<FONT face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size=2>-----kwlug-disc-bounces@kwlug.org wrote: -----<br><div>>To: KWLUG discussion <kwlug-disc@kwlug.org><br>><br>>True. But there are people who are more interested in complaining<br>>abut what other people are doing than doing things themselves. In<br>>order to have an effective organization, you have to keep those<br>>people<br>>from monopolizing the discussion.<br><br>Committees tend to cater to these people though. The idea of benevolent dictator which, was originally imposed on Bill Rieck, was thought to deal with vocal minorities. With Bill rarely involved, the role has been successfully filled with people spontaneously.<br><br>>I think people who want to do things should make their ideas known,<br>>and give people a chance to give input. But I wouldn't want to give<br>>naysayers a veto.<br>><br>>Do we have a lot of radicals around? :)<br><br>I like to think I can get radical from time to time;)<br><br>>People can just go ahead and do things anyway, with or without the<br>>"kwlug" name. Right now, it looks like the only way we have to say<br>>whether something is or isn't related to kwlug is whether it shows up<br>>on the website, or happens at a monthly meeting. So I guess all you<br>>need to do to get official kwlug sanction right now is convince<br>>someone with access to the website that it's a good idea.<br><br>And it probably goes without saying that common sense and respect should be used when using the name KWLUG. <br></div></FONT>