On Wed, 18 Apr 2001, Rodos wrote:
> > How much are the dues? (I think $25.00 but want to be sure.)
> >
> > What address should my check be sent to?
> >
> > I was a financial member and want to remain one. If my membership is not
> > current, it is because I was not notified of my membership expiration....
> > and I did not keep track of the expiration date and I didn't know where to
> > send a check.
>
> Me too! I checked the web site and it says to post to the treasurer but
> there is no address provided for the treasurer. I purchased my original
> membership via everythinglinux.com.au but it does not seam to be
> available from there any more.
>
> If a committee member could post some details we can _all_ send our
> cheque off, show our support for SLUG and the committee, and move on.
>
> Rodos
>
> P.S. It would be real good to see the minutes of the exec posted to the web
> site, hope you get that organized.
>
> P.P.S. Please don't take the view that to be a true SLUG person you need to
> attend the Friday night meetings. For some of us this is just not possible
> and we live our SLUG life thought the mailing lists.
>
I agree with the most of the above. Unfortunately I think a growing portion
of "members" are those that are unable to attend SLUG monthly meets
for various reasons, but that must not preclude them from a full and
involved membership ( actually, they may add some balance to what is
up for discussion as long the discussion is net-public ).
One thing I think we "remote members" add is on-line support to questions
posted on the list, and occasionally we bring new people into the SLUG
arena.
I know how hard it is to get "fest" off the ground, but IMHO its the SLUG
lifeline, and special-fests are probably more in demand now than
"installfest". While important, installfest are probably not the issue
it was in the "days past" due to better and fuller package management
and installation techniques. It is those special-fests that we remote members
would make even a more concerted effort to attend, given adequate
notice and a full agenda/timetable. Just look at the attendance
and "sell-out" status of the past special-fests. I am not really a newbie
anymore (some may disagree ;-) and I really benefitted from the video,
audio and security fests I attended.
Additionally, what happened to the idea voiced originally by Ken Yap
(I think) to have concurrent SLUG sessions (one for newbies, one for
self-proclaimed-experts) at each monthly meeting ? OK, I know --
who is going to organize, run and front such sessions - well I thought
this was a key part of the SLUG-committee level to test the waters and
find new and innovative ways of building involvement in and for the
membership (old & new). SLUG needs to retain old members as much
as possible otherwise you won't have a pool of experts to call upon
to give special-fest the prominance required.
Comments ?
Cheers, Grahame
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