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 I would like to share a draft proposal
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Subject: [Llg-members] Revitalizing BPFK
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Ahead of the IRC session, I would like to share a draft proposal to =
re-establish BPFK.

BPFK was originally chartered by the Baseline Policy of 2002/2003, but =
for various reasons, has never realized the objectives that were =
envisioned for it by that document.

It's my hope that a re-establishment of BPFK will both help to =
revitalize that body and to open the door to a reconsideration of the =
Baseline Policy itself, which on a number of important points no longer =
reflects the will or values of the lojban-using community.

For example, this statement from the Baseline Policy seems at odds with =
both the longstanding traditions favoring description over prescription, =
as well as more recent of limiting LLG's role in linguistic matters:

LLG must strongly encourage people to adhere to the baseline as defined, =
in the interest of unity of the language community

I also hope that a reorganization of BPFK will include a recognition of =
the fact that we ask a lot of the chairs of BPFK. Limiting the term of =
the chair to a single year reduces this burden, while highlighting the =
fact that we as a community are asking someone to work for us. =
Non-renewable appointments deprive chairs of the opportunity to =
re-negotiate the terms of their work. A renewable appointment helps to =
ensure that LLG provides BPFK and its chair with the latitude and =
resources to accomplish its work, since if it does not, there will =
likely be no volunteers for the position.

I look forward to discussing this proposal with the membership.

--Riley
mi'e la mukti mu'o

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BPFK REAUTHORIZATION (DRAFT)

LLG hereby recommissions BPFK (a.k.a. "banpla fuzykamni", "baupla =
fuzykamni", "byfy") as a standing committee with the charge of improving =
and maintaining formal descriptions of Lojban, elaborating undocumented =
and under-documented language features, resolving inconsistencies and =
errors in existing documentation, and responding to issues that arise in =
usage.

BPFK is expressly empowered to determine its own decision-making process =
and pursue its own agenda within the scope of its charge as specified in =
this charter.

BPFK is authorized to propose standards for the lojban language which =
may include lists of words, definitions in various languages, human or =
mechanical specifications of the grammar, and instructional or reference =
texts.

Standard documents may be reported to the Annual Meeting for =
ratification by a two-thirds majority of the general membership. Once =
ratified, the standards may be described as "official standards" of LLG. =
When the Annual Meeting is not in session, BPFK may seek Board approval =
of standards, which upon such approval, may be described as "interim =
standards".

Starting with the adoption of this policy, the chair of BPFK (a.k.a. =
"jatna", "BFKJ") will stand for election to a single year term by a =
majority vote at the Annual Meeting of LLG membership. In the case that =
BPFK nominates a candidate in its annual report to the membership, LLG =
membership will vote to confirm the nomination. If no candidate is =
nominated by BPFK, or if the nominated candidate is not confirmed by the =
membership, an open election will be held by LLG membership. Membership =
in LLG or will not be considered a requirement for this position.

Should the chair become vacant for any reason while the Annual Meeting =
is not in session, the Board may ask the committee to nominate an =
interim chair to serve the balance of the term. Should the committee =
fail to forward a nominee, or should more than one nominee be forwarded, =
the Board reserves the discretion to appoint an interim chair.

In the case that the Annual Meeting of LLG membership fails to confirm =
or elect a chair, the committee will be considered suspended until such =
a time as an interim chair is appointed by the Board, or until the =
election of a new chair at a subsequent Annual Meeting.=

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"><div>Ahead of the IRC session, I would like to share a draft proposal =
to re-establish BPFK.</div><div><br></div><div>BPFK was originally =
chartered by the Baseline Policy of 2002/2003, but for various reasons, =
has never realized the objectives that were envisioned for it by that =
document.</div><div><br></div><div>It's my hope that a re-establishment =
of BPFK will both help to revitalize that body and to open the door to a =
reconsideration of the Baseline Policy itself, which on a number of =
important points no longer reflects the will or values of the =
lojban-using community.</div><div><br></div><div>For example, this =
statement from the Baseline Policy seems at odds with both the =
longstanding traditions favoring description over prescription, as well =
as more recent of limiting LLG's role in linguistic =
matters:</div><div><br></div><blockquote style=3D"margin: 0 0 0 40px; =
border: none; padding: 0px;"><div>LLG must strongly encourage people to =
adhere to the baseline as defined, in the interest of unity of =
the&nbsp;language community</div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>I also =
hope that a reorganization of BPFK will include a recognition of the =
fact that we ask a lot of the chairs of BPFK. Limiting the term of the =
chair to a single year reduces this burden, while highlighting the fact =
that we as a community are asking someone to work for us. Non-renewable =
appointments deprive chairs of the opportunity to re-negotiate the terms =
of their work. A renewable appointment helps to ensure that LLG =
provides&nbsp;BPFK and its chair with the latitude and resources to =
accomplish its work, since if it does not, there will likely be no =
volunteers for the position.</div><div><br></div><div>I look forward to =
discussing this proposal with the =
membership.</div><div><br></div><div>--Riley</div><div>mi'e la mukti =
mu'o</div><div><br></div><div>----</div><div><br></div><div>BPFK =
REAUTHORIZATION (DRAFT)</div><div><br></div><div><div>LLG hereby =
recommissions BPFK (a.k.a. "banpla fuzykamni", "baupla fuzykamni", =
"byfy") as a standing committee with the charge of improving and =
maintaining formal descriptions of Lojban, elaborating undocumented and =
under-documented language features, resolving inconsistencies and errors =
in existing documentation, and responding to issues that arise in =
usage.</div><div><br></div><div>BPFK is expressly empowered to determine =
its own decision-making process and pursue its own agenda within the =
scope of its charge as specified in this =
charter.</div><div><br></div><div>BPFK is authorized to propose =
standards for the lojban language which may include lists of words, =
definitions in various languages, human or mechanical specifications of =
the grammar, and instructional or reference =
texts.</div><div><br></div><div>Standard documents may be reported to =
the Annual Meeting for ratification by a two-thirds majority of the =
general membership. Once ratified, the standards may be described as =
"official standards" of LLG. When the Annual Meeting is not in session, =
BPFK may seek Board approval of standards, which upon such approval, may =
be described as "interim standards".</div><div><br></div><div>Starting =
with the adoption of this policy, the chair of BPFK (a.k.a. "jatna", =
"BFKJ") will stand for election to a single year term by a majority vote =
at the Annual Meeting of LLG membership. In the case that BPFK nominates =
a candidate in its annual report to the membership, LLG membership will =
vote to confirm the nomination. If no candidate is nominated by BPFK, or =
if the nominated candidate is not confirmed by the membership, an open =
election will be held by LLG membership. Membership in LLG or will not =
be considered a requirement for this =
position.</div><div><br></div><div>Should the chair become vacant for =
any reason while the Annual Meeting is not in session, the Board may ask =
the committee to nominate an interim chair to serve the balance of the =
term. Should the committee fail to forward a nominee, or should more =
than one nominee be forwarded, the Board reserves the discretion to =
appoint an interim chair.</div><div><br></div><div>In the case that the =
Annual Meeting of LLG membership fails to confirm or elect a chair, the =
committee will be considered suspended until such a time as an interim =
chair is appointed by the Board, or until the election of a new chair at =
a subsequent Annual Meeting.</div></div></body></html>=

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