[Hcoop-discuss] New member process proposal

[Michael Potter]

On Sat, Apr 22, 2006 at 12:04:42PM -0400, Nathan Kennedy wrote:
> I suggest a very minor tweak in our new-member process.  Currently we 
> have had a set policy of waiting 48 hours before new members can be 
> admitted to the co-op.  This seems fairly pointless in most cases.  On 
> the other hand, it could be valuable in an as-yet-to-happen case where 
> one of our members has reason to know that someone should not be a 
> member of our co-op for one reason or another.
> 
> So what I propose is that in cases where someone is referred by a 
> current member or any current member can personally vouch for an 
> applicant, that the application be *provisionally* accepted as soon as 
> two board members vote to approve, and a new account can then be created 
> immediately (or rather, immediately on receipt of initial payment if it 
> has not already been made).  If new information comes to light at any 
> time during the 48 hours from application, directors can change their 
> votes to revoke the acceptance, and the account can then be deleted.  
> Otherwise, the applicant would automatically become a full member at the 
> end of the normal 48-hour period.  Voting and ownership rights would 
> vest at that point.

This sounds reasonable.  Since the spirit of the original rule will be
maintained, I'd say the provisional application waiting period should
work.

-- 
Michael Potter
mpotter at hcoop.net