Guys,
Show Compaq or Cyberway the archives for this mailing list, this is the
perfect example of good organisation ie everybody chipping in their part,
contributing and suggesting ideas.
Cheers
----- Original Message -----
From: Lionel Siau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, September 13, 1999 8:53 PM
Subject: Re: [SLP] HOw abt a FAQ and Code of Conduct for SLP?
> Hi,
>
> The reason I thought it would be useful to have guidelines, rules,
organisation
> is that SLP needs sponsorship to move forward. However, companies never
sponsor
> anything unless they can get something out of you, usu advertising. But
want to
> avoid a major PR fisaco if something goes wrong.
>
> Therefore, if u present a united, organised and well thought out plan, u
get the
> $$$. If u turn up to be a bunch of free-wheeling amatuers, hackers,
crackers,
> warez kings etc, they avoid u like the plague. .Trust me, I work in a big
MNC on
> the other side of the table b4. Basically, we acted like a bunch of stingy
> bastards and scrutinised anything like crazy. Hopefully, cyberway and
compaq etc
> grant us the equipment/bandwidth. But if we had something in the proposal
to show
> commitment, organisation and decidication, then it would make a stronger
case.
>
> yes yes...it is bureacratic, stifling, no creativity, as irritating as
writing
> your documentation, so government like......so agst the nature of
'hackers'. But
> I just feel that working with The System is better than jumping up and
down in
> your corner and be ignored by everyone. Just my 2 cents.
>
>
> Lionel
>
>
> PS : I believe we should have a elected leader or at least a close group
of 2-3
> pple as a council.
>
> PPS : A mission statement would also be nice....how abt a no-prize contest
on it?
>
> > > Looks like the conclusion is : why is this moron sooooo irritating.
> >
> > Nooo. you can suggest anything you like. If
> > the majority here is for forming rules, then my
> > points do not count, do they?
>
>
>
