Hope this isn't too disjointed, but trying to type an inline response, to a
response, to a response, was getting confusing for me.
Though some people actively participate in SWR, most only do once every few
years, and some just try to keep up with events by reading emails and
newsletters. The lack of a quorum for most SWR issues is necessary to get
anything done.
As far as caving vs SWR meetings goes, I caved at the last SWR because I am
horribly stubborn that we should have caving. It was pooptastic! A trip report
is in the latest Southwestern Cavers for your armchair enjoyment. I will be
missing this SWR for a previously scheduled cave trip, and expect the same for
the next, as of now still unscheduled meeting.
The internet is still in it's infancy here. I am laughing heartily and will say
that since we can't even put specific meeting locations on the web, there is no
way we will get past loud paranoia to put any kind of voting on the web. The
was some recent surprise that there were already a bunch of existing unused
liaison contacts on the webpage (I'm one!) and there is no decision on what to
do about that yet.
A liaison is a person who helps organizations or groups to work together and
provide information to each other (Mirriam Webster). I guess a FOIA sorta does
that. Yes, BLM could communicate better with us..... but NM BLM is the only
management agency response I have seen to the OK bat across the country.
Seriously, our non-responsive agency is the only one to have responded and it
was to SWR members directly. There has been a (limited) dialog in the closure
issue, we had two meetings more than anywhere else in the country. And with
the 20 year ago fee demo debacle added in, yes, SWR has done a good job of
being a nest of fire ants to get work done in the end. Whether or not is was
a mistake, it is done. And heck, Wikipedia says "Ant bites are often said to
have curative properties."
Jen
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