Re: What do *YOU* think of the LUG meetings? (was: Is this us?)

[Jon 'maddog' Hall, Executive Director, Linux International]

Paul,

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> I'd also like to point out, that though this in general, has been a
> great discussion with some good ideas about meetings, and what could
> be done better, not one person has come through with a single idea for
> a meeting topic they'd be interested in.  This is pretty much the
> status quo for GNHLUG for as long as I've been a member (well over 6
> years now).  As a result, those running the meetings (as is pretty
> historically proven as well, right back to maddog) usually fall back
> on what they know and/or what is easily available for a meeting topic.

"Status Quo" is right.

When I was the (reluctant) chairman of the group, I had to repeatedly ASK
people what they wanted to hear about.  Not in a long letter...because they
get confused and lost....in a short, to the point letter:


        O.K FOLKS: WHAT DO YOU WANT TO HEAR ABOUT?

and I would ask them to copy the list.  Then after ten or twelve people
responded, I made up another letter, with a list of topics that said:

        O.K. FOLKS: WHO CAN PRESENT ON THESE TOPICS?

Those two letters, with minor changes, were repeated several times in my
"tenure".  Between talks generated by those lists, NUN nights, install
fests, planning meetings and "guest lecturers", we created the monthly meetings.

        O.K. FOLKS:  IT IS UP TO YOU.  WHAT DO YOU WANT TO HEAR ABOUT?

md
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