[NTLUG:Discuss] Study Group...

[Steve Baker]

cbbrowne at godel.brownes.org wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 27 Sep 1999 23:42:58 CDT, the world broke into rejoicing as
> newsseeker <person at hex.net>  said:
> > cbbrowne at godel.brownes.org wrote:
> >
> > > <snip>
> > > Part of the 'problem' right now is that NTLUG just got incorporated, and
> > > lots of little things are in process of being slightly more formalized.
> >
> > Sorry, I have resevations about the incorporation.  The good news is indeed t
> hat
> > NTLUG is incorporated.  The bad news is also that NTLUG is incorporated.  I'm
>  not
> > elaborating any more than that.
 
> Being incorporated makes some things possible that would be impractical
> without a formal organization.  That's as much elaboration as needs be
> here now.

Please - I REALLY HATE THIS ATTITUDE:

   "Lots of black magic is going on behind the curtain - 
    don't worry your little heads about it - it'll all
    turn out OK in the end."

Two examples quoted from this thread:

"lots of little things are in process of being slightly more formalized"
What things?   Tell us.  Maybe we don't want them to be more formalized.

Then "That's as much elaboration as needs be here now."
That is REALLY demeaning to the average member.  If it mattered
enough for you  to make a passing reference to it - then it matters
enough to warrent a two sentence statement of what you mean by it.

...there have been others.

Incorporation wasn't something we ever voted for - or even asked
for AFAIK - it was hinted at during one meeting - and in the next
presented as a fact after the event.  Where was the debate?  When
did we vote in the officers?

In fact, I'd probably have voted for incorporation - and probably
voted in the present set of officers - but it would have been nice
to be asked.

However, this business of taking decisions without even telling the
membership what those decisions are is completely unacceptable.

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