Re: AUGD: Purpose (was Classic software)
Re: AUGD: Purpose (was Classic software)
- Subject: Re: AUGD: Purpose (was Classic software)
- From: Trish Huffman <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:55:37 -0500
- Thread-topic: AUGD: Purpose (was Classic software)
On 12/31/08 2:36 PM, "Paul Richards" <email@hidden> wrote:
>
> On Dec 31, 2008, at 2:05 PM, Trish Huffman wrote:
>
>
>> I will bring this up for discussion during our next board meeting
>> and will
>> summarize the results of that discussion here for all to read.
>>
>> Fair enough?
>
> Fair enough, but to clarify my position regarding your response in
> which you said:
>
>> I rarely squash a question of this kind on the list because I never
>> know if
>> the same or a similar question has been asked during Q & A during a
>> group
>> meeting (leaders helping members or vice versa). While there are
>> certainly
>> many techie lists out there and this IS a list for "leaders to
>> exchange
>> ideas and discuss topics related to Apple user groups,"
>
> My interpretation of the AUGD list's intent is to provide a forum
> primarily for discussing UG _operations_ rather than specifics such as
> actual Q&A questions or a piece of hardware or software. Issues such
> as how to draw members, encourage volunteers, the pros and cons of
> various venue types or dues structures, locating presenters or
> presentation topics, etc. have all been part of the discussions of the
> past that allowed our UG to try out the ideas and experiences of other
> groups when our own ideas ran dry. Those were the aspects of the AUGD
> list that were _not_ available on all those other techie lists and set
> it apart in its value to UG leaders IMHO. Maybe this interpretation of
> the list intent is wrong or the list itself is shifting (or my
> perception of it.)
>
I understood what you were (not) saying, Paul. Thanks!
Perhaps some of you would like to use Paul's suggestions above as a
springboard? Got questions specific to user group operations?
Post away!
Trish
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