This is a blog where I (Roy) pontificate grandly on the subject of Mutual Credit, more specifically Local Exchange Trading Systems (LETS), more specifically again using the platform of the Community Exchange System (CES) as I negotiate my way through *Brislets Committee
I’m done now, it was a trip 🙂
* please note
I am not, under any circumstance attempting to “administer nor create a Facebook group or page, web page or other online location or email list associated with or in the name of BrisLETS for the purpose of trading LETS units”
I’m just blathering on, you can’t trade from here and elsewhere there is no mention of BrisLETS
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Q: Is it OK to record private converstaion in Queensland
A: Yes, for personal useThere is no requirement to inform others or ask permission However, we need to be careful about who we share these recordings with https://www.gnl.com.au/articles/2021/march/recording-conversations/
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what do we do now?
I read Kelly’s editorial and trading day agenda item with interest, I agree wholeheartedly I would like to contribute my viewpoint. Kelly says “We want to get some feedback from you all about the Admin Account going into the Red for an infinite number of units as we voted for no levies on buys and…
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On trust
The poem goes When love has gone there is always justiceWhen justice is gone there is always forceWhen force has gone there is always love someone Most of us would prefer to live in a loving trusting environment but things happen and so we cooperate with each other based on law and professionalism. It works……
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Digital Signatures are pretty easy
At base, we can just use a scanned handwritten signature, like this.
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We need a members-only area?
Learn how to set up a membership area on your website using built-in features of WordPress in this nifty step-by-step tutorial! Let’s say that you (or your client) want to set up a membership area on a WordPress site with little to no money to spend on web development (sounds familiar?) Whenever I hear someone mention that…
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What are the powers and duties of the MC
Having searched the constitution and surveyed the act I see no scope for mandates or orders in our constitution?No powers only duties President 22 Meetings of the management committee (9) The president is to preside as chairperson at a managementcommittee meeting.34 3) At each general meeting—(a) the president is to preside as chairperson; and(b) if…
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Incorporated associations
Incorporated associations guide We have published a Smart business guide for incorporated associations. Download or print the guide for details about running an association. It gives you all the information, but check this website to make sure it’s still up-to-date.
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As a legal association we need to have a dispute resolution process
To strengthen your association’s ability to manage disputes, we recommend that you: appoint a member to be in charge of receiving and dealing with complaintsset up a system to record, track and monitor complaintskeep a record of any complaint that goes to mediation or court. You should also consider adopting a grievance procedure. If you…
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Appropriate technology
I have experience working with small groups where they consider what business platform to adopt– Teams– Slack– Trello– Blogs My advice is DON’T Especially in the beginning, the best platform is the one that everyone knows how to use– Face to Face conversation– Email– Messenger– FB groups later as we discover efficiencies we might branch…
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How to handle bad faith arguements
Once you recognise these weak tactics, you can easily outwit them So we should focus on that relentlessly and never get distracted by bullshit, bad faith arguments.
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Radical Honesty
I will attempt to: not hide my inadequacies or mistakes, lest someone make a meal of it speak my truth but understand my control is limited, “non-grasping” not be afraid or angry, it’s only monopoly money no one has to die.
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Making Money
Q: Where does Money come from A: It is printed by the government and carries an enormous profit Q: Where do UNITS come from. A: We create them when we trade and there is no one taking a profit