Fairs fair

It is actually quite difficult to write out a set of rules that are open, transparent and fair for everyone even when there is a positive and unequivocal aim. Pre-empting every eventuality is starting to become a sleepless habit - much more and I will need to read a sickly feel good book to restore faith in humanity.

How do you put parameters down in legal terms which really mean "no matter what you feel at any time, please be nice to the club".

Well after much head scratching I finished it - my first constitution of fairness - if I ever need to run a country I have at least got a starting document for people to ignore.

The point about this project is that no-one is in it for profit - members pay a fee and are rewarded by being involved in the decision making process (essentially 5000+ directors), no-one at the club receives any share payments and monies that are spent on supplies, ground and players etc are standard market rates.
All transfer of assests, shares etc is "ring fenced" so no-one can get at it now or in the future.

So the constitution exists but is unlikely to be of enormous value - the worst evil I can foresee is that a majority of 5000 people believe that cerise pink would look great on a team and BUFC stride out like a set of red topped birthday candles.



We compared Google and Paypal for payment but will stick with Paypal just because we know it as a system.
Chris is an avid footballer and PC game player and has done all of the web work so far. I think his assesment of what will be needed to offer value to members will be extremely important and there is no holding his enthusiasm back.

At the same time we have booktheact.com which is also being launched at work so October could be *really* busy - alternatively this might hold no interest to the powers in the media and they fall hopelessly flat leaving only the vague impression of a slightly bruised ego - perhaps the world of PR could do with a fairness constitution? I'll ask when I get a moment.