Thanks, Sue...just wrong my response and now read yours. It's nice to hear others agree. The more that do...the more likely STC is to finally change. P Paula R. Stern WritePoint Ltd. www.writepoint.com
_____ From: Sue Heim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 5:35 PM To: John Posada Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Gordon McLean; Suzette Leeming; TCP List Subject: Re: [TCP] OT Vent re: STC Last I heard, everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion. And until any of us have walked in Paula's shoes, I think it's plenty disrespectful to discredit her opinion. Paula was very active in STC, and very vocal about her issues. But STC never listened. My opinion? She's right... STC is not about furthering technical writing but is instead about furthering the organization. And although I think it's less so now, many of the leaders within the organization are more about furthering themselves than furthering technical writing. It's why I resigned my membership (specifically, as a direct result of the director-sponsor of my region). Although I do see some improvement, I don't see where being a member benefits me, as a longtime writer. So I've yet to re-up, and dunno if I will. The jury is still out. At any rate, my point is... I agree with Paula. Although it's her opinion, it's actually quite accurate. ...sue On 11/11/07, John Posada <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was a member for more than 10 years - while I was a member, I I'm aware > complained about the pricing structure and was treated, for > the most part, like garbage for daring to raise the issue. > When it was finally corrected, the local Admin Council acted > as if they alone had thought of the problem and solved it. So you are upset not about STC and how they handled tiered membership, but because they bruised your ego. > I was the first convention coordinator. In the middle of > organizing the convention coordinator, I decided to pull > out for a variety of reasons...I attended the second > convention - again, not a word of appreciation > for the efforts I'd put in. So, you pulled out in the middle of a committment, probably left them scrambling to find a replacement, and you wanted to be recognized for your effort? > I was Acting President and tried to get STC national to > recognize and do things in Israel to justify the tremendous > amount of money they were taking from our membership - nothing. Maybe they didn't agree with your position. That happens. > The complaint - you don't have a say unless you are a member > doesn't work - Yeah...it does. You don't agree with it, but others do > because I was a member and had complaints and they were ignored > consistently for 10 years. I gave STC enough of my money and my It's not a bank. You don't deposit time for withdrawl as complaints later after you leave. You get involved, you push for change. You withdraw, you watch from the sidelines I could go back and forth on the rest of the issues, but I think you aren't going to agree with my logic. Therefore, I'll just say that I maintain my position. John Posada Senior Technical Writer "They say everyone needs goals. Mine is to live forever. So far, so good." ______________________________________________ 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 ______________________________________________ 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
