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Re: I resign from the LPRV committee
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lugnet.admin.general
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Thu, 21 Apr 2005 16:19:33 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, Kelly McKiernan wrote:
lotsa goodstuff
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I would like to ask for the help of LUGNET members in solving the problems
that the community is facing. The first step is to be as accurate as
possible. I understand Kevin’s post reflects his feelings in how and why the
committee was formed and has been handled; but it’s important for everyone to
understand events from a separate perspective.
This community will become what we all make of it.
Kelly McKiernan
LUGNET Administrator
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The first step, in my humble opinion, isn’t accuracy, it’s transparency. We’re
not in Kindergarten, where the teacher has to set everything up ‘behind the
scenes’ and then bring it out saying “here ya go--milk and cookies!”
We’re AFOL’s--pretty much the ‘A’ is what I’m referring to right now. If LUGNET
is to shine as an example of the AFOL community, then these ‘private meetings
discussing the future’, whatever position you may have as to what is actually
going on there, is bad for the community. Ignorance breeds contempt and fear,
which then causes the ‘public outlash’ that we’ve seen on so many occasions.
When ‘the community’ sees ‘This is what the administration has decided--there is
no debate’, no matter how cute you word it, it’s still going to cause a furor in
the community. You know it, I know it--basically anyone who has any sort of
knowledge about the history of LUGNET knows it.
It’s not to the extent of ‘taxation without representation’ (throwing that in
there for my good buddy, Lar++ ;) ), but when a community feels wronged,
justifiably or not, then the community feels wronged. As the administration of
this little community, it’s not up to you to dictate how the community should or
should not feel by pointing out the accuracy of what actually transpired, it’s
up to you to be as transparent as possible--thus giving the community all data
to base their decision making processes.
And if transparency occurs, and if you should falter (which again is only human
and will happen), the community will not be as quick to ‘burn down the house’
for there’s a sense of ‘we’re all together on this’.
So bottom line--we, as a community, can help but only if we know what’s going
on.
Dave K
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 | | Re: I resign from the LPRV committee
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| (...) You bring up some good and valid points, especially regarding perception of opacity. It's a real issue, and it's something we're trying to improve on. In this specific example (the LPRV committee and process documentation), I do think there's (...) (20 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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| (...) First, thank you for your efforts with the LPRV committee, Kevin. Even though you and others felt you could not continue the process, I still believe it's a vital component in getting LUGNET back on track, and I'm hopeful that the review (...) (20 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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