Readercon query

[calimac]

Could someone explain to me the relationship between 1) the concom that just reversed and overruled the board's decision, 2) the board that issued the infamous two-year suspension, 3) the concom that actually ran this year's convention? Because, as it appears, the concom (3) referred the matter to the board, which was then overruled by the concom (1). What? I do not think I grasp the administrative structure here.

Comments

[kate-schaefer.livejournal.com]

If I understand correctly, and I do not at all swear that I do, the concom is the larger body with ultimate authority, while the board is a smaller body authorized to act on behalf of the concom but subject to the concom's concurrence. In many other organizations the board would be called the executive committee. The board has the authority and nimbleness to act quickly, while the concom has to take longer to assemble, debate, and vote.

[kalimac.livejournal.com]

That sounds more like a Worldcon, minus the Business Meeting, than any small con I know. Is zReadercon that large and complex? Or is concom 3 a subcommittee of concom 1?

[kalimac.livejournal.com]

The other difference is that one of the problems in this incident was a total disconnect between the Readercon Board and the chairperson of this year's con. That would not happen at a Worldcon. The excom might disagree with the chair, but the chair would be part of the excom and not blindsided by its rulings.