I think I've made it clear I'm not bashing the idea. I *love* the idea, I've said so before a number of times now.
I'm just saying not to focus on "Chapter" (which, per the LOPSA by-laws, has a very specific definition and set of requirements) and just focus on "The Content". D On May 9, 2014, at 1:32 PM, john boris <[email protected]> wrote: > "Chapters", "Hangouts", Meetups, beer bashes, call it whatever you want. > Martin is just trying to work within our current structure. We are in a > technology that is constantly changing the landscape and the language. So in > the onset they are called Virtual Chapters but later they may be called > something else. At least he is trying to do something to stay with the times > and the Technology. Why beat him up or trash the idea. The idea of this is > that a "Virtual" Anything is what he is looking for and someone in the group > to stand up and say "Yes I will do that" > > > > > On Fri, May 9, 2014 at 1:26 PM, Derek Balling <[email protected]> wrote: > I feel like I can't stay out of this. > > Why do I need a chapter to schedule hangouts at 7ET, while Mario[1] schedules > some hangouts for 7PT? And if Doug Hughes[2] decides he's staying up late > tonight, he can "attend" Mario's 7PT session, even though he's on the east > coast. > > Again - you're talking about something that needs organizers, but not > necessarily "chapters". > > D > > [1] I'm not volunteering Mario. :-) > [2] Nor do I believe Doug Hughes would ever stay up late. He's like the > crotchety old man asleep by 8, get off my lawn. > > On May 9, 2014, at 1:21 PM, john boris <[email protected]> wrote: > >> The one advantage I see to having multiple Virtual Chapters is time zones. >> So an organizer on the West coast decides to hold the meetings at 8 PM. That >> is 11 PM on the East coast. Also with Multiple Virtual Chapters there could >> be multiple "Meetings" and people could then flock to the one that is most >> convenient to their schedule. >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, May 9, 2014 at 1:16 PM, Pamela Lynn Howell <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> IMO, what is actually needed is the *organizer* for the virtual chapter, >> whatever it may be called. >> >> ---p >> >> >> On Fri, May 9, 2014 at 12:27 PM, Derek Balling <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On May 9, 2014, at 12:14 PM, Evan Pettrey <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I think you're being a bit pedantic here and I'm not sure it is necessary >>> or beneficial to the discussion. >> >> I completely disagree. To ME, IMHO, going through this "virtual chapter" >> process is an unnecessary use of the scarce resource we have called "time". >> >> I think what he's talking about DOING is great. I think scheduling regular >> hangouts, etc., is a great thing for LOPSA members to have and participate >> in. I think consuming his time, the locals committee's time, etc., creating >> such a "chapter", however, is completely wasted. It smells of the type of >> "planning to plan" type of stuff that bogs down volunteer groups. >> >> What does he want? Social/technical/learning experiences with other LOPSA >> members who aren't geographically proximal? So make that happen, set up the >> schedule for the hangouts, etc., but don't get bogged down in all the >> details of the Locals policy, like figuring who the "chapter members" of >> record are, who allow the chapter to maintain its charter, etc., etc. Just >> schedule and advertise the hangouts and let any member who wants to be >> involved be involved. >> >> Every expense of scarce volunteer time should have an actual net beneficial >> outcome. Spending time on the virtual-chapter portion of this project >> doesn't do that. (Spending time on the "meat" of this project has plenty of >> benefits, obviously). >> >> I've said my piece, at this point. We're all grown-ups and can make our own >> life choices. :-) >> >> D >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators >> http://lopsa.org/ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators >> http://lopsa.org/ >> >> >> >> >> -- >> John J. Boris, Sr. >> Online Services >> www.onlinesvc.com > > > > > -- > John J. Boris, Sr. > Online Services > www.onlinesvc.com
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