On Fri, 24 Nov 2017, Miles Fidelman wrote: > Ole, > > With all due respect, > > On 11/24/17 3:17 PM, Ole Jacobsen wrote: > > > > > Individual members of chapters have voting rights in their > > respective chapter and the chapters are represented on the board. > > You can look up the details just as easy as I can. > > > First off, that doesn't make one a voting member of ISOC, just of a chapter, > nor does it make ISOC anything like a traditional membership association. Did I say it was? You said: "It's a non-profit with a self-perpetuating board of trustees." > > Second, there aren't, and as far as I recall never have been, any chapters in > New England. (A couple of time folks have tried to start one in Boston, and > given up for lack of any reason to.) Residency may or may not be a requirement for voting. I am member of the Japan Chapter, their rules say that only folks living in Japan can vote (and I don't), but that's probably not a general case rule. In other words: If you wanted to get involved in voting I am certain there are ways you could do it. Ole > > > > > > -- > In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. > In practice, there is. .... Yogi Berra > >