> But a too-tight email list policy is a minor problem. A schism would be
> far worse. Stick with the existing LUG. Work within the system. :)
While I certainly respect your opinions Robin, working within the system
doesn't work here. SLUG has policies of which those of us who break
them are reminded of, each and every infraction. However, when one of
the SLUG officers wants to change the rules they constantly remind us
of, then the system is broken. Case in point...Paul Foster reminded me
that job postings belong on the jobs page when I found a LOCAL Linux
job, and posted it, knowing for a fact that many of us are out of work.
Not a month ago, Paul himself posts a job...one the list. Following the
SLUG rules, he should have posted it one the jobs page. Now I'm not
picking on Paul. God only knows that Paul and I have had our
differences, but that's normal, and I have nothing against him. I'm
simply pointing out that to some of us (Smitty and I NOT being the only
ones) the SLUG bylaws are written in pencil.
But the list isn't the only problem. Like you said, the list is a small
problem. One of our members was recently told by the list administrator
that he would unsubscribe him from SLUG after some statements that were
made. Is that the role of a list admin? Frankly, I don't think so.
I've see, and been apart of much nastier things than that, and while I
fully expected to be removed from the list, I was not.
At least two of us have been invited to start our own LUG...some even
begged us to leave SLUG. At least two people wrote to me offline,
called me everything but white, and TOLD me to leave (it's been a while
now). Given all of that, we decided this was the time to do it. But
the idea is NOT to undermine SLUG, rather to enhance certain aspects we
feel are lacking, without SLUG having to change the rules it so
adamantly reminds us of. Like I said, I plan on attending SLUG meetings
and contributing when I can, and if my help is wanted. If Brandon needs
help running the meetings now that Gnorb and Bill Preece are busy in the
evenings, I'll happily volunteer. But as for our forming our own LUG
and having different policies, I see this as being a plus. If someone
doesn't like what we're doing, they need not join us. However, we
certainly invite all.
Again, I know our choice isn't going to make everyone happy, and some
will say what they will. But understand our goals are PRO LINUX, and
NOT ANTI-SLUG.
Dave
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