Agreed Rick. I would use polls if we need to express an opinion , I would develop some standards in terns of representative sample size , etc. I doubt we would do this more than once a year or so,
Andy K3UK ----- Original Message ----- From: "KV9U" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <digitalradio@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 9:16 AM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] "The Digital Radio Group" > As long as you did not misrepresent the group as some formal > organization, and indicated that it was an internet discussion group, it > should be fine. We are basically an ad hoc special interest discussion > group that represents a wide spectrum of views. > > Indicating someone is the head of a group, does suggest that they are > elected or appointed in some way, and personally I would just indicate > that I moderated the discussion group. > > You might set up some polls, to get at least some input from the > membership. Even though it will not be scientifically accurate polling, > it would certainly show support for or against a particular issue. > > 73, > > Rick, KV9U > > > Andrew O'Brien wrote: > >>I have begun using the term The Digital Radio Group, when referring >>collectively to this email group. This group has almost 2,500 subscribed >>members , therefore I think the group represents an active constituency >>of data oriented radio operators. >> >>Hopefully this will not appear overly pretentious, but I have contacted >>the FCC about the revised data bandwidth rules and asked them for >>clarification. I did so as "head" of the Digital Radio Group. There may >>be other times when communication with national or international >>organizations would be helpful to our members. As an individual member, I >>would not express opinion on behalf of this group, but feel that it may be >>appropriate to occasionally ask organizations to clarify their positions. >> >>So, I have written to Bill Cross and Riley Hollingsworth on behalf of this >>group and shared with them some of the key points recently made by members >>of this group. I will share any response with the membership. >> >>Andy K3UK >>"Owner". >> >> >> >>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >>No virus found in this incoming message. >>Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.6/535 - Release Date: 11/15/2006 >> >> > > > > Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
