[Linux-aus] How the council breached their constitution - membersregister request section 7

[Mark Walkom]

I would encourage members to make a complaint to the committee regarding
this behaviour, it's not acceptable on any level.

On Mon, 19 Dec 2022 at 09:07, Daniel Pocock <daniel at pocock.com.au> wrote:

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>
> On 18/12/2022 22:19, Lyndsey Jackson via linux-aus wrote:
> > Can we have the constitution updated so that I don't have to feel
> > concerned that this man, who I don't know can stop claiming a right to
> > my private contact details?
>
> "this man": there is a hint of sexism there, demonizing men.  Some men,
> like some women, really are demons but most are not.
>
> This clause in a constitution protects the integrity of the association.
>  In any organization that is serious about its cause, it is imperative
> that members can work around the committee and talk to each other
> directly.  If you just want to be an anonymous groupie then you can
> resign and join one of millions of impotent facebook groups.
>
> The British have a real-world version of facebook, they call it
> kettling.  Like soccer, it never really caught on in Australia to the
> same extent as the UK.
>
> Look at the crisis in Twitter when Elon Musk closed the accounts of
> leading journalists last week.  That is why it is so important that
> humans can contact each other directly and not be at the mercy of
> thin-skinned dictators and algorithms.
>
> With that in mind, I put the email addresses from the
> linux-aus at lists.linux.org.au mailing list on CC.
>
> Lyndsey, if you really care about your privacy then please listen to the
> adults and stop using gmail.
>
> Regards,
>
> Daniel
>
>
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