What's a User Group?
What's a User Group?
- Subject: What's a User Group?
- From: email@hidden
- Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 20:35:10 EDT
I want to follow up on the earlier posts that described how the definition of
a user group member has changed over the years.
It seems that the definition of a "user group" has also changed. At one time,
user groups always had meetings. Most also had a printed newsletter and some
means to distribute discs of software to its members. Some even published the
telephone numbers of members willing to help other members with their computer
problems.
With the advent of the Internet, groups seem to come in all persuasions. Many
still hold meetings. Many publish a printed newsletters. Some run a disk
library. And some still publish the contact information of members willing to help
their colleagues.
But some don't hold meetings. Some don't publish a newsletter. And many don't
maintain a disk library.
Some groups now do *everything* electronically. They "meet" electronically
via discussion forums on line. They don't publish a newsletter, maintain a disk
library or a members volunteer program. And they don't charge dues.
I'm having difficulty deciding what defines a "user group" these days. Does a
user group have to hold meetings? Have a printed newsletter? Maintain a Web
site? Offer a member helping member support system? Charge dues?
Warren Williams
AWUG
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