[wellylug] Re: [wlug_org] Hostile takeover meanderings

[Wood Brent]

--- Jamie Dobbs <jamie.dobbs at orcon.net.nz> wrote:

> Wood Brent wrote:
> 
> >When committees tend to take over, in my experience, it is generally because
> >the committee comprises virtually the entire active membership anyway, & the
> >bums on seats only turn up to complain, never contribute. A situation I hope
> >Wellylug doesn't end up in.
> >
> [opinion]
> I think perhaps Wellylug is already in this position as I have yet to 
> see any ideas for meetings or meanderings about the LUG and what it 
> should be doing being done by anyone bar the 'non-committee' (or 
> whatever it wants to call itself).
> There is virtually no traffic on the LUG list and certainly nothing 
> about ideas for presentations etc. at meetings.
> [/opinion]


To a limited extent I agree, but there are certainly plenty of non-committee
bums on seats at meetings, who seem quite sure what they are there for & get on
to it at the meetings. What the cabal organises seems pretty much irrelevant to
a significant number of those turning up, which is a GOOD thing IMHO, some
certainly listen to the presentations & seem to get something out of them,
others do their own thing & seem to get at least as much out of it.

A few boxes turning up with "help wanted" is also good, & hopefully they are
getting the support they came for.... 

I'm assuming the lack of large numbers of members providing input is either coz
they aren't interested or believe that the cabal is at least doing an adequate
job. I haven't seen very many members complaining about the meetings failing to
satisfy - anyone disagree ??


Brent