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   Message 22,730 of 23,974   
   Spike to Brian Reay   
   Re: New RSGB Convention Video   
   18 Sep 17 10:27:14   
   
   XPost: uk.radio.amateur, rec.radio.amateur.policy   
   From: Aero.Spike@mail.invalid   
      
   On 18/09/2017 09:44, Brian Reay wrote:   
   > 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?   
      
   Don't you tire of your silly tirades?   
      
      
   --   
   Spike   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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