I shall finish replying on a lighter note, as useful comment may come from it.
Gareth Williams wrote:
On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 19:38:55 +1300, Robert Fisher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I would like to table a motion: <snip>
Shared. I have read the archive thread Nick refers to, and would like to state that I personally haven't attended a meeting in quite some time, but this is in no way due to the orgisational structure of "CLUG" (or lack thereof), or a reflection on the current committee. I simply don't get time, or don't get around to it (and thus end up mostly lurking on the list ;) . But I like it the way it is.
We all do :)
Can I just ask one thing though? Please avoid use of the word "motion". It can tend to give people the wrong idea :) For that matter, I think "AGM" is a little misleading too. Some people take the term far more seriously than just a loose phrase for "meeting to organise stuff".
Seems we're definitely moving in that direction now (+ pun :)
I would quite like to come to this next meeting if I can. However, if it is going to be full of people moving motions to amend motions and taking minutes of said motions, I think I'll be in the "vote with my feet" camp :)
Seems not.
As far as a change in structure goes, "if it ain't broken, don't fix it".
Your attendance will make you better informed.
Perhaps we could have a quick show of hands - who besides Rik thinks anything
I'll take an apology as read here - based on misinformation.
is broken at the moment? "CLUG" seems to be fine to me - the mailing list is still up,
That's the best part - all thanks to Zane: a good guy in a key job.
and still populated with nice friendly people discussing Linux. If
hear hear.
some people from the mailing list arrange meetings in meatspace (for want of a better term, sorry :) and not as many people turn up as used to: (a) is this an indication of anything at all?
Intake daunted by high-hitters perhaps? Group profile-related?
(b) if those who do make it enjoy their evening, is it in any way less "successful" than a larger meeting?
Unquestionably not.
Cheers, Gareth
Thanks, Rik
