The Obscid is in its infant stages and already there is a difference. One only has to take a walk around Obs to see that our streets are cleaner than they have ever been, the security company they employ has cleared the streets of illegal car guards and many other nuisance factors. Other plans like recycling are on the cards, these projects will come to pass. I feel rather than complain, send in your suggestions for a better Obs, and if your neighbour does not have access to the group why not send their sugestions and comments for them.
Helen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mel Hoffman" <[email protected]> To: "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 12:00 PM Subject: [obsnw] Re: Moderation at the Obs ID newsgroup = censorship?? >I don't know what is so hard to understand about H. Schultz' very > valid arguments. > This group only reaches a few people, those who > a) have internet access (and there are many people alone in this road, > Strubens, who do not have regular internet access), > b) have the time or inclination to participate in this group. > > What H. Schultz says is: > > "The answer is not to increase the number of subscribers to this site > but to ensure that the > entity using public money seeks to engage with everybody in the area, > not only those who have the time and inclination to participate in > this forum. " > "Communication needs to be informative to promote accountability to > those of us who are subject to the charges, whether we are part of > the > organisation or not. " > > I quite agree with that. > I don't have to go be part of every entity that spends my money, but > the entity needs to make sure I get informed, and a moderated (still > scary) online chat group is not enough. The Obslife is unfortunately a > sad little brochure with a whole lot of advertising and a few > articles, which may or may not arrive at our doorsteps. > I think the Obsid should have a budget for communication, and think > about how to really reach the scores of people who are paying monthly, > otherwise long-term, there will only be discourse. > > A lot of people don't have the time to attend meetings, and they > shouldn't feel bad about it either, it has nothing to do with the > accountability of the obsid. > H Schultz does not have to provide alternative suggestions, the point > is being made that it is the onus of the obsid, not of the individual > funder. > > Observatory residents not only "deserve to be appraised of how their > money is spent" - it's a core duty of the Cid. "Those involved and > working hard", chose to do so, and people signing the forms and > agreeing to pay a monthly amount, is an equal contribution and > commitment. > > my opinion > melanie > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en
