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C H A R T E R
A. Purpose
B. Membership
C. Executive Board
D. Code of Conduct
E. Misc.
F. Disclaimer
A. Purpose
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Egypt-net is an open forum. The purpose of Egypt-net is to foster:
o Free exchange of information about Egypt, its
cultural attributes and the similar concerns of Egyptians or those interested in Egypt, in hope that this will, in the long run, benefit the members of the forum and Egypt.
o Announcements of
any news that may be of importance or interest to the members of the forum or Egyptians at large.
o Exchange of messages that would help members of the forum to improve or that will act
as an incentive for more achievements such as publicizing the accomplishments of various netters or of any Egyptian at large.
o Topics of mutual interest to the members of Egypt-net.
The central and
overriding purpose of this
Charter is to foster, respect and cherish freedom of expression, and to facilitate, preserve and protect an open environment, free of harassment and intimidation, in which members may exercise this freedom and express a diversity of opinion that is to be both welcomed and respected. Egypt-net's executive board and members are duty bound to abide by and preserve the spirit of Egypt-net's purpose.
Egypt-net is managed by a 5-member executive board, 2 Maintainers and 3
Monitors.
B. Membership
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Egypt-net membership is open to all individuals
without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, political affiliation, or personal beliefs. Groups or organizations wishing to join Egypt-net must delegate appointed representative(s).
To promote friendly atmosphere, it is not mandatory but highly recommended for new member to briefly introduce themselves to current members.
C. Executive Board
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Egypt-net's executive board consists of Maintainers (List keepers) and
Monitors(Observers).
o The Maintainers:
The term of the maintainer is open ended. Should the maintainer decide to step down,
he/she nominates a successor which must be approved by all the votes of the monitors.
responsibilities include:
- Handling service requests.
- Interacting with the current Host (e.groups.com).
- Deciding on the appropriate future host should that becomes an issue.
- Choosing additional Maintainers should the need comes.
- Execution of all charter points,ensuring that monitors' decisions are
to be carried out according to the charter.
- Handle and resolve any disputes between monitors among themselves or
between monitors and any members.
- Oversee all appropriate
steps to objective and fair process to choose the monitors.
- Accommodate all members' request to amend the current charter to ensure that charter is dynamically adapting to members' needs.
o The Monitors:
- Monitors are either volunteers (self-nomination) or nominated by members for the post. Selection will be done via Vote by all current members to choose from available list of candidates.
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Selection of monitors is by plurality of vote, provided a quorum is established in such vote. The maintainer shall submit to the body of members the list of candidates and each
member should vote aye or nay. If the list contains less than 5 members or the number of monitors, the monitors are considered won by acclamation.
- The term of the monitor is 12 calendar months starting the
firs of the month following the ratification of this charter. A monitor may serve more than one successive term provided that his or her name is on the ballot for the following term.
- Should a monitor
choose to step down or recalled by a vote from the members, the maintainer(s) should appoint a member to occupy such vacant position with the approval of the other monitors, should be a tie vote among the monitors,
the maintainer should cast the tie breaker vote. The new Monitor shall serve until the end of the current term.
Responsibilities include:
- Oversee the quality of posts on Egypt-net,
- Ensure that it
remains an open forum conducive to the free exchange of ideas, within an environment devoid of intimidation and vilification.
- Unanimously, agree on decisions concerning offensive messages and the
appropriate punishment to offenders.
- Should the monitors' decision is not unanimous, they have to resolve
the issue with maintainers
Other than the responsibilities outlined above, the Maintainer(s) and
Monitor(s)of Egypt-net do not enjoy any special privileges or powers.
They are not to be held
responsible or liable for the views, opinions, or conduct of any Egypt-net member.
D. Code of Conduct
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Members of Egypt-net SHALL NOT:
1. Post articles that will constitute
degrading or insulting remarks to any member's, or group of members', beliefs, creed, race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin or political affiliation(s).
2. Harass,
blackmail, threaten, or inflict any harm either directly or indirectly to any other member or group of members for their opinions or views expressed in this forum.
3. Interfere with the monitoring of Egypt-net's traffic by posting
messages from forged accounts, or forwarding messages on behalf of members under probation or individuals whose memberships have been revoked.
The
Monitors of Egypt-net shall see to it that the above stipulations be enforced using the following mechanisms.
4. The Monitors of
Egypt-net shall see to it that the above stipulations be enforced using the following mechanisms.
a. Foul language and direct swear will result in immediate dismissal
from Egypt-net.
b. If a member posts an article that is considered inappropriate
by the Monitors, then the Monitors would issue a public warning informing the member that he/she has violated Egypt-net's Code of
Conduct.
c. Should a member who has been publicly warned before post an article
that necessitates the issuance of another public warning, he/she would be dismissed from Egypt-Net.
E.Miscellaneous
1. Voting Procedures
a. A quorum of a vote is simple majority (50% of membership plus one). The maintainer should establish the current number of the total body of
members
excluding the members whose mail bounce. The official number for vote related issues is the number of members in the month
preceding the vote.
b. A simple majority is 50% plus one of the votes cast in a
ballot, a super majority is two thirds the votes cast in a ballot
2. Recall of Monitors
a. The members of the Egypt Net have the right to remove any of the monitors before the expiration of his or her
current term
b. The procedure for the removal of office is as follows:
i. A petition should be signed by at least 20% of the members should be submitted to the maintainer asking for the
removal of the monitor
and the justification for such removal.
ii. The monitor shall validate such claims and may choose to proceed with the procedure for the removal od such monitor
iii. If super majority of the votes calls for the removal of a monitor, then such monitor is removed from office and the maintainer appoint a
replacement (Article III.2.C.i)
3. Amendments to the Charter
a. The members of the Egypt Net have the right to amend the current charter. These amendments may include and not limited to substitution,
deletion, or addition of articles.
b. The procedure for such amendments is as follows:
i. A petition should be signed by at least 20% of the members should be
submitted to the maintainer specifying the amendment requested.
ii. The monitor shall appoint a committee of 5 members who submitted the request for amendment and two monitors to
finalize the wording of proposed amendment and submit it to the maintainer. Upon submission of the proposed amendment the committee is automatically dissolved.
iii. The Maintainer shall put the amendment for a ballot for seven (7) days. If super majority ratifies the amendment, it is added to the charter and takes effect the first of the month following the ratification vote
F. Disclaimer
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Egypt-Net is not an organization nor an association.
Its publications are Not professional magazines. Opinions expressed on Egypt-net belong to Those individuals voicing them. In particular, they do not necessarily Represent the positions or opinions of current or former members of Egypt-net's executive board. In no way do these opinions pertain to the institutions at which current and former members of Egypt-net's executive board work or have worked.
Every member of Egypt-net is to abide by the above Charter and is
Held responsible to it. Becoming a member automatically
entails the member's Full responsibility to contribute in accordance with the above-stated Purpose and and Code of Conduct.
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