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Subject: Re: [Llg-members] Revitalizing BPFK
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1. How are new members supposed to be approved in BPFK?
2. I suggest that the bpfk-list be open for everyone for commenting however
only votes of official members are counted during voting.
3. I suggest that a simple majority of votes be necessary during accepting
the results of voting for new issues.
4. As of now I suggest that all members of LLG + J. Cowan + la .aionys.
automatically become members of LLG (did I miss anyone active there?)

2015-01-18 18:54 GMT+03:00 Riley Martinez-Lynch <shunpiker@gmail.com>:

> 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
>
> ----
>
> 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 dir=3D"ltr">1. How are new members supposed to be approved in BPFK?<di=
v>2. I suggest that the bpfk-list be open for everyone for commenting howev=
er only votes of official members are counted during voting.</div><div>3. I=
 suggest that a simple majority of votes be necessary during accepting the =
results of voting for new issues.</div><div>4. As of now I suggest that all=
 members of LLG + J. Cowan + la .aionys. automatically become members of LL=
G (did I miss anyone active there?)</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><=
br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">2015-01-18 18:54 GMT+03:00 Riley Martinez-Lyn=
ch <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:shunpiker@gmail.com" target=3D"_=
blank">shunpiker@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span>:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_qu=
ote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex=
"><div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word"><div>Ahead of the IRC session, I woul=
d 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 envisione=
d for it by that document.</div><div><br></div><div>It&#39;s my hope that a=
 re-establishment of BPFK will both help to revitalize that body and to ope=
n the door to a reconsideration of the Baseline Policy itself, which on a n=
umber of important points no longer reflects the will or values of the lojb=
an-using community.</div><div><br></div><div>For example, this statement fr=
om the Baseline Policy seems at odds with both the longstanding traditions =
favoring description over prescription, as well as more recent of limiting =
LLG&#39;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 encou=
rage people to adhere to the baseline as defined, in the interest of unity =
of the=C2=A0language 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 de=
prive chairs of the opportunity to re-negotiate the terms of their work. A =
renewable appointment helps to ensure that LLG provides=C2=A0BPFK and its c=
hair with the latitude and resources to accomplish its work, since if it do=
es 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&#39;e la mukti mu&#39;o</div>=
<div><br></div><div>----</div><div><br></div><div>BPFK REAUTHORIZATION (DRA=
FT)</div><div><br></div><div><div>LLG hereby recommissions BPFK (a.k.a. &qu=
ot;banpla fuzykamni&quot;, &quot;baupla fuzykamni&quot;, &quot;byfy&quot;) =
as a standing committee with the charge of improving and maintaining formal=
 descriptions of Lojban, elaborating undocumented and under-documented lang=
uage features, resolving inconsistencies and errors in existing documentati=
on, and responding to issues that arise in usage.</div><div><br></div><div>=
BPFK is expressly empowered to determine its own decision-making process an=
d 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 va=
rious languages, human or mechanical specifications of the grammar, and ins=
tructional or reference texts.</div><div><br></div><div>Standard documents =
may be reported to the Annual Meeting for ratification by a two-thirds majo=
rity of the general membership. Once ratified, the standards may be describ=
ed as &quot;official standards&quot; of LLG. When the Annual Meeting is not=
 in session, BPFK may seek Board approval of standards, which upon such app=
roval, may be described as &quot;interim standards&quot;.</div><div><br></d=
iv><div>Starting with the adoption of this policy, the chair of BPFK (a.k.a=
. &quot;jatna&quot;, &quot;BFKJ&quot;) will stand for election to a single =
year term by a majority vote at the Annual Meeting of LLG membership. In th=
e case that BPFK nominates a candidate in its annual report to the membersh=
ip, 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 me=
mbership, an open election will be held by LLG membership. Membership in LL=
G 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 M=
eeting is not in session, the Board may ask the committee to nominate an in=
terim 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><d=
iv>In the case that the Annual Meeting of LLG membership fails to confirm o=
r elect a chair, the committee will be considered suspended until such a ti=
me as an interim chair is appointed by the Board, or until the election of =
a new chair at a subsequent Annual Meeting.</div></div></div><br>__________=
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