Hi all, Non STCers can ignore this (I prefaced the subject in a useful way to help).
The STC sent out a survey to members yesterday. The survey asks a few things, but gives no context for any. In particular it asks about "auto assign." If you read the survey, you'd think "auto assign" is a benign nicety that, at worst, will make your life easier. It is not. "Auto assign" should be done away with. Instead, STCers should be able to change chapter affiliation any time online at stc.org. Period. No "auto assign." "Auto assign" is bad because it's dumb, not smart as you might expect, because the chapter-to-zip code mappings are illogical and not communicated, and because "auto assign" changes your chapter affiliation without notifying you at all. If you move even one mile, you might be assigned to another chapter, even if its further away. If you move 150 miles, you might not be assigned to another chapter, even if one is closer. If your chapter assignment is changed, it might not be to the closest one or the one you would expect. You cannot know which chapter you might or might not be reassigned to if you move, even if you know in advance where you are moving to. If your chapter assignment is changed or not, you won't be notified of anything by "auto assign." For more discussion and information on "auto assign," see: * http://techcommdood.blogspot.com * http://www.stcforums.com/viewtopic.php?id=875&p=2 * http://stcct.wordpress.com/ As you will see, this is not a problem of one chapter (CT) or one member, as some at the STC would try to have you believe. It's a bad feature that needs to go away and be replaced by putting chapter affiliation directly in the hands of STC members through the STC Website. So, please consider voting against "auto assign" in the survey that the STC sent out. Get rid of it completely. If you already voted and want to change your vote because you didn't know the backstory, please post on http://www.stcforums.com/viewtopic.php?id=875&p=2 to see if you can get that done. Cheers, Sean DISCLAIMER: Important Notice ************************************************* This e-mail may contain information that is confidential, privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not an intended recipient of this e-mail, do not duplicate or redistribute it by any means. Please delete it and any attachments and notify the sender that you have received it in error. Unintended recipients are prohibited from taking action on the basis of information in this e-mail.E-mail messages may contain computer viruses or other defects, may not be accurately replicated on other systems, or may be intercepted, deleted or interfered with without the knowledge of the sender or the intended recipient. If you are not comfortable with the risks associated with e-mail messages, you may decide not to use e-mail to communicate with IPC. IPC reserves the right, to the extent and under circumstances permitted by applicable law, to retain, monitor and intercept e-mail messages to and from its systems. ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
