On Wed, 2004-01-28 at 10:06, Bruce Dawson wrote: > On Wed, 2004-01-28 at 08:26, Ed Lawson wrote: > > On 27 Jan 2004 22:13:06 -0500 > > Bruce Dawson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I'd like to suggest that the groups have created a comfortable > > > structure and that they feel they don't need Quarterly "global" > > > meetings anymore. But that they do like (or don't care about) the > > > infrastructure that GNHLUG set up, and might continue to use it - > > > especially when one finds a "big name" to come speak. Sorta like BLU, > > > SwANH, and GNSEG do with GNHLUG. > > > > I suppose I should keep quiet because I have not helped out as I should > > and the current state is the result of people like me not doing anything > > to help GNHLUG and Centralug grow. However, talk is cheap. > > Good. You're not keeping quiet! Talk may be cheap, but it "gets the > juices going". > > I believe you have your gripes with the group - considering all the > "waffling" we've done on the "formalization" of the group. Which is > something I'm not opposed to, but I am opposed to asking for fees from > "members" to support the "formalization".
We have the paperwork complete, and I am willing to donate the $25 filing fee -- but I haven't done it yet because I've seen a complete vacuum in people coming forward to help do things with the group. Case in point: I'm now doing the public library project all by myself, because it's something I believe it, and because nobody stepped forward to help out. I'm now afraid that if I act as a leader, I'll end up doing all the work. The reason for formalizing was not to collect dues, it was to give a tax beneficial structure for an active group to do some good things for the community and our members. But if we're not doing anything, or if only a few people are doing things, it just doesn't make sense. > And I'm opposed to committing my time when income is becoming scarce, > and potential customers/employers are demanding more commitment without > compensation. > > Seems to me, we just need someone to "take charge" and do it - if we > don't like it, then we can leave. Sorta like what maddog did back in the > early days - when things were exciting. Do what? I wanted us to get out and do some good things for Linux and ourselves, but failed to get anyone to help out. Sigh. See what I mean? > --Bruce -- Rob Lembree <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> JumpShift, LLC _______________________________________________ Gnhlug-org mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-org
