[Businessmtg] Why we're being asked to approve the web site as altered

[Kristen Z]

Jerry,
Thank you so very much for taking the time to clarify!
Kristen
On Wed, May 24, 2017 at 12:20 PM Jerry <logmark at comcast.net> wrote:

> Biz-Pals,
>
> This Business Meeting (BM) is the sole source for forming ASP Group
> Consciences. Further, since ASP is now officially "owned" by its members,
> the BM is the body which controls content of ASP's official documents, web
> site and such.
>
> Our trusted servants are authorized to administer those parts of ASP's
> workings within the boundaries of the previews the Business Committee has
> authorized them by Group Conscience.
>
> There came a time when a new webmaster had program/computer-related
> difficulties which resulted in using a different website program. In
> redoing the website using the new program some changes were made to
> content. When the webmaster completed her work members were asked something
> along the lines of, "How's it look?"
>
> Apparently her intention was to ask for input on appearance AND content
> changes. However some members took things literally and took the question
> to refer to appearance ONLY.
>
> Then a member suggested that a poll be taken - what we would now call a
> Straw Poll. From what I can tell the informal agreement was, "Looks good."
> The problem we are attempting to resolve, without being fully informed, is
> whether that poll was an official Group Conscience acceptance of the
> changes to appearance only, or to the appearance AND not clearly disclosed
> content changes.
>
> The confusion that existed about the question posed resulted in some votes
> in affirmation of the appearance having been counted as affirmation of
> content changes as well. Also, some members who responded favorably to the
> poll contest the claim by others that the "new" web site content was
> approved by an official Group Conscience rather than by a non-binding,
> informal or straw poll.
>
> It's important to note that the original web site content was indisputably
> accepted by a Group Conscience. Whether the current, altered content is
> approved by GC or not is what is in dispute. The LA and others have claimed
> the changes are a Done Deal. Others disagree and want the BM to resolve
> this.
>
> Now we are presented with an agenda which seeks to ordain the questionable
> poll as a Group Conscience regarding these past changes in content without
> a change-by-change discussion prior to voting, and once (if) approval is
> had to then require all future changes to gain BM approval prior to making
> alterations.
>
> In conclusion,
>
> ~ I say that it has always been the case that copy and content changes to
> ASP's documents including the web page require a fully informed Group
> Conscience affirmation by the Business Meeting prior to publication.
> ~ I further believe that the confusion caused by the wording of the
> informal/straw poll made an informed decision impossible and resulted in a
> false interpretation of the answers to that poll.
> ~ I believe our starting point for all changes to ASP-owned documents
> begin with the originally approved copy content to include the original web
> site content as it was written.
> ~ Lastly, the third item on this agenda should be rewritten to make sure
> it is clear that any and all changes to the original documents and web
> content require clear and unquestionable approval by the Business Committee
> - AND that this item should be moved from the third item on the arbitrary
> agenda sequence to the first. Should this discussion result in an affirmed
> motion written as suggested here the other agenda items would be moot.
>
> If, however, the first two items were to gain eventual approval after
> discussion, these disputed changes made under the influence of confusion
> and uncertainty would be locked in in perpetuity.
>
> I, personally, would prefer that we look at the web site changes one by
> one, discuss them fully, and decide the fate of each by clear consensus.
> The footwork could be performed by a special committee or though force
> which would bring their conclusions to the Business Committee for final
> discussion and vote.
>
> In service,
> Jerry
> -
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