Basic Requirements of a Freegle Group - Revision history

Jacky: /* Local Rules */

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Local Rules

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	Once admitted to Freegle, apart from adhering to what is agreed regarding the basic requirements, local Freegle groups are autonomous, independent and self governing.		Once admitted to Freegle, apart from adhering to what is agreed regarding the basic requirements, local Freegle groups are autonomous, independent and self governing.
	So pretty much everything else is up to you and your members to decide. We should always remember that our groups are run for the benefit of ~~your~~ members - you will never please everyone, but a majority is good! Think seriously before you impose local restrictions - one dilemma with restrictions is that if there are too many, members will not remember them, and it causes bad feeling if you keep rejecting posts. It might be good to question the rules you have in place occasionally and ask yourself ‘is this helping keep stuff out of landfill?’.		So pretty much everything else is up to you and your members to decide. We should always remember that our groups are run for the benefit of our members - you will never please everyone, but a majority is good! Think seriously before you impose local restrictions - one dilemma with restrictions is that if there are too many, members will not remember them, and it causes bad feeling if you keep rejecting posts. It might be good to question the rules you have in place occasionally and ask yourself ‘is this helping keep stuff out of landfill?’.
	Experienced moderators have compiled [[Best Practice]] which gives ideas on how you can review the way your Group is run.		Experienced moderators have compiled [[Best Practice]] which gives ideas on how you can review the way your Group is run.

Jacky: /* Local Rules */

2024-06-19T19:47:16Z

Local Rules

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	===Local Rules===		===Local Rules===

	Once admitted to Freegle, apart from adhering to what is agreed regarding the basic requirements, local Freegle groups are ~~fully~~ autonomous, independent and self governing.		Once admitted to Freegle, apart from adhering to what is agreed regarding the basic requirements, local Freegle groups are autonomous, independent and self governing.
	So pretty much everything else is up to you and your members to decide. We should always remember that our groups are run for the benefit of your members - you will never please everyone, but a majority is good! Think seriously before you impose local restrictions - one dilemma with restrictions is that if there are too many, members will not remember them, and it causes bad feeling if you keep rejecting posts. It might be good to question the rules you have in place occasionally and ask yourself ‘is this helping keep stuff out of landfill?’.		So pretty much everything else is up to you and your members to decide. We should always remember that our groups are run for the benefit of your members - you will never please everyone, but a majority is good! Think seriously before you impose local restrictions - one dilemma with restrictions is that if there are too many, members will not remember them, and it causes bad feeling if you keep rejecting posts. It might be good to question the rules you have in place occasionally and ask yourself ‘is this helping keep stuff out of landfill?’.
	Experienced moderators have compiled [[Best Practice]] which gives ideas on how you can review the way your Group is run.		Experienced moderators have compiled [[Best Practice]] which gives ideas on how you can review the way your Group is run.

Jacky: /* Affiliation Requirements */

2022-03-01T10:42:02Z

Affiliation Requirements

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	This means that all the requirements above are our basic shared values. The mandatory requirements must be followed by all groups listed on the Freegle website, and groups are strongly encouraged to also adopt those that are highly recommended. (see note on poll results below)		This means that all the requirements above are our basic shared values. The mandatory requirements must be followed by all groups listed on the Freegle website, and groups are strongly encouraged to also adopt those that are highly recommended. (see note on poll results below)

	~~The~~ [[~~Freegle Volunteer Agreement~~]] states the expectations for Freegle and Volunteers.		[[Our Aims]] states the expectations for Freegle and Volunteers.

	(Whether posts/items should be suitable for all ages was revisited by the Structure working group and the Reps - see note 1 below)		(Whether posts/items should be suitable for all ages was revisited by the Structure working group and the Reps - see note 1 below)

Jacky: /* Autonomy */

2022-03-01T10:33:24Z

Autonomy

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	We use the word 'autonomy' quite a lot. In Freegle terms this means:		We use the word 'autonomy' quite a lot. In Freegle terms this means:
	*Advantage of being able to deal locally with local issues, adapting groups to local conditions (e.g rural or urban or innovation), and keeping our ethos of being a collective of like minded people who support grass roots initiatives in reuse of resources.		*Advantage of being able to deal locally with local issues, adapting groups to local conditions (e.g rural or urban or innovation), and keeping our ethos of being a collective of like minded people who support grass roots initiatives in reuse of resources.
	*Local groups must work to http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/Basic_Requirements_of_a_Freegle_Group and http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/~~Freegle_Volunteer_Agreement~~		*Local groups must work to http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/Basic_Requirements_of_a_Freegle_Group and http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/Our Aims
	*A group membership list belongs to that local group except when the group has been abandoned as per http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/Abandoned_Groups_Procedure .		*A group membership list belongs to that local group except when the group has been abandoned as per http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/Abandoned_Groups_Procedure .
	*Groups may choose to leave Freegle, or Freegle may choose to no longer be associated with a group, as per http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/Disaffiliation_Procedure		*Groups may choose to leave Freegle, or Freegle may choose to no longer be associated with a group, as per http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/Disaffiliation_Procedure

Jacky: /* Note 2 - Legal/Not Legal */

2021-05-30T14:46:54Z

Note 2 - Legal/Not Legal

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	[[Category: ~~The Basics~~]]<br>		[[Category: Historic documents]]<br>

Jacky at 14:45, 30 May 2021

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			THIS PAGE HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY [[Group Affiliation Requirements Policy]] BUT KEPT HERE AS HISTORICAL REFERENCE



	===Affiliation Requirements===		===Affiliation Requirements===

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	[[Category: The Basics]]<br>		[[Category: The Basics]]<br>

Jacky: /* Affiliation Requirements */

2019-11-27T15:51:41Z

Affiliation Requirements

Jacky: /* Affiliation Requirements */

2018-04-12T11:13:24Z

Affiliation Requirements

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	*The time period for doing the above should be 12 months from the end of the AGM - mandatory		*The time period for doing the above should be 12 months from the end of the AGM - mandatory
	*We should not add Yahoo to any group from the end of the AGM - mandatory		*We should not add Yahoo to any group from the end of the AGM - mandatory
			(the plan for this can be found here - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1stGkGiub8IwYPs7keb0Q09GXbbuCVibHY7D9mROf5zY/edit)

	This means that all the requirements above are our basic shared values. The mandatory requirements must be followed by all groups listed on the Freegle website, and groups are strongly encouraged to also adopt those that are highly recommended. (see note on poll results below)		This means that all the requirements above are our basic shared values. The mandatory requirements must be followed by all groups listed on the Freegle website, and groups are strongly encouraged to also adopt those that are highly recommended. (see note on poll results below)

Jacky: /* Affiliation Requirements */

2017-10-18T14:15:38Z

Affiliation Requirements

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	* Operate in a geographical area agreed with Freegle – highly recommended		* Operate in a geographical area agreed with Freegle – highly recommended

	Polls were held at the AGM 2016 [[~~https~~://~~groups~~.~~yahoo~~.~~com~~/~~neo/groups/FreegleUK-Central/conversations/topics/61112~~]], resulting in the following:		Polls were held at the AGM 2016 [[http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/AGM_2016_Minutes#Minutes_of_previous_meeting]], resulting in the following:
	*Freegle groups must use at least one "viable" platform - mandatory		*Freegle groups must use at least one "viable" platform - mandatory
	*New groups must be started on Freegle's preferred platform only - mandatory		*New groups must be started on Freegle's preferred platform only - mandatory
	*New groups must be able to add other platforms in the same way as existing groups - mandatory		*New groups must be able to add other platforms in the same way as existing groups - mandatory
	*Groups must confirm once a year that they still wish to be affiliated with Freegle - mandatory		*Groups must confirm once a year that they still wish to be affiliated with Freegle - mandatory

			Polls were held at the AGM 2017 [[http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/AGM_2017_Minutes#3._MATTERS_ARISING]], resulting in the following:
			*Freegle will introduce a deadline for getting rid of Yahoo Groups for the main Freegle groups (i.e. remove Yahoo from our list of viable platforms) - mandatory
			*The time period for doing the above should be 12 months from the end of the AGM - mandatory
			*We should not add Yahoo to any group from the end of the AGM - mandatory


	This means that all the requirements above are our basic shared values. The mandatory requirements must be followed by all groups listed on the Freegle website, and groups are strongly encouraged to also adopt those that are highly recommended. (see note on poll results below)		This means that all the requirements above are our basic shared values. The mandatory requirements must be followed by all groups listed on the Freegle website, and groups are strongly encouraged to also adopt those that are highly recommended. (see note on poll results below)

Jacky: /* Autonomy */

2017-06-02T16:54:58Z

Autonomy

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	*Advantage of being able to deal locally with local issues, adapting groups to local conditions (e.g rural or urban or innovation), and keeping our ethos of being a collective of like minded people who support grass roots initiatives in reuse of resources.		*Advantage of being able to deal locally with local issues, adapting groups to local conditions (e.g rural or urban or innovation), and keeping our ethos of being a collective of like minded people who support grass roots initiatives in reuse of resources.
	*Local groups must work to http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/Basic_Requirements_of_a_Freegle_Group and http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/Freegle_Volunteer_Agreement		*Local groups must work to http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/Basic_Requirements_of_a_Freegle_Group and http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/Freegle_Volunteer_Agreement
	**A group membership list belongs to that local group except when the group has been abandoned as per http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/Abandoned_Groups_Procedure .		*A group membership list belongs to that local group except when the group has been abandoned as per http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/Abandoned_Groups_Procedure .
	*Groups may choose to leave Freegle, or Freegle may choose to no longer be associated with a group, as per http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/Disaffiliation_Procedure		*Groups may choose to leave Freegle, or Freegle may choose to no longer be associated with a group, as per http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/Disaffiliation_Procedure
	*Otherwise local groups can be run as the volunteers see best for their community.		*Otherwise local groups can be run as the volunteers see best for their community.

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	The affiliation requirements for groups to be able to join and be part of the Freegle organisation were decided by polls of Freegle Volunteers. Now that we are an IPS, any changes will be by poll of Freegle Members.		The affiliation requirements for groups to be able to join and be part of the Freegle organisation were decided by polls of Freegle Volunteers. Now that we are an IPS, any changes will be by poll of Freegle Members.

	An [[October 2009 Poll]] ~~was followed by the~~ [[January 2010 Poll]] ~~which~~ produced the current set of requirements for groups as follows:		The [[October 2009 Poll]] and [[January 2010 Poll]], plus a Resolution carried at the AGM in 2019 [[https://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/AGM_2019_Minutes]] produced the current set of requirements for groups as follows:

	* All items offered or requested have to be free – mandatory		* All items offered or requested have to be free – mandatory
	* All items offered or requested have to be legal – mandatory		* All items offered or requested have to be legal – mandatory
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	* Inclusion of the Freegle logo on the homepage- mandatory		* Inclusion of the Freegle logo on the homepage- mandatory
	* Inclusion of a link to the Freegle website on the homepage - mandatory		* Inclusion of a link to the Freegle website on the homepage - mandatory
	* ~~At least one moderator of the group to be a member of~~ Freegle ~~Central (on minimum of special notices) –~~ mandatory		* All Freegle Volunteers will receive national announcements - mandatory
	* Do not allow messages asking to borrow items – highly recommended		* Do not allow messages asking to borrow items – highly recommended
	* Operate in a geographical area agreed with Freegle – highly recommended		* Operate in a geographical area agreed with Freegle – highly recommended

	Polls were held at the AGM 2016 [[http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/AGM_2016_Minutes#Minutes_of_previous_meeting]], resulting in the following:		Polls were held at the AGM 2016 [[http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/AGM_2016_Minutes#Minutes_of_previous_meeting]], resulting in the following:

	*Freegle groups must use at least one "viable" platform - mandatory		*Freegle groups must use at least one "viable" platform - mandatory
	*New groups must be started on Freegle's preferred platform only - mandatory		*New groups must be started on Freegle's preferred platform only - mandatory
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	Polls were held at the AGM 2017 [[http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/AGM_2017_Minutes#3._MATTERS_ARISING]], resulting in the following:		Polls were held at the AGM 2017 [[http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/AGM_2017_Minutes#3._MATTERS_ARISING]], resulting in the following:

	*Freegle will introduce a deadline for getting rid of Yahoo Groups for the main Freegle groups (i.e. remove Yahoo from our list of viable platforms) - mandatory		*Freegle will introduce a deadline for getting rid of Yahoo Groups for the main Freegle groups (i.e. remove Yahoo from our list of viable platforms) - mandatory
	*The time period for doing the above should be 12 months from the end of the AGM - mandatory		*The time period for doing the above should be 12 months from the end of the AGM - mandatory