Shawn Grover wrote: > There IS an easy way to get this fixed. That's to create an account on the > site (or have the exec create an account for you), and then make the changes > you feel are necessary. > > Putting sole responsibility for keeping the site updated onto a single > volunteer is a recipe for disaster. Crap happens and for whatever reason > that person may not be able to fulfill their expected role. BUT THAT PERSON > IS A VOLUNTEER. So What are we gonna do? Dock his/her pay? :) > > I've been in that role before, and can attest to how easy it is to do the > work. But this is exactly why I chose to not do it anymore (and the > increased work load in my non-clug activities). I'm sorry guys, but you can > sit and bitch all you want - you still have to wait for that person, UNLESS > you decide to fix it yourself. In the time it took you to write up the > emails, you could have fixed the problem (assuming you had an account and the > required knowledge to do so of course... and that knowledge is 1) click the > EDIT TAB after you logged in, 2) make the changes, 3) click save... HTML > know how is NOT required) > > The longer the website is "someone else's problem" the longer these types of > issues will go on. And the site will die as a result. > > (apologies if this is confrontational, but I've seen this sort of thing too > often. And my comments are not directed at anyone in particular). > > My thoughts. > > Shawn
I wasn't really biatching...but I know for a fact that I did not know that one could get access to the site...so I can't be faulted for that. I was actually writing the e-mail quickly while at work and sometimes e-mail doesn't refelcte the true emotions of what is being said. Plus...I know we do have a communications person in the executive who is responsible for that. And by responsible I mean either doing it themselves or recruiting someone to help. I was merely pointing out some of the frustrations that I saw with the site to provide some guidance for whoever was doing it...they can take it or leave it...or they can tell me to pee up a rope. This kind of ties into one of my bug spots...a lack of consistency or standards or certain ways of doing things. I am all for flexibility ad creativity of someone who is doing something but from a "corporate/professional/etc." I think it is important. I do appreciate that the executive and even some non-executives alike put countless man/woman-hours into making CLUG run...and I do mean that honestly. I truly do appreciate everything that is done on behalf of the membership often times without a kind word, a pat on the back...or a cookie for a job well done. Perhaps more of the background stuff that CLUG needs done should be more widely vocalized. Maybe a posting section of the website. Could be multi-purpose...members could post ads for jobs wanted/offered...but the exec could also use it recruit help as well. _______________________________________________ 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
