Why is that, Bob? Virtually every organization that I have EVER been a part of has the ability to declare a person 'persona non grata', or equivalent. So, why is there something seriously broken in the rules if someone can be legitimately thrown out (and please note the use of the word 'legitimately'). I will stipulate that most times I've seen such rules, that it requires a vote of the BOD, with occasional temporary authority granted to the CEO (usually President), but I'd be interested in hearing your clarifications about this.
Do you mean to infer that an organization should be required to allow someone in it that is actively (in the view of the BOD) attempting to undermine that organization? I beg to differ - it is the RESPONSIBILITY of a BOD to prevent that from happening. Should one disagree with the direction an organization is heading, their options are to either a) work within the constructs of the organization to bring about change, or b) decide it's not the hill they wish to die on (and forget about it), or c) form their own alternative organization.
If you and your friends want back in, contact a BOD member and discuss it. I think the current board is very fair and reasonable and they will give it due consideration.
I disagree. In this case, the rules were properly NOT applied, and Iz is still a member (so far as I know; I do know that if he's not, it was of his own choosing).
I would also state that the rules have been inappropriately applied in several cases that I'm aware of, in the past. Yours, for example.
If they were kicked out just for posting here, why aren't others who post here kicked out? Plenty of TRA members post here and haven't been kicked out. Obviously, it was not "just" posting here that got these three individuals kicked out.
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