Dear list: I apologize if this was seen as an attack on the executives or any one person in particular. I was more poking at the clumsy arguments that have taken place on this list for the last while. The executives have indeed done a good job of managing the group over the past few years, I hope it stays that way.
On Mon, 8 Nov 2004 14:26:22 -0700, Cade Cairns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > -- 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
