Is CLUG becoming a bureaucracy? It seems that a number of you are trying very hard to apply undue amounts of rules and organization to what used to be a small user group for amateur computer enthusiasts. The days where people discussed computer-related topics seem gone, lately it has been a select few arguing rules and the best way to do things! And to what end? Well, you still have the same small group of amateur computer enthusiasts. But now there is a set of rules that will almost surely be used to chase off many of the suggestions or ideas people may have in the future. And really, does that follow the ideology of this group or of opensource?
My participation in CLUG has been fairly limited over the past few years, but I would still like you to consider one thing: if you apply too much process to an amateur group, you'll take away 100% of the fun. Perhaps it would be worth discussing during the hours minutes at the next executive amateur board meeting minutes. Thanks. On Mon, 8 Nov 2004 13:30:33 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey Scott; > > Good question. There are two sets of minutes. The monthly minutes and the > executive minutes. During the last AGM it was decided by a majority of > voting members present that we would post the Executive minutes and as with > most of life the road to hell... well you know. > > I had completed (typing and formatting) all of the minutes however just when > they were prepared as text files the website was taken off line and is at > this time being worked on. So although they are available (right up to the > last meeting October 28/04 - those ones haven't been typed up yet) we have > yet to actually post them on the website due to technical difficulties. I > will let you know that there are copies with me at each of the monthly > meetings and as is normal for Societies - I will make any and all minutes > available to any Tier Two member within a reasonable timeframe. > > I hereby ask the gentlemen taking care of the website (Jason, Jarrod, Szemir) > when they think that we could have the minutes posted. Also if anyone has a > burning desire to look them over :-) I have text copies that I could forward > you off-list. > > ______________________________________________ > > "7.2 The books and records of the Guild may be inspected by any Tier Two (2) > Member of the Guild at the Annual General Meeting or at any time upon giving > reasonable notice and arranging a time satisfactory to the Executive(s) > having charge of same. Each member of the Board shall at all times have > access to such books and records." > > __________________________________ > > Cheers > Kari > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Scott McNab > Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 1:03 PM > To: CLUG General > Subject: Re: [clug-talk] leadership models_Membership Survey_The"Churn" > Problem > > The bylaws of CLUG state: "4.0 It shall be the duty of the Secretary to > attend all meetings of the Guild and of the Board, and to keep accurate > minutes of the same......" > > I didn't see the minutes on the CLUG web site, is there a link I missed? > Are they available? > > Perhaps if the members could read the minutes they would have a better > idea what the Board is doing for the group. > > Scott. > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying > -- Regards, Cade Cairns _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
