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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Does someone who’s an expert in the creative commons
licenses want to weigh in on whether any of their licenses would serve this
purpose (making OpenID related content available to the community on an irrevocable
basis for the purposes of promoting OpenID while prohibiting uses that do not
do so)?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'> Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'> --
Mike<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
board-bounces@openid.net [mailto:board-bounces@openid.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>David
Recordon<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 07, 2008 3:33 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> board@openid.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [OpenID board] Revised local chapters policy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Could the licensing in #6 also allow Creative Commons
licensed content (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)</a> as
another option. Should serve the same purpose and will be perceived as
"less evil". I'm just worried about the wording of the clause
seeming like it is too controlling or overbearing.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>--David<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>On May 7, 2008, at 7:10 AM, Mike Jones wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Thanks for the attention to detail, Drummond. How about this
wording the clauses in question?</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:navy'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>2 - Registration</span></u></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Organizations must apply to the OIDF for recognition as a Local
Chapter by sending an email to<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></b><b><u
id="q:ve30"><span lang=FR style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><a href="mailto:board@openid.net" id="q:ve31"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt'>board@openid.net</span></a></span></u></b><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>.<span
class=apple-converted-space> </span>In this email, Chapters must signify
their agreement to the terms of this policy and supply: a) contact information
for the organizers, b) the URL that the OIDF should use when listing the
chapter, c) a description of the region or community that the organization
serves, and d) the name of the chapter.</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'> </span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>6 - Intellectual Property</span></u></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Chapters must agree that any intellectual property or trademarks
developed or held by the Chapter must be freely available for use to the OpenID
Community, in particular, they must agree that any intellectual property or
trademarks developed or held by the<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><span
class=nfakpe>local</span><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>chapter
must either be owned by OIDF, jointly owned by the OIDF, or licensed to the
OIDF under terms that allow OIDF to use them in whatever way it sees fit,
including sublicensing to others under terms of its choosing. The one
exception to this policy is that a Chapter may have a Chapter logo or mark that
is only available to members of that Chapter, provided that that logo or mark
does not infringe the OpenID trademark.</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Finally, 7 and 13 are not in conflict if the relationship that a
local chapter has with another organization (13) is with another local chapter
also committed to the Purpose (7). If you see it differently Drummond,
specifically what conflict do you see in this case?</span><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:navy'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>
Thanks all,</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:navy'>
-- Mike</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:black'>From:</span></b><span class=apple-converted-space><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><a
href="mailto:board-bounces@openid.net">board-bounces@openid.net</a> [<a
href="mailto:board-bounces@openid.net">mailto:board-bounces@openid.net</a>]<span
class=apple-converted-space> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>Drummond Reed<br>
<b>Sent:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Tuesday, May 06,
2008 9:35 PM<br>
<b>To:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a
href="mailto:board@openid.net">board@openid.net</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Re: [OpenID
board] Revised local chapters policy</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Mike,</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>This is looking good. See four items of (relatively minor) feedback
inline. Once these are dealt with I’d move to adopt this at
Thursday’s meeting.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>=Drummond</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:black'>From:</span></b><span class=apple-converted-space><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><a
href="mailto:board-bounces@openid.net">board-bounces@openid.net</a><span
class=apple-converted-space> </span>[<a
href="mailto:board-bounces@openid.net">mailto:board-bounces@openid.net</a>]<span
class=apple-converted-space> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>Mike Jones<br>
<b>Sent:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Monday, May 05, 2008
9:38 AM<br>
<b>To:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a
href="mailto:board@openid.net">board@openid.net</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>[OpenID board]
Revised local chapters policy</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>The proposed revised local chapters policy is below. You can
compare it to the existing local chapters policy in force at<a
href="http://openid.net/foundation/chapters/">http://openid.net/foundation/chapters/</a>.
This has been developed with a lot of input from Snorri and Nat (thanks guys!)
and should enable us to have both OpenID Europe and OpenID<span
class=apple-converted-space> </span>Japan<span
class=apple-converted-space> </span>sign on as local chapters.
Please consider this before the board meeting on Thursday, as I plan to have us
vote on it then.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>
Thanks all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>
-- Mike<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='color:black'> </span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b id="q:ve1"><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>OIDF
Local Chapters Policy</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'> </span></b><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b id="q:ve13"><u id="q:ve12"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>1 - Independent Organizations</span></u></b><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Local Chapters (“Chapters”) are independent of the
OpenID Foundation ("OIDF") itself<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>and
thus can either be informal organizations or formal legal entities, which is a
decision left to the Chapter organizers.</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'> </span></b><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b id="q:ve24"><u id="q:ve23"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>2 - Registration</span></u></b><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Chapters must register with OIDF by sending an email to<span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></b><b><u id="q:ve30"><span
lang=FR style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a
href="mailto:board@openid.net" id="q:ve31"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt'>board@openid.net</span></a></span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>.<span
class=apple-converted-space> </span>In this email, Chapters will signify
their agreement to the terms of this policy, and will supply all contact
information to be used for this Chapter, so that the Chapters committee can
maintain the references on the OIDF web site ("openid.net").</span></b><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'> </span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>This still is not as clear as asking the Chapter to provide: a)
contact info at the time of application, and b) the URL that the OIDF should
use to reference ongoing contact information for the chapter.</span></b><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'> </span></b><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b id="q:ve42"><u id="q:ve43"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>3 - Members</span></u></b><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Chapters will clearly inform their members and prospective members
that membership in the Local Chapter does not grant them membership in the OIDF
and will encourage their members to also join OIDF.</span></b><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'> </span></b><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b id="q:ve58"><u id="q:ve57"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>4 - Leadership Team</span></u></b><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Chapters must be headed by a designated leadership team, composed
of at least three people.</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'> </span></b><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b id="q:ve69"><u id="q:ve68"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>5 - Internet site</span></u></b><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Chapters should have their own web site, listing events and news.
This Chapter-sponsored web site is the responsibility of the chapter
organizers, not of the OIDF staff or volunteers.</span></b><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'> </span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b id="q:ve77"><u id="q:ve78"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>6 - Intellectual Property</span></u></b><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Chapters must agree that any intellectual property or trademarks
developed or held by the Chapter must be freely available for use to the OpenID
Community, in particular, they must agree that any intellectual property or
trademarks developed or held by the<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><span
class=nfakpe>local</span><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>chapter
must either be owned by OIDF, jointly owned by the OIDF, or licensed to the
OIDF under terms that allow OIDF to use them in whatever way it sees fit,
including sublicensing to others under terms of its choosing.</span></b><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>This still does not include the exception that a Chapter should be
able to have a Chapter logo or mark that is only available to members of that
Chapter.</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b id="q:ve89"><u id="q:ve90"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>7 - Purpose</span></u></b><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Chapters must agree that all Chapter activities are focused on
fostering the widespread adoption and use of OpenID</span></b><span
class=apple-converted-space><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'> </span></b></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>and in support of the
OIDF's mission statement.</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'> </span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>The way this is worded (“all Chapter activities”) is in
conflict with #13 below.</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'> </span></b><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b id="q:ve101"><u id="q:ve102"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>8 - Financing</span></u></b><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Chapters must operate independently, with no expectation of
receiving funds from OIDF. However, they may apply to the OIDF board for
funding of specific activities or events, and these requests will be considered
on their merits.</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'> </span></b><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b id="q:ve113"><u id="q:ve114"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>9 - Activities Report</span></u></b><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Chapters<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>must
exhibit “liveness”. At least<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>every
year the Chapter's leaders must report to the<span
class=apple-converted-space> </span><span class=nfakpe>Local Chapters</span><span
class=apple-converted-space> </span>Committee on their chapter activities.
Meetings are good. Evidence of an active mailing list is sufficient.</span></b><b><i
id="q:ve125"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><br id=qwnd0>
</span></i></b><b><span style='color:black'> </span></b><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b id="q:ve132"><u id="q:ve133"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>10 - Listing of Chapters</span></u></b><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>OIDF will list the Chapters on openid.net in a geographically
organized list, providing contact information and link sites to the Chapter.</span></b><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'> </span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><u id=j6fp0><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>11 - Nondiscriminatory Acceptance</span></u></b><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>All proposed Chapters agreeing to abide by the Local Chapters
Policy will be accepted as Local Chapters by the OIDF.</span></b><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><b id="q:ve144"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b id=fnpe11><u id=fnpe12><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>12 - Territories</span></u></b><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>OIDF will recognize any proposed eligible Local Chapters,
regardless of the geographic scope of the chapter, including chapters with
overlapping territories and missions. <span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Chapters
organized at the nation state level may apply to the OIDF to be recognized as
the OIDF-designated national chapter. OIDF will recognize at most one
chapter as the designated national chapter in a nation-state at any time.</span></b><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'> </span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><u id=vpja0><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>13 - Non-Exclusive Relationships</span></u></b><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Chapters are free to maintain relationships and partnerships with
other organizations and to maintain their own memberships, provided that the
purpose and conduct of those relationships is consistent with this Local
Chapters Policy.</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'> </span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>I agree with this but to keep it we need to adjust the language on
#7 above.</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'> </span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b id="q:ve157"><u id=r3-y2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>14 - Local Chapters Committee</span></u></b><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><b id="q:ve157"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>OIDF may authorize a Local Chapters
Committee. This committee must be composed of at least one Chapter leader and
at least one OIDF board member.</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><b id="q:ve157"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b id="q:ve157"><u id="q:ve196"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>15 - Chapter Removal</span></u></b><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b id="q:ve157"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>If a Chapter has violated the Chapters Policy
(e.g.:</span></b><span class=apple-converted-space><b><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'> </span></b></span><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>if a
Chapter does not report its activities or pursues activities in conflict with
its mission to promote OpenID)</span></b><span class=apple-converted-space><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'> </span></b></span><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>and the
violation has not been corrected and completely resolved within 3 months after
written notice by OIDF, OIDF can remove that Chapter from its listings. The
OIDF Board may delegate the authority to de-list a chapter with cause to the
Local Chapters Committees.</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'> <span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></b><b><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>A Chapter may appeal the
committee's decision to the board. A Chapter may also request to be
de-listed.</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b id="q:ve157"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b id="q:ve157"><u id=gost3><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>16 - Changes to the Local
Chapters Policy</span></u></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><b id="q:ve157"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>If the OIDF alters the Local Chapters Policy
it will notify Local Chapter leaders of the change. Following notification, the
Local Chapter leaders will have 90 days to reply to the Local Chapters
Committee either accepting the revised policy or stating why they are unwilling
to operate under the revised policy. Should they not accept the revised policy,
the OIDF will record the policy version under which the Chapter was admitted
and allow that chapter to continue operating under that policy, except in cases
where the board determines</span></b><span class=apple-converted-space><b><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b></span><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>that
substantial legal risk or financial harm would be incurred by the OIDF or
that damage to OpenID would result. Failure to formally
opt out of the revised policy within 90 days of the change will be deemed
acceptance of the new policy.</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b id="q:ve157"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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