Lance
07-10-2009, 11:49 AM
Hello everyone. Lance here. I am posting our official agenda for our meeting, which is tomorrow evening (or today, really) where I am. All other information regarding the meeting is below. Thank you to those of you who RSVP'd, and if you plan on attending and have not RSVP'd, then please send me a PM.
This is important! Please read this throughly before attending the meeting to ensure as little confusion and as much efficiency as possible.
Note: The chat room I set up for this meeting is kind of dinky, and its not aesthetically appeasing, but it is free, and it is right on the site, so that's all that matters. No registration needed. This probably will not end up being the official chat room of SEE, or I might order the fancy payed version of this same software. We'll see.
Social Equality Effort: Meeting One
Date and Time: July 10, 2009 at 7PM CST, 8PM EST, 6PM MST, 5PM PST. If you need to know what time this is overseas, message me. For anyone west of the United States, this will be on Saturday 11 July, 2009.
Location: On site chat room. http://www.seetreklove.com/chat
Moderator/Chairperson: Lance
Please note that this session will be logged, so anything you say or do will be recorded. Any disruptive behavior will be grounds for immediate removal from the chat room. Any minor violation of the rules will be met with a warning first, then a removal/ban on the second violation.
Meeting Rules/Regulations:
1. Before the meeting is called to order, and after it is dismissed, off topic conversation will be permitted. During the order of the meeting, however, you will be expected to follow the meeting rules, and stay on topic.
2. There will be various stages of the meeting (listed below), during which periods of interaction will vary based on need.
3. When the meeting is called to order, there will be no conversation except by the Moderator (me).
4. The moderator will open up the floor at times for discussion, at which time you may buzz in to speak. To buzz in, simply type in "!". When you buzz in, the moderator will recognize each individual one at a time to speak by saying " has the floor", at which time that user will be recognized to speak. No one will be permitted to speak while ANY other individual has the floor. Once that user is finished speaking, said user will resign the floor by saying "Floor resigned." The moderator will then recognize each individual who buzzes in until there is no more to discuss on the matter, at which time the next order of business will be addressed by the moderator. You may only speak when recognized, period. Any violation of this rule will result in a warning, and then a removal at the second offense.
5. Be as articulate and concise as possible. It is imperative that this meeting takes no longer than it absolutely has to, so say what you need to say, the release the floor back to the moderator.
6. Try to avoid as many spelling and grammar mistakes as possible. I know that this task will be impossible for all, but the log should appear as professional as possible. If you make a minor mistake that is still understandable, there will be no need to say "*[fix error]," or "[correct spelling here], even," or anything of the sort. You will not be judged for minor errors, as we know that this meeting will require fast typing and flow of thought. [To be honest, I can't promise my spelling is going to be perfect, but I will try my best].
7. Be courteous to one another. If debate occurs, let it be that: debate, not fight. As stated, disruptive behavior, will be subject to immediate removal. .
8. Be as punctual as possible. If you are late to the meeting, slip in casually, and do not say "I'M HERE," or anything of the sort. The meeting will be going on, and so just try to figure out what's going on at the time, and then chime in with a "!" whenever you have something pertinent to say. If you need to leave early, that is fine as well. Just slip out quietly.
9. Be attentive, and keep your focus at a maximum level. I don't want to have to repeat myself later on in the meeting. While attending the meeting, try to avoid outside distraction, such as other people, televisions/games, other windows on your computer, books, or anything else that might distract you from the topic at hand.
10. Have fun. I understand that my system is sort of strict, but it's the only way to maintain order (this is VERY LIGHTLY based on Robert's Rules of Order) in the meeting. But I want everyone to relax and enjoy each other's company, while still being professional.
Voting Procedure
[I]If an issue needs to be resolved, then it will be called to for a vote. This is how the voting process will work:
1. Once there is no further comment or suggestion, or if the issue is going on to long, the moderator may call to vote the issue. To call a vote, the moderator will say "I now call this issue to a vote."
2. The moderator will list all options of the vote out at once.
3. The moderator will then call out "All in favor of [option 1], please say "I."
4. All users for that option will say "I."
5. This process will repeat itself until all options have been listed and voted on.
6. The moderator may only cast a vote if there is a tie.
7. All voting issues will be solved by a simple majority.
8. Once voting is finished, the moderator will quickly tally up all the votes, and then announce the winner of said vote.
9. If the voting issue is a "yea or nay" scenario, then those options will be the ones listed on said issue, and the moderator will call for Yeas and Nays concordantly. (It is more likely that yea/nay situations present themselves).
Remember that there WILL be a log posted of the chat on the boards for anyone who misses all or part of the meeting. This log will be posted as soon as possible after the meeting, and will be avaliable to read until launch.
The Agenda:
Call to Order (Everyone quiet, except for the moderator).
Opening Statement (From Myself)
Moment of Silence - This is a moment that will only last for one minute. It will be a time for everyone to calm themselves down, and reflect on what we are doing. This is not intended to be a cultish moment. This is a proven method that alleviates tension, and sharpens focus. You may also reflect on the opening statement here. What you do with this time is up to you, but there will be no discussion for this one minute.
Announcements - At this time, the moderator will make any announcements (business that does not need comment) needed. After this, the moderator will ask the question "Are there any other announcements at this time," in which users may buzz in "!" to make any announcements about what they are doing, or any other such business. So if you have an announcement (business which does not need comment or discussion), you may do so here.
Standard Order of Business - This is the section that will involve the most discussion. I will bring up a topic, and discussion will begin (with buzz-ins, of course) Below is a list of standard business to be covered in this meeting. This should be the longest section of the meeting. The list of topics in this section are at the bottom of this post.
Presentation - At this time there will be a presentation of the current website design, as drawn by art.nerd. I will post whatever images we have at the time here, so people can see what is being done. After this presentation, users may buzz in to ask questions or make suggestions.
Last Call - This will be the last call for any relevant business, comments, suggestions, or questions.
Closing Statement - The moderator will present a closing statement here.
Adjourn - Here the moderator will call for the meeting to adjourn by stating "Seeing as there is no more relevant business, I am calling this meeting to a close at [Time CST], and Date. Meeting Adjourned.
Once the meeting is adjourned, members are free to leave or stay for off-topic conversation.
Here is the official standard order of Business for tomorrow:
[U]Standard Order of Business, Meeting #1, Social Equality Effort. July 10, 2009, 7PM CST.
Section I: Official Documents/Writings
1. Mission Statement - Here we will present the pending official mission statement, and then call for any final edits, comments, questions, or suggestions. Once we have finished discussion, then I will call it to an approval vote (yea or nay).
SEE Trek Love is a fan-based movement advocating the fair and equal representation of sexual minorities in mainstream media, specifically in subsequent Star Trek films. We endeavor to continue the precedence previously established by the Star Trek franchise of envisioning a future wherein love is not limited by boundaires of race or gender.
2. Petition - At this time I will post the current draft of the petition, pending I have a draft. If I have it before the meeting, I will post it on the forums, and you will need to read it before attending the meeting. If we get it on time for the meeting, then I will simply post it then. This may not happen, but if it does, I will present it, call for any edits/suggestions/comments/questions, and then call for an approval vote.
3. Legal Statement - Here I will present the official legal statement that we are to post on the website. This was written by ginusela (sp?) Here is the draft and message that she sent me yesterday:
SEE Trek Love (Social Equality Effort) is a non-profit viral campaign with no intent of copyright infringement.
SEE (Social Equality Effort) is a registered trademark of (your name here).
Website design © 2009 (web designer's name).
seetreklove.com is not affiliated with Bad Robot, Viacom, Paramount Pictures or CBS. Star Trek®, in all its various forms, is a trademark of Paramount Pictures and CBS. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective holders. All original content on seetreklove.com is the property of (your name here) and/or its creator(s).
This website contains forums allowing comments to be submitted by visitors. Not all comments are the views of SEE Trek Love and SEE Trek Love is not responsible for the content of the comments. Comments are the sole responsibility of their author(s). SEE Trek Love does not actively monitor these comments and the information on them is for entertainment purposes only. SEE Trek Love reserves the right to delete posts at our discretion.
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I realize it's long, but it's all things that ought to be covered. I'm assuming you're registering "SEE" under your name, since we are not a corporation; there are a few spaces for you to plug your name in.
So, what I'm thinking, is to put an abridged version on the front page, and then link to a "Legal Statement" or "Disclaimer" page and put the full statement there.
The statement that I would put on the website would be:
SEE Trek Love (Social Equality Effort) is a non-profit viral campaign with no intent of copyright infringement. For our full legal statement, click *here.*
Any questions, comments, suggestions, or edits you have to this matter will be resolved here. Then I will put having a 'small statement on the bottom of the site and big statement linked to' matter to a vote (yea or nay). Then I will put the small statement to an approval vote, and then the large statement to a vote.
Section II: Fiscal/Administrative Matters
1. Non-Profit Status - At this time, I will bring up our desire to become a Non-Profit organization, registered officially as a 501(c)3 tax-deductible organization. Please do some minor research on Non-Profits before the meeting if at all possible, and form your questions, suggestions and comments regarding this. If it comes to it, we will take an official yea/nay vote on becoming a registered organization. The main benefits of this are that people can get tax deductions if they donate to our organization. The drawback is that it means that the government will be in our business, and it will be a logistical nightmare to set-up. Again, do research if you can, and think hard about this matter. Check some of my other updates on the forum for other information regarding this.
2. By-Laws & Constitution - At this time, I will bring up the issue of By-Laws. As an organization, we need to have a set of laws governing our administration and work as a whole. If we are to become a non-profit, then we must have by-laws to show the IRS that we are an official organization. Here is a list of sample by-laws for a Non-Profit: click here (http://www.familyvoices.org/pub/ncfpp/Admin/4.%20Bylaws%20and%20board%20policies/Sample%20Bylaws/Bylaws%20from%20Nonprofit%20Law%20SAMPLE.htm). Please bring up your suggestions for By-Laws, what to include, and any questions regarding these matters. I will motion, should we decide to draft by-laws (by yea or nay vote), that we will begin to draft the by-laws on the forums and discuss it. We also will raise the concern of drafting a constitution, whether this should be done, what it should contain, and other such matters. Here is a site explaining the differences between By-Laws and Constitutions: here. (http://www.unm.edu/~sac/c&b.html)
3. Board of Directors - Additionally, if we are to become non-profit, then we must have a board of directors. The minimum amount of directors for an official government-recognized non-profit is three members. We need to A) Decide if we are going to have a Board of Directors, and B) nominate members to be members. Directors should be United States citizens, of 18 years of age or older, and responsible. If we do not have a minimum of three nominations for this job, then we will post this issue on the forums. To nominate, I will call for nominations, and you may buzz in !Nominate: [Username]. Anyone who seconds the nomination can say "!Second". I will ask said user if they accept the nomination, at which time they may accept or decline. Think about who you want to nominate, remembering the qualifications. Our official vote for the Board of Directors will be at our next meeting.
4. Official SEE Bank - Here we will decide on the official national American bank that SEE is to register with. Do research on banks and provide suggestions. If there are no suggestions, I will motion that Chase be selected as our national Bank. We will carry the motion on yea/nay.
5. Fundraising - Here I will open the floor up to fundraising suggestions, and ideas, as well as any talk about our merchandising section. Most likely at launch, we will have a coming soon section on the site, so we'll have time to set up shop later. Come up with questions on this if you have any, and suggestions as well. Suggestions here can be on what to do for fundraising, in addition to ideas for merchandise. We have threads in SEE Business on this if you want to know what we've discussed prior to this called "Fundraising," and "So, in theory, we want t-shirts, yes?" Elle is going to be our online shop coordinator, but we still need a shipping manager for the store to store merchandise, and to ship it out. Anyone who can possibly perform this task should PM me. We are also closing in on our deadline for a treasurer, so it looks like I will be taking of this matter. Please bring any and all questions/suggestions/comments regarding these matters to my attention during this time.
Section III: Additional Matters
1. Project Name - Here we will discuss any relevant information regarding our current Kirk/Spock project. The commonly accepted code name for the K/S project has been "SEE Trek Love," (whereas SEE is the umbrella group). I will accept any other suggestions for an official name on the K/S project, and then we will call the project name to a vote. If there are no other suggestions, then SEE Trek Love will be the official name of the project.
2. Trademark/Copyright - Here I will motion that we trademark the Social Equality Effort name, as well as copyright the design of the website. If there are any objections, I will hear them at this time. If there are not, I will call it to a vote, yea or nay.
3. Viral Video - Here we will discuss the Viral Video that is to be posted on YouTube. There are a number of issues to address here. One is the copyright issues regarding using TOS clips. If you want further information regarding fair use law and copyright issues, please go here (http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html), here (http://www.google.com/support/youtube/bin/answer.py?answer=143459&hl=en-US), and here (http://www.copyright.gov/title17/). I will call a yea or nay vote regarding if we are to use footage from TOS in our viral video or not. Please make your arguments on this issue. Then, I will do one of two things, if yes, then I will call the current draft of the script (which is on the ATTN: New Viral Video Thread). If nay, then I will call for a restructure of the viral video, and call for suggestions on how to proceed.
4. Blog - Here I will open any suggestions concerning the blog. Aside from being used for updates on our progress, I want this blog to be a very entertaining aspect of the site, that can be a creative outlet for some of our writers, to publish all kinds of information, thoughts, ect on. Please bring your suggestions and questions on this issue up here.
5. Links - Here I will open up the floor to suggestions on sites to link to. Please bring ideas of links to our website.
6. Groups to Contact - Here I will take any more suggestions on Groups for us to Contact. There is a thread in SEE Business called "Groups to Contact," if you need to know what we've discussed thus far. Any progress that has been made should be reported on here as well.
7. Open Call for Proposals/Suggestions/Questions - Here I will open up the floor to any additional business that anyone else may have. You will buzz in, I will comment, then I will open the floor up for discussion on said subject matter.
End of Official Order of Business
Thank you guys so much for all your hard work and support. I look forward to seeing you (well, seeing your text, anyway) at the meeting. Please prepare any statements you may have or suggestions/comments/questions beforehand, so we can run this as efficiently as possible.
Love, Peace, Longevity, and Prosperity,
Lance
This is important! Please read this throughly before attending the meeting to ensure as little confusion and as much efficiency as possible.
Note: The chat room I set up for this meeting is kind of dinky, and its not aesthetically appeasing, but it is free, and it is right on the site, so that's all that matters. No registration needed. This probably will not end up being the official chat room of SEE, or I might order the fancy payed version of this same software. We'll see.
Social Equality Effort: Meeting One
Date and Time: July 10, 2009 at 7PM CST, 8PM EST, 6PM MST, 5PM PST. If you need to know what time this is overseas, message me. For anyone west of the United States, this will be on Saturday 11 July, 2009.
Location: On site chat room. http://www.seetreklove.com/chat
Moderator/Chairperson: Lance
Please note that this session will be logged, so anything you say or do will be recorded. Any disruptive behavior will be grounds for immediate removal from the chat room. Any minor violation of the rules will be met with a warning first, then a removal/ban on the second violation.
Meeting Rules/Regulations:
1. Before the meeting is called to order, and after it is dismissed, off topic conversation will be permitted. During the order of the meeting, however, you will be expected to follow the meeting rules, and stay on topic.
2. There will be various stages of the meeting (listed below), during which periods of interaction will vary based on need.
3. When the meeting is called to order, there will be no conversation except by the Moderator (me).
4. The moderator will open up the floor at times for discussion, at which time you may buzz in to speak. To buzz in, simply type in "!". When you buzz in, the moderator will recognize each individual one at a time to speak by saying " has the floor", at which time that user will be recognized to speak. No one will be permitted to speak while ANY other individual has the floor. Once that user is finished speaking, said user will resign the floor by saying "Floor resigned." The moderator will then recognize each individual who buzzes in until there is no more to discuss on the matter, at which time the next order of business will be addressed by the moderator. You may only speak when recognized, period. Any violation of this rule will result in a warning, and then a removal at the second offense.
5. Be as articulate and concise as possible. It is imperative that this meeting takes no longer than it absolutely has to, so say what you need to say, the release the floor back to the moderator.
6. Try to avoid as many spelling and grammar mistakes as possible. I know that this task will be impossible for all, but the log should appear as professional as possible. If you make a minor mistake that is still understandable, there will be no need to say "*[fix error]," or "[correct spelling here], even," or anything of the sort. You will not be judged for minor errors, as we know that this meeting will require fast typing and flow of thought. [To be honest, I can't promise my spelling is going to be perfect, but I will try my best].
7. Be courteous to one another. If debate occurs, let it be that: debate, not fight. As stated, disruptive behavior, will be subject to immediate removal. .
8. Be as punctual as possible. If you are late to the meeting, slip in casually, and do not say "I'M HERE," or anything of the sort. The meeting will be going on, and so just try to figure out what's going on at the time, and then chime in with a "!" whenever you have something pertinent to say. If you need to leave early, that is fine as well. Just slip out quietly.
9. Be attentive, and keep your focus at a maximum level. I don't want to have to repeat myself later on in the meeting. While attending the meeting, try to avoid outside distraction, such as other people, televisions/games, other windows on your computer, books, or anything else that might distract you from the topic at hand.
10. Have fun. I understand that my system is sort of strict, but it's the only way to maintain order (this is VERY LIGHTLY based on Robert's Rules of Order) in the meeting. But I want everyone to relax and enjoy each other's company, while still being professional.
Voting Procedure
[I]If an issue needs to be resolved, then it will be called to for a vote. This is how the voting process will work:
1. Once there is no further comment or suggestion, or if the issue is going on to long, the moderator may call to vote the issue. To call a vote, the moderator will say "I now call this issue to a vote."
2. The moderator will list all options of the vote out at once.
3. The moderator will then call out "All in favor of [option 1], please say "I."
4. All users for that option will say "I."
5. This process will repeat itself until all options have been listed and voted on.
6. The moderator may only cast a vote if there is a tie.
7. All voting issues will be solved by a simple majority.
8. Once voting is finished, the moderator will quickly tally up all the votes, and then announce the winner of said vote.
9. If the voting issue is a "yea or nay" scenario, then those options will be the ones listed on said issue, and the moderator will call for Yeas and Nays concordantly. (It is more likely that yea/nay situations present themselves).
Remember that there WILL be a log posted of the chat on the boards for anyone who misses all or part of the meeting. This log will be posted as soon as possible after the meeting, and will be avaliable to read until launch.
The Agenda:
Call to Order (Everyone quiet, except for the moderator).
Opening Statement (From Myself)
Moment of Silence - This is a moment that will only last for one minute. It will be a time for everyone to calm themselves down, and reflect on what we are doing. This is not intended to be a cultish moment. This is a proven method that alleviates tension, and sharpens focus. You may also reflect on the opening statement here. What you do with this time is up to you, but there will be no discussion for this one minute.
Announcements - At this time, the moderator will make any announcements (business that does not need comment) needed. After this, the moderator will ask the question "Are there any other announcements at this time," in which users may buzz in "!" to make any announcements about what they are doing, or any other such business. So if you have an announcement (business which does not need comment or discussion), you may do so here.
Standard Order of Business - This is the section that will involve the most discussion. I will bring up a topic, and discussion will begin (with buzz-ins, of course) Below is a list of standard business to be covered in this meeting. This should be the longest section of the meeting. The list of topics in this section are at the bottom of this post.
Presentation - At this time there will be a presentation of the current website design, as drawn by art.nerd. I will post whatever images we have at the time here, so people can see what is being done. After this presentation, users may buzz in to ask questions or make suggestions.
Last Call - This will be the last call for any relevant business, comments, suggestions, or questions.
Closing Statement - The moderator will present a closing statement here.
Adjourn - Here the moderator will call for the meeting to adjourn by stating "Seeing as there is no more relevant business, I am calling this meeting to a close at [Time CST], and Date. Meeting Adjourned.
Once the meeting is adjourned, members are free to leave or stay for off-topic conversation.
Here is the official standard order of Business for tomorrow:
[U]Standard Order of Business, Meeting #1, Social Equality Effort. July 10, 2009, 7PM CST.
Section I: Official Documents/Writings
1. Mission Statement - Here we will present the pending official mission statement, and then call for any final edits, comments, questions, or suggestions. Once we have finished discussion, then I will call it to an approval vote (yea or nay).
SEE Trek Love is a fan-based movement advocating the fair and equal representation of sexual minorities in mainstream media, specifically in subsequent Star Trek films. We endeavor to continue the precedence previously established by the Star Trek franchise of envisioning a future wherein love is not limited by boundaires of race or gender.
2. Petition - At this time I will post the current draft of the petition, pending I have a draft. If I have it before the meeting, I will post it on the forums, and you will need to read it before attending the meeting. If we get it on time for the meeting, then I will simply post it then. This may not happen, but if it does, I will present it, call for any edits/suggestions/comments/questions, and then call for an approval vote.
3. Legal Statement - Here I will present the official legal statement that we are to post on the website. This was written by ginusela (sp?) Here is the draft and message that she sent me yesterday:
SEE Trek Love (Social Equality Effort) is a non-profit viral campaign with no intent of copyright infringement.
SEE (Social Equality Effort) is a registered trademark of (your name here).
Website design © 2009 (web designer's name).
seetreklove.com is not affiliated with Bad Robot, Viacom, Paramount Pictures or CBS. Star Trek®, in all its various forms, is a trademark of Paramount Pictures and CBS. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective holders. All original content on seetreklove.com is the property of (your name here) and/or its creator(s).
This website contains forums allowing comments to be submitted by visitors. Not all comments are the views of SEE Trek Love and SEE Trek Love is not responsible for the content of the comments. Comments are the sole responsibility of their author(s). SEE Trek Love does not actively monitor these comments and the information on them is for entertainment purposes only. SEE Trek Love reserves the right to delete posts at our discretion.
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I realize it's long, but it's all things that ought to be covered. I'm assuming you're registering "SEE" under your name, since we are not a corporation; there are a few spaces for you to plug your name in.
So, what I'm thinking, is to put an abridged version on the front page, and then link to a "Legal Statement" or "Disclaimer" page and put the full statement there.
The statement that I would put on the website would be:
SEE Trek Love (Social Equality Effort) is a non-profit viral campaign with no intent of copyright infringement. For our full legal statement, click *here.*
Any questions, comments, suggestions, or edits you have to this matter will be resolved here. Then I will put having a 'small statement on the bottom of the site and big statement linked to' matter to a vote (yea or nay). Then I will put the small statement to an approval vote, and then the large statement to a vote.
Section II: Fiscal/Administrative Matters
1. Non-Profit Status - At this time, I will bring up our desire to become a Non-Profit organization, registered officially as a 501(c)3 tax-deductible organization. Please do some minor research on Non-Profits before the meeting if at all possible, and form your questions, suggestions and comments regarding this. If it comes to it, we will take an official yea/nay vote on becoming a registered organization. The main benefits of this are that people can get tax deductions if they donate to our organization. The drawback is that it means that the government will be in our business, and it will be a logistical nightmare to set-up. Again, do research if you can, and think hard about this matter. Check some of my other updates on the forum for other information regarding this.
2. By-Laws & Constitution - At this time, I will bring up the issue of By-Laws. As an organization, we need to have a set of laws governing our administration and work as a whole. If we are to become a non-profit, then we must have by-laws to show the IRS that we are an official organization. Here is a list of sample by-laws for a Non-Profit: click here (http://www.familyvoices.org/pub/ncfpp/Admin/4.%20Bylaws%20and%20board%20policies/Sample%20Bylaws/Bylaws%20from%20Nonprofit%20Law%20SAMPLE.htm). Please bring up your suggestions for By-Laws, what to include, and any questions regarding these matters. I will motion, should we decide to draft by-laws (by yea or nay vote), that we will begin to draft the by-laws on the forums and discuss it. We also will raise the concern of drafting a constitution, whether this should be done, what it should contain, and other such matters. Here is a site explaining the differences between By-Laws and Constitutions: here. (http://www.unm.edu/~sac/c&b.html)
3. Board of Directors - Additionally, if we are to become non-profit, then we must have a board of directors. The minimum amount of directors for an official government-recognized non-profit is three members. We need to A) Decide if we are going to have a Board of Directors, and B) nominate members to be members. Directors should be United States citizens, of 18 years of age or older, and responsible. If we do not have a minimum of three nominations for this job, then we will post this issue on the forums. To nominate, I will call for nominations, and you may buzz in !Nominate: [Username]. Anyone who seconds the nomination can say "!Second". I will ask said user if they accept the nomination, at which time they may accept or decline. Think about who you want to nominate, remembering the qualifications. Our official vote for the Board of Directors will be at our next meeting.
4. Official SEE Bank - Here we will decide on the official national American bank that SEE is to register with. Do research on banks and provide suggestions. If there are no suggestions, I will motion that Chase be selected as our national Bank. We will carry the motion on yea/nay.
5. Fundraising - Here I will open the floor up to fundraising suggestions, and ideas, as well as any talk about our merchandising section. Most likely at launch, we will have a coming soon section on the site, so we'll have time to set up shop later. Come up with questions on this if you have any, and suggestions as well. Suggestions here can be on what to do for fundraising, in addition to ideas for merchandise. We have threads in SEE Business on this if you want to know what we've discussed prior to this called "Fundraising," and "So, in theory, we want t-shirts, yes?" Elle is going to be our online shop coordinator, but we still need a shipping manager for the store to store merchandise, and to ship it out. Anyone who can possibly perform this task should PM me. We are also closing in on our deadline for a treasurer, so it looks like I will be taking of this matter. Please bring any and all questions/suggestions/comments regarding these matters to my attention during this time.
Section III: Additional Matters
1. Project Name - Here we will discuss any relevant information regarding our current Kirk/Spock project. The commonly accepted code name for the K/S project has been "SEE Trek Love," (whereas SEE is the umbrella group). I will accept any other suggestions for an official name on the K/S project, and then we will call the project name to a vote. If there are no other suggestions, then SEE Trek Love will be the official name of the project.
2. Trademark/Copyright - Here I will motion that we trademark the Social Equality Effort name, as well as copyright the design of the website. If there are any objections, I will hear them at this time. If there are not, I will call it to a vote, yea or nay.
3. Viral Video - Here we will discuss the Viral Video that is to be posted on YouTube. There are a number of issues to address here. One is the copyright issues regarding using TOS clips. If you want further information regarding fair use law and copyright issues, please go here (http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html), here (http://www.google.com/support/youtube/bin/answer.py?answer=143459&hl=en-US), and here (http://www.copyright.gov/title17/). I will call a yea or nay vote regarding if we are to use footage from TOS in our viral video or not. Please make your arguments on this issue. Then, I will do one of two things, if yes, then I will call the current draft of the script (which is on the ATTN: New Viral Video Thread). If nay, then I will call for a restructure of the viral video, and call for suggestions on how to proceed.
4. Blog - Here I will open any suggestions concerning the blog. Aside from being used for updates on our progress, I want this blog to be a very entertaining aspect of the site, that can be a creative outlet for some of our writers, to publish all kinds of information, thoughts, ect on. Please bring your suggestions and questions on this issue up here.
5. Links - Here I will open up the floor to suggestions on sites to link to. Please bring ideas of links to our website.
6. Groups to Contact - Here I will take any more suggestions on Groups for us to Contact. There is a thread in SEE Business called "Groups to Contact," if you need to know what we've discussed thus far. Any progress that has been made should be reported on here as well.
7. Open Call for Proposals/Suggestions/Questions - Here I will open up the floor to any additional business that anyone else may have. You will buzz in, I will comment, then I will open the floor up for discussion on said subject matter.
End of Official Order of Business
Thank you guys so much for all your hard work and support. I look forward to seeing you (well, seeing your text, anyway) at the meeting. Please prepare any statements you may have or suggestions/comments/questions beforehand, so we can run this as efficiently as possible.
Love, Peace, Longevity, and Prosperity,
Lance