Re: AUGD: Roll Call - Stand Up for User's Group
Re: AUGD: Roll Call - Stand Up for User's Group
- Subject: Re: AUGD: Roll Call - Stand Up for User's Group
- From: Michael Horton <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 09:06:09 -0700
- Thread-topic: AUGD: Roll Call - Stand Up for User's Group
I read this list as often as I can and find it very useful. The problem with
a "list" is that it is "ancient technology." A good case can be made for
the benefits of a list from those that are used to using it, but most people
now have migrated to online forums over the past few years and find them
easier to use and navigate the threads.
Personally I like online forums as they are designed to build community
where lists are private, generally impersonal and often elitist. I am not
saying get rid of this list and migrate to a forum but it is worth
considering if you truly wish to build a community of Mug Leaders in a more
public setting. Public is a good thing in this case.
The group that I head is unlike most MUGS in that it is not non profit nor
an official Apple UG even though we have a close relationship with Apple. We
have over 5500 members worldwide and over 200 people attend each monthly
meeting with many hundreds more attending our National events at Macworld
and Las Vegas.
While our goals are educational and we do reach out to the community, we run
our groups differently than the "traditional" MUG. Traditions are a good
thing but it may be time to re-think some of these traditions and embrace
change.
But that is another thread.
Michael Horton
Los Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group
http://www.lafcpug.org
> A BIG SHOUT OUT for MUG's!
>
> Mac Users Group are great, they are a resource for us all. Let's have a
> big shout out for your Mac Users Group. Respond to this list so we can
> all hear you. Tell us your MUG and affiliation with it , member,
> president, bottle washer.
>
> If you aren't in a Mac User Group - tell us that, too - Let''s hear it
> for MUG's!!
>
> I am --
>
> Allen Emory
> President
> Triangle Macintosh Users Group
>
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