MOI...etc.
MOI...etc.
- Subject: MOI...etc.
- From: email@hidden
- Date: Wed, 25 Dec 2002 10:50:35 EST
In a message dated 12/25/02 1:05:38 AM, Louise Dawson writes:
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I'd like to interrupt this stream of "What have you done for ME
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lately?"
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I could not have put it better myself. I was thinking about this over the
last couple of weeks and have really exercised a lot of restraint. When I
read about the majority of you who gripe about Apple and what they do not do
for the User Group movement and how vendors are cutting back and how you
cannot get this or that. C'mon!!! I know 4 and 5 year olds who, at this time
of the year and around their birthdays, show more class and style then that!
Sure it is difficult to do a program without a constant stream of stuff but
everyone one in a group has a favorite one, two or three programs...let them
demo what they own. Sure it would be great if every vendor and Apple gave us
all everything that came out for free...but you know what? It isn't going to
happen. So develop relationships with vendors, say please and thank you (I
know - two ancient and archaic words that are not in use in the U.S. today),
give them reports on your meeting where you highlighted their product, write
up those product reviews in a timely manner and do not ask for more than what
will fit on your plate! Yes I know it can seem wonderful to have packages
arriving everyday especially to members of your group who then think you are
G-D or someone close to her/him/it but a bit of self-restraint is more than
called for because you do not ruin it only for yourself, but for the entire
user group movement as well. It is called business.
Apple does not have to support us as a User Group member; we who believe in
the platform have to support them. You don't like it? You don't want to spend
money? Well go learn UNIX proper or LINUX. They are open source and free. You
don't like the fact that is the realitiy of OS X. Don't upgrade...and enjoy
your 1940 Ford as well. But don't go griping that there is no support. You
want support find a specialist and pay them. Most automobile manufacturers
have a point where they no longer manufacturer parts for their cars so you
have to get them custom built or order them from a third-party vendor like
Whitney's in Chicago. You have a pre G-X machine get in touch with someone
like the new Newer or Sonnet and buy an upgrade card - but realize they
will support you, not Apple.
I thought that this was supposed to be a problem solving and sharing list but
it is rapidly becoming an 80 percent whine cellar about greed (when we cut
through the garbage). Wake up and let us discuss the important stuff - like
how to retain members, how to grow the groups, how to do reach outs to the
community, etc. Enough with the me toos! Someone has a problem we need to
assume that others do as well. So let's solve it and move on...not drowning
everyone's mailbox with 10, 20 or 30 of "me too, me too!" Those of you that
don't have a life and whose contact with this list (and maybe spamming the
world with a virus hoax warning or joke) and two or three other people
constitutes your entire world - get a life. Get out and volunteer and spend
substantially less than 29.35 hours a day on your computer and give those of
us that get 200, 300 plus pieces of mail not counting SPAM each day a break.
Most of our members do some sort of community service - volunteering at the
hospital, homeless shelters, etc. I think it is great that Louise's group did
the toy collection. Well done and when some of us get together later on today
I'll be the first to lead a toast to you and your group!
OK - I had to vent on this. But you know there is a heck of a lot of chaff
that one has to go through to get to the wheat on this list.
Happy Holidays to All and Good Health in 2003.
Peter
Peter A. Weissenstein
Vice--President/Industry Liaison - AppleCore Berkshire County
Apple Product Professional 2000, 2001, 2002
Apple Sales Representative as Employee of MarketSource
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