[committee] New Dispense Credit System

[Andrew Adamson]

Wait, where has this been discussed? I've had a look through my inbox and 
can't see anything about it.

Andrew Adamson
bob at ucc.asn.au

|"If you can't beat them, join them, and then beat them."                |
| ---Peter's Laws                                                        |

On Fri, 7 Mar 2014, Sam Moore wrote:

> This system has been discussed for ages and implemented because [NEO], who is still the Treasurer,
> believes that it will make the Treasurer's job easier (not necessarily coke members).
> 
> As long as [NEO] is still the Treasurer, I heartily endorse this system.
> 
> With luck, it will annoy someone enough to have them nominate for Treasurer and change it after the <plug>AGM ON TUESDAY</plug>. As long as the job gets done, the Treasurer can do whatever they want.
> 
> Incidentally, I myself will be trialing this exciting system by depositing 15c in three 5c pieces at the first opportunity...
> 
> [SZM]
> 
> On 07/03/14 19:04, Andrew Adamson wrote:
> 
> This is way beyond the bag numbering system, which only required users 
> to put money in a pre-numbered bag and put that number in the `dispense 
> add` comments. That system worked well until we had a year with a nearly 
> non-existant treasurer. This new system...sucks.
> 
> Andrew Adamson
> bob at ucc.asn.au
> 
> |"If you can't beat them, join them, and then beat them."                |
> | ---Peter's Laws                                                        |
> 
> On Fri, 7 Mar 2014, Conrad Pogson wrote:
> 
> This is basically just the bag numbering system all over again, and that didn't work.
> If you don't trust your coke members to be putting money on people's accounts then you should reconsider who you put on coke.
> 
> 
> On Fri, Mar 7, 2014 at 6:33 PM, Jonathan Van buren <vanbujm at gmail.com> wrote:
>       This system is obtuse and cumbersome for the people who regularly put money on peoples accounts. Frankly it really discourages putting money on peoples accounts.
> 
>       Also all this hand writing is horribly against UCC's style!
> 
>       tl;dr this system sucks and I hate it.
> 
>       <3 JVB
> 
> 
> On Fri, Mar 7, 2014 at 5:49 PM, Samuel Shenton <samuel at ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au> wrote:
>       Hello Coke Members,
> 
>       Our somewhat alive Treasurer Mark Anderson has decided to implement a new depositing system for dispense to allow for better tracking of money.
> 
>       The system will still require logging into a server with dispense and running the command:
>       dispense acct username +amount "money in safe"
> 
>       However, before adding that money to the safe, the verified amount must be put into one of the envelopes near the safe, sealed and have the following written on it:
> 
>       Door Member (username)
>       Account Name
>       Description
>       Amount Deposited
>       Date and Time
> 
>       Finally, put the envelope in the safe.
>       A template envelope is attached to the safe for reference.
> 
>       Deal with it until next committee,
>       Samuel Shenton
>       Lame Duck 2014
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> Conrad Pogson
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