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2024-08-11 Thread Wendy via WAMUG
Thanks Peter for the update. It is sad whenever any group disbands. I have been a member of quite a few over the years that disbanded because of a lack of interest, helpers or whatever. But each had its day when it flourished! And when an organisation is flourishing volunteers

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2024-08-07 Thread J Philippe Chaperon via WAMUG
Dear WAMUG members, Peter Hinchcliffe update on WAMUG has saddened me because of the many great memories I attach to the group and to the Apple II club of years gone by. Though I somehow expected this news seeing the lack of fervent activity by us the members and of which I am shame

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2024-08-07 Thread Adam Lippiatt via WAMUG
I am on a [insert interest] Slack group. Pretty good functionality for low fees (or free if you only want a 90 day memory). I don’t think they harvest all of your personal data like Facebook. I have never received any direct or so far as I can tell indirect marketing or appear to have had my i

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2024-08-07 Thread Tim Law via WAMUG
Hello all, I run a similarly small community group that must comply with the requirements of Dept Commerce to remain functioning, so I appreciate the decisions facing the leadership team and us as a group. The responsibilities placed on the leadership group to continue to comply with the requi

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2024-08-07 Thread Stephen Chape via WAMUG
Hi Rod … that is a very valid point. And a great idea in my opinion. I only use Facebook sparingly, but I am a member. I feel that this suggestion should be looked at. On 7 Aug 2024, at 4:40 pm, Rod Blitvich via WAMUG wrote: WAMUG has been there for us for SO LONG.My grat

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2024-08-07 Thread Rod Blitvich via WAMUG
WAMUG has been there for us for SO LONG.My gratitude to the various Committee members for all their work over the many years. I value the list and the knowledgeable contributions from Peter, Maureen, Daniel, Ronni and many others. It would be very sad to lose this community and this

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2024-08-07 Thread Anthony (Tony) Francis via WAMUG
Good Afternoon WAMUG Members. I am sorry to see that WAMUG is also going the way of many Volunteer Groups, I have belonged to several Groups over the years and it appears that it’s inevitable that interests wain, members die or retire due to old age or ill health, I will also be sad to see WAMU

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2024-08-07 Thread Marcus Harris via WAMUG
I’m very similar to Stephen being 81 and consumed with carer’s activities. Reading the missive by Peter it seems to me that the imminent hurdle is the AGM. Maureen please don’t resigns before the AGM. Then the five person committee fills the statutory obligation. Mauren please Resign post AGM.

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2024-08-06 Thread Stephen Chape via WAMUG
Sometimes I wish I was a lot younger … I will be 78 in January. Then I may have become much more involved. I find driving at night difficult and I live in the Swan Valley so physical meetings are out. I do not feel that my mind is sharp enough to take part in meetings anyway.

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2024-08-06 Thread Peter Hinchliffe via WAMUG
WAMUG as an entity is reaching an impasse. WAMUG (Western Australian Macintosh Users Group) has been an incorporated body since 1984, ie, the birthdate of the Macintosh computer. Long-term members will remember the early meetings at UWA, and later Curtin University, through the effor