I thought this email would put an end to this sad, uber-long thread of people dropping smart-ass one-liner emails. But noooo!!!! Everyone likes to troll...
On Nov 5, 2007 7:53 PM, Gabriel H. Mercado <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would like to invite everyone concerned to meet at Robinson's Galleria > Ortigas 6pm on Friday, November 9, 2007. > > This is a completely informal thing with the agenda of determining such > matters as: where are we right now, what facilities (if any) are available > to us, who are we, etc., so that eventually we can decide where to go from > here. > > I have my own ideas (and yes I am willing to commit to them), but I'd really > rather discuss them in person and besides I think it's best we start meeting > up already as we are filling up the maillist too much. > > I'd very much like to have Ian there of course, plus Paolo as well as any > other people who have had a chance to run things in the past. However if you > are unable to come it's ok I will make sure to document everything for > everyone's perusal later on. > > I look forward to meeting you guys all. > > Gary > > > > > > > On 11/5/07, ian sison (mailing list) <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > On 11/4/07, Mhac Janapin <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > > My 2 cents worth: > > > 1) Let's convene A.S.A.P. > > > 2) Let's elect Board Members > > > 3) Let's elect Other officers > > > 4) Let's reconvene. Agenda: ConCom > > > 5) Let's work > > > > While this may sound like the "usual" way to proceed, previous > > experience tells me that this will not work. Voting in another set of > > officers, and expecting them to do "something" for the next year is > > not enough. > > > > There should be a close-knit group that will step forward and state > > their platform. The people comprising this group should have to be > > able to meet often, be able to rely on each other, should be familiar > > with each others working styles. > > > > What i'd like to propose is a system of ACCOUNTABILITY. Instead of > > waiting for any movement from the board after they are elected, i'd > > prefer that WE KNOW WHAT THEIR PLANS ARE before being voted in. This > > way the organization can have a better way of voting for a board. It > > won't be based on personalities, but based on a claimed course of > > action. And if for whatever reason the goals are not met, then it > > would be plainly evident who are to blame for certain failures. > > > > Why should it be a close-knit group? Because it would be very > > important that the board be able to function, even without any help > > from others. They must be able to help each other. Because in > > reality, no one helps the board, and even sometimes, no one helps the > > president, no matter how many calls for volunteers are made. > > > > It's more important now, more than ever that the next board we elect > > has a plan on what to do, and where to go. If no group will step up, > > i'm afraid, we will go on again with the sorry mistakes of the past, > > all talking about what many things PLUG can do, but then leaving the > > implementation half hearted, or delayed. > > > > To answer G. Mercado's post, i don't believe now is the time for > > 'trying' (we tried that several times already in the past) it's time > > to step up as a group, and COMMIT to doing something for PLUG, and > > putting your reputation on the line. It's just one year anyway. > > > > Nasaan na yung mga nag post na maraming pang pwedeng gawin ang PLUG? > > > > Ian > > _________________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > > _________________________________________________ > 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 > -- Suddenly, I heared a tapping, as of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door... _________________________________________________ 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
