[wellylug] Formalising WellyLUG - revisited

[Chris Hodgetts]

I am only new so have not formed an oppinion yet as I have only recieved
about 3 e-mails regarding this, but would like to understand why you
want to "Formalise" the WellyLug.

What excatly will this achive?
What are the benifits of doing this?

And if you had Membership fees, doesnt that just involve more issues
with Tax and crap?

Or could it be that someone wants a job as a paied manager of the
WellyLug?

The NZLug is not "Formal" nor is the Auckland lug, it works well..
If there is a cost of getting into a venue, I am sure alternates can be
arranged..

I dont understand where the costs would arise in running a lug, if you
need to pay for site hostings, I am sure this also could be
accomodated.. after all the majority of people on the lists would be
from New Zealand, thus generating NZ traffic, so any ISP any of us are
signed up to the traffic charges on this is not that much to go over
your limit, but really has any one gone over the like 100gig Cable
national cap yet?

My two, non formed oppinion, thoughts

As I am new dont want to create waves

On Mon, 2004-01-26 at 13:09, Jamie Dobbs wrote:
> > On the other hand, the formalisation thought useful by many will not
> > affect those who don't want to be involved and cannot see the group
> > getting any larger than it is now.
> 
> And how exactly does changing the entire set-up of the group to include a
> membership fee etc. not affect everyone in the group?
> 
> > Unless you think it is going to
> > impinge on your freedom of action, I would suggest you don't discourage
> > the changes thought necessary by others.  Apply J. S. Mill's test, ie
> > you can do anything as long as it does not impinge on others.
> 
> The question is not the 'freedom of action', but rather allowing the LUG
> to appeal to the greatest number of people.
> There seem to be as many people against the formalisation as there is for
> it (from posts to the list) and any action to not listen to those against
> it is contrary to your own advice.
> 
> My advice to everyone still stands as 'make your opinions known' - the LUG
> is _your_ group and its future is in everyones hands, not just those of a
> vocal minority. (Minority taken as the 6 or so people who have commented
> on the formalisation via. the mailing list which currently comprises of
> 150 people ie. only 4% of people have passed any comment.)