On 10 Oct 2006 09:12:15 -0700, "Louis Blair"
wrote:


I believe that the first and longer resolution has been passed.
___RESOLVED, that the Executive Board deems it to be a
___violation of the Code of Ethics and the Standards of Conduct
___for any Executive Board Member to disseminate or publish,
___whether on the member's personal web site or otherwise,
___material that demeans women or children;

And who decides what material "demeans women and children"? Would a
scholarly paper that claimed brain differences between men and women
rendered it more likely that men, on the average, will perform better
at mathematics, be considered "demeaning"? Would a series of women
in funny hats and ridiculous clothes be considered "demeaning"? What
if a member formally complained that she *did* find this demeaning? Is
truth a sufficient defense against something someone considers
"demeaning"?

confidential US
___Chess Federation information, trade secrets or proprietary
___data; or photographs of US Chess Federation members or
___supporters who have notified the Executive Board Member
___that they do not consent to have their photographs published
___or posted or that they revoke any prior permission or
___authorization; and it is further

Does one have to request permission from someone commonly regarded as
a public figure? Can someone commonly regarded as a *public figure*
revoke such permission? Could Fischer (assuming he's still a life
member) deny the USCF permission to publish his photo on our web site?
On Sloan's web site? IMO, the Board needs to have a real lawyer jerk
their chain and jerk it hard.

___.
___RESOLVED, that no Executive Board Member, in the
___conduct of the members' personal life, business, or affairs,
___shall represent, whether expressly or impliedly, to any
___person or third party that the Member is acting in the
___Member's official capacity as an Executive Board Member
___of the US Chess Federation or is otherwise acting under
___the authority or approval of the US Chess Federation; and
___it is further
___.
___RESOLVED, that any conduct by any Executive Board
___Member contrary to the within resolution including without
___limitation the posting of unauthorized photographs or other
___material damaging to US Chess Federation

And will material critical of USCF policies and actions be considered
"damaging"? Will material that say, diminishes the chances of various
USCF members to serve as FIDE satraps be considered "damaging"?

What pompous and pretentious nonsense! If the Board is determined to
write crap like this, why not use plain English?