Hi list, It's a great idea on paper but i do not see it working with a community our size. Currently we have 24 people in #ubuntu-au-chat and 38 in #ubuntu-au, we have around 300 people on the mailing list. At release parties we do get 20-30 people to meet up in but I don't see that anywhere near big enough to support anything like lug style meetings. Australia is also quite big with people in the capitol cities and not a lot else. Perhaps Sydney or Melbourne might have the numbers but if only 2 places have the council what is the point?
We do need to change, but just adding 3 layers of bureaucracy will not help, perhaps in 5 or 10 years when our community has grown it will be needed but not now. So the question is if the current system is not working, or not working as well as it should why is the proposal is to replace 1 person with potentially 9 people. There is some space for more people to step up into leadership but i'm not sure if anyone has come forward and offered themselves up. Perhaps part of the problem is that no one has come up with ideas and everyone is looking to Melissa for everything. Her approach is to let everyone do what they want and leave them up to themselves. I think there is a place for leadership but there is little point in adding another layer. If you think you have something to contribute go ahead and contribute, we need all the help we can get. You do not need to be approved before doing anything just make your suggestion and the community will help as much as we can. The question we should be asking is what needs to be done and what isn't being done with the current system and how adding this will help. Regards, Daniel -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au