I have been going through my mail and saw a link to this: http://linux.org.ph/ga2005/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Wikis are useful things when it comes to collaborative stuff. It allows people to give their insights and opinions. It is also a place for discussion. However, I think that when we are given tools like this to communicate, we should not forget netiquette =) It has been mentioned time and again on the mailing list and I am thankful for those people who do that. Wikis are shared spaces and we have to try and see how we could respect each other in such places. Hence my grief over the post wherein one wrote something that sounds like an attack on a specific group and an individual too. Many others have already raised their points on the matter and I guess I would just repeat what Chris, Marvin, Ariz, Paolo and Ian have already said. As for nominating members who are in good standing: I think that what Paolo is pointing out is that it would be wonderful if the people who would become part of the board would really be committed ones =) On 9/22/05, Ariz C. Jacinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >..."an exclusive fraternity" (for those known individuals. I missed the days > >when PLUG was once an open community.... > >Couldn't we give them a chance?) > > > > > > > nagkakamali yun nagsabi nito. kung tutuusin, isa ako sa mga binigyan ng > pagkakataon maglingkod > sa PLUG. karamihan sa mga directors ngayon ay nagkakila-kilala lang sa > "linux road trips/seminars" As for visibility: Let's see. On one hand it might be apparent that there are some people who have more visibility than others. As Ariz pointed out there are those who volunteer ferquently and so they are very visible. I know that there are a lot of PLUG activities that are held in Manila but there are people who even go here to participate =) Because the meeting and seminar schedules are given in advance most of the time, if they have a chance of going to Manila, sometimes they try to make it possible to go here and do everything while they are here. (Maximizing their time, taking every opportunity.) And I think that it's not only the PLUG activities that count but also other things that people do to participate in the FOSS community. If you volunteer your time and effort, people will notice and know that. And if you also have leadership skills that go with such a volunteer's heart, all the more =) I am thankful to Jijo because he's been hosting the mailing list, the site and the archives - wherein I could search for things I need to know. (Better search the archives first just in case the questions have been asked before, right?^_^) And Marvin (one of the QSR guys) has really been doing a lot of stuff. Anyhow, let's all work together and see how we could all contribute to the organization and the FOSS community in general. Have a good day, everyone! -- Clair Ching http://clair.free.net.ph - blog about linux, emacs planner, tech and culture http://clair.pinoyweb.net - daily journal, stories, miscellany http://pinoytechblog.com - the Philippines' premier technology blog http://freelance-pro.info - all about freelancing We know that free access to information preserves democratic ideas, that information resources must be managed with care, and that the human spirit depends upon remembering the past, sharing the present in community, and dreaming about the future. -Martha Smith (Information ethics: freedom, democracy, responsibility.) _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
