[wlug_org] The Future of NZLUG is in your hands...

[jamie.baddeley@vpc.co.nz]

a really smart idea is to get someone outside of Aucklug/NZlug to
organise the transition......Otherwise it's just another case of the
cellmates running the prison.

Ask Mark if they're open to that and you'll get a measure of how serious
they are.

If they're up to it then I'd propose a posting to all lugs asking for a
volunteer each to form a national team to manage the transition. If that
could be achieved then you're on the way to actually having a useful
national representation. But if you can't get past that hurdle then any
hope of forming a useful nzlug is probably doomed.


Depending on Mark's timing I might be available to offer an opinion, but
time really is a premium these days.

jamie

On Wed, 2005-06-15 at 09:42 +1200, Chris Hodgetts wrote:
> Was contacted by a member of "NZLug" on #WellyLUG last night, to propose 
> this to the Org members of WellyLUG - although in having said that I 
> don't see the harm in sending it out to the main list, but this could be 
> considered political - and they don't care about it.
> 
> ************* E-mail From Mark Foster ******************************
> NZLUG is looking to undergo a lot of changes - to try to dispel the 
> 'NZLUG is just Auckland' myth.
> 
> Likely (but not decided yet) is the formation of AuckLUG and an attempt 
> to revitalise NZLUG as a All-of-NZ Linux discussion forum, which can 
> operate in conjunction with, and in support of, the regional Lugs.
> 
> I'd love to run some ideas past the WellyLUG Members and get their 
> thoughts on this, so if we can get together one evening when i'm down 
> there - drinks at a pub or non licensed location if required for young 
> people ? ;-) - and have a bit of a ragchew session - that'd be neat.
> 
> At this stage my Monday and Tuesday nights are booked, but Wed or Thur 
> would be ideal (First week of July). Let me know if this is feasible and 
> i'll await a response :-)
> 
> Cheers!
> 
> Mark Foster
> For the NZLUG Coordinators.
> 
> *********************************************************************
> 
> ***Personal Note***
> A while ago I made similar comment just before I left Auckland with 
> regards to the "NZLUG" being an Auckland only thing, and everyone 
> ignored it, but this point of view seems to be changing.
> 
> I did propose that the NZLUG be the main list where meeting 
> notifications, events, and general information got sent - so a low noise 
> list with LUG relevant information being posted - they did not like this 
> idea... another comment was having a hierarchical domain structure to 
> make it easy for people to find local lugs:
> 
> linux.net.nz (parent)
> 	- nzlug.linux.net.nz
> 	- wellylug.linux.net.nz
> 	- aucklug.linux.net.nz
> 	- dunlug.linux.net.nz
> 
> these were all just comments I made at a meeting, and in private with 
> other members, who shared a similar view - I moved to Wellington, and 
> gave up on it but it's good to see it's being shot about again.
> 
> Anyway, just something to think about, and discuss.
>