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Re: Make your pledge: Fund to sue TFN Board

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From: Nabil Mohamed El-Khodari
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 1997 00:00
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Hi William:

I am at no position to discuss either the bylaws, or the motions that 
passed. This is not a discussion of the merits of GUI - with its value to 
both users and advertisers. The motion to apply GUI was passed in a legal 
AGM, and as such should have been implemented by the board who is 
selected by the membership to do what the membership - not to mention 
many other FreeNets - have done long ago. 

The fact is the current board is legally responsible and can be held 
accountable. 

You will see a lot of garbage thrown on me and a lot of lip service of 
what WILL be done and what have been done (all are very flimsy gains and 
I beleive they knew it from the start)....

They would keep the TFN the Dinosaur it has been (not to mention cutting 
a limb here and there in the name of security).

Sincerely,

Nabil

William Paul McElhone (az295@torfree.net) wrote:
: Nabil Mohamed El-Khodari (ad613@torfree.net) wrote:
: : For those two groups, I suggest that we start a fund right now to sue 
: : them in the unlikely (for me the sure) event that the TFN would dissolve 
: : and the TFCN (Bruce, McGregor, Dmytri, et al.) would end up inheriting it.

:    Hmmmm.  This is a good question.  You mention about the TFCN 
: "inheriting" the remains or such of the TFN.  My question is how will 
: they inherit the remains and such of the TFN and is there anything stated 
: or listed in the bylaws to deal with when the TFN becomes bankrupt???  
: Maybe they would sell off their assets and donate the money to a charity 
: or something???  Hmmm.  Maybe that's something to check on. :)  Of 
: course, the sale of assets should be done by an independent organization. :)

: : The board is certainly not seeking to achieve the passed motions in that 
: : last AGM (GUI, IRC) by the membership, something that may eventually save 
: : the TFN through a greater user support.

:    Hmmmm.  Ok.  You mention the GUI and IRC.  Well, the GUI, although 
: nice, is really a luxury item, right?  As for the IRC, well, it too can 
: be considered a luxury item as well.  Yes the IRC has been used with some 
: meetings I've heard or such and if it is available, it should be usable 
: by the general population here.
:    Though one thing you have to remember here.  Anybody could have made a 
: suggestion to be voted on during the last AGM, right?  If so, who says 
: that even if a suggest was made, it was a good suggest.  You have to 
: think realistically.  Just cause something sounds nice doesn't mean it 
: can be practical.

:    Will
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: Email: az295@torfree.net                 Motto: Just have fun :)
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From: ad613@torfree.net (Nabil Mohamed El-Khodari)
Subject: Re: Make your pledge: Fund to sue TFN Board
Date: 1997/09/15
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