[wellylug] Very Important: Meeting of 13th Feb 2005

Mark Foster blakjak at blakjak.net
Tue Feb 14 14:27:08 NZDT 2006


>> Otherwise, I don't really agree that there is a problem.
>>
>> I'm quite happy just having the LUG be a loose collection of people
>> who use the mailing list or turn up at a physical meeting now and then
>> to chat.  If we get the odd person coming along to do a presentation,
>> great.  But no explicit agenda, no world domination plans.
>>
>> Anyway, let me know when you've sorted something out and I'll decide
>> whether it's still something worth participating in.
>
> it's not about changing the lug, just who's in charge. This may not seem
> important, but in certain events would be necessary.


If I may use the Auckland LUG (as it evolved from NZLUG) as a comparitive
example:

- "In Charge" translates to "Administers the Mailing List".  So in effect
there is no person "In charge of the LUG".

- Meetings are arranged by a volunteer who also happens to be one of the
Mailing List admins.

- Events such as Installfests etc have their committee, etc, determined by
'who volunteers'.  Tasks are divvied up and 'in charge' becomes somewhat
subjective.  As a group, major decisions are discussed, conclusions are
come to etc.  The person who is in charge on-the-day (might be likened to
'Operations Manager' is not the same person setting policy for the
event... more just keeping things ticking over on the day.  And those
people hold no responsibility 'for the LUG' either.

- This seems to work.  Noones complained, everyones voice gets heard,
reason seems to win out in the end.

So why do you need a figurehead? or heads?

Mark.




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