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	presented in a later poll 74 votes (47.4%) <br>		presented in a later poll 74 votes (47.4%) <br>
	Remove this criterion 30 votes (19.2%)<br>		Remove this criterion 30 votes (19.2%)<br>
	Other (See Appendix A for Comments) 21 votes (13.5%)~~<br>~~		Other (See Appendix A for Comments) 21 votes (13.5%)

	''Note'' Structure recommended to Central that this affiliation requirement should be dropped altogether, message [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FreegleUK-Central/message/41388] 13th September 2013.		''Note'' Structure recommended to Central that this affiliation requirement should be dropped altogether, message [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FreegleUK-Central/message/41388] 13th September 2013.

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			''Note'' Structure recommended to Central that this affiliation requirement should be dropped altogether, message [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FreegleUK-Central/message/41388] 13th September 2013.

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	'''4. MANDATORY vs HIGHLY RECOMMENDED '''		'''4. MANDATORY vs HIGHLY RECOMMENDED '''

	~~There has been some confusion over whether the questions in the first poll for Basic Requirements for a group to affiliate to~~		There has been some confusion over whether the questions in the first poll for Basic Requirements for a group to affiliate to Freegle (affiliation criteria) were Mandatory (ie you must do this) or Highly Recommended (ie we would really like you to do this but don't insist). Therefore we will be asking later in this poll about each basic requirement and if we should be having it as a Mandatory rule or a Highly Recommended guideline.
	~~Freegle~~ (affiliation criteria) were Mandatory (ie you must do this) or Highly Recommended (~~ie we would really like you to do~~
	~~this but don~~'t insist). ~~Therefore we will be asking later in this poll about each basic requirement and if we should be having~~
	~~it as a Mandatory rule or a Highly Recommended guideline~~.

	Before we do that, though, for something to be Mandatory we need to know it is sufficiently supported by the membership.		Before we do that, though, for something to be Mandatory we need to know it is sufficiently supported by the membership.
	Most votes are considered passed with a majority of over 50% of the vote, in line with the way votes are normally run and		Most votes are considered passed with a majority of over 50% of the vote, in line with the way votes are normally run and
	everyone understands. ~~However for group affiliation and other critical decisions in future we might want toconsider a higher~~		everyone understands. However for group affiliation and other critical decisions in future we might want to consider a higher
	vote as the threshold.		vote as the threshold.
	So the next question is what percentage of the votes cast on a question is acceptable for the result to be considered mandatory?		So the next question is what percentage of the votes cast on a question is acceptable for the result to be considered mandatory?

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	Highly Recommended 66 votes (42.3%) <br>		Highly Recommended 66 votes (42.3%) <br>

	m. '~~Are non profit~~' (voted in previously by 97%) - should this be:		m. 'Are non-profit' (voted in previously by 97%) - should this be:

	Mandatory 127 votes (82.5%) <br>		Mandatory 127 votes (82.5%) <br>

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== Results to Structure Working Group Poll January 2010 ==

As mentioned before in the update I did for the group, 157 people voted in the poll representing 121 different approved Freegle groups.
Every one of the voters was verified as eligible to vote, both the non-Freegle Central members and the 10% of members.

It should be noted that not all questions were responded to by all voters. The percentage figure given relates to the total
number of votes cast for that question, not for the total number of participants in the poll.
The results of the poll are as follows:

'''1. 'FREE AND LEGAL' PROPOSED WORDING CHANGE '''

The first two criteria voted for in a previous poll were about groups affiliated to Freegle needing to be 'free and legal'.
These two criteria were carried by large majorities (99% and 97% of the vote) but in order to clarify the wording,
we propose that the following statements are changed.

a. "Promote gifting items that are free" - change this to "'All items offered or requested have to be free'"
(the option that gets the most votes will be the one adopted)

Yes 153 votes (98.1%) 
No 3 votes (1.9%) 

b. "Promote gifting items that are legal" - change this to "All items offered or requested have to be legal"
(the option that gets the most votes will be the one adopted)

Yes 147 votes (96.7%) 
No 5 votes (3.3%)

'''2. 'SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES' CLARIFICATION '''

It has been pointed out that the criterion "Promote gifting items that are suitable for people of all ages" only
appears to cover items, although some members may have voted on it to cover the tone and content of the message.
After lots of discussion on the Structure group, we have found this to be the most difficult of all the criteria to reword
and we are very aware that the Freecycle 'appropriate for all ages' equivalent was one of the most debated
area of 'rules' due to its ambiguity. We therefore feel that it might warrant a complete reworking and rethinking.
It was voted to be adopted by 73% of voters, so we would like to know in this poll if members are happy with it as it is,
or would like a wider debate on its inclusion (or not) in another form.

Please vote for the one of the following:
(the option that gets the most votes will be the one adopted)

Keep the original wording ("Promote gifting items that are suitable for people of all ages") 31 votes (19.9%) 
Remove this criterion for now for a significant reworking and rethinking to be performed by Structure and
presented in a later poll 74 votes (47.4%) 
Remove this criterion 30 votes (19.2%) 
Other (See Appendix A for Comments) 21 votes (13.5%) 

'''3. ADD BORROWING TO CRITERIA? '''

The following were voted to be adopted as criteria for groups which wish to affiliate to Freegle: 'Not allow selling of items'
and 'Not allow swapping of items'. It has been pointed out that we haven't addressed the issue of borrowing items. We therefore
ask you to vote on the following criterion as a requirement to be affiliated to Freegle:
Groups to adopt the criterion "Do not allow messages asking to borrow items"
(the option that gets the most votes will be the one adopted)

Yes (groups should not allow borrowing) 97 votes (63%) 
No (groups may allow borrowing) 57 votes (37%) 

'''4. MANDATORY vs HIGHLY RECOMMENDED '''

There has been some confusion over whether the questions in the first poll for Basic Requirements for a group to affiliate to
Freegle (affiliation criteria) were Mandatory (ie you must do this) or Highly Recommended (ie we would really like you to do
this but don't insist). Therefore we will be asking later in this poll about each basic requirement and if we should be having
it as a Mandatory rule or a Highly Recommended guideline.

Before we do that, though, for something to be Mandatory we need to know it is sufficiently supported by the membership.
Most votes are considered passed with a majority of over 50% of the vote, in line with the way votes are normally run and
everyone understands. However for group affiliation and other critical decisions in future we might want toconsider a higher
vote as the threshold.
So the next question is what percentage of the votes cast on a question is acceptable for the result to be considered mandatory?

- over 50% (1/2 approval) 
- over 66% (2/3 approval) 
- over 75% (3/4 approval) 
- over 85% (17/20 approval) 

Please vote in order of preference; if 50% is your most favoured option with 66% being your second most favoured option, please
tick 50% as First Choice and 66% as Second Choice. Please vote for up to four options.
If none of the four options receive over 50% of the votes cast for this question, the option with the lowest number will have
its votes redistributed according to the second choice of those voters. This procedure will continue until one of the four options
has over 50% of the votes cast.
In future, the percentage agreed by this question will only be implemented when clearly marked in polls, otherwise the highest
number of votes for any option presented will be considered as a binding majority decision

After the first round of counting, the following votes were cast:

- over 50% (1/2 approval) - Received 15.8% of the vote 
- over 66% (2/3 approval) - Received 36.7% of the vote 
- over 75% (3/4 approval) - Received 26.7% of the vote 
- over 85% (17/20 approval) - Received 28.9% of the vote 

After two further rounds of counting, when the votes of the option with the lowest result were redistributed, the results were:

- over 66% (2/3 approval) - Received 66.2% of the vote 
- over 85% (17/20 approval) - Received 33.8% of the vote 

As the Returning Officer, I therefore declare that, when a majority poll is indicated, the majority required should be over
66% of the votes cast.

'''5. MANDATORY AFFILIATION REQUIREMENTS? '''

The following criteria have been previously voted as requirements for groups to adopt to be considered a Freegle group in
previous polls and/or in this poll. But as mentioned in Question 4 of this poll, we hadn't collectively agreed what constituted
a majority vote. It is envisaged that a group not following a mandatory rule may eventually have its listing removed from the site, though we would expect that this would be a last resort if we could not reach agreement. Because of this consequence, please
consider each statement carefully before voting.
The process by which this would happen will be considered by the People working group and will be proposed to Central by way of
a poll.

Question 4 earlier will establish a percentage vote needed to make affiliation criteria mandatory for future polls. To ensure that
votes cast previously are clearly understood, we ask that you please vote for whether the following criteria for group full
affiliation should be voted as 'Mandatory' or 'Highly Recommended'
(the option in each question with most votes will be the option adopted)

a. If the outcome of question 1a earlier is "Promote giving of items that are free" (voted inpreviously by 99%), should this be:

Mandatory 125 votes (82.2%) 
Highly Recommended 27 votes (17.8%) 

b. If the outcome of question 1a earlier is 'All items offered or requested have to be free' should this be:

Mandatory 136 votes (88.3%) 
Highly Recommended 18 votes (11.7%) 

c. If the outcome of question 1b earlier is 'Promote gifting items that are legal' (voted in previously by 97%) should this be:

Mandatory 127 votes (83%) 
Highly Recommended 26 votes (17%) 

d. If the outcome of question 1b earlier is 'All items offered or requested have to be legal' should this be:

Mandatory 137 votes (89%) 
Highly Recommended 17 votes (11%) 

e. 'Not allow selling of items' (voted in previously by 92%) - should this be:

Mandatory 132 votes (86.3%) 
Highly Recommended 21 votes (13.7%) 

f. 'Not allow swapping of items' (voted in previously by 74%) - should this be:

Mandatory 83 votes (53.9%) 
Highly Recommended 71 votes (46.1%) 

g. If the outcome of question 3 earlier is to adopt 'Do not allow messages asking to borrow items' - should this be:

Mandatory 70 votes (45.5%) 
Highly Recommended 84 votes (54.5%) 

h. If the outcome of question 2 earlier is to keep the criterion 'Promote gifting items that are suitable for people of all ages'
(voted in previously by 73%), should this be:

Mandatory 54 votes (35.8%) 
Highly Recommended 97 votes (64.2%) 

i. 'Include the Freegle logo on the group homepage' (voted in previously by 84%) - should this be:

Mandatory 94 votes (60.6%) 
Highly Recommended 61 votes (39.4%) 

j. 'Include a link to the Freegle website on the group homepage' (voted in previously by 89%) - should this be:

Mandatory 97 votes (63%) 
Highly Recommended 57 votes (37%) 

k. 'Operate in a geographic area that is agreed with Freegle' (voted in previously by 78%) - should this be:

Mandatory 74 votes (48.4%) 
Highly Recommended 79 votes (51.6%) 

l. 'At least one moderator per group to be a member of Freegle Central (on minimum of special notices)' (voted in previously by 90%) - should this be:

Mandatory 90 votes (57.7%) 
Highly Recommended 66 votes (42.3%) 

m. 'Are non profit' (voted in previously by 97%) - should this be:

Mandatory 127 votes (82.5%) 
Highly Recommended 27 votes (17.5%) 

''' 6. 'OTHER' GROUPS AFFILIATION '''

There has been discussion on introducing a second category of affiliation which would allow groups not following the full
criteria (eg. cafes) to become 'Friends of Freegle'. It is envisaged that this category may not include voting rights, although
detailed criteria (name, voting rights, rules and guidelines) for this category will be proposed later by poll if agreed.
(These groups would have to have different criteria to the main, fully affiliated groups)
As a basic principle, do you feel we should at some point consider a second category of affiliation to Freegle?
(the option that gets the most votes will be the one adopted)

Yes - 126 votes (81.8%) 
No - 28 votes (18.2%) 

'''7. THE FREEGLE NAME '''

When the Freegle name was chosen, we agreed it would be reviewed in six month's time (11 March 2010) to see whether people were
happy to continue with that as the name of the organisation. Individual groups can use that name or not as they prefer. Now that
some time has passed, do you still think we should review this name?
(the option that gets the most votes will be the one adopted)

I would like a review of the name for our Organisation - 12 votes (7.7%) 
I wish the the name Freegle to be retained as the name of our organisation - 144 votes (92.3%) 

'''8. COMMENTS''' If you have any comments or observations about the questions raised in this poll, please take the opportunity
to record them here.
All comments can be found listed at Appendix B.

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