I'd rather not grace this email with a response. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Coldwell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "tim aubin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2002 5:19 PM Subject: RE: [obc] Link Vote
> to an independent site should not be provided); b) Rod > should stay as newsletter editor, but his suggestion > to resign rather than provide a link is also a > disproportionate response to a simple request, and to > use this as a threat to get the board to "stick > together" is at worst, manipulative; c) the board's > business IS the members' business - so having 8 > members of the board "stick together" in defiance of > the many members who have expressed their request for > a link to the superior site that Celia creates is not > following democratic principles of the elected and > representative positions You are twisting the facts. I asked the board if any member felt I had mishandled my portfolio, I would offer my resignation. No one did. However, I was not convinced the entire board felt that way beforehand. It had nothing to do with the link. In fact, I said this BEFORE Bob Hicks made his motion, which was not on the agenda and was a complete surprise to me. How could I possibly utter a 'threat' as you call it, to force the board to 'stick together' on something I did not even know was going to happen? You should get the facts straight before suggesting I was attempting to manipulate the board. Secondly, most of the board members are completely in the dark about the petition. Do you really think the social and touring directors, for example, are going to be up to speed on it when you have made no effort whatsoever to communicate it in a proper way to the board? We have a secretary, he sets the agenda, that is the process the board uses to deal with Club business - which you evidently have little respect for - you would rather criticize the board here. <snip> This is all your opinion. You do not have all the facts, and therefore your judgements are flawed. I find it odd that not one single person has had the common courtesy to phone me to discuss this, nor to voice their opinions directly at a board meeting. Why is that? What are you afraid of? We can only conclude that if people cannot take the time to communicate effectively with the board, then it really does not warrant our attention. I have no idea where the average members stand other than the postings to this list and the few to whom I have spoken. Don't expect me to come to you to see your petition. I have enough to do. Secondly, you have completely ignored the impact this matter has on the newsletter. In case you hadn't noticed, the results are also published in the newsletter. If I was not under an obligation to publish them, then this never would have been an issue. We'd have a link pointing to Celia's site from day 1 and the Club would not have any TT results on its own site. > Please note: a) "authority" - the board's business IS > the members' business. The board is not to operate > autocratically, not with its own personal agenda. The > agenda of the board IS the agenda of the members; I resent your implication that board members are pursuing our own personal agendas. You have no idea what it is like being on the board. We have a great deal of things on our minds and almost 1,000 members to look after. My agenda is to achive the goals stated in the OBC Annual Plan - to publish newsletters. I also welcome criticisms, provided it is polite, and specific, and I will do my best to fix it. If that is not good enough, then the membership can find themselves a new newsletter editor. Notwithstanding your hurtful postings, I can think of no valid reason to not establish a link to Celia's site. The board will be discussing it again at the next meeting. -Rod Plunkett Newsletter Editor (#23) ------------------------------------------------- For list help, please send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (613) 230-1064 Website: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb Newsletter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------- ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiDo.a2i8p1 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
