I am a fee paying member of CAF. I joined it with great expectations. A lot of it has unfortunately been belied. But, there are a lot of good people as members, and when and if they take over the reins, it can perhaps still become an 'action' forum as originally envisaged. Until then, I shall retain my right to express my opinion even if it is not quite palatable to a few.
And, I don't need CAF to propagate my blogs. I am giving the links to them so that I don't have to repeat myself unnecessarily unlike some people are wont to. Muralidhar Rao On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 11:32 PM, Mathew <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear All, > > There are well-meaning gentlemen in this Google group, who appear > dissatisfied with the functioning of CAF. Some of them want CAF to > adopt their views. Some want CAF to espouse specific agendas. Perhaps, > they make these statements under the mistaken notion that this Google > group could decide matters pertaining to CAF. > > May I draw their attention to the fact CAF is a registered Society > under the Societies Registration Act, Google or other Internet groups > are not the forums where decisions pertaining to the Society's > functioning are taken. Decisions of this Society are taken by its > managing committee and / or general body. Members are requested to > take up issues of their concern with these appropriate bodies. > > The methodology that CAF adopts for taking up issues with other > stakeholders have been explained several times previously, and there > is no need to repeat the same here. Suffice it to say that members are > free to anchor programs of their choice, with the stipulation that > differing views are provided adequate space in their programs. Those > who are dissatisfied with CAF or its methodology or the fact it is not > endorsing their views or taking up causes, as per their wishes, are > welcome to move to other organizations that would be more amenable to > their preferences. This would be the better option rather than staying > on and making public statements of their "disappointment" with CAF's > functioning. > > Further, may I suggest that while CAF may work in close cooperation > with any organization, on programs where there is identity of purpose, > CAF is not a forum meant to promote other Web or Blogging sites. I > therefore request members from to refrain from attempting to > constantly draw attention to such sites or suggest that CAF > discussions should be carried on, in or through, such Internet > spaces. > > Regards, > > Mathew > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Citizens' Action Forum" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/citizens-action-forum?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
