I say I say - - RIGHT ON TRACK! Thanks for the speech John. Sometimes I hear people complain about what the President is doing (has done) and I ask - did you vote? What a mistake they make when they fess up that they aren't even registered to vote.
If you don't vote - DO NOT COMPLAIN! In order to vote here - PAY UP, get off your duff and get active!! Not only do we need you, but the industry needs your voice. Thanks, Mac Dearman > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of J. Vogel > Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 9:56 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: [WISPA] Trade Organizations and Consumer Mentality > > I have seen several posts in the last couple of days made by > non-members of WISPA stating how they could not become > a part of the organization until such time as the organization > changes in some way to meet their requirements. How is it that > non-members, people who are unwilling to part with a year's dues, > feel that they have any standing to complain about > what the organization is doing (or not) when they themselves refuse to > become a part of the organization and thus gain standing to influence > what the organization is doing? > > Come on, people. It isn't going to break you to become a member. > The cost is minimal. Until such time as you are willing to commit > even that amount, you have absolutely no standing to complain. > > Is it your perception that the organization is being run by a select > few, a good-ole-boys club? Want to change that? Become a member > and run for election to the board. Don't want to become a member, > or run for the board? Quit complaining about not having a voice. > > Don't agree with formal positions taken (or not) by the membership? > Become a member and vote on the postions taken. Don't want to > become a member and vote? Quit complaining about the positions > taken (or not) by the organization. > > WISPA is not a store. They are not in business to come up with > products to sell to you. WISPA is an group of industry members who > have banded together to increase their impact especially on regulatory > issues, and other ways in which the organization feels will be > beneficial > to its members and the industry in general. If you don't think they are > doing it right, pay your dues, get involved, and work for change in > the organization. If you are waiting for the organization to become > what you want it to be before you are willing to commit the paltry sum > required for a year's membership and some time to it, you have missed > the point of what a trade organization is to begin with IMHO. > > If you have not yet joined the organization, on what basis do you think > the organization owes you anything? > > (insert your own analogy here. You know the principle, those who > complain > the loudest are often those who refuse to take part in producing the > outcome > which falls short of their expectations...) > > The views expressed in this rant do not reflect the official position > of > WISPA, > its board of directors, or any individual in particular. > > -- > > John Vogel - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.vogent.net 620-754-3907 > Vogel Enterprises, LLC > Information Services Provider serving S.E. Kansas > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------- > > ** Join us at the WISPA Reception at 6:30 PM on October the 16th 2007 > at ISPCON ** > ** ISPCON Fall 2007 - October 16-18 - San Jose, CA www.ispcon.com ** > ** THE INTERNET INDUSTRY EVENT ** > ** FREE Exhibits and Events Pass available until August 31 ** > ** Use Customer Code WSEMF7 when you register online at > http://www.ispcon.com/register.php ** > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.3/986 - Release Date: > 9/3/2007 9:31 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Join us at the WISPA Reception at 6:30 PM on October the 16th 2007 at ISPCON ** ** ISPCON Fall 2007 - October 16-18 - San Jose, CA www.ispcon.com ** ** THE INTERNET INDUSTRY EVENT ** ** FREE Exhibits and Events Pass available until August 31 ** ** Use Customer Code WSEMF7 when you register online at http://www.ispcon.com/register.php ** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
