MESSAGE
| DATE | 2003-03-08 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir
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| SUBJECT | Re: one more thing Re: [hangout] Re: NYLXS -Rules Commitee
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Michael
The reports I've heard about the Rules Committee meeting indicates
to me that you represented NYLXS fairly and with stength, rightfully,
and correctly. However, the meeting failed in it's most primary misions.
At this point, if you think that you've acted in the best interest of
NYLXS, I need to tell you this is not the case since then.
You failed. If you wanted to do what was in the best interest
of NYLXS, you wouldn't have broadcast an internal board dispute to
Stallman, or the hangout list, you would have stuck to our deadlines,
and you would have gotten the Journals finished.
You would also just admit that NYLXS is being 'extorted', IN YOUR OWN WORDS
at the board meeting, and further you will admit that my tactics
is the ONLY reason why anyone is in negotiations now, and just admit
that there is an obvious attempt to just further drag this out in the
hopes that we will be worn out before Jay and Brett, which would allow then
to steal our work.
Furthermore, you would admit what anyone looking in can plainly see,
Brett is looking to drag this out past April 1st when the change in
offices is to take place, like he has wanted to do from day one.
Talk about childishness Micheal. If I called you Childish or stupid,
in a public forum, you'd be pretty annoyed, and with good reason.
I want to see if I can get something through that veneer you have...
NY Fair Use predates anything that Brett or Jay ever created, and
was created by ME.
NYLXS was also created by ME, and has been supported by ME. It was
designed from the start as the support system of NY Fair Use. That
was it's direct purpuse... to lay down an economic, social, educational
and politcal foundation for the activities of NY Fair Use. I KNOW, because
I created them. NYLXS is NOT A LUG.
At this point, the entire effort looks like a failure, because this governing
body of NYLXS seems to be unable to do even the most basic task as defend it's
trademarks and copyrights, which is a fiduciary responsibilty of ANY OFFICER
of ANY ORGANIZATION .... PERIOD.
I haven't made this harder... YOU HAVE.
Your contribution in settling this matter has been very negative at this
time. It's been childish and your being a PIA. If you can
not commit to protection of NY Fair Use and NYLXS right now, 100%, if you
have any doubts about this whatsoever, you should act as an adult and
remove yourself from any activities involved obtaining the domain back. And
instead you should focus you energy on the two areas of your responsibility,
both of which need your attention:
A - We need to sit down and make a membership list for the election.
B - We need the electronic form of the JANUARY Journal on Line, the
HTML formating of the September Journal, and a plan for the March Journal
C- You need to present a detailed plan for the future of the Journal
including it's subscription services, and printing plan.
Otherwise, as one of our represetitives on the Rules Committee, I
am directing you as the President of NYLXS that Wednesday is the
deadline for all attempts to further negotiate this with either
Brett or Jay. Further, the Rules Comittee is only empowered to
arrainge for the final time and place and terms for the final negotiation
or Binding Arbitration between the parties in disagreement.
Any further negotiation about this is to be IN THAT MEETING, which
the rules committee is setting up.
If you have more complaints against my evilness, as I'm sure you do,
post them to boards private mailing list.
I'm sure this letter will create hard feelings, and for that I'm
truly sorry, and apologies for in advance. But this is not a game.
This organization has the potential, if not already become, one
of the most important products of the Free Software community.
Furthermore, through education and it's political and economic initiatives
it has, and can in the future, be the most important force for social
change in the coming decades. It's foundation is on sound, well thought
out Democratic principles which frees it from the limiting pitfalls
of other organizations. It has a distribution of responsibility
which gives nearly any member chance to participate and find personal
satisfaction, even though a Democracy can be upsetting, difficult, and
harder to lead, and requires more work.
It can NOT be made to bend to outside forces which wish to extort it,
steal it's trademarks, or destroy it's works.
This board, now, faces a criticle point in the birth of NYLXS, and
probibly it's most serious internal threat because our Trademarks and
Copyright are being held illegally. And it's mettle is being tested.
It will not be allowed to die a still birth, and it will not buckle
because of maliciousness attacks by selfish individuals outside the
organization who have threatened it.
And I am persoanlly fed up with the finger pointing by the mebership.
Everything I've done, from DAY ONE has been open, and negoiated
and worked through with board members. In these discussions and
proceedings, I've made numerous and substantial concessions repeatedly
on core issues and points, both in public, and on this list with the board.
My offers to Wynkoop and Sulzberger to exchange the NY Fair Use
brand for a return of the NYLXS domain, copyrights and trademarks
are dependent on them moving immediately, and as quickly as possible
to settling this matter.
It is NOT THAT HARD. It CAN BE SETTLED in all of 10 minutes, ONCE THE
DESIRE IS TO DUE SO ON THEIR PART IS THERE.
If not, we have legal rights to EVERYTHING I said, NYLXS, NY Fair Use,
EVERYTHING. And they can and WILL be asserted.
It's dragged on for 6 months. It is NOT dragging on past Wednesday.
After Wednesday, we are at an imposible IMPASS.
And even Wednesday is yet another comproime from Me to you, and
from the organization to Bett and Jay. It is MORE than they are
enititled to expect.
We have acted from the very beginning of this dispute in good faith,
and no member of this board, or the organization has anything to be
ashamed of, nor should anyone else outside of this organization looking
in find weakness in.
Finally, this is the last message posted to hangout on this topic.
Ruben
On Sat, Mar 08, 2003 at 12:22:11AM -0500, Mike Richardson - Jounal Committee NYLXS wrote:
> I told you before that I would act in the best interests of NYLXS. I
> belive that the Rules Committiee did what was in the best interests of
> NYLXS that it was when you wanted it is in part due to you posting
> personal attacks on Brett. signed Michael L richardson
>
> On Sat, 8 Mar 2003, Mike Richardson - Jounal Committee NYLXS wrote:
>
On Sat, Mar 08, 2003 at 12:22:11AM -0500, Mike Richardson - Jounal Committee NYLXS wrote:
> I told you before that I would act in the best interests of NYLXS. I
> belive that the Rules Committiee did what was in the best interests of
> NYLXS that it was when you wanted it is in part due to you posting
> personal attacks on Brett. signed Michael L richardson
>
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