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   Message 22,729 of 23,974   
   Brian Reay to Spike   
   Re: New RSGB Convention Video   
   18 Sep 17 09:44:46   
   
   XPost: uk.radio.amateur, rec.radio.amateur.policy   
   From: no.sp@m.com   
      
   On 18/09/17 09:09, Spike wrote:   
   > On 17/09/2017 14:09, Brian Reay wrote:   
   >> On 17/09/17 09:36, Spike wrote:   
   >>> On 17/09/2017 01:15, Paul Cummins wrote:   
   >>>>  no.sp@m.com (Brian Reay) wrote:   
   >   
   >>>>> We don't, for example, allow in perverts/troublemakers in   
   >   
   >>>> How would you know? Do you require people to provide a DBS before   
   >>>> entry?   
   >>>> Or take references?   
   >   
   >>> This is the concerning factor about RSGBTech. For everyone that   
   >>> applies, something has to be found out about the applicant in order   
   >>> for the 'vetting' processes to determine whether or not they met the   
   >>> criteria of 'known' 'trouble' and 'maker' - all the terms being   
   >>> publicly undefined, of course, so they can be as elastic as necessary.   
   >   
   >>> What information is sought? From what sources? What procedures are   
   >>> carried out to verify such information?   
   >   
   >>> What is done with that information: is it stored, or communicated,   
   >>> for example?   
   >   
   >>> ISTM that the processes of collection, processing and storage of this   
   >>> information could be queried for their lawfulness. 'Vetting' for   
   >>> 'perverts', as the person quoted above has referred to many times, is   
   >>> surely going to carry particular legal risks for the group   
   >>> management, and one wonders if the RSGB, the name and logo of which   
   >>> are carried by the group, are comfortable with this - or even know   
   >>> about it.   
   >   
   >> Still whining Spike. No doubt you will still be whining about this in   
   >> a year's time. Don't you tire of your own, silly, tirades?   
   >   
   > You sound rattled. Go and have a nice lie down.   
   >   
   >   
      
   Why would your silly claptrap rattle anyone?   
      
   Shall we see if you are still whinging about this in a year?   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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