REALLY?!
All this infighting regarding the exchange makes me feel like I'm listening to a bunch of high schoolers arguing over who gets to be head cheerleader. There is no cheer in it - Christmas or otherwise. In most groups, it's difficult to get anyone to volunteer to do anything and now many here are arguing who will organize an exchange that is supposed to be about sharing our gifts and skills. Does it matter who organizes it that Arachne will splinter and fall apart if one person does it versus another person? Janet would have discovered Lin was starting to organize it when she came back from vacation. It should then have been up to Janet to privately talk to Lin about it - maybe even thanking her for getting things started. I suspect Lin was thinking sending out the invitation this early would help slow lacers and newbies or people with a lot of time constraints around the holidays to get an early start and make their plans. If between Janet and Lin, it was decided Janet would take over, then again, it should have been left up to them to decide and go on from there. It seems to me all this taking sides is ruining the whole intent of the exchange. In my opinion, all this is very immature and petty and should stop immediately. If Janet still wants to do it, she can converse with Lin off list and they can work something out. Frankly, I'm exhausted from the whole thing. Avital is right, this stuff doesn't belong on the list which is supposed to be about making lace, not enemies. Liz Roberts in cool but cloudy Missouri USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
