[Community] [IMC] Phone and Services Policy

[Tom Garza]

I think that all these points are well taken and I can't argue with 
any of them so please consider this to be my 'ok' on the proposed 
policies.

But I should add that for myself -- and I doubt if I'm entirely alone 
on this -- I have no idea who half the people I see wandering around 
the IMC are at any given moment and they, in turn, very likely don't 
know who I am either.

How am I supposed to know -- short of challenging every unfamiliar 
face that I see -- who is 'supposed' to be there and who has the 
'right' to be doing whatever it is that they're doing?

I would never have guessed in a million years that Chris Evans -- for 
example -- didn't have carte blanche to do whatever he wanted to at 
that place. I have always, for as long as I've been involved with the 
IMC, thought he worked there. I would have in fact been inclined to 
ask his permission to do something that I wasn't sure about.

So again, how are we supposed to know who should be doing what?

tg



At 12:09 PM -0700 3/14/10, Elizabeth Simpson wrote:
>Hi all-
>
>I think Belden's point is well taken. The purpose is to provide 
>general policy, not to be wardens about one-time instances like he 
>and Bob mentioned (needing to call for a ride, emergencies, etc).
>
>I'm asking for approval on the proposal's offered. Please respond by 
>saying 'ok' or by re-writing it to reflect the changes you'd like to 
>see. Again- this is to function temporarily until we can address it 
>in person at steering. We REALLY need a unified front on this so 
>that mixed messages aren't being sent, which has happened in the 
>past and makes everyone unhappy.
>
>The proposal is this:
>GENERAL POLICIES:
>The IMC phone is for IMC-related business only, and is not available 
>for incoming or outgoing personal calls.
>Individuals or groups who do not have an explicit agreement (e.g. 
>lease) with the IMC may not charge for services performed at or 
>through the IMC. This policy does not affect Shows Group, other 
>events organized by working groups, or people renting the space. 
>
>Only people who are paid by the IMC can represent themselves as 
>working for the IMC.
>
>Thanks for your help!
>elizaBeth
>
>
>I freed a thousand slaves. I could have freed a thousand more if 
>only they knew they were slaves.
>
>-Harriet Tubman
>
>
>
>--- On Fri, 3/12/10, Belden Fields <a-fields at uiuc.edu> wrote:
>
>
>From: Belden Fields <a-fields at uiuc.edu>
>Subject: Re: [IMC] Phone and Services Policy
>To: "Elizabeth Simpson" <elizacorps at yahoo.com>
>Date: Friday, March 12, 2010, 9:31 PM
>
>Fine.  Except if someone in a working group has a cell phone that is 
>not working, I do thin that use of an IMC phone to deliver a 
>message, e.g., sorry I'm going to be late because the layout is 
>taking us more time than I thought, ought to be accepted as a 
>justifiable exception.  But this is a very outside contingency, I 
>admit.  In oether words, enforcement hs to be combined with common 
>sense.  But the general policy s a good one.
>Belden
>
>
>On Mar 12, 2010, at 6:40 PM, Elizabeth Simpson wrote:
>
>>Hi all,
>>
>>There has been some lack of clarity around phone use, keys, and 
>>also about charging for services performed while at the IMC.
>>
>>Carly, Brian, Meme, Chris R. and I have met to draft a policy we'd 
>>like to see go into effect immediately. If you (spokes) agree, we 
>>propose that the membership would be notified of the policy as 
>>being in effect until the next steering meeting, at which time 
>>we'll address and confirm it.
>>
>>It's like this:
>>
>>The IMC phone is for IMC-related business only, and is not 
>>available for incoming or outgoing personal calls.
>>Individuals or groups who do not have an explicit agreement (e.g. 
>>lease) with the IMC may not charge for services performed at or 
>>through the IMC. This policy does not affect Shows Group, other 
>>events organized by working groups, or people renting the space. 
>>
>>Only people who are paid by the IMC can represent themselves as 
>>working for the IMC.
>>
>>(The technical language for the next piece exists somewhere as the 
>>key policy- Joy, can you provide it as a reminder to us?)
>>Only certain members of working groups and tenants have keys. Keys 
>>are not transferable. You may not give your key to another person. 
>>If you no longer want your key, turn it in to the bookkeeper.
>>
>>Thoughts?
>>
>>There are a few individuals, including Derrik, who were not aware 
>>of these types of things, and Meme and Brian are going to speak to 
>>them about it.
>>
>>We continue to work towards clarifying our policies so that 
>>everyone can have a healthy and fruitful IMC experience. Go IMC!
>>
>>-Elizabeth
>>Community Connections
>>
>
>I freed a thousand slaves. I could have freed a thousand more if 
>only they knew they were slaves.
>
>-Harriet Tubman
>
>
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