Re: AIS:2002 Symposium
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] AIS:2002 Symposium
- From: g*@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2001 09:10:03 EDT
In a message dated 8/5/01 1:25:10 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
laurief@paulbunyan.net writes:
> How valid can affiliate votes
> possibly be if, in fact, there are individuals who take it upon
> themselves to submit affiliate ballots without ever consulting the
> affiliate membership? I'm hoping that doesn't ever actually happen.
I have some comments after having read this whole thread.
1) As I understand it, affiliates are members of AIS and thus eligible to
vote just as individual members (even youth members) are. I would be against
changing this, although I am neither a member of AIS nor a member of an
affiliate at the moment.
2) The number of affiliate ballots is probably a minuscule amount compared to
the total membership. So the amount of "damage" that could be done to the
results would be minimal. I think the outrage that has been expressed is WAY
out of proportion.
3) The affiliate ballot COULD be a way for the 'great unwashed' masses who
are not presently members of AIS to have their interest piqued about
membership. It would also be a very small way to get additional information
from a wider audience who may have useful information to contribute even if
they aren't members.
Note: great unwashed masses is just a more colorful way to refer to people
such as myself who are not AIS members - it is not intended as an actual
description of such people.
RosalieAnn
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