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policies:new-member [2016/05/09 16:01] – created jonpolicies:new-member [2022/06/21 15:18] (current) – [Blocking New Members] jon
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 ==== Suggesting New Members ==== ==== Suggesting New Members ====
  
-Existing camp members (active or inactive) can recommend that we invite people to join the camp, or new people can ask to join through an existing member. In either case, an existing member emails the camp mailing list with the candidate member’s name and hopefully some more information about the person. The existing member should direct the candidate to our wiki, explain the basics of the camp, explain a bit about the new member process, and offer to answer any questions the candidate has about the camp. The cutoff for suggesting new members is 72 hours before the start of the event (the approval window of 48 hours, plus an additional 24 hours).+Existing camp members (active or inactive) can recommend that we invite people to join the camp, or new people can ask to join through an existing member. In either case, an existing member emails the camp mailing list with the candidate member’s name and hopefully some more information about the person. The existing member should direct the candidate to our wiki, explain the basics of the camp, explain a bit about the new member process, and offer to answer any questions the candidate has about the camp. The cutoff for suggesting new members is 10 days before the start of an event (7 days before the start of Early Arrival, plus the 48-hour review period). 
  
 ==== Approving of New Members ==== ==== Approving of New Members ====
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 ==== Blocking New Members ==== ==== Blocking New Members ====
  
-The camp has 48 hours from the time that the above email is sent out to voice objections that would block the invitation of the new person. A camp member may voice objections by either emailing the member who has proposed the candidate, by going through a friend as a proxy, or by emailing any one of the Listeners. Please be thoughtful in objecting to new members, and please provide a reason for the objection. You can ask the Listener to keep the reason private.+The camp has 48 hours from the time that the above email is sent out to voice objections that would block the invitation of the new person. A camp member may voice objections by either emailing the member who has proposed the candidate, by going through a friend as a proxy, or by emailing Jon (the camp lead). Please be thoughtful in objecting to new members, and please provide a reason for the objection. 
  
 ==== Accepting New Members ==== ==== Accepting New Members ====
  
-If no objections are raised within 48 hours, the member who recommended the candidate invites the candidate to join the camp, asks them to join the two mailing lists (theuniverse@ and theuniverse-announce@), and asks them to send an email to theuniverse@ introducing themselves.+If no objections are raised within 48 hours, the member who recommended the candidate invites the candidate to join the camp should follow the procedure on the [[:policies:adding-new-member|Adding New Members]] page.