[NTLUG:Discuss] Study Group...

[Kendall Clark]

>>>>> "Steve" == Steve Baker <sjbaker1 at airmail.net> writes:

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

Hey, Steve, PLONK! PLONK!

You're the one with the inappropriate attitude! This is a function of
you either not having been around very long or missing meetings.  Have
you read the bylaws or articles of incorporation of NTLUG, Inc. yet?
They make this *abundantly* clear.

It's in the articles as plain as day:

<quote src="http://www.ntlug.org/corporate/articles.txt">

        The number of directors constituting the initial Board of Directors is 
seven (7) and the names and addresses of the persons who are to serve as the 
initial directors are:

            NAME                     ADDRESS

            Kendall G. Clark         P.O. Box 210367
                                     Bedford, Texas 76095

            Stuart Yarus             P.O. Box 210367
                                     Bedford, Texas 76095

            Christopher J. Cox       P.O. Box 210367
                                     Bedford, Texas 76095

            Christopher B. Browne    P.O. Box 210367
                                     Bedford, Texas 76095

            Stephen Denny            P.O. Box 210367
                                     Bedford, Texas 76095

            Mark Bickel              P.O. Box 210367
                                     Bedford, Texas 76095

            Eric Scott Cook          P.O. Box 210367
                                     Bedford, Texas 76095
</quote>

Btw, all of these Directors have either attended since the very first
meeting, regularly, missing only a few meetings over *3* years, or
have committed serious resources to making NTLUG successful.

I defy you to find any 6 people more qualified, more upright, more
open, more courteous, more committed, and more historically-proven
than the last 6 here. I'm a flake and lucky to get to hang around
these other guys; but I'm also just enough of a jerk to challenge your 
bullshit in public. Put up or shut up!

I've posted this link before, but I guess I'll have to start doing it
regularly:

	http://ntlug.org/corporate

We had >>two<< different, very public, very publicly-debated meetings at
which the *overwhelming* majority of people present voted to pursue
incorporation. Where you not at those meetings? Have they escaped your 
memory?

Now what's your beef?

I'm willing to endure a lot of nonsense quietly, but I'm not going to
stand by and listen to your factually incorrect drivel.

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

Yes, it is. I agree. As do all the board members. Alas, it's also a
total fantasy of yours. It's not happening in real life, here on the
earth that most of us inhabit. I don't know where you're hanging out
these days, but this is just TOTALLY WRONG.

Please don't spread this misinformation any further. A little fact
checking before posting recklessly and erroneously couldn't hurt
either, huh?

Thanks.

Kendall

PS--Anything reply from you on this thread other than an apology will
be joyously sent to /dev/null