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<p>Dear Liberation Techies,<br>
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<p>Wondering how to spend your time in lockdown?</p>
<p>Please consider participating in the revival of the Online Policy
Group / QueerNet by reading and responding to the message below
and forwarding to others who may be interested.<br>
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<p>One Internet With Equal Access for All,<br>
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<p>Stardust<br>
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<p><b>Non-Profit ISP OPG/QueerNet Seeks New Wave of Volunteers</b><br>
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The Online Policy Group (OPG) / QueerNet is seeking a new wave of
volunteers to carry on and evolve the organization's legacy.<br>
<br>
OPG/QueerNet is a non-profit organization with the motto “One
Internet With Equal Access for All”. QueerNet started offering a
permanent home for LGBTQI+ discussion lists and websites in 1993,
and was one of the first LGBTQI+ sites on the Internet. Since
2000, OPG/QueerNet has provided services to a broader community of
underserved individuals and groups pursuing non-profit projects on
the Internet.</p>
<p>Notable highlights in the history of OPG/QueerNet include legal
action with the Electronic Frontier Foundation against e-voting
machine company Diebold to back off from takedown threats to OPG
clients linking to internal Diebold emails documenting e-voting
issues in 2003-2004 and also a 2003 brief to the U.S. Supreme
Court demonstrating that the Children's Internet Protection Act
(CIPA) places unconstitutional limitations on free speech of
library patrons by requiring the use of Internet
blocking/filtering software in libraries receiving certain federal
funding or discounts.<br>
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<p>Our founders have been volunteering at OPG/QueerNet since the
beginning, along with other volunteers who joined us for various
projects along the way.<br>
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After more than twenty years, it's now time for a new wave of
dependable volunteers to gradually take over the operations of the
organization, so that this valuable work can continue for and
evolve beyond the foreseeable future.<br>
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Specifically, OPG/QueerNet is seeking the following volunteers:<br>
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<li> Senior System Administrator</li>
<li> System Administrator</li>
<li> Board Secretary</li>
<li> Treasurer / Accountant<br>
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<p>Volunteers may live anywhere with dependable Internet access.
These volunteer positions are part-time with most requiring only a
few hours commitment per month. All levels of expertise are
welcome, from those who already have the skills to those who would
like to learn. We just ask for volunteers who are willing to make
a longer-term commitment, due to the investment we make in
acquainting our volunteers with our systems and practices, as well
as the need to provide our services without interruption to our
clients.<br>
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Senior System Administrator<br>
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Designs and architects server configurations, including
installation, maintenance, and upgrades of hypervisor, operating
system, virtual networks, administrative portals, website hosting,
wordpress hosting, email list hosting, email administration, and
other software installation. <br>
<br>
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System Administrator<br>
<br>
Handles day-to-day client requests for website hosting, wordpress
hosting, email list hosting, and email administration.<br>
<br>
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Board Secretary<br>
<br>
Schedules, publicizes, and takes and publishes minutes for regular
Board meetings and any special Board meetings.<br>
<br>
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Treasurer / Accountant<br>
<br>
Tracks revenues and expenses, submits annual state and federal
postcard filings, prepares financial reports as needed. Experience
as an accountant and/or MBA helpful. Experience with spreadsheets
required, accounting software helpful.<br>
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