From seanegan at gmail.com  Wed Apr  6 20:58:21 2011
From: seanegan at gmail.com (Sean Egan)
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 18:58:21 -0600
Subject: Board Meeting
Message-ID: <BANLkTinRRtRrLvroDD-5Yrz_+5JzKs=uKw@mail.gmail.com>

Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend the board meeting tomorrow,
as I'm currently on a family vacation in Costa Rica. Sorry I didn't
notice until just now.

I'd like to postpone it by one week, if possible. Otherwise, Mark can
feel free to run it. Hope to talk to you next week.

-s.


From elb at pidgin.im  Wed Apr  6 21:01:06 2011
From: elb at pidgin.im (Ethan Blanton)
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 21:01:06 -0400
Subject: Board Meeting
In-Reply-To: <BANLkTinRRtRrLvroDD-5Yrz_+5JzKs=uKw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <BANLkTinRRtRrLvroDD-5Yrz_+5JzKs=uKw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <20110407010106.GA31208@colt>

Sean Egan spake unto us the following wisdom:
> Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend the board meeting tomorrow,
> as I'm currently on a family vacation in Costa Rica. Sorry I didn't
> notice until just now.
> 
> I'd like to postpone it by one week, if possible. Otherwise, Mark can
> feel free to run it. Hope to talk to you next week.

Either tomorrow or next week works for me.

Ethan
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From mark at kingant.net  Wed Apr  6 21:01:10 2011
From: mark at kingant.net (Mark Doliner)
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 18:01:10 -0700
Subject: Board Meeting
In-Reply-To: <BANLkTinRRtRrLvroDD-5Yrz_+5JzKs=uKw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <BANLkTinRRtRrLvroDD-5Yrz_+5JzKs=uKw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <BANLkTikTQFP4OQCjxjM7P3PQSHN_wLPzBw@mail.gmail.com>

On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 5:58 PM, Sean Egan <seanegan at gmail.com> wrote:
> Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend the board meeting tomorrow,
> as I'm currently on a family vacation in Costa Rica. Sorry I didn't
> notice until just now.
>
> I'd like to postpone it by one week, if possible. Otherwise, Mark can
> feel free to run it. Hope to talk to you next week.

Postponing to Thursday the 14th at 4pm PDT is ok by me.

(I'm also fine running the meeting, if postponing isn't possible for people.)

--Mark


From rekkanoryo at pidgin.im  Wed Apr  6 21:34:21 2011
From: rekkanoryo at pidgin.im (John Bailey)
Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2011 21:34:21 -0400
Subject: Board Meeting
In-Reply-To: <BANLkTikTQFP4OQCjxjM7P3PQSHN_wLPzBw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <BANLkTinRRtRrLvroDD-5Yrz_+5JzKs=uKw@mail.gmail.com>
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Message-ID: <4D9D149D.4040602@pidgin.im>

On 04/06/2011 09:01 PM, Mark Doliner wrote:
> Postponing to Thursday the 14th at 4pm PDT is ok by me.
> 
> (I'm also fine running the meeting, if postponing isn't possible for people.)

Either option works for me.

John

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From evan at adium.im  Wed Apr  6 22:47:52 2011
From: evan at adium.im (Evan Schoenberg, M.D.)
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 21:47:52 -0500
Subject: Board Meeting
In-Reply-To: <BANLkTinRRtRrLvroDD-5Yrz_+5JzKs=uKw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <BANLkTinRRtRrLvroDD-5Yrz_+5JzKs=uKw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CBDAEF26-1A19-43C9-97D3-0F95E77403E6@adium.im>


On Apr 6, 2011, at 7:58 PM, Sean Egan wrote:

> Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend the board meeting tomorrow,
> as I'm currently on a family vacation in Costa Rica. Sorry I didn't
> notice until just now.
> 
> I'd like to postpone it by one week, if possible. Otherwise, Mark can
> feel free to run it. Hope to talk to you next week.

I've no objection to next Thursday, though I will need to be present via proxy as I won't be available.  Zac West, co-lead developer of Adium, has agreed to be my proxy if the date is shifted to 4/14 (presumably at 7:00 PM EST as previously planned).

I have not seen any specific issues brought up for vote via email; if anyone on the board does have items that they plan to present out of the ordinary minutes and book-keeping, an informal heads-up would be appreciated so that I might discuss them with Zac in advance.

-Evan

From mark at kingant.net  Tue Apr 12 21:41:10 2011
From: mark at kingant.net (Mark Doliner)
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:41:10 -0700
Subject: Board Meeting
In-Reply-To: <CBDAEF26-1A19-43C9-97D3-0F95E77403E6@adium.im>
References: <BANLkTinRRtRrLvroDD-5Yrz_+5JzKs=uKw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CBDAEF26-1A19-43C9-97D3-0F95E77403E6@adium.im>
Message-ID: <BANLkTimfmCB8u4ga63_Km6mcXg5m+r78vw@mail.gmail.com>

Reminder:
Board meeting this Thursday, 4/14.  Two days from now.  7pm EDT.  4pm PDT.

If anyone has specific items to discuss, please please bring them up
ASAP on this mailing list so Evan can convey his thoughts to Zac.

--Mark


From mark at kingant.net  Thu Apr 14 18:55:37 2011
From: mark at kingant.net (Mark Doliner)
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:55:37 -0700
Subject: Board Meeting
In-Reply-To: <472372857.39702.1296745897729.JavaMail.root@zimbra>
References: <AANLkTimT3wxioOonMuBP-Pu7o5GsOReaxHUHAeaZ7v1=@mail.gmail.com>
	<472372857.39702.1296745897729.JavaMail.root@zimbra>
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On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 7:11 AM, Mark Spencer <markster at digium.com> wrote:
> Yes, you can use 256-428-6060 with the conference bridge number 62756.

T-minus 4 minutes!

--Mark


From elb at pidgin.im  Thu Apr 14 19:52:27 2011
From: elb at pidgin.im (Ethan Blanton)
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:52:27 -0400
Subject: 2011 Board Meeting Minutes 2011-04-11
Message-ID: <20110414235227.GA26300@colt>

The 2011 Board Meeting was held at 21:00 UTC on 2011-04-11.

Meeting was by phone, with the conference generously provided by Mark
Spencer.  The meeting began at 12 minutes after the hour.

Members present were John Bailey, Ethan Blanton, Mark Doliner, Sean
Egan, and Zachary West (in proxy for Evan Schoenberg).  John Bailey
arrived during the Old Business.

The minutes of the meeting follow.

Officer and director reelections
  - Unanimously reelected everyone to their present positions.

Treasurer's report (details attached)
  - Treasurer read 2009 financials
    - Approved
  - Treasurer read 2010 financials
    - Amended, legal fees were for Delaware presence (attached
      report is as read, not as amended)
    - Approved
  - Treasurer read 2011 financials
    - Approved

Old Business
  - Pinnacle Processing stopped deducting fees in July 2009
    - Sean will look into this
  - There are several paper bank statements missing from 2009, between
    the treasurer (Ethan Blanton)'s move and the change of banks from
    Charter One to Old National (due to the IMF accounts being
    purchased, beyond our control)
    - Ethan would like to request replacement statements from the bank
    - John says the statements should be about $8
    - If this requires authorization (after consulting the bylaws),
      Ethan will request an email vote
  - 2011 Spreadshirt income of $495 is from Adium
    - Zac West has access to the Spreadshirt accounts
    - Another payment for $55 being issued now
  - Karen from SFLC notified us that some maintenance is required
    for our Delaware presence to keep our business in good standing
    - Sean will follow up on this

New Business
  - Closing credit card processing
    - We don't use this, we will issue an email vote to close these
      accounts
  - Now that Adium is selling Spreadshirt shirts, the Pidgin project
    may wish to do so as well
    - Mark will look into this and report on options
  - We will file an IRS e-Postcard for 2011, as we do not have enough
    income to require a complete filing

Meeting adjourned at 39 after the hour
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2009 Financials

  We started the year with $15,472.48.  We closed the year with
  $18,782.06.

  We spent $987.81, with $235 going to credit card processing and
  $752.81 to travel reimbursements.

  We took in $4,297.39, with $3,500 coming from SoC mentorship
  payments, $752.81 coming from Google for SoC travel expenses, and
  $44.58 in interest income on our accounts.

2010 Financials

  We started the year with $18,782.06.  We closed the year with $20,364.42.

  We spent $1,783.39, with $60 going to credit card processing, $358
  to legal fees incurred during incorporation, $1,353.39 to travel
  reimbursement, and $12 to bank services (cashier's checks).

  We took in $3,365.75, with $2,000 coming from SoC mentorship
  payments, $1,353.39 in travel reimbursements, and $12.36 in interest
  on our accounts.

2011 Financials YTD

  We started the year with $20,364.42.  As of 2011-04-11, we have
  $20,843.59.

  We have spent $20 on CC processing.

  We have taken in 499.17, with $495 coming from Spreadshirt Payments
  and $4.17 in interest.
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From lschiere at pidgin.im  Fri Apr 15 08:30:28 2011
From: lschiere at pidgin.im (Luke Schierer)
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2011 08:30:28 -0400
Subject: 2011 Board Meeting Minutes 2011-04-11
In-Reply-To: <20110414235227.GA26300@colt>
References: <20110414235227.GA26300@colt>
Message-ID: <7235513D-2512-4EBA-8020-93C1DDEC5FFF@pidgin.im>

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I apologize for missing the board meeting.  Some family business came up that required my attention.

Luke

On Apr 14, 2011, at 19:52 EDT, Ethan Blanton wrote:

> The 2011 Board Meeting was held at 21:00 UTC on 2011-04-11.
> 
> Meeting was by phone, with the conference generously provided by Mark
> Spencer.  The meeting began at 12 minutes after the hour.
> 
> Members present were John Bailey, Ethan Blanton, Mark Doliner, Sean
> Egan, and Zachary West (in proxy for Evan Schoenberg).  John Bailey
> arrived during the Old Business.
> 
> The minutes of the meeting follow.
> 
> Officer and director reelections
>  - Unanimously reelected everyone to their present positions.
> 
> Treasurer's report (details attached)
>  - Treasurer read 2009 financials
>    - Approved
>  - Treasurer read 2010 financials
>    - Amended, legal fees were for Delaware presence (attached
>      report is as read, not as amended)
>    - Approved
>  - Treasurer read 2011 financials
>    - Approved
> 
> Old Business
>  - Pinnacle Processing stopped deducting fees in July 2009
>    - Sean will look into this
>  - There are several paper bank statements missing from 2009, between
>    the treasurer (Ethan Blanton)'s move and the change of banks from
>    Charter One to Old National (due to the IMF accounts being
>    purchased, beyond our control)
>    - Ethan would like to request replacement statements from the bank
>    - John says the statements should be about $8
>    - If this requires authorization (after consulting the bylaws),
>      Ethan will request an email vote
>  - 2011 Spreadshirt income of $495 is from Adium
>    - Zac West has access to the Spreadshirt accounts
>    - Another payment for $55 being issued now
>  - Karen from SFLC notified us that some maintenance is required
>    for our Delaware presence to keep our business in good standing
>    - Sean will follow up on this
> 
> New Business
>  - Closing credit card processing
>    - We don't use this, we will issue an email vote to close these
>      accounts
>  - Now that Adium is selling Spreadshirt shirts, the Pidgin project
>    may wish to do so as well
>    - Mark will look into this and report on options
>  - We will file an IRS e-Postcard for 2011, as we do not have enough
>    income to require a complete filing
> 
> Meeting adjourned at 39 after the hour
> <2011_financials.txt>_______________________________________________
> Board mailing list
> Board at imfreedom.org
> http://pidgin.im/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/board
> _______________________________________________
> Discussion mailing list
> Discussion at imfreedom.org
> http://pidgin.im/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discussion

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From seanegan at gmail.com  Fri Apr 15 18:06:26 2011
From: seanegan at gmail.com (Sean Egan)
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:06:26 -0700
Subject: Vote to close credit card processing accounts.
Message-ID: <BANLkTimVbnuoXZCkHeRP_giA6am2k1ekyQ@mail.gmail.com>

In our very first board meeting, we decided to open credit-card
processing accounts with Pinnacle Processing Group and Authorize.net
to accept credit card payments for donations. To date, we have not
processed a single such payment, but have been paying $30/mo ($25 to
Pinnacle and $5 to Authorize.net) in service charges [1]. I propose a
vote to cancel these accounts. If there are no objections/amendments,
we can begin voting April 23rd. I will send out another e-mail then.

Proposal:
Shall IM Freedom Inc. cancel its accounts with Pinnacle Processing
Group and Authorize.net?

[1] Pinnacle stopped deducting from our account around Juiy, 2009,
presumingly when our bank changed. We assume that account has
automatically been closed, but, pending the outcome of this vote, I'll
assure that's true.


From elb at pidgin.im  Fri Apr 15 19:03:11 2011
From: elb at pidgin.im (Ethan Blanton)
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:03:11 -0400
Subject: Vote to close credit card processing accounts.
In-Reply-To: <BANLkTimVbnuoXZCkHeRP_giA6am2k1ekyQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <BANLkTimVbnuoXZCkHeRP_giA6am2k1ekyQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <20110415230311.GA5865@colt>

Sean Egan spake unto us the following wisdom:
> Proposal:
> Shall IM Freedom Inc. cancel its accounts with Pinnacle Processing
> Group and Authorize.net?

I vote in favor of closing these accounts.

Ethan
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From mark at kingant.net  Fri Apr 15 19:44:01 2011
From: mark at kingant.net (Mark Doliner)
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:44:01 -0700
Subject: Vote to close credit card processing accounts.
In-Reply-To: <20110415230311.GA5865@colt>
References: <BANLkTimVbnuoXZCkHeRP_giA6am2k1ekyQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<20110415230311.GA5865@colt>
Message-ID: <BANLkTikKQui1=y+d1Mssn-HedLWE34CWjw@mail.gmail.com>

On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 4:03 PM, Ethan Blanton <elb at pidgin.im> wrote:
> Sean Egan spake unto us the following wisdom:
>> Proposal:
>> Shall IM Freedom Inc. cancel its accounts with Pinnacle Processing
>> Group and Authorize.net?
>
> I vote in favor of closing these accounts.

Me, too!

--Mark


From rekkanoryo at pidgin.im  Fri Apr 15 20:00:59 2011
From: rekkanoryo at pidgin.im (John Bailey)
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:00:59 -0400
Subject: Vote to close credit card processing accounts.
In-Reply-To: <BANLkTikKQui1=y+d1Mssn-HedLWE34CWjw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <BANLkTimVbnuoXZCkHeRP_giA6am2k1ekyQ@mail.gmail.com>	<20110415230311.GA5865@colt>
	<BANLkTikKQui1=y+d1Mssn-HedLWE34CWjw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <4DA8DC3B.9030708@pidgin.im>

On 04/15/2011 07:44 PM, Mark Doliner wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 4:03 PM, Ethan Blanton <elb at pidgin.im> wrote:
>> Sean Egan spake unto us the following wisdom:
>>> Proposal:
>>> Shall IM Freedom Inc. cancel its accounts with Pinnacle Processing
>>> Group and Authorize.net?
>>
>> I vote in favor of closing these accounts.
> 
> Me, too!
> 
> --Mark

I, of course, will vote in favor as well.  But we can't vote until April 23, as
Sean said in his original e-mail on this topic.

John

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From markster at digium.com  Fri Apr 15 21:04:40 2011
From: markster at digium.com (Mark Spencer)
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:04:40 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Vote to close credit card processing accounts.
Message-ID: <pdgr1fo85albjr8ekd2fuafu.1302915873568@email.android.com>

me too but i suggest we sign up for squareup since there is no monthly or startup fee. 

mark

Mark Doliner <mark at kingant.net> wrote:

On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 4:03 PM, Ethan Blanton <elb at pidgin.im> wrote:
> Sean Egan spake unto us the following wisdom:
>> Proposal:
>> Shall IM Freedom Inc. cancel its accounts with Pinnacle Processing
>> Group and Authorize.net?
>
> I vote in favor of closing these accounts.

Me, too!

--Mark

_______________________________________________
Board mailing list
Board at imfreedom.org
http://pidgin.im/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/board


From evan at adium.im  Fri Apr 15 21:35:42 2011
From: evan at adium.im (Evan Schoenberg, M.D.)
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:35:42 -0500
Subject: Vote to close credit card processing accounts.
In-Reply-To: <BANLkTimVbnuoXZCkHeRP_giA6am2k1ekyQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <BANLkTimVbnuoXZCkHeRP_giA6am2k1ekyQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <721D4639-FC99-4D22-BECF-64F5AA7E8E25@adium.im>


On Apr 15, 2011, at 5:06 PM, Sean Egan wrote:

> In our very first board meeting, we decided to open credit-card
> processing accounts with Pinnacle Processing Group and Authorize.net
> to accept credit card payments for donations. To date, we have not
> processed a single such payment, but have been paying $30/mo ($25 to
> Pinnacle and $5 to Authorize.net) in service charges [1]. I propose a
> vote to cancel these accounts. If there are no objections/amendments,
> we can begin voting April 23rd. I will send out another e-mail then.
> 
> Proposal:
> Shall IM Freedom Inc. cancel its accounts with Pinnacle Processing
> Group and Authorize.net?

In keeping with apparent tradition of voting before voting is open:

I also vote 'yea'.

-Evan
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From elb at pidgin.im  Fri Apr 15 21:54:26 2011
From: elb at pidgin.im (Ethan Blanton)
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2011 21:54:26 -0400
Subject: Vote to close credit card processing accounts.
In-Reply-To: <721D4639-FC99-4D22-BECF-64F5AA7E8E25@adium.im>
References: <BANLkTimVbnuoXZCkHeRP_giA6am2k1ekyQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<721D4639-FC99-4D22-BECF-64F5AA7E8E25@adium.im>
Message-ID: <20110416015426.GA7408@colt>

Evan Schoenberg, M.D. spake unto us the following wisdom:
> On Apr 15, 2011, at 5:06 PM, Sean Egan wrote:
> 
> > In our very first board meeting, we decided to open credit-card
> > processing accounts with Pinnacle Processing Group and Authorize.net
> > to accept credit card payments for donations. To date, we have not
> > processed a single such payment, but have been paying $30/mo ($25 to
> > Pinnacle and $5 to Authorize.net) in service charges [1]. I propose a
> > vote to cancel these accounts. If there are no objections/amendments,
> > we can begin voting April 23rd. I will send out another e-mail then.
> > 
> > Proposal:
> > Shall IM Freedom Inc. cancel its accounts with Pinnacle Processing
> > Group and Authorize.net?
> 
> In keeping with apparent tradition of voting before voting is open:

Yeah, that's my fault.  Hilariously, the minutes on record a couple of
years ago record me reminding everyone we have to do that.

I think we should actually have a proposition which can actually be
voted 'yea' or 'nay', actually.  The above isn't really so much a
'proposal' as a 'question'.  I think you can only confuse those terms
where marriage is involved.

However it works out, I'm going to vote to not spend money on
something we're not using whenever I'm actually allowed to do that. 
;-)

Ethan
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From seanegan at gmail.com  Sun Apr 24 19:48:46 2011
From: seanegan at gmail.com (Sean Egan)
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 16:48:46 -0700
Subject: Vote to close credit card processing accounts.
In-Reply-To: <20110416015426.GA7408@colt>
References: <BANLkTimVbnuoXZCkHeRP_giA6am2k1ekyQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<721D4639-FC99-4D22-BECF-64F5AA7E8E25@adium.im>
	<20110416015426.GA7408@colt>
Message-ID: <BANLkTimHOCoAbCkaHczHd4g4KVY7eFPG0A@mail.gmail.com>

Voting is now open for this issue. At Ethan's request, I'll re-word it
slightly to make it all official-sounding :)

(the original wording seemed non-controversial, but please object if
anyone takes issue to a last-minute change).


WHEREAS in their first board meeting the board of directors of Instant
Messaging Freedom, Inc. voted to open credit-card processing accounts
with Pinnacle Processing Group and Authorize.net to accept credit card
payments for donations; and

WHEREAS to date, Instant Messaging Freedom, Inc. has not processed a
single such payment; and

WHEREAS these accounts cost $30 a month ($25 to Pinnacle and $5 to
Authorize.net) in service charges;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of Instant
Messaging Freedom, Inc. that Instant Messaging Freedom, Inc. shall
cancel its accounts with Pinnacle Processing Group and Authorize.net



On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 6:54 PM, Ethan Blanton <elb at pidgin.im> wrote:
> Evan Schoenberg, M.D. spake unto us the following wisdom:
>> On Apr 15, 2011, at 5:06 PM, Sean Egan wrote:
>>
>> > In our very first board meeting, we decided to open credit-card
>> > processing accounts with Pinnacle Processing Group and Authorize.net
>> > to accept credit card payments for donations. To date, we have not
>> > processed a single such payment, but have been paying $30/mo ($25 to
>> > Pinnacle and $5 to Authorize.net) in service charges [1]. I propose a
>> > vote to cancel these accounts. If there are no objections/amendments,
>> > we can begin voting April 23rd. I will send out another e-mail then.
>> >
>> > Proposal:
>> > Shall IM Freedom Inc. cancel its accounts with Pinnacle Processing
>> > Group and Authorize.net?
>>
>> In keeping with apparent tradition of voting before voting is open:
>
> Yeah, that's my fault. ?Hilariously, the minutes on record a couple of
> years ago record me reminding everyone we have to do that.
>
> I think we should actually have a proposition which can actually be
> voted 'yea' or 'nay', actually. ?The above isn't really so much a
> 'proposal' as a 'question'. ?I think you can only confuse those terms
> where marriage is involved.
>
> However it works out, I'm going to vote to not spend money on
> something we're not using whenever I'm actually allowed to do that.
> ;-)
>
> Ethan
>
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From elb at pidgin.im  Sun Apr 24 20:03:39 2011
From: elb at pidgin.im (Ethan Blanton)
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 20:03:39 -0400
Subject: Vote to close credit card processing accounts.
In-Reply-To: <BANLkTimHOCoAbCkaHczHd4g4KVY7eFPG0A@mail.gmail.com>
References: <BANLkTimVbnuoXZCkHeRP_giA6am2k1ekyQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<721D4639-FC99-4D22-BECF-64F5AA7E8E25@adium.im>
	<20110416015426.GA7408@colt>
	<BANLkTimHOCoAbCkaHczHd4g4KVY7eFPG0A@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <20110425000339.GA21713@colt>

Sean Egan spake unto us the following wisdom:
> Voting is now open for this issue. At Ethan's request, I'll re-word it
> slightly to make it all official-sounding :)

Everybody's a comedian.  ;-)

> WHEREAS in their first board meeting the board of directors of Instant
> Messaging Freedom, Inc. voted to open credit-card processing accounts
> with Pinnacle Processing Group and Authorize.net to accept credit card
> payments for donations; and
> 
> WHEREAS to date, Instant Messaging Freedom, Inc. has not processed a
> single such payment; and
> 
> WHEREAS these accounts cost $30 a month ($25 to Pinnacle and $5 to
> Authorize.net) in service charges;
> 
> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of Instant
> Messaging Freedom, Inc. that Instant Messaging Freedom, Inc. shall
> cancel its accounts with Pinnacle Processing Group and Authorize.net

I am in favor of this resolution.

Ethan
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From mark at kingant.net  Sun Apr 24 21:45:57 2011
From: mark at kingant.net (Mark Doliner)
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 18:45:57 -0700
Subject: Vote to close credit card processing accounts.
In-Reply-To: <BANLkTimHOCoAbCkaHczHd4g4KVY7eFPG0A@mail.gmail.com>
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On Apr 24, 2011 4:49 PM, "Sean Egan" <seanegan at gmail.com> wrote:
> WHEREAS in their first board meeting the board of directors of Instant
> Messaging Freedom, Inc. voted to open credit-card processing accounts
> with Pinnacle Processing Group and Authorize.net to accept credit card
> payments for donations; and
>
> WHEREAS to date, Instant Messaging Freedom, Inc. has not processed a
> single such payment; and
>
> WHEREAS these accounts cost $30 a month ($25 to Pinnacle and $5 to
> Authorize.net) in service charges;
>
> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of Instant
> Messaging Freedom, Inc. that Instant Messaging Freedom, Inc. shall
> cancel its accounts with Pinnacle Processing Group and Authorize.net

I vote in favor of this proposal.

--Mark
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From evan at adium.im  Sun Apr 24 22:45:38 2011
From: evan at adium.im (Evan Schoenberg, M.D.)
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 22:45:38 -0400
Subject: Vote to close credit card processing accounts.
In-Reply-To: <BANLkTimHOCoAbCkaHczHd4g4KVY7eFPG0A@mail.gmail.com>
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On Apr 24, 2011, at 7:48 PM, Sean Egan wrote:

> WHEREAS in their first board meeting the board of directors of Instant
> Messaging Freedom, Inc. voted to open credit-card processing accounts
> with Pinnacle Processing Group and Authorize.net to accept credit card
> payments for donations; and
> 
> WHEREAS to date, Instant Messaging Freedom, Inc. has not processed a
> single such payment; and
> 
> WHEREAS these accounts cost $30 a month ($25 to Pinnacle and $5 to
> Authorize.net) in service charges;
> 
> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of Instant
> Messaging Freedom, Inc. that Instant Messaging Freedom, Inc. shall
> cancel its accounts with Pinnacle Processing Group and Authorize.net

I vote in favor.

-Evan
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From rekkanoryo at pidgin.im  Mon Apr 25 06:34:34 2011
From: rekkanoryo at pidgin.im (John Bailey)
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 06:34:34 -0400
Subject: Vote to close credit card processing accounts.
In-Reply-To: <BANLkTimHOCoAbCkaHczHd4g4KVY7eFPG0A@mail.gmail.com>
References: <BANLkTimVbnuoXZCkHeRP_giA6am2k1ekyQ@mail.gmail.com>	<721D4639-FC99-4D22-BECF-64F5AA7E8E25@adium.im>	<20110416015426.GA7408@colt>
	<BANLkTimHOCoAbCkaHczHd4g4KVY7eFPG0A@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <4DB54E3A.7000506@pidgin.im>

On 04/24/2011 07:48 PM, Sean Egan wrote:
> WHEREAS in their first board meeting the board of directors of Instant
> Messaging Freedom, Inc. voted to open credit-card processing accounts
> with Pinnacle Processing Group and Authorize.net to accept credit card
> payments for donations; and
> 
> WHEREAS to date, Instant Messaging Freedom, Inc. has not processed a
> single such payment; and
> 
> WHEREAS these accounts cost $30 a month ($25 to Pinnacle and $5 to
> Authorize.net) in service charges;
> 
> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of Instant
> Messaging Freedom, Inc. that Instant Messaging Freedom, Inc. shall
> cancel its accounts with Pinnacle Processing Group and Authorize.net

I vote in favor of this proposal.

John

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From lschiere at pidgin.im  Tue Apr 26 21:07:29 2011
From: lschiere at pidgin.im (Luke Schierer)
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 21:07:29 -0400
Subject: Vote to close credit card processing accounts.
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	<721D4639-FC99-4D22-BECF-64F5AA7E8E25@adium.im>
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	<BANLkTimHOCoAbCkaHczHd4g4KVY7eFPG0A@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <20110427010729.GA15442@rock.pidgin.im>

On Sun, Apr 24, 2011 at 04:48:46PM -0700, Sean Egan wrote:
> Voting is now open for this issue. At Ethan's request, I'll re-word it
> slightly to make it all official-sounding :)
> 
> (the original wording seemed non-controversial, but please object if
> anyone takes issue to a last-minute change).
> 
> 
> WHEREAS in their first board meeting the board of directors of Instant
> Messaging Freedom, Inc. voted to open credit-card processing accounts
> with Pinnacle Processing Group and Authorize.net to accept credit card
> payments for donations; and
> 
> WHEREAS to date, Instant Messaging Freedom, Inc. has not processed a
> single such payment; and
> 
> WHEREAS these accounts cost $30 a month ($25 to Pinnacle and $5 to
> Authorize.net) in service charges;
> 
> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of Instant
> Messaging Freedom, Inc. that Instant Messaging Freedom, Inc. shall
> cancel its accounts with Pinnacle Processing Group and Authorize.net
> 

I vote in favor of this resolution.

Luke


