Hello ECF-members,
RtV is through it's initial set-up phase now, and just about 'ready to roll' (meanwhile putting the dots on the i's still left to do, but the times are urging and we are now where we can get the ball rolling, so we are starting to do just that).
Anyone wanting to visit the RtV-forums, welcome of course - perhaps that can be an intro to becoming a volunteer there, but even if just staying an occasional reader: always welcome
( Right To Vape - Index )http://www.righttovape.com/index.php?action=forum
Following is the first post about the current developments at RtV:
State of the Organization - October 6, 2009
The status of the electronic cigarette as a freely available alternative to smoking is continually being threatened. As consumers who truly believe in this product, we have banded together under the banner of Right to Vape to work toward a common purpose.
We believe that adult consumers, when given the proper tools, are perfectly capable of choosing which products they would like to use. To this end, we are working toward not only keeping electronic cigarettes on the market, but also verifying their contents and ensuring that we know what we are putting into our bodies and the consequences thereof.
To better serve this vision, we have organized our efforts into a three-tier membership system. Each tier serves a unique function in Right to Vape's operation. General members are participants in the main forum. While they are able - and, in fact, encouraged - to participate in widespread activist efforts, they are under no obligation to do so. While suppliers may be general members, Volunteers are strictly consumers who have been active in the electronic cigarette community in a verifiable way for at least 60 days, and who are interested in keeping the devices freely available to adults who choose to use them. Volunteers will work closely with the Management Team to participate in specific actions. This carries with it a greater commitment than being a general member, as all Volunteers are expected to actively participate in the operations of the organization.
The newest construct in Right to Vape's structure is the Management Team. This group of ten, elected by the Volunteers from their ranks, has been put in place to provide guidance to the organization and coordinate its efforts. Each member of the Management Team will serve for six months, and as a whole will be producing an agenda to provide a clear path for Right to Vape to follow for the duration of that term.
The Management Team for the October 2009 to April 2010 term is as follows:
Chair: BonnieGirl
Vice-Chair: TheIllustratedMan
Secretary: Taz3Cat
Volunteer Coordinator: JustJulie
Communications Manager: Katink
Lithium
Prof beard
Christina
Aspen
Bryn
We encourage anyone who shares our goals to take an active role with us. You may contact our Volunteer Coordinator for more information on becoming a Volunteer. We also ask that members play a role in the meetings of the Management Team. We will have a separate thread for each meeting, in which all members may post comments, questions, concerns, and ideas to be addressed during the meeting. The team will review as many of them as possible, in an order to be determined, during the allotted time of the meeting. After each meeting, a report will be issued to the membership informing them of what was discussed and the outcome of said discussion.
We thank you for your continued support of Right to Vape, and look forward to exciting times ahead.
-Right to Vape Volunteers
http://www.***********.com/showthread.php?p=118834
(Edit: used the forum-names in this post, so you will know who is who )
RtV is through it's initial set-up phase now, and just about 'ready to roll' (meanwhile putting the dots on the i's still left to do, but the times are urging and we are now where we can get the ball rolling, so we are starting to do just that).
Anyone wanting to visit the RtV-forums, welcome of course - perhaps that can be an intro to becoming a volunteer there, but even if just staying an occasional reader: always welcome
( Right To Vape - Index )http://www.righttovape.com/index.php?action=forumFollowing is the first post about the current developments at RtV:
State of the Organization - October 6, 2009
The status of the electronic cigarette as a freely available alternative to smoking is continually being threatened. As consumers who truly believe in this product, we have banded together under the banner of Right to Vape to work toward a common purpose.
We believe that adult consumers, when given the proper tools, are perfectly capable of choosing which products they would like to use. To this end, we are working toward not only keeping electronic cigarettes on the market, but also verifying their contents and ensuring that we know what we are putting into our bodies and the consequences thereof.
To better serve this vision, we have organized our efforts into a three-tier membership system. Each tier serves a unique function in Right to Vape's operation. General members are participants in the main forum. While they are able - and, in fact, encouraged - to participate in widespread activist efforts, they are under no obligation to do so. While suppliers may be general members, Volunteers are strictly consumers who have been active in the electronic cigarette community in a verifiable way for at least 60 days, and who are interested in keeping the devices freely available to adults who choose to use them. Volunteers will work closely with the Management Team to participate in specific actions. This carries with it a greater commitment than being a general member, as all Volunteers are expected to actively participate in the operations of the organization.
The newest construct in Right to Vape's structure is the Management Team. This group of ten, elected by the Volunteers from their ranks, has been put in place to provide guidance to the organization and coordinate its efforts. Each member of the Management Team will serve for six months, and as a whole will be producing an agenda to provide a clear path for Right to Vape to follow for the duration of that term.
The Management Team for the October 2009 to April 2010 term is as follows:
Chair: BonnieGirl
Vice-Chair: TheIllustratedMan
Secretary: Taz3Cat
Volunteer Coordinator: JustJulie
Communications Manager: Katink
Lithium
Prof beard
Christina
Aspen
Bryn
We encourage anyone who shares our goals to take an active role with us. You may contact our Volunteer Coordinator for more information on becoming a Volunteer. We also ask that members play a role in the meetings of the Management Team. We will have a separate thread for each meeting, in which all members may post comments, questions, concerns, and ideas to be addressed during the meeting. The team will review as many of them as possible, in an order to be determined, during the allotted time of the meeting. After each meeting, a report will be issued to the membership informing them of what was discussed and the outcome of said discussion.
We thank you for your continued support of Right to Vape, and look forward to exciting times ahead.
-Right to Vape Volunteers
http://www.***********.com/showthread.php?p=118834
(Edit: used the forum-names in this post, so you will know who is who
)
