[Businessmtg] I make a motion, but I have some questions

[Laura M]

We are discussing. Voting will take place this week, and we will discuss
the volume of email once that has started.

Laura

On Sun, Sep 25, 2016 at 12:44 PM, Sandy (home) <graves at eastlink.ca> wrote:

> Are we voting in the motion yet or discussing? And how long does the
> discussion continue? I am anxious to get to the discussion about volume of
> email :-)
>
> Thanks!
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Sep 25, 2016, at 11:19 AM, Laura M <lauram at asp-afg.org> wrote:
> >
> > I just want to let everyone know that speaking your mind is perfectly OK
> > here. No one will look stupid for saying things or asking
> > questions...remember that HPs sometimes speak through us and what you
> share
> > might be exactly what someone else needs to hear.
> >
> > As a point of note, we have a motion on the floor and all changes should
> be
> > added to the original so we can look at it in place. And please add your
> > thoughts so we can see your reasoning and consider it fully.
> >
> > Laura M
> >
> >> On Sunday, September 25, 2016, Melanie Hobbie <melaniester at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> I make a motion, partially at least.  There is so much to digest, and I
> >> sit, waiting, trying to get over my fear of looking stupid if I speak
> out
> >> and don't understand or missed a critical piece of information. :)
> >>
> >> I vote for online polling.  From what Jane has told us, it is possible
> for
> >> us to see the outcomes of the votes (% of people who voted yay or nay on
> >> issues), and we can write in additional commentary on topics.  I love
> the
> >> simplicity of it, and while the business meeting is for hashing things
> out
> >> to make our choices, it's my opinion that members would be influenced by
> >> personalities instead of principles if they know a certain member with
> whom
> >> they really do or do identify, casts a certain vote.
> >>
> >> HOWEVER, I'm wondering if SOME issues need to be done via email.  Are
> there
> >> any situations that need extra documentation, extra information to
> changing
> >> opinion? This very topic might be the epitome of this need, haha.  And I
> >> understand the need for transparency, but is it truly necessary for
> >> everyone to see exactly what Al-Anon John (forgive the example
> name..just
> >> what I came up with) voted?  Perhaps some issues just need double
> >> documentation, in email as well as polls.
> >>
> >> These are just my takes..
> >> Melanie
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