I support:
1) multiple foundations to further the cause of bitcoin,
additionally, I support foundations:
2) to further the cause of all cryptocurrencies,
3) that are organically formed, meaning community centered, mission oriented, bottom up elections, top down management, and all around accountability,
4) with a clearly stated mission, plain language bylaws, and self funded (dues, events, etc)
I believe there should be multiple foundations and that at least one of the foundations should:
5) form in an ad hoc fashion so as to allow for a great airing of views, and to allow the community to get to know itself
6) after about 1 month of open community discussion, a steering committee (SC) should be formed for ALL of those who wish to serve on that committee,
7) 3 days after formation, giving time for campaigning, the first meeting should be convened where each member will formally introduce themselves to the SC and indicate what skill, experiences, talents, and/or resources he or she wishes to contribute to the foundation. For example: Hi, I'm Bob Jones, email:
bob.Jones@gmail.com, owner of Bob's Bits, a bitcoin exchange; I'm a CPA and I would like to run for treasurer and chair the finance committee, I've worked for ... This introduction can be done in different ways, email, skype, forum, or many other ways.
8 ) After everyone has been introduced to the SC. Someone (anyone) should move that an election be held immediately to determine the leadership of the SC.
9) Vote immediately for 3 leaders, in case of a tie create a fair tie breaker
10) After the 3 leaders are elected, the three should vote for Chair, Vice Chair, and 2nd VC of the SC.
11) After formation of the leadership, the leadership should form: a bylaw committee, a finance committee, a election committee, and any other committee(s) they feel necessary for the formation of the foundation.
12) After all of the committee formed the Chair should determine the committed chairs for each committee.
13) Each committee chair should solicit the help from the SC population for committee membership to help determine goals for each committee and to achieve those goals by the next meeting 20 days later. The leadership should be available to assist all committees
14) At the next meeting it should be announced :
- a name, website address, and email address for the foundation,
- the bylaws for the foundation have been determined
- $X amount of funds have been collected
- Y# of members
- a formal election of board members has been scheduled for ____ date
and - any other info to report
15) after each report the chair of that committee should move for adoption of that report and recommend it be accepted by the full committee. The motion should be seconded, and a majority vote of the full SC will determine the fate of the motion.
16) after all reports are adopted the meeting is adjourned until the date of the election of the board members. The bylaws will pickup from there
If done right, it will be very, very, hard work, you will make many friends and a couple enemies (some for no reason at all), you will have the transparency, you will have the necessary leadership, you will have your goals, and you will have a way of achieving those goals.
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