On Aug 19, 2005, at 10:17 AM, Ed Finnell wrote:
In a message dated 8/19/2005 9:24:49 A.M. Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I'll second this. The chair's job isn't hard, but it really does help
the
speaker immensely. They even provide a sheet and a script that tells
you
everything you need to know and say.
SHARE is organized as a partnership between vendor(s) and customer.
SHARE org provides clearing house administrivia and WEB interface
at _www.share.org_ (http://www.share.org) . It's like an extended
family,
it's as good as
we can make it. It's not them vs. us it's all us. There are new user
sessions, current experiences sessions, watch out sessions(Hot topics,
Hot flashes
from Cheryl), ergonomics, and blue sky working
groups. The spectrum is broad and rich(like MVS), but it doesn't
run on wishes and guesses. Runs on participation and active
involvement. It
requires a commitment from the individual and the
company.
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While I agree that SHARE has been around 50 years. I think its also
wise to point out that IBM help let GUIDE die. Guide was really the
only user group (IMO) that would not let IBM run rough shod over the
user community. SHARE on the other hand is a pale ghost of what GUIDE
used to be.
I have written before on SHARE participation (and probably why people
do not want to get involved). I would only hope that SHARE would
realize how they are poisoning the membership and get behind a more
voluntary membership involvement.. If SHARE wants to succeed they must
get membership involvement. Every so often asking for it, sort of
indicates that the members know what is going on and don't want to get
involved. SHARE needs to open up.
Ed
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