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There has been some discussion of exactly what the OS/2 community of individual
users needs to actually survive, grow and prosper. Some have proposed a "Co-Op"
model. This model has some positive aspects that VOICE may find desirable.
Democratic in nature :
ONE MEMBER, ONE VOTE.
One failure in this model is in most cases it does not provide for continued support in terms of funding and or the size of the initial contribution is too large for an individual to bear.
- Voice is controlled by the members, who actively participate in setting the policies and making decisions. Men and women serving as elected representatives are accountable to the membership. Members will have equal voting rights. \\ this is the voice of tomorrow.
- Voice Aspires at the will of the members to protect it's members' investment in OS/2.
- Voice will be an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly-owned and democratically controlled enterprise.
- Voice believes in education and training for the members, elected representatives, managers, and employees so they can contribute effectively to the development of Voice.
- Voice does inform the general public - particularly young people and opinion leaders - about the nature and benefits of co-operation. That's part of why I am here.
Some have proposed a "Corporation." This may make sense for an enterprise in business to make money. It has some inherent failures for our purposes. We need to stay as far away from regulation and government interference as possible. VOICE is not a profit driven organization. The selling of shares and hence the un-equal share of voting power could result. VOICE is about assisting and providing a means and mechanism for the endurance of it's members. A United Community. United in Purpose. United for POWER.
Some have proposed a subscription based Association. This model is perhaps the best. Especially in the beginning. A subscription based model allows a certain flexibility while ensuring a certain amount of continued funding. The initial members can gauge interest and lay the foundations. The Associative part allows for maximum participation in terms of numbers. The combination of the two with some influences from the CO-OP and CORP models provides the best overall Basis from which to launch our ideas.
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