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A Private Membership Association
The nature of a private membership association (PMA) is that the actions of its members, their discussions, and any trade that takes place one with another proceeds in the private rather than public realm exclusively among its members. The privileges, rights, and responsibilities do not extend to any man or woman who has not agreed to the terms of the membership association. The members conduct their communication and trade in “private” rather than in public and can therefore avoid the regulation, statutes, and oversight of government authorities whose jurisdiction it is to concern “IT-self” with “the public welfare”.
Each member is free to correspond with any other member within the bounds of the membership agreement free from any external regulation, governance, review, or rebuke as long as the activities do not jeopardize the health and safety of its members. The activity, sharing, and responsibilities among members are as sacred and private as any member might have with their spouse or any one of their progeny (kids). Beyond this private membership association, it is no one’s business what we do, discuss, trade, or share among the members of the association. All things are private matters among the specified members.
[download and review the dpRE PMA membership agreement]
[download and listen to “agreement” text-to-speech conversion Mp3]
[read the official announcement post: Status Change to PMA]