The issue that I feel lies behind much of the
conversation on this
subject (but which I don't think I've seen explicitly outlined) is
that of the governance of the organisation. As this is very much a
project founded on the idea of community, is there to be some kind of
accountability of the board to the community?
The board is legally accountable to the guarantor members. They get a
vote at AGMs and can elect a new board if necessary.
How many members of the
company do you anticipate there being? Will making someone a member
of the company be a regular occurrence? What rights will supporting
membership bring?
I don't think supporting members have any legal rights. I think the
idea is for guarantor membership to be handed out to any supporting
member that wants it (and is over 18, and whatever other legal
requirements there are). The issue is with handing it out to people
that aren't supporting members, but hopefully that's just a temporary
glitch!