] Brady: Lemme find the range of dates.<br />
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[10:05pm] Sacha: and people seem to be agreeing on that point, I like sep. 19th for the talk like a pirate day which is amusing<br />
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[10:05pm] Bosun: I might be able to get it. It is at a brewery, I know the owners.<br />
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[10:05pm] OrionSteele: The fact that its on Talk Like a PIrate Day might make it easier to get MSM coverage<br />
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[10:06pm] Brady: One reason for the late conventions has to do with campaign finance laws, which allow the candidates to spend an unlimited amount of <br />
money before the convention, but forbid fundraising after the election, in order for the parties to receive federal campaign funds.<br />
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[10:06pm] OrionSteele is now known as BRBOrion.<br />
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[10:07pm] Brady: I'm not finding the range of dates, but it doesn't appear that there is anything wrong with September.<br />
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[10:07pm] Brady: However, the current 'incumbent' party tends to go last.<br />
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[10:07pm] Brady: Not like we give a rat.<br />
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[10:09pm] TeamColtra: Okay so<br />
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[10:09pm] Brady: One problem would be some states require conventions to be held by the end of July.<br />
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[10:09pm] TeamColtra: do we need to make an amendment?<br />
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[10:09pm] kusanagi: Those would be for state parties, Brady<br />
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[10:10pm] Brady: To appear on the Washington ballot as a presidential candidate<br />
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[10:10pm] Brady: http://www.sos.wa.gov/_assets/elections/Appearing-on-the-Presidential-ballot.pdf <br />
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[10:10pm] Brady: I think this is why Romney is not eligible to appear on the WA ballot<br />
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[10:11pm] BRBOrion is now known as OrionSteele.<br />
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[10:11pm] Brady: TeamColtra - Do you think we need to choose a date first?<br />
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[10:11pm] Brady: Or at least a date range?<br />
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[10:11pm] TeamColtra: That's what the amendment needs to be<br />
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[10:12pm] Brady: I think a date range would be best.<br />
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[10:12pm] TeamColtra: because we need to add subpoint 3 under Section 2<br />
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[10:12pm] Brady: Like, "At least two months before the November 4th elections"<br />
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[10:13pm] TeamColtra: Well not elections<br />
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[10:13pm] Brady: Or "during the time period when political conventions are typically held leading up to a national election'<br />
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[10:13pm] TeamColtra: like next year there wont be "november 4th elections"<br />
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[10:13pm] Brady: Ah, sorry.<br />
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[10:13pm] Deamon: Maybe a certain day of the week on a certain week like regular elections<br />
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[10:13pm] TeamColtra: in 2 years there will be, for representatives and stuff.<br />
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[10:13pm] Brady: My suggestion was that we should just use that same date range so people have regularity.<br />
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[10:13pm] Deamon: First Monday of the Second week or something<br />
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[10:13pm] Brady: Maybe that's silly though<br />
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[10:14pm] TeamColtra: I honestly don't know<br />
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[10:14pm] Deamon: just a suggestion<br />
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[10:14pm] Brady: So for now, can we avoid setting a specific date?<br />
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[10:14pm] TeamColtra: We can set a date in a bylaw<br />
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[10:14pm] TeamColtra: and set a timeframe in the constitution<br />
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[10:15pm] Brady: Hell, then let's just go with Sept. 19th for now. We can always change it<br />
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[10:15pm] TeamColtra: Well we still /have/ to do an amendment<br />
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[10:15pm] Sacha: I would agree with making it a by law<br />
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[10:15pm] Brady: I'm fine with using Sept. 19th<br />
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[10:15pm] Brady: Though that's not much time to prepare.<br />
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[10:15pm] Brady: =3<br />
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[10:15pm] Sacha: I think that we need an amendment to change the language in the consitution as it points to an unrelated section<br />
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[10:16pm] Sacha: We can always choose to not have it this year<br />
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[10:16pm] Sacha: as we are still getting everything together<br />
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[10:16pm] Sacha: or just have our elections on that day<br />
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[10:16pm] TeamColtra: Wherever we do the amendment, something needs amending<br />
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[10:16pm] Brady: Hmm<br />
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[10:16pm] Brady: Don't we need to have official elections anyway?<br />
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[10:16pm] TeamColtra: Sacha, can you identify for the record?<br />
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[10:17pm] Sacha: Yes, apologies for being late<br />
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[10:17pm] Sacha: Amanda Johnson, Michigan<br />
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[10:18pm] TeamColtra: Does someone want to put forth an Amendment?<br />
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[10:18pm] Brady: So specifically we are amending Art. VI §2.?<br />
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[10:18pm] TeamColtra: I would suggest it<br />
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[10:19pm] TeamColtra: I would add to create section 2 subpoint 3<br />
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[10:19pm] Brady: That sounds about right<br />
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[10:20pm] Brady: Temp pad for editing: https://piratenpad.de/OAHv5HiVqD<br />
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[10:20pm] TeamColtra: If I was making a motion it would be "Amend Article VI: Meetings Section 2 to add subpoint 3 with the text: A yearly meeting shall <br />
be held no later than 2 months before November the 4"<br />
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[10:21pm] OrionSteele: a yearly meeting shall be held online?<br />
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[10:21pm] Brady: Eh<br />
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[10:22pm] Rush: It always used to be<br />
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[10:22pm] TeamColtra: If we hold it online or in person, it doesn't matter we are just creating the legal precident to hold an election<br />
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[10:22pm] Brady: I would say more like a onvention which is streamed, and individuals can participate electronically<br />
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[10:22pm] TeamColtra: We can define it better in a bylaw<br />
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[10:22pm] OrionSteele: ok<br />
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[10:23pm] kusanagi: TeamColtra: Zac had to leave, I'm back as NY rep<br />
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[10:23pm] OrionSteele: then i second<br />
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[10:23pm] TeamColtra: Yes, I was just going to announce that<br />
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[10:23pm] TeamColtra: You can't actually second me<br />
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[10:23pm] TeamColtra: I can't make motions<br />
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[10:23pm] kusanagi: lol<br />
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[10:23pm] OrionSteele: o theni make the motion toAmend Article VI: Meetings Section 2 to add subpoint 3 with the text: A yearly meeting shall be held no <br />
later than 2 months before November the 4"<br />
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[10:23pm] kusanagi: i second<br />
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[10:24pm] Bosun: September 19th is 1 month 16 days prior to november 4th<br />
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[10:24pm] Deamon: Oops<br />
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[10:24pm] TeamColtra: Okay the debate is on the motion presented by OrionSteele<br />
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[10:24pm] TeamColtra: Does anyone have any disagreement with his motion?<br />
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[10:24pm] CalebLangeslag: Well, how is '2 months before' determined?<br />
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[10:24pm] TeamColtra: CalebLangeslag we will clearify it by bylaw<br />
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[10:25pm] Bosun: That would be September 4th<br />
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[10:25pm] CalebLangeslag: or perhaps I'm just being too nitpicky, even though it may seem obvious<br />
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[10:25pm] TeamColtra: Yeah... that's true, but I don't think we can go much later. Even though Talk Like A Pirate Day would be good<br />
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[10:26pm] OrionSteele: its probably just a hair too late for a national convention<br />
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[10:26pm] TeamColtra: CalebLangeslag your not being nitpicky -- but what if we are actually renting a convention hall or something but they don't have <br />
the place open on tuesday, but they do on wednesday... then we wouldh ave to make an amendment to the constitution to change the date<br />
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[10:26pm] TeamColtra: if we outline a general date... and then define it in a bylaw<br />
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[10:26pm] Bosun: Should not September 4th be the day set by congress for the presidential election?<br />
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[10:26pm] TeamColtra: we can quickly change the date if needed<br />
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[10:27pm] Deamon: what do you mean Bosun<br />
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[10:27pm] Brady: Section 3: Annual Election Convention<br />
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[10:27pm] Brady: A yearly meeting shall be held no later than 2 months before November the 4th as defined in XXX bylaw<br />
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[10:28pm] TeamColtra: I also don't think defining the bylaw is a good idea, and it's also impossible since we currently have no system for bylaws<br />
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[10:28pm] TeamColtra: <br />
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[10:28pm] TeamColtra: The bylaw itself will affect it, it's not actually required to state that there is a bylaw on it<br />
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[10:28pm] Bosun: peg the date to the election date set by congress … the language is more general<br />
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[10:29pm] Brady: A yearly meeting shall be held no later than 2 months before November the 4th as defined in the bylaws*<br />
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[10:29pm] TeamColtra: There is no one date I believe... because the RNC and DNC conventions are on different days<br />
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[10:29pm] TeamColtra: Brady that would work<br />
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[10:29pm] TeamColtra: I would accept that as a friendly amendment<br />
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[10:29pm] TeamColtra: since that was already implied<br />
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[10:29pm] TeamColtra: as long as OrionSteele accepts it, since it's his motion<br />
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[10:30pm] Brady: So help me craft this proposed amendment in the pad<br />
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[10:30pm] OrionSteele: accept<br />
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[10:30pm] kusanagi: relink that, brady?<br />
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[10:30pm] Sacha: I would personally rather go with less specific language<br />
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[10:30pm] Sacha: for the constitution and then more specific for the by laws<br />
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[10:30pm] CalebLangeslag: https://piratenpad.de/OAHv5HiVqD <br />
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[10:31pm] Sacha: as they are easier to amend and that would make elections more flexible to our needs<br />
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[10:31pm] Brady: https://piratenpad.de/OAHv5HiVqD <br />
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[10:31pm] Brady: Should we just say "No later than September 4th"?<br />
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[10:31pm] Rush: Guys, I need to leave. I have a thing to go to early tomorrow morning and then there's the other stuff. I'll read the log tomorrow.<br />
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[10:31pm] Brady: Sacha has a good point.<br />
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[10:32pm] Brady: "A yearly meeting shall be held before November 4th as defined in the bylaws."<br />
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[10:32pm] Brady: That might be TOO vague though<br />
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[10:32pm] OrionSteele: accept<br />
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[10:32pm] TeamColtra: lol I think thats a bit too vague<br />
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[10:32pm] Brady: How about a 'yearly convention'<br />
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[10:32pm] Brady: Convention implies something more formal.<br />
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[10:32pm] OrionSteele: I feel like it doesn't matter so long as we provide space for us to hammer out the details later<br />
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[10:33pm] Brady: It's probably a good idea to at least explain why this meeting is neeed<br />
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[10:34pm] OrionSteele: "A yearly meeting will be held for the purposes of party elections at a date specified through the bylaws"<br />
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[10:34pm] TeamColtra: That would need to be an amendment to the current motion<br />
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[10:34pm] Brady: Check the pad now?<br />
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[10:34pm] OrionSteele: Before I offer it as formal amendment<br />
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[10:34pm] OrionSteele: Id like to see what people think of that wording<br />
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[10:35pm] kusanagi: I think that's perfect<br />
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[10:35pm] Deamon: Works for me<br />
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[10:35pm] TeamColtra: Nope<br />
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[10:35pm] Sacha: I think the wording is too complicated<br />
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[10:35pm] TeamColtra: This is a little silly but I have to:<br />
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[10:35pm] TeamColtra: Your pad says that you are creating section 3<br />
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[10:35pm] TeamColtra: it has to be in section 2<br />
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[10:35pm] TeamColtra: as a subpoint<br />
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[10:36pm] Deamon: silly, but right<br />
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[10:36pm] OrionSteele: Then I cancel my previous motion and instead motion to Amend Article VI: Meetings Section 2 to add subpoint 3 with the text: A <br />
yearly meeting shall be held for the purposes of party elections at a date specified in the bylaws."<br />
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[10:36pm] TeamColtra: You can't cancel out a motion either<br />
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[10:36pm] OrionSteele: o<br />
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[10:36pm] OrionSteele: <br />
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[10:36pm] TeamColtra: Sorry...<br />
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[10:36pm] Sacha: What about: A yearly election will be held at a date specified through the bylaws<br />
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[10:36pm] TeamColtra: Because it was seconded so it's no longer "your" motion<br />
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[10:36pm] TeamColtra: it's the floors motion<br />
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[10:36pm] Sacha: My friend is here with me and I think the previous wording was too complex for someone not in on the conversation to understand<br />
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[10:37pm] Bosun: we could vote down the floor motion and redo.<br />
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[10:37pm] Sacha: correction: it's ambiguous not so much complicated<br />
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[10:37pm] TeamColtra: Bosun it's easier to just make it an amendment to the motion<br />
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[10:37pm] OrionSteele: This wording: A yearly meeting shall be held for the purposes of party elections at a date specified in the bylaws<br />
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[10:37pm] Sacha: I think that is really ambiguous and confusing wording<br />
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[10:37pm] Deamon: That pretty much defines a convention<br />
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[10:38pm] Sacha: I think there are unnecessary words which we could adjust to be more clear<br />
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[10:38pm] TeamColtra: btw, guys, for the most part I am just following roberts rules (except when roberts rules doesn't work for IRC) -- so if you want to know why I am doing what I am doing or have questions, please feel free to check out a copy of Roberts Rules, since it's just the basics you can even get <br />
the public domain version<br />
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[10:38pm] TeamColtra: just a point of order<br />
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[10:38pm] Sacha: I think "A yearly meeting shall be held at a date specified in the bylaws" says everything we need to know<br />
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[10:39pm] OrionSteele: that doesnt say what its for<br />
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[10:39pm] Deamon: It needs the purpose of elections<br />
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[10:39pm] OrionSteele: amend the floor's motion to instead read, " Amend Article VI: Meetings Section 2 to add subpoint 3 with the text: A yearly meeting shall be held for the purposes of party elections at a date specified in the bylaws."<br />
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[10:39pm] Bosun: an anual convention<br />
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[10:39pm] OrionSteele: motion to amend...or whatever<br />
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[10:39pm] TeamColtra: is there a second?<br />
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[10:39pm] TeamColtra: close enough <br />
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[10:40pm] Bosun: second<br />
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[10:40pm] TeamColtra: Okay so to clearify, we are no longer debating the merits of the amendment... but rather we are now debating if we should use <br />
this amendment vs the original wording.<br />
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[10:41pm] TeamColtra: Does any member object to this wording vs the origional?<br />
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[10:41pm] Sacha: Sorry, I meant "yearly elections" not meeting, my bad.<br />
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[10:41pm] TeamColtra: The origional was Article VI: Meetings Section 2 to add subpoint 3 with the text: A yearly meeting shall be held no later than 2 <br />
months before November the 4"<br />
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[10:41pm] Brady: Section 2 is Creating State Parties<br />
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[10:41pm] TeamColtra: and the new amendment to the motion is on the floor: Amend Article VI: Meetings Section 2 to add subpoint 3 with the text: A <br />
yearly meeting shall be held for the purposes of party elections at a date specified in the bylaws.<br />
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[10:42pm] Bosun: I favor the amended text.<br />
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[10:42pm] OrionSteele: as do I<br />
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[10:42pm] TeamColtra: I will give a few seconds for anyone to say they object, otherwise we will vote on it<br />
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[10:42pm] Brady: I object to the term 'meeting' and would like to propose the term 'convention'.<br />
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[10:43pm] TeamColtra: I can accept that as a friendly amendment<br />
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[10:43pm] TeamColtra: if OrionSteele can<br />
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[10:43pm] OrionSteele: accept<br />
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[10:43pm] TeamColtra: Any other objections?<br />
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[10:43pm] TeamColtra: If you do just type object<br />
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[10:43pm] TeamColtra: and then type your reasoning<br />
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[10:43pm] TeamColtra: otherwise I am moving on<br />
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[10:44pm] TeamColtra: Okay we are voting on: Amend Article VI: Meetings Section 2 to add subpoint 3 with the text: A yearly convention shall be held for <br />
the purposes of party elections at a date specified in the bylaws. to amend the motion on the floor Article VI: Meetings Section 2 to add subpoint 3 with <br />
the text: A yearly meeting shall be held no later than 2 months before November the 4"<br />
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[10:44pm] OrionSteele: aye<br />
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[10:44pm] TeamColtra: So by voting aye you are just approving the amendment not the motion in general<br />
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[10:44pm] Brady: Aye<br />
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[10:44pm] Bosun: aye<br />
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[10:44pm] Deamon: aye<br />
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[10:45pm] kusanagi: aye<br />
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[10:45pm] Brady: Point of Reference - Current minimum for a quorum?<br />
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[10:45pm] TeamColtra: I observe 1/2 to be quorum<br />
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[10:46pm] TeamColtra: sorry 1/2 of total members<br />
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[10:46pm] TeamColtra: which I believe is currently 8<br />
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[10:46pm] TeamColtra: so 4<br />
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[10:46pm] kusanagi: we're at that right now, as rush had to leave.<br />
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[10:46pm] TeamColtra: Yeah<br />
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[10:47pm] TeamColtra: So no one else leave<br />
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[10:47pm] TeamColtra: <br />
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[10:47pm] kusanagi: OrionSteele: ping<br />
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[10:47pm] TeamColtra: He voted<br />
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[10:47pm] TeamColtra: I am calling the vote btw<br />
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[10:47pm] kusanagi: oh ok<br />
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[10:47pm] TeamColtra: kusanagi tally?<br />
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[10:47pm] kusanagi: 4 for, at large for<br />
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[10:47pm] TeamColtra: Thank you<br />
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[10:47pm] kusanagi: amendment approved<br />
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[10:47pm] TeamColtra: now does anyone want to talk about the motion in general?<br />
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[10:47pm] TeamColtra: or do we just want to vote?<br />
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[10:47pm] TeamColtra: we only need to discuss if someone has an objection<br />
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[10:48pm] TeamColtra: Okay seeing no objection<br />
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[10:48pm] Brady: No objections from Washington.<br />
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[10:48pm] TeamColtra: We are voting on Amend Article VI: Meetings Section 2 to add subpoint 3 with the text: A yearly convention shall be held for the <br />
purposes of party elections at a date specified in the bylaws<br />
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[10:49pm] TeamColtra: agree say aye, disagree say nay<br />
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[10:49pm] Bosun: aye<br />
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[10:49pm] Deamon: aye<br />
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[10:49pm] Brady: Aye - Washington<br />
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[10:49pm] OrionSteele: aye<br />
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[10:49pm] themgt: aye<br />
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[10:50pm] TeamColtra: kusanagi <br />
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[10:50pm] kusanagi: aye<br />
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[10:50pm] TeamColtra: called<br />
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[10:50pm] kusanagi: 4 for at large for<br />
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[10:51pm] TeamColtra: Okay<br />
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[10:53pm] TeamColtra: The amendment passes and goes into effect<br />
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[10:53pm] TeamColtra: So CalebLangeslag are you around?<br />
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[10:53pm] TeamColtra: actually sorry<br />
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[10:53pm] TeamColtra: So what is our plan now for elections?<br />
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[10:54pm] CalebLangeslag: Well, yes, I am<br />
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[10:54pm] TeamColtra: CalebLangeslag your issue will be addressed next<br />
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[10:55pm] Bosun: should we establish an ad hoc convention comitee?<br />
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[10:55pm] CalebLangeslag: For elections, there hasn't really been much discussion within the IT committee, since there barely is one<br />
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[10:55pm] Brady: Washington motion that an ad goc Convention Committee shall be discussed at the next meeting.<br />
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[10:56pm] TeamColtra: seconds?<br />
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[10:56pm] kusanagi: yes<br />
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[10:56pm] kusanagi: New York seconds<br />
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[10:56pm] OrionSteele: second<br />
[10:57pm] TeamColtra: Conversation?<br />
<br />
<br />
[10:57pm] TeamColtra: <br />
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[10:58pm] kusanagi: there really isn't one.<br />
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[10:58pm] kusanagi: lol<br />
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[10:58pm] kusanagi: yes, let's talk about that at next meeting?<br />
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[10:58pm] TeamColtra: Do we have anyone who wants to head it? I would suggest not having someone who intends to run<br />
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[10:58pm] Sacha: I would be willing but i'm not sure if I have the credentials<br />
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[10:59pm] Bosun: I will. I run for nothing.<br />
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[11:00pm] Brady: Washington wanted to host a convention next year, but we'd have to make some serious changes to do that.<br />
<br />
[11:00pm] Brady: Seriously, we need someone who has run a con before.<br />
<br />
[11:00pm] Brady: It's a huge task.<br />
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[11:00pm] TeamColtra: Brady can we stick to our current election?<br />
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[11:00pm] kusanagi: Bosun has the experience<br />
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[11:00pm] Brady: Apologies.<br />
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[11:01pm] OrionSteele: second Bosun<br />
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[11:01pm] OrionSteele: (is that how it works?)<br />
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[11:01pm] Sacha: If Bosun wants to I support that<br />
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[11:01pm] Sacha: is it irl<br />
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[11:01pm] CalebLangeslag: Isn't this just discussion of bringing it up at the next meeting, rather than already assigning roles? xP<br />
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[11:02pm] OrionSteele: lol yes<br />
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[11:02pm] kusanagi: yes, CalebL[laptop]<br />
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[11:02pm] kusanagi: erm<br />
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[11:02pm] kusanagi: CalebLangeslag:<br />
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[11:02pm] Brady: In that case, can we vote on the motion?<br />
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[11:02pm] kusanagi: <br />
<br />
[11:02pm] Brady: To have it added to the schedule for next week?<br />
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[11:02pm] kusanagi: We should<br />
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[11:02pm] Bosun: Give it a week and I'll discuss it with our Wisconsin Membership in the interm.<br />
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[11:03pm] TeamColtra: So we don't want to vote on this?<br />
<br />
[11:03pm] TeamColtra: (to have an election committee)<br />
<br />
[11:03pm] TeamColtra: or do we?<br />
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[11:03pm] Bosun: Can we just request the chair to add it to next weeks agenda?<br />
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[11:03pm] kusanagi: we should vote on that next week<br />
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[11:04pm] Bosun: table the motion<br />
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[11:04pm] TeamColtra: Okay<br />
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[11:04pm] TeamColtra: I will just do that<br />
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[11:04pm] Brady: I second the motion(?) to table the current motion.<br />
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[11:04pm] TeamColtra: we don't need to vote<br />
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[11:04pm] TeamColtra: Executive order<br />
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[11:05pm] TeamColtra: Anything else that needs to be discussed then? Or do we want to adjourn?<br />
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[11:05pm] Brady: Is the item regarding PNC involvement in state formation something that needs to be covered?<br />
<br />
[11:05pm] kusanagi: there's still the item CalebLangeslag brought up<br />
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[11:05pm] CalebLangeslag: It's not mandatory<br />
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[11:06pm] kusanagi: and CullenMatthews has something on AOB as well.<br />
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[11:06pm] Bosun: move to adjourn<br />
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[11:06pm] Bosun: I withdraw my motion<br />
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[11:06pm] TeamColtra: CullenMatthews, would you like to present?<br />
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[11:07pm] CullenMatthews: yes<br />
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[11:08pm] TeamColtra: I need to step away (with no respect to CullenMatthews ) I should be back in a minute or two... if things wind down and I am not <br />
here kusanagi can close the meeting in my stead.<br />
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[11:08pm] TeamColtra: err no disrespect*<br />
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[11:08pm] kusanagi: sure, no problem.<br />
<br />
[11:09pm] • kusanagi puts on all three hats<br />
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[11:09pm] CullenMatthews: i mentioned in the forums about an international project, i'd figured we needed to get into the media more by making some <br />
sort of political campaign video not just showing US Pirates but all the pirate parties to show the world that we are not alone in our beliefs. again this was <br />
just a thought.<br />
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[11:09pm] Deamon: I can help you on that<br />
<br />
[11:09pm] kusanagi: there has been some media interest in USPP<br />
<br />
[11:10pm] kusanagi: all of it seems to be international media<br />
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[11:10pm] kusanagi: Honestly, I don't see why we would need to make an international video; only FLPP is in PPI right now<br />
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[11:10pm] kusanagi: We need domestic coverage.<br />
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[11:11pm] Sacha: We should keep AGPPP in mind as well<br />
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[11:11pm] sadyya: maybe an individual state by state youtube video project?<br />
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[11:11pm] sadyya: im just say a suggestion<br />
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[11:11pm] OrionSteele: we are doing videos<br />
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[11:11pm] sadyya: one that will get people to what we do<br />
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[11:11pm] Sacha: if we are working with international, I would also point out that international coverage could be a good way to get domestic press and we shouldn't reject any press<br />
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[11:12pm] kusanagi: We're not really working with international.<br />
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[11:12pm] kusanagi: i like cullen's idea<br />
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[11:12pm] kusanagi: but we could do it as a sort of "meet a pirate" campaign<br />
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[11:12pm] kusanagi: post it on our various social media things<br />
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[11:12pm] sadyya: yea<br />
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[11:13pm] Deamon: Please don't make it like the I'm a Morman campaign though<br />
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[11:13pm] kusanagi: and i'm tossing around the idea of #askapirate on twitter<br />
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[11:13pm] Deamon: those get creepy<br />
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[11:13pm] kusanagi: Deamon: lololol<br />
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[11:13pm] sadyya: hahahahaha<br />
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[11:13pm] sadyya: ... and I'm a pirate...<br />
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[11:13pm] CullenMatthews: lol<br />
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[11:13pm] Deamon: If someone can send me the footage I can chop it up and make a YouTube page<br />
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[11:13pm] Deamon: It's something I'm very familiar with<br />
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[11:14pm] kusanagi: and really, the CAPP meetings are a great launching point for such a project.<br />
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[11:14pm] Bosun: CullenMatthews are you in or near Chicago? Can sadyya and I meet with you?<br />
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[11:14pm] kusanagi: and Pirate Hour<br />
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[11:14pm] CullenMatthews: I will be commuting to the city starting Septemeber 5 for clases at DePaul university<br />
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[11:15pm] Sacha: Deamon would be great for this<br />
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[11:15pm] Sacha: and I know CAPP may be a bit busy with their own stuff<br />
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[11:15pm] Bosun: ooh brown line stop. I'll buy deep dish pizza.<br />
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[11:15pm] Sacha: He has a youtube channel he's been doing for years, so I would personally put him on the project if I was making decisions<br />
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[11:16pm] kusanagi: Ok, that's awesome.<br />
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[11:17pm] kusanagi: this is something that really needs to be fleshed out more than just this before people are put on the project.<br />
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[11:17pm] sadyya: oooo Bosun yes ill come<br />
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[11:18pm] OrionSteele: yes we would be interested in helping with this, or having it be included as part of the pirate media network<br />
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[11:18pm] OrionSteele: lets work out a more detailed plan of what we want to do<br />
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[11:18pm] kusanagi: that would work really well<br />
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[11:18pm] Deamon: Definately, Cullen, hit me up at some point if you need help with setup<br />
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[11:19pm] kusanagi: yay<br />
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[11:19pm] kusanagi: ok, so do you all what to flesh this out now?<br />
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[11:21pm] kusanagi: or do you guys want to bring this to sab or next week?<br />
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[11:21pm] Brady: Rather than #askapirate how about #youareapirate?<br />
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[11:21pm] Deamon: We'll work out the details and present later<br />
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[11:21pm] OrionSteele: i say spend the week thinking of the ideas and next week have a proposal<br />
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[11:22pm] kusanagi: Brady: that was just the twitter hashtag<br />
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[11:22pm] Brady: kusanagi - Let's talk about it after adjournment. <br />
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[11:22pm] sadyya: i like the twitter hash tag<br />
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[11:22pm] kusanagi: sure<br />
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[11:23pm] Bosun: I like #youareapirate.<br />
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[11:23pm] Brady: So this is also being pushed to the next meeting?<br />
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[11:23pm] Brady: Should we motion to adjourn?<br />
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[11:23pm] kusanagi: I'm asking you guys.<br />
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[11:23pm] kusanagi: I'm acting chair<br />
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[11:24pm] Bosun: motion to adjourn<br />
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[11:24pm] sadyya: yup<br />
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[11:24pm] Brady: I second Bosun's motion to adjourn.<br />
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[11:24pm] kusanagi: ok<br />
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[11:25pm] kusanagi: one thing<br />
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[11:25pm] kusanagi: I have access to USPirates on twitter<br />
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[11:26pm] kusanagi: So if you want me to tweet meetings, facebook pages, twitters, etc<br />
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[11:26pm] kusanagi: let me know, by IRC or email, kusanagi.chroma@gmail<br />
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[11:26pm] sadyya: ok<br />
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[11:27pm] kusanagi: so, vote to adjourn?<br />
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[11:27pm] Deamon: aye<br />
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[11:27pm] Brady: Aye<br />
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[11:27pm] CullenMatthews: aye<br />
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[11:28pm] Bosun: aye<br />
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[11:28pm] kusanagi: and aye from me as well<br />
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[11:28pm] kusanagi: good night guys, meeting is next wednesday</div>CalebLangeslaghttps://wiki.uspirates.org/w/index.php?title=PNC_8/15/12&diff=1098PNC 8/15/122012-10-08T05:31:31Z<p>CalebLangeslag: /* 1.2 - At Large Members of the PNC */</p>
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<div>{{PNC MINUTES NAV}}<br />
:''Agenda PNC MEETING'''<br />
::'''--- 08/15/2012 21:00h EDT ---'''<br />
::IRC: irc.pirateirc.net<br />
::Room: #pnc<br />
::Wiki: [http://www.pirate-party.us/wiki/PNC_8/15/12 http://www.pirate-party.us/wiki/PNC_8/15/12]<br />
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==Minutes==<br />
'''Record of the meeting'''<br />
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=== 1 - ATTENDEES ===<br />
==== 1.1 - Members of the PNC ====<br />
*participating:<br />
**Orion Steele /Jake Ziering, CA<br />
**Joseph T. Klein/Megan Cochran, WI<br />
**Bradley Hall, FL<br />
**Lindsay-Anne Brunner/Zacqary Green, NY<br />
**Brady O'bannon Dibble, WA<br />
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*excused<br />
**Oregon<br />
**Massachutsetts<br />
**Washington<br />
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*unexcused<br />
**Georgia<br />
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*probation<br />
**Oklahoma, 5th meeting missed<br />
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==== 1.2 - At Large Members of the PNC ====<br />
*Paul Meserve, NC<br />
*James Eastman, Jr./Amanda Johnson, MI<br />
*Cullen Matthews, IL<br />
*Caleb Langslag, MN<br />
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=== 2 - PROCEEDINGS ===<br />
*Meeting opened at: 09:11pm EDT by Travis McCrea<br />
*Meeting closed at: 11:28pm EDT by Lindsay-Anne Brunner<br />
*Meeting chaired by Travis McCrea and Lindsay-Anne Brunner<br />
*Secretary for this meeting is Lindsay-Anne Brunner<br />
*Quorum is established: Members 5 out of 8 present<br />
*Logging Enabled: Yes<br />
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=== 3 - Review of previous minutes ===<br />
http://www.pirate-party.us/wiki/PNC_8/8/12<br />
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=== 4 - REPORTS ===<br />
====4.1 - Short report of the board members ====<br />
=====Massachusetts=====<br />
**excused<br />
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=====Washington=====<br />
*Washington has had some problems with the party stagnating and will be stepping back to help boost their ranks.<br />
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=====Oregon=====<br />
**excused<br />
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=====Georgia====<br />
**Absent<br />
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=====Florida=====<br />
*A few new members have contracted them about joining and working with them. Brad is beginning work on No Safe Harbor 2.<br />
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=====New York=====<br />
*NYPP approved the PNC constitution last week, and starting work on asynchronymous meetings and liquid feedback. Pirate Choir video still in progress<br />
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=====California=====<br />
*Calling vote on ratifying the PNC constitution, and an answer is expected in a few days, with ratification the likely result. <br />
*Major work has begun on the Pirate Rado project: and internet radio station broadcasting music that is collected from artists who contribute along with Pirate information, speeches, podcasts and more. in the process of compiling a list of those interested, please email calpirateparty@gmail. There will be another episode of the Pirate Hour tomorrow night, featuring Travis McCrea. Please email calpirateparty@gmail if you are interested in participating. <br />
*Finally, finalizing the internship proposals we plan to send to schools in California. We have proposals for a bunch of different fields, from radio and media to comm, political science, etc. Those are going to be up on the website at calpirateparty.org within the week<br />
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=====Wisconsin=====<br />
*Nine people have signed up on their site, including a university professor and a well-known blogger. Treasurer is moving to Madison for university, and will try to set up a student organization<br />
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==== 4.2 - Short Report From Committees ====<br />
=====IT Committee=====<br />
*If anything needs to be updated, please contact Caleb from MN<br />
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*Wiki has been updated, Spambots and restrictions removed, antispam inplememented, so all can contribute to the wiki. Hopefully this will begin the crowdsourcing of resources on the wiki. It is being backed up regularly, and Caleb is person-responsible for IT.<br />
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=== 5 - Agenda Items ===<br />
*Elections<br />
**Proposed amendment in the works to establish a date for a national convention<br />
***Vote held to approve the wording of the amendment<br />
****4 for, at-large for<br />
***Vote held to amend Article VI: Meetings Section 2 to add subpoint 3 with the text: A yearly convention shall be held for the purposes of party elections at a date specified in the bylaws<br />
****4 for, at-large for.<br />
****Amendment passes and goes into immediate effect.<br />
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*Washington motion that an ad hoc Convention Committee shall be discussed at the next meeting.<br />
**No vote held, added to next meeting's agenda.<br />
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=== - AOB - ===<br />
*would a roberts rules bot make meeting go more smoothly? - passstab, PA (skipped due to absence)<br />
*Florida nominates Lindsay-Anne Brunner as Captain, leader of the PNC (skipped due to Brad Hall's absence during AOB)<br />
*Pirate Introduction video - Cullen, IL<br />
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*Next meeting: Wednesday, August 22nd at 9PM EDT<br />
*Meeting closed: 11:28pm<br />
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==Logs==<br />
[9:12pm] teamcoltra: I will chair this meeting, and kusanagi will be secretary.<br />
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[9:12pm] teamcoltra: Let's do roll call<br />
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[9:13pm] OrionSteele: Orion Steele / Jake Ziering - California<br />
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[9:13pm] Bosun: Joseph T. Klein, Wisconsin<br />
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[9:13pm] Rush: Bradley Hall, Florida<br />
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[9:13pm] CalebLangeslag: Caleb Langeslag, Minnesota<br />
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[9:13pm] kusanagi: Lindsay-Anne Brunner, NY<br />
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[9:13pm] themgt: Paul Meserve, North Carolina<br />
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[9:13pm] sadyya: Megan Cochran Wisconsin<br />
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[9:13pm] Deamon: James Eastman Jr., Michigan<br />
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[9:13pm] CullenMatthews: Cullen Matthews, Illinois<br />
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[9:14pm] teamcoltra: Everyone please review last weeks meeting minutes http://www.pirate-party.us/wiki/PNC_8/8/12<br />
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[9:15pm] teamcoltra: I will give us about 3 minutes... if anyone needs more time feel free to ask<br />
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[9:17pm] kusanagi: Brady, you're not the WA rep?<br />
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[9:17pm] Brady: I was not intending to be.<br />
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[9:18pm] kusanagi: there isn't a rep, can you fill in:?<br />
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[9:18pm] Brady: Not many other options, as we aren't officially excused.<br />
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[9:19pm] Brady: I will fill in to the best of my ability for my state, though I will step down if and when our official rep arrives.<br />
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[9:19pm] teamcoltra: Brady - Jeffery was under the interpretation he was the only Washington member left<br />
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[9:19pm] kusanagi: jeff did say he couldn't make it<br />
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[9:19pm] teamcoltra: He stated to me that he was taking a leave of absence from the PNC entirely until the WAPP was more than just him<br />
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[9:19pm] Brady: Pretty much everyone is under a huge workload, has health issues, or both.<br />
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[9:20pm] teamcoltra: Okay everyone should have now read last weeks minutes<br />
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[9:20pm] teamcoltra: let's do updates from states<br />
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[9:21pm] teamcoltra: We will start tonight with Washington, but don't feel obligated to present much Brady<br />
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[9:21pm] teamcoltra: I know your on the spot now<br />
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[9:21pm] Brady: Washington does have issues.<br />
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[9:21pm] Brady: Which should be quite obvious.<br />
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[9:21pm] Brady: The party was started by 5 core members, who all already had full lives.<br />
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[9:22pm] Brady: However, we focused too much on the structure and not enough on recruitment.<br />
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[9:22pm] Brady: I almost hate to say it, but K`Tetch was fairly on the mark for what WA should have done.<br />
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[9:22pm] Brady: We failed to recruit and inject new blood into the group.<br />
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[9:22pm] Brady: As a result, we have stagnated.<br />
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[9:23pm] Brady: So for the time being, we will be working on rebuilding our foundation and expanding our active member count.<br />
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[9:24pm] Brady: We have attempted to connect with the Cascadia movement, but they are not interested.<br />
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[9:24pm] Brady: And, from what I understand, they are actually somewhat of a separatist movement which does not necessarily jive with Pirate ideals.<br />
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[9:25pm] Brady: Please excuse our relative lack of input for the next few months.<br />
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[9:25pm] Brady: That is all.<br />
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[9:25pm] teamcoltra: Thanks for that insightful report Brady! :) <br />
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[9:25pm] teamcoltra: Rush / Florida?<br />
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[9:25pm] Rush: Oh<br />
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[9:26pm] kusanagi: sorry about that, plug was pulled<br />
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[9:26pm] Rush: We haven't really done much. A few new possible members just contacted us Monday, we're planning on working with them and hopefully <br />
start doing awesome things soon.<br />
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[9:27pm] Rush: I will start actually working on NSH2 soon as well. That's gonna rock.<br />
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[9:27pm] Rush: Tha'ts all<br />
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[9:27pm] teamcoltra: Both very awesome.<br />
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[9:28pm] teamcoltra: kusanagi what's going on with NY?<br />
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[9:28pm] kusanagi: Well, last week we approved the PNC constitution<br />
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[9:28pm] kusanagi: and we're starting work on asynched meetings and liquid feedback.<br />
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[9:29pm] kusanagi: that's pretty much all i can think of right now.<br />
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[9:30pm] kusanagi: Zacqary: are you here to add more?<br />
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[9:30pm] themgt: what's NSH2?<br />
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[9:30pm] Rush: No Safe Harbor 2<br />
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[9:31pm] Rush: www.nosafeharbor.com <br />
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[9:31pm] themgt: gotcha<br />
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[9:31pm] teamcolt_: Sorry my internet disco'd It looks like NY has answered (or are you still going?)<br />
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[9:32pm] kusanagi: I did answer, and just finished.<br />
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[9:32pm] teamcolt_: Sweet, OrionSteele / California<br />
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[9:32pm] OrionSteele: are we being called on?<br />
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[9:32pm] kusanagi: yes<br />
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[9:33pm] kusanagi: state update please <br />
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[9:33pm] teamcolt_: Yes, your update<br />
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[9:33pm] OrionSteele: ok so there's a fair amount going on over here, I'll try to sum it up\<br />
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[9:33pm] OrionSteele: first we're calling votes on PNC ratification within the CPP, so we should have an answer (ratification most likely) within a few days<br />
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[9:34pm] OrionSteele: second, we're starting major work on our Pirate Radio project, which is to have an Internet radio station broadcasting music which <br />
we collect from contributing artists along with pirate information, cool speeches, podcasts, etc<br />
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[9:35pm] OrionSteele: along those lines we're compiling an email list of interested artists and/or organizers, if you want to take part in that send an email to calpirateparty@gmail<br />
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[9:36pm] Brady: Washington knows someone who may be interested. He has the archives of all the old Pirate Radio episodes.<br />
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[9:36pm] OrionSteele: ]We're also doing another episode of the Pirate Hour tomorrow, this time with Travis McCrea..it should be a really good opportunity <br />
to broadcast ourselves and get our message out. I understand there is some interest from other state parties in joining the hangout - we do have available space, so I'm sure whoever wants to come we can work out a spot for. The important thing would be sending an email to calpirateparty@gmail between now an<br />
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[9:36pm] OrionSteele: expressing your interest.<br />
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[9:37pm] OrionSteele: Id love to get in touch about that Brady<br />
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[9:37pm] Bosun: Someone from Wiscon will show up … and stay this time.<br />
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[9:37pm] OrionSteele: do you have an email address?<br />
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[9:38pm] OrionSteele: Last thing I want to mention is that we're finalizing the internship proposals we plan to send to schools in California. We have <br />
proposals for a bunch of different fields, from radio and media to comm, political science, etc. Those are going to be up on the website at calpirateparty.org within the week<br />
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[9:38pm] OrionSteele: And are ofc free for all to use in the (hopeful) acquisition of some free intern labor<br />
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[9:39pm] OrionSteele: That's pretty much it, especially for the Pirate Hour episode tomorrow I cannot stress enough how important it is for you to email <br />
us beforehand. The google hangout system is far less than ideal, and having a good list of participants beforehand ios pretty key<br />
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[9:40pm] OrionSteele: Ok I'm done now <br />
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[9:40pm] teamcolt_: Thank you for your novel OrionSteele<br />
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[9:40pm] teamcolt_: :) <br />
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[9:40pm] OrionSteele: heehe<br />
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[9:40pm] Zacqary: (Sorry, was afk. Zacqary Adam Green, NY. Taking over as rep from kusanagi)<br />
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[9:42pm] TeamColtra: Do I have that right?<br />
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[9:42pm] kusanagi: no<br />
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[9:42pm] kusanagi: Deamon doesn't have voice<br />
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[9:43pm] kusanagi: MI is at large<br />
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[9:44pm] Deamon: :( <br />
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[9:44pm] kusanagi: sorry <br />
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[9:44pm] Deamon: It's cool<br />
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[9:44pm] TeamColtra: Okay Wisconsin / Bosun<br />
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[9:45pm] Bosun: Not a whole lot here but I'll try ...<br />
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[9:46pm] Bosun: We have a whole whopping nine sighned up on our site including a well known blogger and a University Professor.<br />
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[9:47pm] kusanagi: awesome<br />
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[9:47pm] Brady: That's excellent<br />
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[9:47pm] Bosun: The hits on the social medi keep going up. Our treasuer is moving out to Madison (a freshman at UW)<br />
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[9:47pm] Brady: Don't make WAPP's mistake. <br />
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[9:48pm] Bosun: Francis will try to get a student or. set up at UW.<br />
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[9:49pm] Bosun: I should explain. …. it is a but of a family afair … Francis is my son and also on the City of Milwaukee youth council<br />
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[9:49pm] kusanagi: Oh!<br />
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[9:49pm] kusanagi: that's awesome<br />
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[9:49pm] Bosun: I ran for County Executive against Scott Walker in 2004, and twice have ben a delegate to the Wiscons state dem convention from the 4th <br />
CD><br />
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[9:50pm] Bosun: And my spouse liked the idea of supporting the Pirate Party …<br />
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[9:50pm] kusanagi: awesome, another pirate family!<br />
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[9:50pm] Bosun: that is about all for today.<br />
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[9:51pm] kusanagi: Cool.<br />
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[9:51pm] kusanagi: Ok, since Travis dropped again.<br />
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[9:51pm] kusanagi: IT! What's going on?<br />
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[9:52pm] kusanagi: matuck-, CalebL[laptop]<br />
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[9:52pm] kusanagi: \<br />
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[9:52pm] CalebLangeslag: Well, the wiki has been updated, antispam has been implemented, and the restrictions removed, as well as the spambots <br />
removed<br />
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[9:52pm] CalebLangeslag: So everyone's free to register a wiki account and start contributing right away<br />
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[9:52pm] CalebLangeslag: And hopefully we can finally crowdsource our resources to the wiki<br />
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[9:53pm] CalebLangeslag: And don't worry, it won't self-implode this time or anything, as I'm helping administer it, as well as ensuring that there are <br />
regular backups<br />
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[9:53pm] kusanagi: excellent<br />
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[9:54pm] TeamColtra: Anything else?<br />
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[9:54pm] CalebLangeslag: As of the wiki, I believe that is all.<br />
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[9:55pm] TeamColtra: So are you now handling the IT Committee?<br />
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[9:55pm] CalebLangeslag: Well, self-proclaimed generally, yes.<br />
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[9:55pm] CalebLangeslag: mortona2k (supposedly the head of IT) hasn't been around, even on IRC, for months<br />
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[9:55pm] CalebLangeslag: And Matuck is legitimately busy with life<br />
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[9:56pm] Brady: Washington says sorry. <br />
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[9:56pm] CalebLangeslag: So, I'm not sure if I can be self-appointed for the IT committee or anything. xP<br />
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[9:56pm] CalebLangeslag: For?<br />
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[9:56pm] CalebLangeslag: and either way, it's fine<br />
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[9:56pm] • TeamColtra taps your shoulder with a sword<br />
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[9:57pm] TeamColtra: I dub thee the guy responsible for IT for now<br />
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[9:57pm] Brady is now known as The_Crowd.<br />
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[9:57pm] The_Crowd: HUZZAH<br />
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[9:57pm] The_Crowd is now known as Brady.<br />
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[9:57pm] Bosun: Huzzah!<br />
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[9:57pm] • CalebLangeslag makes a brave, theatric scene.<br />
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[9:57pm] kusanagi: huzzah indeed<br />
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[9:58pm] TeamColtra: Okay moving on<br />
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[9:58pm] TeamColtra: Elections<br />
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[9:58pm] TeamColtra: I have a problem when reading the constitution regarding elections<br />
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[9:59pm] TeamColtra: it says that they must be held once a year on a date which is specified in another section, but in the section that it links to... doesn't <br />
say anything about a yearly convention<br />
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[9:59pm] Zacqary: Motion to allow at-larges to speak about electiony stuff?<br />
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[10:00pm] Zacqary: After you're done, Travis.<br />
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[10:00pm] TeamColtra: At larges may now speak on this issue, if anyone has an objection feel free to raise it<br />
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[10:00pm] Brady: There is already a 'PirateCon'...can we still use this title?<br />
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[10:00pm] Deamon: Do we have a date in mind?<br />
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[10:00pm] Brady: And does this vote need to be held at a physical location?<br />
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[10:01pm] OrionSteele: I certainly hope not<br />
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[10:01pm] TeamColtra: Well my problem is the constitutional issue<br />
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[10:01pm] Brady: Are you offering to host PirateCon 2013, Orion?<br />
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[10:01pm] OrionSteele: I believe the vote should be online to give the most opportunity for participation<br />
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[10:01pm] Brady: I think the feasibility of it should have some weight as to the final decision.<br />
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[10:01pm] Sacha: Hmm, we should like add an amendment to clarify that problem TeamColtra or perhaps change the wording and make the specifics a by <br />
law<br />
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[10:01pm] TeamColtra: For all Officer positions, once every year at the Annual Meeting set forth in Art. VI §2.<br />
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[10:01pm] OrionSteele: and I believe the date should be in spring or fall for the same reason<br />
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[10:02pm] TeamColtra: Section 2: Building State Parties<br />
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[10:02pm] TeamColtra: The Party shall hold such meetings and/or social gatherings as may be needed to build the membership of the party at a state <br />
and local level.<br />
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[10:02pm] TeamColtra: The Party shall use all means at its disposal to provide support to such groups as shall arise at a state level, as well as locally, <br />
nationally and internationally to support this goal of facilitating the creation of State Parties in all 50 States and every US Territory.<br />
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[10:02pm] Brady: Hmm<br />
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[10:02pm] Brady: So we agree there needs to be an annual meeting, yes?<br />
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[10:02pm] Brady: Does anyone disagree?<br />
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[10:02pm] Deamon: We may have to amend thats ection<br />
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[10:02pm] OrionSteele: agree<br />
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[10:02pm] TeamColtra: Well it's in the constitution we all passed to have one.<br />
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[10:02pm] Brady: So irregardless of the date<br />
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[10:03pm] Brady: How about simultaneous conventions for each state, linked Via the internets, once per year<br />
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[10:03pm] Bosun: How big a place do we need?<br />
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[10:03pm] Brady: And have one big convention every four years<br />
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[10:03pm] OrionSteele: September 19th is Intl Talk Like a PIrate Day...that would work for me<br />
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[10:03pm] Brady: Hmm<br />
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[10:03pm] Bosun: How long?<br />
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[10:03pm] Brady: I think it should be around the time a normal political convention would be held.<br />
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[10:04pm] Deamon: August September usually<br />
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[10:04pm] Brady: Such that it can easily be turned into the Pirate National Convention<br />
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[10:04pm] TeamColtra: 2 Months before november isn't a bad time<br />
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[10:04pm] Deamon: Give a few months on the run-up to the General<br />
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[10:04pm] TeamColtra: IMHO<br />
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[10:05pm] Sacha: September makes sense<br />
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[10:05pm] Brady: TeamColtra - Just want to make sure it's within the legal time frame of a national convention.<br />
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[10:05pm] Bosun: I know some people with a fairly large hall in Milwaukee that I used for a fundraiser.<br />
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[10:05pm] Brady: Lemme find the range of dates.<br />
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[10:05pm] Sacha: and people seem to be agreeing on that point, I like sep. 19th for the talk like a pirate day which is amusing<br />
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[10:05pm] Bosun: I might be able to get it. It is at a brewery, I know the owners.<br />
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[10:05pm] OrionSteele: The fact that its on Talk Like a PIrate Day might make it easier to get MSM coverage<br />
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[10:06pm] Brady: One reason for the late conventions has to do with campaign finance laws, which allow the candidates to spend an unlimited amount of <br />
money before the convention, but forbid fundraising after the election, in order for the parties to receive federal campaign funds.<br />
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[10:06pm] OrionSteele is now known as BRBOrion.<br />
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[10:07pm] Brady: I'm not finding the range of dates, but it doesn't appear that there is anything wrong with September.<br />
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[10:07pm] Brady: However, the current 'incumbent' party tends to go last.<br />
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[10:07pm] Brady: Not like we give a rat.<br />
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[10:09pm] TeamColtra: Okay so<br />
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[10:09pm] Brady: One problem would be some states require conventions to be held by the end of July.<br />
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[10:09pm] TeamColtra: do we need to make an amendment?<br />
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[10:09pm] kusanagi: Those would be for state parties, Brady<br />
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[10:10pm] Brady: To appear on the Washington ballot as a presidential candidate<br />
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[10:10pm] Brady: http://www.sos.wa.gov/_assets/elections/Appearing-on-the-Presidential-ballot.pdf <br />
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[10:10pm] Brady: I think this is why Romney is not eligible to appear on the WA ballot<br />
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[10:11pm] BRBOrion is now known as OrionSteele.<br />
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[10:11pm] Brady: TeamColtra - Do you think we need to choose a date first?<br />
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[10:11pm] Brady: Or at least a date range?<br />
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[10:11pm] TeamColtra: That's what the amendment needs to be<br />
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[10:12pm] Brady: I think a date range would be best.<br />
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[10:12pm] TeamColtra: because we need to add subpoint 3 under Section 2<br />
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[10:12pm] Brady: Like, "At least two months before the November 4th elections"<br />
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[10:13pm] TeamColtra: Well not elections<br />
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[10:13pm] Brady: Or "during the time period when political conventions are typically held leading up to a national election'<br />
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[10:13pm] TeamColtra: like next year there wont be "november 4th elections"<br />
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[10:13pm] Brady: Ah, sorry.<br />
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[10:13pm] Deamon: Maybe a certain day of the week on a certain week like regular elections<br />
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[10:13pm] TeamColtra: in 2 years there will be, for representatives and stuff.<br />
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[10:13pm] Brady: My suggestion was that we should just use that same date range so people have regularity.<br />
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[10:13pm] Deamon: First Monday of the Second week or something<br />
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[10:13pm] Brady: Maybe that's silly though<br />
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[10:14pm] TeamColtra: I honestly don't know<br />
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[10:14pm] Deamon: just a suggestion<br />
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[10:14pm] Brady: So for now, can we avoid setting a specific date?<br />
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[10:14pm] TeamColtra: We can set a date in a bylaw<br />
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[10:14pm] TeamColtra: and set a timeframe in the constitution<br />
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[10:15pm] Brady: Hell, then let's just go with Sept. 19th for now. We can always change it<br />
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[10:15pm] TeamColtra: Well we still /have/ to do an amendment<br />
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[10:15pm] Sacha: I would agree with making it a by law<br />
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[10:15pm] Brady: I'm fine with using Sept. 19th<br />
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[10:15pm] Brady: Though that's not much time to prepare.<br />
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[10:15pm] Brady: =3<br />
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[10:15pm] Sacha: I think that we need an amendment to change the language in the consitution as it points to an unrelated section<br />
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[10:16pm] Sacha: We can always choose to not have it this year<br />
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[10:16pm] Sacha: as we are still getting everything together<br />
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[10:16pm] Sacha: or just have our elections on that day<br />
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[10:16pm] TeamColtra: Wherever we do the amendment, something needs amending<br />
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[10:16pm] Brady: Hmm<br />
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[10:16pm] Brady: Don't we need to have official elections anyway?<br />
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[10:16pm] TeamColtra: Sacha, can you identify for the record?<br />
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[10:17pm] Sacha: Yes, apologies for being late<br />
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[10:17pm] Sacha: Amanda Johnson, Michigan<br />
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[10:18pm] TeamColtra: Does someone want to put forth an Amendment?<br />
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[10:18pm] Brady: So specifically we are amending Art. VI §2.?<br />
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[10:18pm] TeamColtra: I would suggest it<br />
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[10:19pm] TeamColtra: I would add to create section 2 subpoint 3<br />
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[10:19pm] Brady: That sounds about right<br />
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[10:20pm] Brady: Temp pad for editing: https://piratenpad.de/OAHv5HiVqD<br />
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[10:20pm] TeamColtra: If I was making a motion it would be "Amend Article VI: Meetings Section 2 to add subpoint 3 with the text: A yearly meeting shall <br />
be held no later than 2 months before November the 4"<br />
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[10:21pm] OrionSteele: a yearly meeting shall be held online?<br />
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[10:21pm] Brady: Eh<br />
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[10:22pm] Rush: It always used to be<br />
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[10:22pm] TeamColtra: If we hold it online or in person, it doesn't matter we are just creating the legal precident to hold an election<br />
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[10:22pm] Brady: I would say more like a onvention which is streamed, and individuals can participate electronically<br />
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[10:22pm] TeamColtra: We can define it better in a bylaw<br />
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[10:22pm] OrionSteele: ok<br />
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[10:23pm] kusanagi: TeamColtra: Zac had to leave, I'm back as NY rep<br />
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[10:23pm] OrionSteele: then i second<br />
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[10:23pm] TeamColtra: Yes, I was just going to announce that<br />
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[10:23pm] TeamColtra: You can't actually second me<br />
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[10:23pm] TeamColtra: I can't make motions<br />
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[10:23pm] kusanagi: lol<br />
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[10:23pm] OrionSteele: o theni make the motion toAmend Article VI: Meetings Section 2 to add subpoint 3 with the text: A yearly meeting shall be held no <br />
later than 2 months before November the 4"<br />
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[10:23pm] kusanagi: i second<br />
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[10:24pm] Bosun: September 19th is 1 month 16 days prior to november 4th<br />
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[10:24pm] Deamon: Oops<br />
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[10:24pm] TeamColtra: Okay the debate is on the motion presented by OrionSteele<br />
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[10:24pm] TeamColtra: Does anyone have any disagreement with his motion?<br />
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[10:24pm] CalebLangeslag: Well, how is '2 months before' determined?<br />
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[10:24pm] TeamColtra: CalebLangeslag we will clearify it by bylaw<br />
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[10:25pm] Bosun: That would be September 4th<br />
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[10:25pm] CalebLangeslag: or perhaps I'm just being too nitpicky, even though it may seem obvious<br />
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[10:25pm] TeamColtra: Yeah... that's true, but I don't think we can go much later. Even though Talk Like A Pirate Day would be good<br />
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[10:26pm] OrionSteele: its probably just a hair too late for a national convention<br />
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[10:26pm] TeamColtra: CalebLangeslag your not being nitpicky -- but what if we are actually renting a convention hall or something but they don't have <br />
the place open on tuesday, but they do on wednesday... then we wouldh ave to make an amendment to the constitution to change the date<br />
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[10:26pm] TeamColtra: if we outline a general date... and then define it in a bylaw<br />
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[10:26pm] Bosun: Should not September 4th be the day set by congress for the presidential election?<br />
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[10:26pm] TeamColtra: we can quickly change the date if needed<br />
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[10:27pm] Deamon: what do you mean Bosun<br />
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[10:27pm] Brady: Section 3: Annual Election Convention<br />
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[10:27pm] Brady: A yearly meeting shall be held no later than 2 months before November the 4th as defined in XXX bylaw<br />
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[10:28pm] TeamColtra: I also don't think defining the bylaw is a good idea, and it's also impossible since we currently have no system for bylaws<br />
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[10:28pm] TeamColtra: <br />
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[10:28pm] TeamColtra: The bylaw itself will affect it, it's not actually required to state that there is a bylaw on it<br />
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[10:28pm] Bosun: peg the date to the election date set by congress … the language is more general<br />
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[10:29pm] Brady: A yearly meeting shall be held no later than 2 months before November the 4th as defined in the bylaws*<br />
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[10:29pm] TeamColtra: There is no one date I believe... because the RNC and DNC conventions are on different days<br />
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[10:29pm] TeamColtra: Brady that would work<br />
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[10:29pm] TeamColtra: I would accept that as a friendly amendment<br />
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[10:29pm] TeamColtra: since that was already implied<br />
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[10:29pm] TeamColtra: as long as OrionSteele accepts it, since it's his motion<br />
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[10:30pm] Brady: So help me craft this proposed amendment in the pad<br />
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[10:30pm] OrionSteele: accept<br />
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[10:30pm] kusanagi: relink that, brady?<br />
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[10:30pm] Sacha: I would personally rather go with less specific language<br />
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[10:30pm] Sacha: for the constitution and then more specific for the by laws<br />
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[10:30pm] CalebLangeslag: https://piratenpad.de/OAHv5HiVqD <br />
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[10:31pm] Sacha: as they are easier to amend and that would make elections more flexible to our needs<br />
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[10:31pm] Brady: https://piratenpad.de/OAHv5HiVqD <br />
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[10:31pm] Brady: Should we just say "No later than September 4th"?<br />
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[10:31pm] Rush: Guys, I need to leave. I have a thing to go to early tomorrow morning and then there's the other stuff. I'll read the log tomorrow.<br />
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[10:31pm] Brady: Sacha has a good point.<br />
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[10:32pm] Brady: "A yearly meeting shall be held before November 4th as defined in the bylaws."<br />
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[10:32pm] Brady: That might be TOO vague though<br />
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[10:32pm] OrionSteele: accept<br />
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[10:32pm] TeamColtra: lol I think thats a bit too vague<br />
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[10:32pm] Brady: How about a 'yearly convention'<br />
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[10:32pm] Brady: Convention implies something more formal.<br />
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[10:32pm] OrionSteele: I feel like it doesn't matter so long as we provide space for us to hammer out the details later<br />
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[10:33pm] Brady: It's probably a good idea to at least explain why this meeting is neeed<br />
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[10:34pm] OrionSteele: "A yearly meeting will be held for the purposes of party elections at a date specified through the bylaws"<br />
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[10:34pm] TeamColtra: That would need to be an amendment to the current motion<br />
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[10:34pm] Brady: Check the pad now?<br />
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[10:34pm] OrionSteele: Before I offer it as formal amendment<br />
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[10:34pm] OrionSteele: Id like to see what people think of that wording<br />
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[10:35pm] kusanagi: I think that's perfect<br />
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[10:35pm] Deamon: Works for me<br />
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[10:35pm] TeamColtra: Nope<br />
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[10:35pm] Sacha: I think the wording is too complicated<br />
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[10:35pm] TeamColtra: This is a little silly but I have to:<br />
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[10:35pm] TeamColtra: Your pad says that you are creating section 3<br />
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[10:35pm] TeamColtra: it has to be in section 2<br />
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[10:35pm] TeamColtra: as a subpoint<br />
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[10:36pm] Deamon: silly, but right<br />
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[10:36pm] OrionSteele: Then I cancel my previous motion and instead motion to Amend Article VI: Meetings Section 2 to add subpoint 3 with the text: A <br />
yearly meeting shall be held for the purposes of party elections at a date specified in the bylaws."<br />
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[10:36pm] TeamColtra: You can't cancel out a motion either<br />
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[10:36pm] OrionSteele: o<br />
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[10:36pm] OrionSteele: <br />
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[10:36pm] TeamColtra: Sorry...<br />
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[10:36pm] Sacha: What about: A yearly election will be held at a date specified through the bylaws<br />
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[10:36pm] TeamColtra: Because it was seconded so it's no longer "your" motion<br />
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[10:36pm] TeamColtra: it's the floors motion<br />
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[10:36pm] Sacha: My friend is here with me and I think the previous wording was too complex for someone not in on the conversation to understand<br />
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[10:37pm] Bosun: we could vote down the floor motion and redo.<br />
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[10:37pm] Sacha: correction: it's ambiguous not so much complicated<br />
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[10:37pm] TeamColtra: Bosun it's easier to just make it an amendment to the motion<br />
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[10:37pm] OrionSteele: This wording: A yearly meeting shall be held for the purposes of party elections at a date specified in the bylaws<br />
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[10:37pm] Sacha: I think that is really ambiguous and confusing wording<br />
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[10:37pm] Deamon: That pretty much defines a convention<br />
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[10:38pm] Sacha: I think there are unnecessary words which we could adjust to be more clear<br />
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[10:38pm] TeamColtra: btw, guys, for the most part I am just following roberts rules (except when roberts rules doesn't work for IRC) -- so if you want to know why I am doing what I am doing or have questions, please feel free to check out a copy of Roberts Rules, since it's just the basics you can even get <br />
the public domain version<br />
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[10:38pm] TeamColtra: just a point of order<br />
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[10:38pm] Sacha: I think "A yearly meeting shall be held at a date specified in the bylaws" says everything we need to know<br />
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[10:39pm] OrionSteele: that doesnt say what its for<br />
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[10:39pm] Deamon: It needs the purpose of elections<br />
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[10:39pm] OrionSteele: amend the floor's motion to instead read, " Amend Article VI: Meetings Section 2 to add subpoint 3 with the text: A yearly meeting shall be held for the purposes of party elections at a date specified in the bylaws."<br />
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[10:39pm] Bosun: an anual convention<br />
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[10:39pm] OrionSteele: motion to amend...or whatever<br />
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[10:39pm] TeamColtra: is there a second?<br />
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[10:39pm] TeamColtra: close enough <br />
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[10:40pm] Bosun: second<br />
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[10:40pm] TeamColtra: Okay so to clearify, we are no longer debating the merits of the amendment... but rather we are now debating if we should use <br />
this amendment vs the original wording.<br />
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[10:41pm] TeamColtra: Does any member object to this wording vs the origional?<br />
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[10:41pm] Sacha: Sorry, I meant "yearly elections" not meeting, my bad.<br />
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[10:41pm] TeamColtra: The origional was Article VI: Meetings Section 2 to add subpoint 3 with the text: A yearly meeting shall be held no later than 2 <br />
months before November the 4"<br />
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[10:41pm] Brady: Section 2 is Creating State Parties<br />
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[10:41pm] TeamColtra: and the new amendment to the motion is on the floor: Amend Article VI: Meetings Section 2 to add subpoint 3 with the text: A <br />
yearly meeting shall be held for the purposes of party elections at a date specified in the bylaws.<br />
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[10:42pm] Bosun: I favor the amended text.<br />
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[10:42pm] OrionSteele: as do I<br />
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[10:42pm] TeamColtra: I will give a few seconds for anyone to say they object, otherwise we will vote on it<br />
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[10:42pm] Brady: I object to the term 'meeting' and would like to propose the term 'convention'.<br />
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[10:43pm] TeamColtra: I can accept that as a friendly amendment<br />
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[10:43pm] TeamColtra: if OrionSteele can<br />
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[10:43pm] OrionSteele: accept<br />
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[10:43pm] TeamColtra: Any other objections?<br />
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[10:43pm] TeamColtra: If you do just type object<br />
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[10:43pm] TeamColtra: and then type your reasoning<br />
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[10:43pm] TeamColtra: otherwise I am moving on<br />
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[10:44pm] TeamColtra: Okay we are voting on: Amend Article VI: Meetings Section 2 to add subpoint 3 with the text: A yearly convention shall be held for <br />
the purposes of party elections at a date specified in the bylaws. to amend the motion on the floor Article VI: Meetings Section 2 to add subpoint 3 with <br />
the text: A yearly meeting shall be held no later than 2 months before November the 4"<br />
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[10:44pm] OrionSteele: aye<br />
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[10:44pm] TeamColtra: So by voting aye you are just approving the amendment not the motion in general<br />
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[10:44pm] Brady: Aye<br />
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[10:44pm] Bosun: aye<br />
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[10:44pm] Deamon: aye<br />
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[10:45pm] kusanagi: aye<br />
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[10:45pm] Brady: Point of Reference - Current minimum for a quorum?<br />
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[10:45pm] TeamColtra: I observe 1/2 to be quorum<br />
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[10:46pm] TeamColtra: sorry 1/2 of total members<br />
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[10:46pm] TeamColtra: which I believe is currently 8<br />
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[10:46pm] TeamColtra: so 4<br />
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[10:46pm] kusanagi: we're at that right now, as rush had to leave.<br />
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[10:46pm] TeamColtra: Yeah<br />
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[10:47pm] TeamColtra: So no one else leave<br />
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[10:47pm] TeamColtra: <br />
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[10:47pm] kusanagi: OrionSteele: ping<br />
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[10:47pm] TeamColtra: He voted<br />
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[10:47pm] TeamColtra: I am calling the vote btw<br />
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[10:47pm] kusanagi: oh ok<br />
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[10:47pm] TeamColtra: kusanagi tally?<br />
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[10:47pm] kusanagi: 4 for, at large for<br />
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[10:47pm] TeamColtra: Thank you<br />
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[10:47pm] kusanagi: amendment approved<br />
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[10:47pm] TeamColtra: now does anyone want to talk about the motion in general?<br />
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[10:47pm] TeamColtra: or do we just want to vote?<br />
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[10:47pm] TeamColtra: we only need to discuss if someone has an objection<br />
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[10:48pm] TeamColtra: Okay seeing no objection<br />
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[10:48pm] Brady: No objections from Washington.<br />
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[10:48pm] TeamColtra: We are voting on Amend Article VI: Meetings Section 2 to add subpoint 3 with the text: A yearly convention shall be held for the <br />
purposes of party elections at a date specified in the bylaws<br />
<br />
[10:49pm] TeamColtra: agree say aye, disagree say nay<br />
<br />
[10:49pm] Bosun: aye<br />
<br />
[10:49pm] Deamon: aye<br />
<br />
[10:49pm] Brady: Aye - Washington<br />
<br />
[10:49pm] OrionSteele: aye<br />
<br />
[10:49pm] themgt: aye<br />
<br />
[10:50pm] TeamColtra: kusanagi <br />
<br />
[10:50pm] kusanagi: aye<br />
<br />
[10:50pm] TeamColtra: called<br />
<br />
[10:50pm] kusanagi: 4 for at large for<br />
<br />
[10:51pm] TeamColtra: Okay<br />
<br />
[10:53pm] TeamColtra: The amendment passes and goes into effect<br />
<br />
[10:53pm] TeamColtra: So CalebLangeslag are you around?<br />
<br />
[10:53pm] TeamColtra: actually sorry<br />
<br />
[10:53pm] TeamColtra: So what is our plan now for elections?<br />
<br />
[10:54pm] CalebLangeslag: Well, yes, I am<br />
<br />
[10:54pm] TeamColtra: CalebLangeslag your issue will be addressed next<br />
<br />
[10:55pm] Bosun: should we establish an ad hoc convention comitee?<br />
<br />
[10:55pm] CalebLangeslag: For elections, there hasn't really been much discussion within the IT committee, since there barely is one<br />
<br />
[10:55pm] Brady: Washington motion that an ad goc Convention Committee shall be discussed at the next meeting.<br />
<br />
[10:56pm] TeamColtra: seconds?<br />
<br />
[10:56pm] kusanagi: yes<br />
<br />
[10:56pm] kusanagi: New York seconds<br />
<br />
[10:56pm] OrionSteele: second<br />
[10:57pm] TeamColtra: Conversation?<br />
<br />
<br />
[10:57pm] TeamColtra: <br />
<br />
[10:58pm] kusanagi: there really isn't one.<br />
<br />
[10:58pm] kusanagi: lol<br />
<br />
[10:58pm] kusanagi: yes, let's talk about that at next meeting?<br />
<br />
[10:58pm] TeamColtra: Do we have anyone who wants to head it? I would suggest not having someone who intends to run<br />
<br />
[10:58pm] Sacha: I would be willing but i'm not sure if I have the credentials<br />
<br />
[10:59pm] Bosun: I will. I run for nothing.<br />
<br />
[11:00pm] Brady: Washington wanted to host a convention next year, but we'd have to make some serious changes to do that.<br />
<br />
[11:00pm] Brady: Seriously, we need someone who has run a con before.<br />
<br />
[11:00pm] Brady: It's a huge task.<br />
<br />
[11:00pm] TeamColtra: Brady can we stick to our current election?<br />
<br />
[11:00pm] kusanagi: Bosun has the experience<br />
<br />
[11:00pm] Brady: Apologies.<br />
<br />
[11:01pm] OrionSteele: second Bosun<br />
<br />
[11:01pm] OrionSteele: (is that how it works?)<br />
<br />
[11:01pm] Sacha: If Bosun wants to I support that<br />
<br />
[11:01pm] Sacha: is it irl<br />
<br />
[11:01pm] CalebLangeslag: Isn't this just discussion of bringing it up at the next meeting, rather than already assigning roles? xP<br />
<br />
[11:02pm] OrionSteele: lol yes<br />
<br />
[11:02pm] kusanagi: yes, CalebL[laptop]<br />
<br />
[11:02pm] kusanagi: erm<br />
<br />
[11:02pm] kusanagi: CalebLangeslag:<br />
<br />
[11:02pm] Brady: In that case, can we vote on the motion?<br />
<br />
[11:02pm] kusanagi: <br />
<br />
[11:02pm] Brady: To have it added to the schedule for next week?<br />
<br />
[11:02pm] kusanagi: We should<br />
<br />
[11:02pm] Bosun: Give it a week and I'll discuss it with our Wisconsin Membership in the interm.<br />
<br />
[11:03pm] TeamColtra: So we don't want to vote on this?<br />
<br />
[11:03pm] TeamColtra: (to have an election committee)<br />
<br />
[11:03pm] TeamColtra: or do we?<br />
<br />
[11:03pm] Bosun: Can we just request the chair to add it to next weeks agenda?<br />
<br />
[11:03pm] kusanagi: we should vote on that next week<br />
<br />
[11:04pm] Bosun: table the motion<br />
<br />
[11:04pm] TeamColtra: Okay<br />
<br />
[11:04pm] TeamColtra: I will just do that<br />
<br />
[11:04pm] Brady: I second the motion(?) to table the current motion.<br />
<br />
[11:04pm] TeamColtra: we don't need to vote<br />
<br />
[11:04pm] TeamColtra: Executive order<br />
<br />
[11:05pm] TeamColtra: Anything else that needs to be discussed then? Or do we want to adjourn?<br />
<br />
[11:05pm] Brady: Is the item regarding PNC involvement in state formation something that needs to be covered?<br />
<br />
[11:05pm] kusanagi: there's still the item CalebLangeslag brought up<br />
<br />
[11:05pm] CalebLangeslag: It's not mandatory<br />
<br />
[11:06pm] kusanagi: and CullenMatthews has something on AOB as well.<br />
<br />
[11:06pm] Bosun: move to adjourn<br />
<br />
[11:06pm] Bosun: I withdraw my motion<br />
<br />
[11:06pm] TeamColtra: CullenMatthews, would you like to present?<br />
<br />
[11:07pm] CullenMatthews: yes<br />
<br />
[11:08pm] TeamColtra: I need to step away (with no respect to CullenMatthews ) I should be back in a minute or two... if things wind down and I am not <br />
here kusanagi can close the meeting in my stead.<br />
<br />
[11:08pm] TeamColtra: err no disrespect*<br />
<br />
[11:08pm] kusanagi: sure, no problem.<br />
<br />
[11:09pm] • kusanagi puts on all three hats<br />
<br />
[11:09pm] CullenMatthews: i mentioned in the forums about an international project, i'd figured we needed to get into the media more by making some <br />
sort of political campaign video not just showing US Pirates but all the pirate parties to show the world that we are not alone in our beliefs. again this was <br />
just a thought.<br />
<br />
[11:09pm] Deamon: I can help you on that<br />
<br />
[11:09pm] kusanagi: there has been some media interest in USPP<br />
<br />
[11:10pm] kusanagi: all of it seems to be international media<br />
<br />
[11:10pm] kusanagi: Honestly, I don't see why we would need to make an international video; only FLPP is in PPI right now<br />
<br />
[11:10pm] kusanagi: We need domestic coverage.<br />
<br />
[11:11pm] Sacha: We should keep AGPPP in mind as well<br />
<br />
[11:11pm] sadyya: maybe an individual state by state youtube video project?<br />
<br />
[11:11pm] sadyya: im just say a suggestion<br />
<br />
[11:11pm] OrionSteele: we are doing videos<br />
<br />
[11:11pm] sadyya: one that will get people to what we do<br />
<br />
[11:11pm] Sacha: if we are working with international, I would also point out that international coverage could be a good way to get domestic press and we shouldn't reject any press<br />
<br />
[11:12pm] kusanagi: We're not really working with international.<br />
<br />
[11:12pm] kusanagi: i like cullen's idea<br />
<br />
[11:12pm] kusanagi: but we could do it as a sort of "meet a pirate" campaign<br />
<br />
[11:12pm] kusanagi: post it on our various social media things<br />
<br />
[11:12pm] sadyya: yea<br />
<br />
[11:13pm] Deamon: Please don't make it like the I'm a Morman campaign though<br />
<br />
[11:13pm] kusanagi: and i'm tossing around the idea of #askapirate on twitter<br />
<br />
[11:13pm] Deamon: those get creepy<br />
<br />
[11:13pm] kusanagi: Deamon: lololol<br />
<br />
[11:13pm] sadyya: hahahahaha<br />
<br />
[11:13pm] sadyya: ... and I'm a pirate...<br />
<br />
[11:13pm] CullenMatthews: lol<br />
<br />
[11:13pm] Deamon: If someone can send me the footage I can chop it up and make a YouTube page<br />
<br />
[11:13pm] Deamon: It's something I'm very familiar with<br />
<br />
[11:14pm] kusanagi: and really, the CAPP meetings are a great launching point for such a project.<br />
<br />
[11:14pm] Bosun: CullenMatthews are you in or near Chicago? Can sadyya and I meet with you?<br />
<br />
[11:14pm] kusanagi: and Pirate Hour<br />
<br />
[11:14pm] CullenMatthews: I will be commuting to the city starting Septemeber 5 for clases at DePaul university<br />
<br />
[11:15pm] Sacha: Deamon would be great for this<br />
<br />
[11:15pm] Sacha: and I know CAPP may be a bit busy with their own stuff<br />
<br />
[11:15pm] Bosun: ooh brown line stop. I'll buy deep dish pizza.<br />
<br />
[11:15pm] Sacha: He has a youtube channel he's been doing for years, so I would personally put him on the project if I was making decisions<br />
<br />
[11:16pm] ana left the chat room. (Quit: Web client closed)<br />
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[11:16pm] kusanagi: Ok, that's awesome.<br />
<br />
[11:17pm] itspara joined the chat room.<br />
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[11:17pm] kusanagi: this is something that really needs to be fleshed out more than just this before people are put on the project.<br />
<br />
[11:17pm] sadyya: oooo Bosun yes ill come<br />
<br />
[11:18pm] OrionSteele: yes we would be interested in helping with this, or having it be included as part of the pirate media network<br />
<br />
[11:18pm] OrionSteele: lets work out a more detailed plan of what we want to do<br />
<br />
[11:18pm] kusanagi: that would work really well<br />
<br />
[11:18pm] Deamon: Definately, Cullen, hit me up at some point if you need help with setup<br />
<br />
[11:19pm] kusanagi: yay<br />
<br />
[11:19pm] kusanagi: ok, so do you all what to flesh this out now?<br />
<br />
[11:21pm] kusanagi: or do you guys want to bring this to sab or next week?<br />
<br />
[11:21pm] Brady: Rather than #askapirate how about #youareapirate?<br />
<br />
[11:21pm] Deamon: We'll work out the details and present later<br />
<br />
[11:21pm] OrionSteele: i say spend the week thinking of the ideas and next week have a proposal<br />
<br />
[11:22pm] kusanagi: Brady: that was just the twitter hashtag<br />
<br />
[11:22pm] Brady: kusanagi - Let's talk about it after adjournment. <br />
<br />
[11:22pm] sadyya: i like the twitter hash tag<br />
<br />
[11:22pm] kusanagi: sure<br />
<br />
[11:23pm] Bosun: I like #youareapirate.<br />
<br />
[11:23pm] Brady: So this is also being pushed to the next meeting?<br />
<br />
[11:23pm] Brady: Should we motion to adjourn?<br />
<br />
[11:23pm] kusanagi: I'm asking you guys.<br />
<br />
[11:23pm] kusanagi: I'm acting chair<br />
<br />
[11:24pm] Bosun: motion to adjourn<br />
<br />
[11:24pm] sadyya: yup<br />
<br />
[11:24pm] Brady: I second Bosun's motion to adjourn.<br />
<br />
[11:24pm] kusanagi: ok<br />
<br />
[11:25pm] kusanagi: one thing<br />
<br />
[11:25pm] kusanagi: I have access to USPirates on twitter<br />
<br />
[11:26pm] kusanagi: So if you want me to tweet meetings, facebook pages, twitters, etc<br />
<br />
[11:26pm] kusanagi: let me know, by IRC or email, kusanagi.chroma@gmail<br />
<br />
[11:26pm] sadyya: ok<br />
<br />
[11:27pm] kusanagi: so, vote to adjourn?<br />
<br />
[11:27pm] Deamon: aye<br />
<br />
[11:27pm] Brady: Aye<br />
<br />
[11:27pm] CullenMatthews: aye<br />
<br />
[11:28pm] Bosun: aye<br />
<br />
[11:28pm] kusanagi: and aye from me as well<br />
<br />
[11:28pm] kusanagi: good night guys, meeting is next wednesday</div>CalebLangeslaghttps://wiki.uspirates.org/w/index.php?title=IT&diff=935IT2012-09-09T05:36:03Z<p>CalebLangeslag: Updated IRC channel</p>
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<div><br />
=== Resources ===<br />
<br />
[https://techsanity.us/palette.htm Pirate Party Color Template]<br />
<br />
[https://lists.riseup.net/www/info/pirate-it Mailing List]<br />
<br />
[http://pnc.piratenpad.de/it-committee-worklist Worklist] (deprecated)<br />
<br />
PirateIRC: #uspp-it<br />
<br />
Email: [mailto:it@pirate-party.us it@pirate-party.us]<br />
<br />
== Officers ==<br />
:'''Nerdherder (Chair):''' CalebLangeslag<br />
::Phone: 507-210-4106<br />
::Email: caleb@techsanity.us<br />
:'''Gunner (Vice Chair):''' matuck<br />
::Phone:<br />
::Email:<br />
<br />
== Current Projects ==<br />
* [[IT/Voting]]<br />
* PirateDNS<br />
<br />
== Possible Projects ==</div>CalebLangeslaghttps://wiki.uspirates.org/w/index.php?title=IT&diff=520IT2012-08-17T01:36:41Z<p>CalebLangeslag: Changed Nerdherder; added current and possible projects</p>
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<div><br />
=== Resources ===<br />
<br />
[https://techsanity.us/palette.htm Pirate Party Color Template]<br />
<br />
[https://lists.riseup.net/www/info/pirate-it Mailing List]<br />
<br />
[http://pnc.piratenpad.de/it-committee-worklist Worklist] (deprecated)<br />
<br />
PirateIRC: #it<br />
<br />
Email: [mailto:it@pirate-party.us it@pirate-party.us]<br />
<br />
== Officers ==<br />
:'''Nerdherder (Chair):''' CalebLangeslag<br />
::Phone: 507-210-4106<br />
::Email: caleb@techsanity.us<br />
:'''Gunner (Vice Chair):''' matuck<br />
::Phone:<br />
::Email:<br />
<br />
== Current Projects ==<br />
* [[IT/Voting]]<br />
* PirateDNS<br />
<br />
== Possible Projects ==</div>CalebLangeslaghttps://wiki.uspirates.org/w/index.php?title=Registering_with_IRS&diff=476Registering with IRS2012-08-10T08:43:28Z<p>CalebLangeslag: Created 'Registering with IRS' tutorial with basic content and screenshots, please tidy up the text.</p>
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<div>== Intro Screen ==<br />
[[File:IRS-Step01.png]]<br />
<br />
The first page of the online EIN registration system will explain details about the restrictions and setup of the online utility. After reading, click "Begin Application".<br />
<br />
== Organization Type ==<br />
[[File:IRS-Step02.png]]<br />
<br />
Since there are no options on the first page that match the criteria of the entity, you'll need to choose "'''View Additional Types, Including Tax-Exempt and Governmental Organizations'''", then click "Continue".<br />
<br />
== Organization Type (cont.) ==<br />
[[File:IRS-Step03.png]]<br />
<br />
On this page select "'''Political Organization'''", then click "Continue".<br />
<br />
== Organization Type Description ==<br />
[[File:IRS-Step04.png]]<br />
<br />
This page will describe the option you just chose. If you accidentally chose the wrong option, then click "Change Type"; if it is correct, then click "Continue".<br />
<br />
== EIN Registration Type ==<br />
[[File:IRS-Step05.png]]<br />
<br />
On this page it will request why you are registering for an EIN, select "'''Started a new business'''" since you are registering a new entity. Click "Continue"<br />
<br />
== Responsible Party ==<br />
[[File:IRS-Step06.png]]<br />
<br />
On this page it will ask who is the responsible party for the political organization. Since you are starting the first political entity of the Pirate Party in your state and have no existing business, select "'''Individual'''", then click "Continue".<br />
<br />
== Responsible Party (cont.) ==<br />
[[File:IRS-Step07.png]]<br />
<br />
This page will request your information for registering the entity to know who's responsible for it. Fill in the first name, middle name/initial, and last name with your information. If you have a special title (Junior, Senior, etc), choose one for the Suffix dropdown menu; if not, leave it at "Select One".<br />
<br />
For SSN/ITIN, use '''your''' Social Security Number, as this is required to identify and authenticate you to the IRS.<br />
<br />
Lastly, choose "'''I am responsible and duly authorized office or a board member having knowledge of this organization's affairs'''", then click "Continue".<br />
<br />
== Political Organization Location ==<br />
[[File:IRS-Step08.png]]<br />
<br />
Fill in the location information about the political party, if you have a physical presence. If not, then just use your home address. Likewise for the phone number. If you want the IRS to mail you at a different address other than the physical building where your state Pirate Party's operations reside, then choose "Yes"; if not (in most cases), select "'''No'''". Lastly, click "Continue".<br />
<br />
== Political Organization Name and Financials ==<br />
[[File:IRS-Step09.png]]<br />
<br />
Fill in the legal name of the Political Organization, by what you have officially chosen. Suggestions are "Pirate Party of (''State Name'')" (most common), or "(''State Name'') Pirate Party". Fill in the county and state of where it's located.<br />
<br />
For the start date, in most cases you can simply put the month and year that you are filling out this online form.<br />
<br />
For closing month of accounting year, choose "'''December'''".<br />
<br />
For "Will you file Form 8871 under Sec 527", choose "'''Yes'''".<br />
<br />
Reread everything you have entered and correct any errors, when you're completely certain you filled everything in without spelling errors, click "Continue".<br />
<br />
== W-2s ==<br />
[[File:IRS-Step10.png]]<br />
<br />
This page will ask if you will have any employees receiving W-2s. So if you are honestly hiring someone as an employee of the political organization as a part-time or full time job, you'd choose Yes. But in majority of cases this usually isn't the case, therefore in that instance choose "'''No'''". Click "Continue".<br />
<br />
== Completion ==<br />
The remainder of the process is simply inquiring if you'd prefer to have the IRS snail mail you your EIN number, or if you want to retreive it immediately online as a PDF, so that you can simply print the same document that you'd receive in the mail. This is your preference. You need to chose one of the options, and click "Continue", rather than just closing the web browser thinking you're done. Now you are registered with the IRS and can now open a bank account for your State Pirate Party when you reach the page saying "Thank you for using the EIN Assistant".</div>CalebLangeslaghttps://wiki.uspirates.org/w/index.php?title=File:IRS-Step10.png&diff=475File:IRS-Step10.png2012-08-10T08:04:04Z<p>CalebLangeslag: Self-captured screenshot of IRS website for a tutorial of registering a state party, for the wiki article Registering with IRS.</p>
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<div>== Summary ==<br />
Self-captured screenshot of IRS website for a tutorial of registering a state party, for the wiki article [[Registering with IRS]].<br />
== Licensing ==<br />
{{Non-free web screenshot}}</div>CalebLangeslaghttps://wiki.uspirates.org/w/index.php?title=File:IRS-Step09.png&diff=474File:IRS-Step09.png2012-08-10T08:03:33Z<p>CalebLangeslag: Self-captured screenshot of IRS website for a tutorial of registering a state party, for the wiki article Registering with IRS.</p>
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<div>== Summary ==<br />
Self-captured screenshot of IRS website for a tutorial of registering a state party, for the wiki article [[Registering with IRS]].<br />
== Licensing ==<br />
{{Non-free web screenshot}}</div>CalebLangeslaghttps://wiki.uspirates.org/w/index.php?title=File:IRS-Step08.png&diff=473File:IRS-Step08.png2012-08-10T08:03:12Z<p>CalebLangeslag: Self-captured screenshot of IRS website for a tutorial of registering a state party, for the wiki article Registering with IRS.</p>
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<div>== Summary ==<br />
Self-captured screenshot of IRS website for a tutorial of registering a state party, for the wiki article [[Registering with IRS]].<br />
== Licensing ==<br />
{{Non-free web screenshot}}</div>CalebLangeslaghttps://wiki.uspirates.org/w/index.php?title=File:IRS-Step07.png&diff=472File:IRS-Step07.png2012-08-10T08:02:54Z<p>CalebLangeslag: Self-captured screenshot of IRS website for a tutorial of registering a state party, for the wiki article Registering with IRS.</p>
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<div>== Summary ==<br />
Self-captured screenshot of IRS website for a tutorial of registering a state party, for the wiki article [[Registering with IRS]].<br />
== Licensing ==<br />
{{Non-free web screenshot}}</div>CalebLangeslaghttps://wiki.uspirates.org/w/index.php?title=File:IRS-Step06.png&diff=471File:IRS-Step06.png2012-08-10T08:02:15Z<p>CalebLangeslag: Self-captured screenshot of IRS website for a tutorial of registering a state party, for the wiki article Registering with IRS.</p>
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<div>== Summary ==<br />
Self-captured screenshot of IRS website for a tutorial of registering a state party, for the wiki article [[Registering with IRS]].<br />
== Licensing ==<br />
{{Non-free web screenshot}}</div>CalebLangeslaghttps://wiki.uspirates.org/w/index.php?title=File:IRS-Step05.png&diff=470File:IRS-Step05.png2012-08-10T08:01:58Z<p>CalebLangeslag: Self-captured screenshot of IRS website for a tutorial of registering a state party, for the wiki article Registering with IRS.</p>
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<div>== Summary ==<br />
Self-captured screenshot of IRS website for a tutorial of registering a state party, for the wiki article [[Registering with IRS]].<br />
== Licensing ==<br />
{{Non-free web screenshot}}</div>CalebLangeslaghttps://wiki.uspirates.org/w/index.php?title=File:IRS-Step04.png&diff=469File:IRS-Step04.png2012-08-10T08:01:42Z<p>CalebLangeslag: Self-captured screenshot of IRS website for a tutorial of registering a state party, for the wiki article Registering with IRS.</p>
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<div>== Summary ==<br />
Self-captured screenshot of IRS website for a tutorial of registering a state party, for the wiki article [[Registering with IRS]].<br />
== Licensing ==<br />
{{Non-free web screenshot}}</div>CalebLangeslaghttps://wiki.uspirates.org/w/index.php?title=File:IRS-Step03.png&diff=468File:IRS-Step03.png2012-08-10T08:01:21Z<p>CalebLangeslag: Self-captured screenshot of IRS website for a tutorial of registering a state party, for the wiki article Registering with IRS.</p>
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<div>== Summary ==<br />
Self-captured screenshot of IRS website for a tutorial of registering a state party, for the wiki article [[Registering with IRS]].<br />
== Licensing ==<br />
{{Non-free web screenshot}}</div>CalebLangeslaghttps://wiki.uspirates.org/w/index.php?title=File:IRS-Step02.png&diff=467File:IRS-Step02.png2012-08-10T08:00:56Z<p>CalebLangeslag: Self-captured screenshot of IRS website for a tutorial of registering a state party, for the wiki article Registering with IRS.</p>
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<div>== Summary ==<br />
Self-captured screenshot of IRS website for a tutorial of registering a state party, for the wiki article [[Registering with IRS]].<br />
== Licensing ==<br />
{{Non-free web screenshot}}</div>CalebLangeslaghttps://wiki.uspirates.org/w/index.php?title=File:IRS-Step01.png&diff=466File:IRS-Step01.png2012-08-10T08:00:36Z<p>CalebLangeslag: Self-captured screenshot of IRS website for a tutorial of registering a state party, for the wiki article Registering with IRS.</p>
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<div>== Summary ==<br />
Self-captured screenshot of IRS website for a tutorial of registering a state party, for the wiki article [[Registering with IRS]].<br />
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<div>== Why start a Pirate Party? ==<br />
The pirate party is a unique political organization in that it focuses on only a handful of platforms, called the three planks. That makes this party incredibly flexible and diverse. Another key aspect of the pirate party is that it is very aware of technology and how it works in our present society, as the government keeps trying to legislate without understanding technology this is a very important aspect of the pirate party. <br />
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This party is an international phenomena, which reflects the new globalized nature of politics (trade agreements regarding intellectual property show that more and more governments are making agreements that connect the US to other countries). In order to work towards the ideals of the three planks we need to put candidates in office that know the importance of transparency, privacy, freedom of the press, and reforming intellectual property laws. In order to do this we create state parties that help put pirate candidates into office. <br />
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== What is a ‘Pirate Party’? ==<br />
The Pirate Party is, at its core, a political party. There will be times when you will have to compromise to get results. That doesn’t mean abandoning our ideals just for the sake of winning, that means being moderate enough to win. Change is steady and gradual - it will require education and cultural change.<br />
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You’ll have to know more about your state to decide what ‘moderate’ means. A California moderate may be an Alabama extremist and vice-versa. This gives you quite a bit of freedom to develop your own way to communicate Pirate ideals to potential constituents in your area.<br />
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However, it is good to note the difference between platforms and principles:<br />
* A party’s platform is made up of policy positions or “planks”, like “Lower Taxes” or “National Healthcare”.<br />
* A party’s principles are those philosophical values it holds dear like freedom or transparency<br />
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If you’re just starting out, it’s a good idea to consider Rickard Falkvinge’s Pirate Wheel:<br />
http://falkvinge.net/pirate-wheel/<br />
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Rick not only founded the Pirate Party, but has continued to listen, watch, and develop new ideas and insight to be used. His website is a good resource for those interested in more Pirate philosophy.<br />
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=== Okay...but, Moderate? What about our vision for Utopia? ===<br />
Remember, people don’t vote just for ideology. <br />
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Usually, as the saying goes, “It’s the economy, stupid.” Applying Pirate principles to a local level is just as important as fighting bad legislation like ACTA or SOPA.<br />
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Can the Pirate Party be moderate? Traditionally, a moderate has mainstream platforms but ends up in the center of Democratic and Republican positions. The Pirate Party has a small mixture of mainstream (civil liberties) and radical (IP reform) platforms. However, for many important topics to voters, the Pirate Party simply has no answer, and this is potentially powerful. <br />
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=== No Platforms is a Platform ===<br />
One way to approach this is to go all out and simply NOT have platforms. Using tools for Direct Democracy like LiquidFeedback, the constituents (if trained) can determine the direction of policy. It isn’t waffling, because there were no positions chosen in the first place! An elected Pirate truly becomes the mouthpiece for those they represent and have a flexibility afforded to no other party.<br />
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If public opinion shifts due to new information and a change in culture there is no backpedaling or hypocrisy. The Pirate is simply reflecting the will of the people as an average citizen, not as a leader or dictator. They are not hiding ulterior motives behind fancy words and expensive suits. The Pirate isn’t simply another moderate candidate who mixed up his Democratic and Republican platforms. <br />
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However, this itself is a radical idea. It will require practice and experimentation at the local levels to train voters on the tools and work out the kinks. <br />
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If you want to take a long term view and make steady change, this may be the route for you. Change will be gradual; our constituents must be educated and the culture must change to accept these ideas. We must translate our ideals into pragmatic actions and accept that some of our platforms will take time to bring mainstream. Further, 40 years from now when the youth have new challenges to surmount, this kind of format may still be functional.<br />
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=== But the people expect us to have platforms ===<br />
Fair enough. Having no platforms is an idea, and each state will make their own decisions. <br />
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Being a Pirate these days means much more than simply opposing excessive copyright, it’s a political renaissance. Part of that means doing what works.<br />
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Compare http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consequentialism to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deontological_ethics. <br />
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duverger's_law<br />
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== Politics in the US are different ==<br />
What’s with all this focus on <br />
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* https://www.lp.org/files/crm.pdf (Replace the word Libertarian with Pirate)<br />
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_the_United_States#Organization_of_American_political_parties<br />
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// Explain here what it is that the parties are actually supposed to do: aka recruit and elect candidates, represent the constituents.<br />
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Suggestions:<br />
* Don’t take anything personally<br />
* Be transparent<br />
* Being transparent doesn’t mean violating people’s privacy, including your own<br />
* CTRL + C, CTRL + V; don’t be afraid to share or borrow from other parties<br />
* Listen. Often. Write it down. Aunt Jemima’s cow farm is more important to success than whatever tomfoolery is happening in DC at any given moment.<br />
* IRC and the internet is seductive, but many of your constituents won’t be there; you have to go to them<br />
* Don’t burn yourself out; delegate and lean on the national infrastructure<br />
* No Pledges<br />
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== The Swarm ==<br />
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http://falkvinge.net/2011/08/01/swarmwise-what-is-a-swarm/<br />
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http://falkvinge.net/2010/12/25/swarm-management/<br />
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== Talking the Talk ==<br />
http://masspirates.org/wiki/index.php?title=Political_argument_support<br />
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=== Reading ===<br />
* [http://www.nosafeharbor.com/ No Safe Harbor]<br />
=== News to follow ===<br />
* http://torrentfreak.com/<br />
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=== The basics of debate ===<br />
=== Arguments vs debate vs dialog ===<br />
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== What Works in Europe Won’t Work Here ==<br />
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The German Pirate Party is doing great! Let’s just follow what they’re doing and we’ll win, right?<br />
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Wrong.<br />
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In the US you have to WIN wholly, not just partially. 5% of the vote is the same as 0%, effectively, and effectively means diddly squat. You can NOT be satisfied with this. The Libertarians have been satisfied with this for 35 years and have yet to elect a member to congress. Win or Die.<br />
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== Attitude ==<br />
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=== Dedication ===<br />
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This will not be a quick process. Don’t overdo it and burn yourself out. Don’t compare yourself to other parties, or other states, just focus on achieving results steadily.<br />
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=== Keeping Your Head Straight ===<br />
http://masspirates.org/wiki/index.php?title=Psychiatric_Disabilities<br />
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=== Handling Disputes ===<br />
http://masspirates.org/wiki/index.php?title=Communication_and_conflict_resolution<br />
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=== Diversity ===<br />
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Don’t want this to be a party of young white males. Stay classy and avoid alienating others, treat everyone with respect and you will be respected in return.<br />
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== Membership Lists ==<br />
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Having a well defined membership list and a secure database is key to growth. Members are the foundation of the party; you must know who they are and they must feel connected to the party. This includes asking for private information; you must know where they are to connect them with others in their area and some states require members supply this information. Therefore you must ask for information and '''protect it well'''. The Pirate Party should not be saving databases in plaintext!<br />
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=== Tools/Databases ===<br />
Mailing Lists (See Above)<br />
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=== Importance of Defining Who Members Are ===<br />
Starting and maintaining a political party is a long process. People will join and leave at will. Some believe in Pirate platforms but prefer to maintain responsibilities in their personal lives or only wish to attend events/volunteer. Some have special skills they can provide occasionally. <br />
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Further, by having a well defined member list you are able to engage them in the party by letting them vote on policy without having to take on responsibilities.<br />
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Sometimes you DO want people to take on responsibility. If they are only known by a username, they cannot earn the trust to take on authority such as server access & they can easily slip away when they get bored leaving you with half-finished work.<br />
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=== Protecting Members' Privacy ===<br />
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Believing in transparency doesn’t mean giving everyone access to people’s private information.<br />
=== How to leverage membership lists & Rewarding members for signing up ===<br />
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== Getting Connected - IT & Websites ==<br />
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Start a Facebook page, twitter account, setup a blog, and email list. They are all free and just take time to setup and use. Don't have much to say about local issues yet? No problem, follow [http://www.techdirt.com/ Techdirt], [https://torrentfreak.com/ Torrent Freak], [https://www.eff.org/ EFF], [http://www.aclu.org/ ACLU], your local Occupy group and just share or retweet their posts.<br />
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You can even use a tool like [https://hootsuite.com/ Hootsuite] to schedule tweets and facebook posts so you don't have to stay on the tools all the time. Also, with Twitter follow people liberally, and use lists to group people so you know which accounts you follow are local folks or media or other groups, etc.<br />
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One of the worst things you can do is set everything up, then get bored and let it stagnate. Set small goals for yourself like posting and tweeting once a week, even if it’s just a retweet, and build up from there. You’re not going to take over the state overnight.<br />
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=== Guide to Mailing Lists: ===<br />
* https://lists.riseup.net/<br />
=== Websites: How to get a website set up through the IT committee ===<br />
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=== IRC Guide: ===<br />
* Using IRC<br />
* Making and managing a channel<br />
* Using it for meetings<br />
=== Mumble and Alternative to IRC ===<br />
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== Meetings ==<br />
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=== Why to run them this way ===<br />
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=== Shortened guide to Robert’s Rules of Order ===<br />
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=== Agenda templates ===<br />
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=== Where to get a copy ===<br />
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=== How to use it ===<br />
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=== How to get things done ===<br />
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=== How to get people to come back ===<br />
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=== Recording and publishing for transparency ===<br />
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=== Dangerous behaviors to avoid ===<br />
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== Awareness ==<br />
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=== Raising Awareness ===<br />
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Reach out to people. Table at an event, hold information events on state or national bills or on how to do something, hold a Pirate Picnic, or open source/public domain film fest in someone's house. Aim for one event every three months, then one every two months, then one every month, etc. Just do something and be active and known. <br />
Be sure to post about your upcoming events on your blog and other services. If you are in a big state or even city then just focus on your surrounding area for events. If it is just you, then try to link up with other groups and help them with their activities. Talk to folks about what the Pirate Party is and that you are a member of it. Maybe some of them will see you helping and be interested in joining.<br />
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=== Canvassing ===<br />
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A city is divided into districts, one district is approximately 60-90 households. Create record cards in groups and bag them with maps of the blocks to be canvassed. Distribute the bags. Then go around the neighborhoods. (The people he talked to went round on Tuesday morning and Thursday evening, because:) Different people are at home different times of the day. Use the cards to take notes on what they talked to voters about, and what issues interested them. Make note of the address, and if they offer it, their names. The notes are placed in the plastic bag along with the map. Try to avoid knocking more than once at persons who were not interested.<br />
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Canvass in groups for safety. Canvass several districts that are adjacent. Divide into twos to canvass then reassemble and take a final snack. Sometimes you'll get yelled at. Most often you will get a 'no thank you.' Sometimes you get a longer conversation. It's helpful to get together and share experiences before moving on to the next district. Remember to shake hands and end by saying your name and give thanks. "Be neatly dressed with a tie except in the middle of high summer heat." (? Open for discussion, perhaps.) Pirate costumes for canvassing, at least, are right out. People have little sense of humor when strangers approach their doors. One of my friends recommended me to order custom writing on [http://www.essaysprofessors.com/ EssaysProfessors.Com]. To tell you the truth, I have never regretted my decision. The writers are real professionals and know how to write impressive work full of knowledgeable information. A relaxed, easy style is very important to establish a rapport. Sunday afternoons are best to get around since most people are at home then.<br />
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Public schools, both secondary and high school are not for targeting at this point. Focus on college campuses. The young people you meet there often do not have the prejudices that have the elderly and middle aged.<br />
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The benefits of telephone calling is the person you call can hang up if they want. The disadvantages are that the personal contact is lost by phone. Another drawback is that people over the phone can be more unpleasant and rude.<br />
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Don't be disheartened by rejection. You have no idea what is going on in a voter's life when you knock or call. Perhaps they were sick on the toilet and rushed to the door! Or they were waiting for a call from a lover or a late family member. Boy will they be miffed to her your voice, instead. Don't personalize, and don't fret.<br />
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See "Political argument support" to assist you in your discussions with receptive voters.<br />
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=== Hustling on the Street ===<br />
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http://masspirates.org/wiki/index.php?title=Handing_out_leaflets<br />
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http://masspirates.org/wiki/index.php?title=Respect_local_bill_posting_laws<br />
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== Events ==<br />
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=== Demonstrations ===<br />
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Adapt from http://masspirates.org/wiki/index.php?title=How_to_organize_a_demonstration<br />
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=== Tips & Warnings ===<br />
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When you are at an event, especially if you are tabling, make sure that you:<br />
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* Study the rules and documents from the exhibition organizers. Remember that it is they who decide what activities we can do legitimately.<br />
* Compile a user ("cheat sheet") for people at the table, directing our marchers, etc. If you can include a copy of the operator's rules, say at the table, all the better.<br />
* Have some sort of list of what the sessions/activities are and when they are. You should also know who is the 'official' in charge of that session.<br />
* Designate a contact person from our side, who can take care of any last minute questions.<br />
* Know what materials you will need and have them on hand or identify the person who will be bringing them.<br />
* Have fun, be friendly and don't sweat the small stuff!<br />
Additionally, Geek Feminism has a good article on organizing [http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Women-friendly_events Women-friendly] events.<br />
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== Legal Primer ==<br />
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=== How are Political Parties structured? ===<br />
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Political organizations are considered 527s by the IRS; you will not be registering as a <br />
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=== Working with the ACLU and other 501c(3) orgs ===<br />
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Technically, these organizations cannot work together.<br />
http://www.afj.org/for-nonprofits-foundations/permissible-501-c-3-interaction-with-partisan-groups-final.pdf<br />
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http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/eotopics00.pdf<br />
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== Working with the Press ==<br />
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=== Write letters to mainstream and alternative news outlets ===<br />
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== Recruiting ==<br />
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http://files.asme.org/Events/LTC11/25029.pdf<br />
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http://www.localvictory.com/organization/local-political-organizations.html<br />
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=== Members ===<br />
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=== Candidates ===<br />
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== Social Media ==<br />
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=== Fighting fire using fire ===<br />
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== Researching State Laws & How Parties Work in Your State ==<br />
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=== Secretary of State ===<br />
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=== Public Disclosure Commissions ===<br />
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=== Ballot Access ===<br />
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=== The Federal Election Commission ===<br />
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=== Election & Campaign Law ===<br />
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=== Finances ===<br />
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== Politics in Your State ==<br />
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=== Big Employers ===<br />
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=== Tax Revenues ===<br />
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=== Political Climate ===<br />
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=== Ballot Access ===<br />
http://www.ballot-access.org/<br />
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== Starting a State Store ==<br />
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=== Which Store - Cafepress, Zazzle, SpreadShirt? ===<br />
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=== What kinds of swag ===<br />
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=== How to choose margins ===<br />
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=== Staying Honest ===<br />
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== Media Resources ==<br />
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