[LINK] Rescue Your ACS: Crowdfund the Action

[Roger Clarke]

I'm trying to reach people with an interest in the professional society 
in the IT arena - members, ex-members, prospective members, and people 
who think that professionalism is important and needs to be sustained.

An article appears in Innovation Australia this morning on the topic.

Apologies to everyone who receives this for whom it's not relevant!

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Short Version

Control of the Australian Computer Society is being wrenched out of the 
hands of its members.  A crowdfunding campaign has been launched.

We're seeking help in funding action to Rescue Your ACS.

Contribute here:  https://www.gofundme.com/f/rescue-your-acs

Read more here:   http://rogerclarke.com/SOS/RescueYourACS-Part2.html

Please consider contributing, and promoting the campaign to your network 
of friends and colleagues who believe in the professional society.

Thanks!

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Long Version

The executive of the Australian Computer Society wants to replace the 
existing Professional Association Rules with a Company Constitution, but 
one that vests all power in the Board and extinguishes members' control.

A group of senior members sought proxy votes against the motion.  We 
estimate that we reached 500-600 members.  163 proxies were cast against 
the motion.  At the Meeting a further 23 voted in-person against.

Overall 747 votes were cast, so the executive had to mobilise 561 votes 
to get it passed.  The President, as Meeting Chair, announced that there 
were precisely 561 votes for the motion.

In addition, two proxies against were rejected on dubious grounds.

We don't think the process passes the pub test.  Our legal position is 
that the resolution to proceed to incorporation has not been validly 
passed by the ACS.

Action has been commenced.  Court orders may be needed to rule the 
resolution invalid.  A group of senior members would appreciate your 
support by contributing to the costs of the action.  Can you help?

* The crowdfunding web-page is here:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/rescue-your-acs

* Information about the current action is here:
http://rogerclarke.com/SOS/RescueYourACS-Part2.html

* The original information-page is here:
http://rogerclarke.com/SOS/RescueYourACS.html

* The most useful media articles to date are in Innovation Australia

The ACS is a professional association.  Members proudly joined it.
Let's make it even better.  Reject the resolution.
Spread the word across the country.  It's THE MEMBERS' association.

Thanks  ...  Roger Clarke FACS, on behalf of the group of senior members

Enquiries to mailto:Roger.Clarke at xamax.com.au

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Visiting Professor in Computer Science    Australian National University