+1 for each point Erk made... (don't shoot me for top posting...I'm not in a scrolling mood).
I'm all for small gov't and bigger individual liberty :) That being said, I'll give bonus points to anyone who gets a written endorsement from his/her dentist...or from the cake boss...or any endorsement written on offical mt dew letter head. Pics or it didn't happen though. Doug On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 6:32 PM, The Erk <[email protected]> wrote: > The Erk proudly presents... > > MY TWO CENTS!!! (actual price may vary...) > > A couple of points i will address: > >>> 1: To function properly as a group there needs to be strong leadership >>> and chain of command (who do you go to when you have a problem or question) >>> and clear direction that is to be taken to address the situation, follow-ups >>> to complete the cycle, Oh and did I mention "planning" i.e. events, changes, >>> elections and so forth in advanced to assure the process is correct and >>> functional. > > I absolutely, vehemently, with jello, disagree. To function properly as a > group there needs to be little leadership and chain of command. Community > and peer is what makes us strong. Businesses and governments run with > strong leadership and chain of command.. and look how well that works out. > The linux community and the OS itself was built on the principles of.. . > yes.. let's say it.. SOCIALISM!!! (EEEK EGADS RUNFROMTHECOMMIES!!!) > WE are the OS. WE are the community. WE are the leaders. > >>> 2: There needs to be a clear path that members have to express >>> themselves, thus the need for Team leads, to assure that members concerns >>> are being addressed. (Chain of Command) > > Sort of. Clear path yes. A friendly and understanding voice to reach out > to.. absolutely. A commander? HELL NO. For someone that is uncomfortable > chatting on IRC or posting to the group there should be a central person > they can feel comfortable just talking wth and sharing concerns. That > person in turn will turn it over to the group. Team lead is a voice and a > shoulder. Both of which Paul has provided... excellently.. i may add. > >>>3: Culpability: knowing where to lay the blame when the ball is dropped, >>> no finger pointing and no he said she said bull-crap. So that when something >>> breaks or is not completed, knowing the Who, What, When and Where things >>> went wrong will help correct the problem soon and faster and set the >>> groundwork to help prevent that situation from happing again and where more >>> work or detail needs to be done. > > We stand as a group. We fall as a group. I will NEVER point a finger. > "lay the blame" sent shivers down my spine. It should never be anyone's > right to lay blame or attack. Again, a friendly voice to offer feedback and > advice is what is needed. > >>> >>What roles/responsibilities do you see for the team contact, and what is >> your "one year" plan for executing the responsibilities of the team >> contact position? Do you have any plans to modify the existing >> governing structure? > > Roles and responsibilities.. a centralised voice for those that don't want > to speak in front of the group. a shoulder to cry on.. and arms to cling to > when things get bad. > We govern ourselves.. as it should be. > >>>> Right, my question is more about how important the contact position >> itself should be. Should it be a strong executive position like you've >> pushed it toward, or should it be more of an administrative position as >> in the past? > > Administrative all the way. I don't want a leader and I'm sure most of you > don't either. Face it.. that's one of the reasons we are bound > together...we think enough alike not to kill each other. > > So to sum it all up... I LIKE CAKE!! (Even if it is a lie.. *sob*) > > THE ERK > > (Paid for by the committee for pudding.) > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-us-ohio > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-us-ohio > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > -- Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-us-ohio Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-us-ohio More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
