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<p>The specific constitutional basis for disciplining members is
S(11) of the current constitution [1], which reads: <br>
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<p>> (1) A complaint may be made to the committee by any person
that a member of the association:<br>
>(a) has refused or neglected to comply with a provision or
provisions of this constitution, or<br>
>(b) has wilfully acted in a manner prejudicial to the
interests of the association.<br>
>(2) The committee may refuse to deal with a complaint if it
considers the complaint to be trivial or vexatious in nature.<br>
>(3) If the committee decides to deal with the complaint, the
committee:<br>
>(a) must cause notice of the complaint to be served on the
member concerned, and<br>
>(b) must give the member at least 14 days from the time the
notice is served within which to make submissions to the committee
in connection with the complaint, and<br>
>(c) must take into consideration any submissions made by the
member in connection with the complaint.<br>
>(4) The committee may, by resolution, expel the member from
the association or suspend the member from membership of the
association if, after considering the complaint and any
submissions made in connection with the complaint, it is satisfied
that the facts alleged in the complaint have been proved and the
expulsion or suspension is warranted in the circumstances.<br>
>(5) If the committee expels or suspends a member, the
secretary must, within 7 days after the action is taken, cause
written notice to be given to the member of the action taken, of
the reasons given by the committee for having taken that action
and of the member’s right of appeal under clause 12.<br>
>(6) The expulsion or suspension does not take effect:<br>
>(a) until the expiration of the period within which the member
is entitled to appeal against the resolution concerned, or<br>
>(b) if within that period the member exercises the right of
appeal, unless and until the association confirms the resolution
under clause 12, whichever is the later.</p>
<p>Could I suggest that a motion similar to: <br>
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<p>"Pursuant to S(11) of Linux Australia's constitution, we, the
undersigned, MOVE that DANIEL POCOCK be disciplined for wilfully
acting in a manner prejudicial to the interests of the association
by scraping list member email addresses without consent [insert
list reference] and now forward this to Council for their
consideration."</p>
<p>be moved on list? <br>
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<p>This provides a constitutional basis for disciplinary action, and
specifies in detail the manner in which the constitution has been
breached. This makes it harder to dispute, and provides an
evidentiary basis for Council's decision making, and provides
procedural compliance, for example, if the matter got escalated to
the Office of Fair Trading. <br>
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<p>Kind regards, <br>
</p>
<p>Kathy Reid <br>
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<p>[1] <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://linux.org.au/about-us/constitution/">https://linux.org.au/about-us/constitution/</a></p>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 19/12/22 11:00, Steven Ellis via
linux-aus wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">I second this motion.<br>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Dec 19, 2022 at 12:57
PM Michael Cordover via linux-aus <<a
href="mailto:linux-aus@lists.linux.org.au"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">linux-aus@lists.linux.org.au</a>>
wrote:<br>
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<div><span>On Sun, Dec 18, 2022, at 18:44, Matt Cengia via
linux-aus wrote:</span><br>
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<div>With that in mind, I put the email addresses from
the<br>
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target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">linux-aus@lists.linux.org.au</a>
mailing list on CC.<br>
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<div>Given that <a
href="https://lists.linux.org.au/mailman/listinfo/linux-aus"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://lists.linux.org.au/mailman/listinfo/linux-aus</a> states
that "<i>The subscribers list is only available to the
list administrator</i>", this does not feel like an
OK for you to have done, and it's not obvious how you
gathered this list, unless you just sought anybody who
had contributed to the list over the past X years.<br>
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<div>Regardless of how this information was obtained (a
matter which I think should also be investigated),
Daniel's actions here are egregious. They stand in stark
contrast to the values of Linux Australia, in particular
those of community and respect.<br>
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<div>Deliberately publishing the personal information of a
large number of people, without consent, in response to
a thread explicitly describing concerns with such
disclosure, is at best immoral. It is inflammatory and
designed to cause upset. I can see no justification for
it, and it demands a swift and serious response.<br>
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<div>I think the appropriate response is to expel Daniel
Pocock from Linux Australia, ban him from associated
events, and ban him from the mailing lists. I urge the
Council to begin that process immediately.<br>
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<div>mjec</div>
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