The Network of Local Area Gamers (NOLAG)
Preamble
- We the collective hereby decree the mission forthcoming of providing our members the opportunity to engage in communal network activities. These communal networking activities shall be provided for our members as often as deemed possible by the executive to satisfy the needs of our collective.
Terms
- Current active members are defined as members who have been active in the collective meetings and/or events within the last six months.
Article I
- The goal of our collective is to provide in essence the ability for our members to take part in Local Area Network Events. These “LAN Parties” will provide our members the means of socially interacting around the context of video games on an ongoing basis. This collective strives for as many of these events that can be effectively managed within a given period of time as determined by the collective.
Article II
- The collective although equal in its entirety agrees that in order for efficient and effective leadership a systematic hierarchy must be present. This systematic hierarchy nominates three executive positions that should be filled within the following parameters to ensure proper organizational functions of the collective. The executive will consist of duel leader positions as to bring structure and balance to the collective. These members will be equal in respect to their powers invested in them and their control over the routine functions of this collective. To help ensure consistency in the decisions concerning the collective these two members will be given a veto power as to keep the collective on track with the goals outlined in Article I. The third member of the executive will be chosen outside the realm of the network to strengthen the collective’s ties to our sister organizations. This member will not have the veto power as to keep our decisions within the terms of Article I but will be given a special status as a symbolic representation of our mutual interests.
Article III
- All decisions made by the collective are decisions voted on by the entire collective at specified meetings. A topic for discussion can be brought up by any member during procedural hearings at any collective meeting and if discussion of such an issue raises a voting concern it will be tabled with a minimum support of 30% of members or has the approval of a executive. A tabled vote will be done on at the next available meeting to give all members appropriate notice for their own private arrangements concerning the issue. When an issue is to be voted on an active majority must be present (40% of active members) unless an issue holds no conflict with the ranking executives. If a decision proposes a constitutional amendment the vote must consist of both veto holding executive members unless an 80% majority is achieved at which case one need only be present. In the case of constitutional change overriding a veto, the 80% of the majority vote must include the voice of 50% of current active members. Any decision made by the collective must be subjective to Articles I & II demonstrating focus on our goal and within the digression of the executive. If members however achieve collective support of 80% of members with the support of one of the two executive veto powers, a single standing veto can be overwritten. The non-veto executive position casts one vote and one vote only similar to the other members.
*Note: When a percentage is used as a method of calculating an amount of members, numbers are always rounded to the nearest whole and the executive is excluded due to special status.
Article IV
- All information, once given formal recognition, is bound to be freely available to all members. It shall be mandated here that information concerning the collective must be available within a reasonable amount of time in such a way that is accessible in some form to all members.
Article V
- In attempts to make the collective equal and eliminate barriers to entry there will be no fee or taxation on any members for any means. Any and all collections of monies will be for reimbursement of incurred costs managing this collective and/or any events it wishes to create. These monies will be collected from members directly involved in these cost incurring activities in the most fair and balanced way possible as deemed by the collective. In no circumstances will profiteering be allowed by the collective organization as a whole or by any members in regards to the collective.
Article VI
- Every member is entitled to an honourary status that they feel represents their inner character. This title, once chosen and approved by an executive will be bestowed upon them and only them for the member’s remaining period within the collective. At this time, after the result of a decision by the executive, the name will either be released into the free domain of choices or withdrawn from the collective and sanctified in memory of a retiring member.
- Any member that wishes to change his or her title may do so at anytime with the approval of an executive.
Article VII
- Our collective will have a minimum gathering requirement as outlined within the spectrum of this document. We shall meet a minimum of once per fourth annum to discuss and debate the premise of our objective.
Amendment I
- The fate of our collective’s leadership will be decided as it should be, in Mortal Kombat. This Mortal Kombat is a leadership challenge that requires no official declaration. Any active collective member may initiate a leadership challenge by confronting an executive in the presence of appropriate theme music, whilst possessing and demonstrating a choreographed set of moves and dress. Mortal Kombat is not about death, but the preservation of just executive power. As such, throughout Mortal Kombat, a challenged executive may surrender his or her position at any moment they feel exemplary leadership ability has been demonstrated by the challenger.
