Il 02/10/2017 10:13, Daniel Pocock ha scritto:
Hi all,
Whenever I'm discussing FSFE with people at an event, somebody inevitably asks me about the joining process or what it means to be an FSFE member.
There has actually been some ambiguity about this. The main page of the web site has a "Join the FSFE" button, it is very prominent.
It links to a page where "join" is in the URL:
https://fsfe.org/fellowship/ams/join.php?ams=join
and the title says "Join the FSFE"
Anybody who has ever joined any other organization before is going to assume that after following these links and completing the form they are an equal member of the organization.
Hi Daniel,
thank you for this post and thank you very much for the work you are doing to bring FSFE-fellowsip to emerge and be comparable with other european clubs/associations/fundations/etc. entity!
It taken few years for me to understand that clicking on that button and *paying* e regular _fee_, in the end, I was not e regular voting member how would I be in an Italian association. I admit, I don't know German laws that regulate this kind of "people aggregation" entity, but a more clear explanation by FSFE would be valuable!
Proposed motion: The GA recognizes that the widespread use of the word "Join" on the FSFE web site may have caused many fellows and volunteers to believe their payment made them a member of the incorporated association. The GA resolves that a notice should be published on the web site clarifying the situation, the notice should be sent to everybody who completed the form to "Join the FSFE" and any future communication, through the web site or other marketing materials should make it unambiguous whether people are being solicited to join the incorporated association, volunteer their time or become a financial supporter and also making them aware of the alternative roles they can have in the organization.
I definitely support your motion!
My best, Andrea