[wellylug] Formalising WellyLUG - revisited

[Lindsay Hunter]

Peace be on you Jamie.  I don't disagree regarding the tyranny of the 
majority or minority.  There is a rather good book on the subject.  :-)

But I would imagine that not everyone would join the formal group.  If 
you didn't join, there could be no cost. 

Democracy in action.  Who set the group up?.  What did he/she have in mind?

L

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.
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>And how exactly does changing the entire set-up of the group to include a
>membership fee etc. not affect everyone in the group?
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>>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.
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>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.
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>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.)
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