Good evening all, Well, I read through the logs of the IRC meeting and finally absorbed it all. Follows a few salient points.
1. My credentials... I have helped a Community Association (aka Progress Association), several Radio Clubs and a number of Professional Associations through the process of formation, incorporation, growth and sadly in one case failure. I have served on the committee of organisations as diverse as the "The Mount Hope Community Association" (membership 7) and branch of a "The Ulysses Club" (arguably the largest motorcycle club in the world!) 2. Formal Structure! If we are to "formally" elect representatives, we should really have some sort of formal membership structure. This ensures that only those who are bona-fide members can vote for their representative, or in fact stand for positions. There is nothing surer, dissent and finger pointing will eventuate at some stage, particularly when passions are stirred. The more formal the rules, the easier such things are resolved. Do you see where I'm going here? Is this what we want? If so, it is achievable. I am happy to provide advice and guidance. 2. Informal Structure, just like we have at present. (A meritocracy. Nice, I like the word). This usually happens when a bunch of like minded people get together and "appoint" from there numbers, suitable people do do the required jobs. Notice there is no mention of (formal) positions. Such a group is often called a steering committee and generally presages the formation of a larger, more formal group. But not always. Given good faith it is a workable model in it's own right. 3. My own preference is for an Informal model, with a minimum of jobs. Say Contact/liaison person, Webmaster/Wikimaster, mailing list Moderator and a Coordinator. Your milage will undoubtably vary! Okay, enough from the Greybeard. There's my hat in the ring, let's see how many bullet holes it gets :) -- Norm, VK3XCI Mildura, Australia The Wintersun City QF15bt. -- ubuntu-au mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
