[OpenID board] Getting Membership Management Under Control

[Eddy Nigg (StartCom Ltd.)]

Hi Luke,

On 06/03/2009 12:41 AM, Luke Shepard:
> Hey Eddy,
>
> I don’t have the historical context here (I just joined the board in 
> February) so forgive my ignorance. What are the specific things that 
> you have been fighting for that you haven’t seen come to fruition?

In the meantime I found the supposed member benefits which are stated at 
https://openid.net/foundation/members/

In particular I see the following critical shortcomings with benefits of 
Company/Organizational Membership:

    * Display your corporate logo/name on the OpenID Foundation website
      and promotional materials
    * Be eligible for inclusion in OpenID Foundation press releases and
      industry events


For any corporate member this might a critical added value for becoming 
a corporate foundation member of the foundation. Those are the benefits 
which differ from the individual membership. When looking at the fees, 
this has a hefty price too. But we haven't received them!!!

>
> I’m pretty sure that the maintenance of the foundation website is more 
> a matter of resources and lack of general consensus than a malicious 
> attempt to exclude.

At least it should be addressed when made aware of. I've been in contact 
with Bill and Don, but I wasn't able to advance our cause one iota.

>
> Also, with the exception of Allen Tom (who has long been a community 
> advocate since before Yahoo became a provider), none of the community 
> members are currently also corporate members.
>

You are correct. I'm retracting my previous statement.


Regards
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