WhatExitProcedures

1. Introduction
   1. The What Exit collective is a consensus-run group that operates a computer hosting service on a high-speed internet connection. Members provide their own computer hardware, software, and administration for use in a shared power, networking, and shelving environment.
2. Terms
   1. Assets: Total current value of all equipment, money and other possessions of the collective. Computers are typically owned by individual members, and not the collective. Physical assets are depreciated on a 3-year straight line schedule.
   2. Member: A person or entity that is part of the collective. Members share equally in all costs and decision making.
   3. Fees: All service costs incurred by the collective.
   4. Colo: The collective location, where the network connection, routers, computers, and other assets are located.
3. Membership
   1. Joining members may be accepted into the collective at any meeting. Upon joining, new members assume as a liability their equal share of the assets.
   2. Members accept responsibility for an equal share of all fees, new asset purchases and sales, and depreciation that occur between their joining and leaving dates.
   3. Members shall be afforded reasonable access to the colo for installation, administration, and removal of equipment.
   4. Leaving members will give 1 month notice. The departure must be minuted at a meeting to be effective. Upon leaving, members are reimbursed their equal share of the (depreciated) assets.
   5. Joining and leaving dates need not coincide with meeting dates, but they must be clearly minuted if they differ.
4. Meetings
   1. All decisions are made by consensus at duly called meetings. A secular variant of the Quaker business process is used; see the web site for a detailed description.
   2. Meetings are open to all and are held approximately monthly. Meetings are announced on the email list at least one week prior, and decisions of the collective are recorded as minutes that are kept on the web site.
   3. Meetings are held at the colo unless otherwise indicated. Members may attend by teleconference, by pre-arrangement.
   4. Special meetings may be called by at least 4 members, with at least a one week notice by email.
5. Financials
   1. Transactions are maintained by O, a collective IOU database on the internet (currently operated by members of What Exit). O is governed by its own procedures; see o.9srv.net for more information.
   2. Members of What Exit are automatically accepted as members of O. Members shall regard O as an authentic recounting of their financial status within the What Exit collective.
   3. Upon leaving, O will likely show a non-zero balance for a member. The former member may choose to remain part of O, and continue their financial dealings directly with that collective.
6. Communication
   1. The collective maintains a web site at whatexit.org which contains this document and other relevant information: current members with their contact information and roles, meeting schedules and minutes, colo physical address, listing of assets, network addresses, and so on.
   2. Announcements and discussion are held by email on a list maintained by the collective. This list is open to any friends or prospective members as well. See the web site for the current list name and subscription procedure.
   3. Emergency colo incidents shall be communicated to members by an alternate email list, with text suitable for delivery to cell phones, in the event that colo connectivity or computer services are disrupted.

-- GlennSieb - 11 Jul 2003
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