Silk the attitude is very much "I don't want to explain my side of the story so you're not allowed to tell yours either."

7.12 and 7.13 are a bit odd. Surely 7.12 should allow for a show of hands as that is what normally happens at a GM. 7.13 should surely say "a vote is" rather than "any ballots are" as they also say you can't vote in advance.

Trigger hadn’t signed it either Mags

Would you say that also covers paid 'consultants' Trig and their public conduct?

The fact that they do not come on here and correct any misconceptions speaks volumes.

The DTB has the right to refute any such claims made on here.

Trigger, i don’t think it means all members will be subject to the Volunteer code of conduct. We would all have to sign it before being given membership if that were the case. I have been given membership as a season ticket holder, I don’t recall being asked to sign up to anything.

Was thinking exactly the same thing Spit.

Just when your looking to turn 3 matches of awful football and results with no goals scored up pops Bromley and my guess a 2-0 defeat

"All members and Directors of the Society and its subsidiaries agree to be bound by the Rules and policies of the Society, which require that the conduct of members is not prejudicial to the interest or reputation of the Society. This policy sets out the process by which the Society should investigate complaints or charges that a member may, directly or indirectly, have breached the terms of any Code of Conduct including but not limited to, the terms of membership, the Board Membership Policy and the Volunteer Code of Conduct that they have signed up to as a condition of their membership and/or any elected office. It does not apply to employees of the Society whose conduct will be governed by a policy more specific to contractually employed staff or others working on specific paid projects." [Link]

Lucky no one has called anyone a bike nonce .😂

gifting membership may have removed the potential for financial harm to the Society.

as for DTB action against WUP - in law I believe it is an individual prosecution rather than an organisation doing so, from what I understood elsewhere and chatting with a solicitor friend on another matter not related to football.

The new constitution is very bare bones Laurence, I imagine it will need lots of associated documents like the two sent with the constitution. For example it only says that the majority of DTB members will be elected, no mention of how. Also no mention of whether proxies for General Meetings will exist and how they will be handled.

Not looked yet, but does the constitution now cover how a moderator is appointed for Discord and the method of removing same?

nicander - it is short of the DTB being able to censor WUP, if they had that power I wouldn't be a moderator, the DTB could take on the work themselves! Yesterday Alan took down a couple of things that were potentially libellous and not worth our while defending. Post such stuff on Twitter!

I think in the real world the type of behaviour being exhibited here would be classed as bullying. I’m guessing that there is no progress in the path to peace talks that were in the pipeline last week? Do the people involved want resolution, who knows?

Has it really come to the point when a group of people are censoring what can be posted by another unrelated group on an independent chat room? Never thought I would miss Kentish, but there would never have been a better time to roll out his Orwellian comparisons. I just hope that the thought police are not allowed to put so much pressure on that the people who are keeping this place alive that they decide to close it down. I hate the cancel culture, well done to the individuals who have taken on the job of moderators for the WUP forum.

I am 99% sure that any legal threats from the Dons Trust as a body or DTB members as individuals are a bluff. It would be nuclear war if they took that step. But I recognise it is not my risk, so I respect the decision-making of those whose risk it is.

Thanks for stepping in Alan. I was on my break at work and scrolled through. Not sure that any of MAD's posts would have failed the DTB criteria but better safe than sorry. I have my own opinion on the Israel/Palestine issue and neither side is shown in a good light.

Aw come on spit. You'll always be a Womble Newport seem a sensible choice of second proper local team though.

I'm very happy not being in the Dons trust anymore, I don't want to be a club owner😂👀 plan to do a couple of home games soon as enjoyed the live games I've seen on the box. Before I become a Portsmouth/Southampton or Newport IOW supporter.

OI: I totally agree with your comment about agreeing to take an active interest - that's very strange.

At least that bit doesn’t say “but only positive no criticism will be accepted and any questions will be ignored unless directed in private and considered under NDA.”

So casual vacancies are now classed as co-opted but presumably are different from co-opted external directors. Does that mean that if we go below 8 elected members we have to have a by-election and/or the DTB can't function. Definitely needs clafirying.