[aclug-L] Re: An idea -- any volunteers/helpers?

["Ryan Hunt" <ryan@xxxxxxxx>]

Well, i hate to tell you this but apparently you are absolutely unaware of
what happened at yesterdays meeting.. since I didn't see you there and this
EXACT same issue was discussed completely..  We talked alot about having a
formal membership to ACLUG for people who attend meetings and/or help in
aclug events.. I don't think anything was written in stone from yesterdays
meeting but there was an agreement to start a new mailing list and all the
members have to sign up in person at a meeting...

Don't take it wrong, the idea is not to exclude people who don't attend.. or
try to make the group more CLIQE'ish like some people think.. I'm sure
everyone in the council gladly accepts all forms of input.. I know they are
welcoming all the input they can get right now... There are aprox 300 people
signed up to the ACLUG mailing list and there is no way all of those people
attend meetings... and at meetings is where aclug business takes place,
elections are held and debates take place.. the truth is that unless you go
to the meeting you have little or no input on ACLUG business.. Many of the
people who attend meetings stressed they wanted a place online where
business can take place (hence the new mailing list)

Major internal reorginsation of ACLUG is taking place right now and lots of
things are likely to change in the coming months.. And its the people who
take the time to attend meetings that the council wants the most input
from.. Don't take it personal if you have never attended a meeting and you
seem to get blown off, thruthfully if you don't attend a meeting you would be
lucky to know 25% of what's going on in ACLUG..
So, if you have never been to a meeting.. and are concerned or have some
ideas you wish to share then attend our next meeting Monday and
participate.. There will be no lecture (I don't believe) so the entire night
will be spent brainstorming on how we can save ACLUG.

-Ryan


> I'd like to make a quick point here.
>
> Unless I'm absolutely unaware of some hidden bylaw, ANYBODY can make
> suggestions regardless of their meeting attendance.
>
> It's a Users Group folks.  Not a Meeting Attending Members Only Group.
>
> As has been proved by the messages over the past days, we've got people
> from  all over who "Use" the group via the lists because they find
> value in that form  of communication.
>
> Most of the bickering, save some minor discussions of list
> functionality, has  centered on the Meetings.
>
> I like Koji's suggestions and I think they are a great starting point
> for ACLUG  to reach a broader audience at that audience's discretion.
>
>> I have never seen you at any of the ACLUG meetings.  You should attend
>> if you are going to suggest changes.  At the current time the
>> rebuilding of the web site is undergoing changes as we speak.  If you
>> want changes come to our next meeting next Monday at 7:00pm.
>> ======================
>>
>> Koji Hayakawa wrote:
>
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