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WSC INTERNET COMMITTEE REPORT
INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS:
The WSCIC had great enthusiasm in working together to accomplish the work that this fellowship has bestowed upon them in this years conference. 6 days of love and tolerance being this year’s conference theme was taken into every meeting. This theme produced laughter as well as an underlined seriousness to complete our work.
The committee reviewed about 60% of all the websites linked to www.ca.org during the conference. The committee found that most websites were compliant. We will continue to provide assistance to the CA fellowship, Districts/Areas in matters relating to the Internet through the year.
I would like to present to you the 2003 WSC Internet Committee
Ivan Libson South Central Area Texas
Terry Marsden Utah Area
Mark Tomkinson Northern California Area
Leon Mason Trustee at Large
Greg Bennett Washington State Area
Richard Temple San Fernando Valley Area
Craig Shell Online Area
The committee worked on 5 referrals 2 of which resulted in motions, 2 were referred to other committees, 1 referral resulted in no motions, zero items were tabled, and 2 housekeeping motions were created in committee. I would like to thank those new delegates that joined our committee and help get through our stack of referrals. The committee continues assisting the WSO in linking many new District/Area sites to the www.ca.org.
REFERRALS THAT RESULTED IN MOTIONS:
Referral # 3543: Suggested that any Area/District newsletters or personal stories must be approved by the Area, and the Regional Trustee before posting on the District/Area website.
Motion #1: Add the following language in the workbook, page 7 (new bullet):
Area/District newsletters or personal stories must be approved by the Area/District, and the Regional Trustee before posting on the District/Area website.
Effective at the close of WSC 2003.
Second
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Rick Delgado speaks against the motion as read or written. Does not like the regional trustee approval part because it is difficult and unnecessary.
Greg – speaks against the motion. Against concept 3 – the right of decision.
Cynthia Cronkhite – Point of information. From the wording of the motion it is not clear. Will the district and the area and the trustee approve it?
Leon responds – Some areas and districts do approve. The intent of the motion is-
Chair – The question is – does the district and the area
Leon – yes.
Teri Knight speaks in favor of the motion
I believe that it is the trustees responsibility and obligation to oversee.
Jay Blassingame speaks in favor of the motion. The GA area could have avoided trouble with this motion. We value the trustees knowledge.
Leon – Speaks for the motion. The main points have been addressed. We want to make sure that anything connected to the site is within the traditions.
John Bodkin- call for the question
Second
Motion to close debate passes.
Motion passes unanimously.
Referral # 3128: Modify workbook, paragraph 3 to read: “It is expected that this workbook will change to cover other new developments as they arise in this rapidly changing environment.”
Current Policy:
It is expected that this workbook will grow to cover other areas, such as online groups, use of e-mail in service work, and such other problems and opportunities as come up in this swiftly changing environment that CA finds itself thrust into.
Motion# 2: On page 1, paragraph 3 in the workbook replace with the following: “It is expected that this workbook will change to cover other new developments as they arise in this rapidly changing environment.”
Effective at the close of WSC 2003.
Second
Motion passes unanimously
Terry Marsden-
MOTIONS CREATED IN COMMITTEE
Motion # 3: Modify the workbook on Page 7, bullet 8 and strike the word “same” and replace with “appropriate”.
Any page containing quotes from copyrighted CA literature must contain the same appropriate copyright notice that appears in the printed version, and identify the piece being quoted. The book “Hope, Faith & Courage” is NOT available for online reprinting, and is not covered by this provision.
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Effective at the close of WSC 2003.
Second
Discussion
Cynthia Cronkhite – friendly amendment – strike the words “that appear in the printed version”.
Accepted
Objections – yes
Friendly amendment declined.
Cynthia speaks against the motion.
Scott Botz – amendment – Motion to amend and strike the words “ that appears in the printed version”.
Second
Discussion
Scott Botz – speaks to the amendment –
Greg B. what’s going on?
Chair – amendment to the motion –
Greg speaks against the motion – it does not address the appropriate literature.
Scott Botz – Point of order – Not a friendly amendment.
Motion to amend passes.
The motion now reads:
Motion # 3: Modify the workbook on Page 7, bullet 8 and strike the word “same” and replace with “appropriate”.
Any page containing quotes from copyrighted CA literature must contain the same appropriate copyright notice that appears in the printed version, and identify the piece being quoted. The book “Hope, Faith & Courage” is NOT available for online reprinting, and is not covered by this provision.
Effective at the close of WSC 2003.
Point of information -Jay Statland – Does the last sentence mean I can’t quote it or I can’t use it at all?
Leon Mason – If it is not a piece of CA literature we are asking you not to print it online.
Jay if the book is not a piece of literature what is it?
Leon – Don’t use it online.
Kevin – motion to close debate.
Second
Motion to close debate passes
Motion passes.
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Richard Temple
Motion # 4: Add the following line to the workbook on page 7, bullet 9: “Any page containing quotes from copyrighted CA literature must contain the following copyright notice:” and strike the “1992” to replace with “(year)”.
Second
Motion passes with substantial unanimity.
REFERRALS OR ITEMS TABLED UNTIL NEXT YEAR; AND ITEMS THE COMMITTEE WILL CONTINUE WORKING ON THROUGH THE YEAR:
None
REFERRALS OR ITEMS REFERRED TO OTHER COMMITTEES; WORLD SERVICE OFFICE, OR BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Referral # 3000: Any inquiries to pubinfo@ca.org be forwarded to current PI Chair.
Referred to WSO.
REFERRALS THAT DID NOT RESULT IN MOTIONS:
Referral # 2508: Have the Internet guidelines reflect the use of the so called “conference seal” is no longer acceptable on CA websites.
Page 7, bullet 4 addresses this issue.
Referral # 3126: Alberta would like to see templates made available for areas to use to create websites. Using a template would make the process user friendly and more coherent with the world site. Page 6, last paragraph addresses this issue.
NEW COMMITTEE STRUCTURE AS OF THIS CONFERENCE:
Chairperson: Ivan Libson South Central Area Texas
Vice-Chair: Terry Marsden Utah Area
Secretary: Mark Tomkinson Northern Ca Area
CLOSING COMMENTS:
I would like to thank the committee for allowing me to serve as chair; it has been an honor working with all of you. The committee is looking forward to doing a lot more work through the year in helping with linking and any new referrals that might come up. Thanks for letting this committee serve this great fellowship of CA.
Questions from the floor –
Ronald A.
Paulette does the internet committee have a website and if not why
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Ivan – none of the committees have a web site
End of report
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