Peter Knaggs <pjk(at)bcs.org.uk>
I asked:
>> You like to turn the Guild into union?

>No definitely not.

>Now, if this looks like a description of a Union to you, well it does
>look close to that to me.
>Am I looking for a Union?
>Some might say so, but if I am, then is not one that I would recoginse
>as such. Indeed, I am looking for something more akin to the Guilds of
>the nineteenth century that proceeded the Unions.

So, what will it be?
Unionism was sparkled off by the nineteenth century Guilds. In a moment of
nostalgia I'd be more favorable towards the ninth century Guilds. Members of
those Guilds were at least pioneers of their time as members of this Guild
are perhaps pioneers of our time.

>If I where to be elected, I would take this as a mandate to move in this
>direction.

It's been pointed out time after time <kynn> The HTML Writers Guild is not a
professional one, but an educational one -- by design, by charter, and by
our legal/tax classification.</kynn>. Yet you insist on moving the Guild in
the direction it cannot go. My questions are:

1. Do you understand the Guild's charter, bylaws and legal/tax
classification?
           if so
2. How do you propose the Guild moves in that direction without upsetting
the present charter, bylaws and legal/tax classification?
          or
3. Do you plan on tearing down the Guild and creating a new one in its
place?
          if so
4. Why don't you create a new organization based on your vision, charter,
bylaws and legal/tax classification some other place?
/e

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