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Re: Age limitations
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lugnet.org.us.nelug
Date: 
Tue, 4 Jul 2000 23:18:57 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us.nelug, Eric Joslin writes:
> In lugnet.org.us.nelug, Richard Franks writes:
> > In lugnet.org.us.nelug, Eric Joslin writes:
> > 
> > > I don't think that probation or age limits for certain events is necessarily
> > > a workable solution, for reasons I'm not going to go into here (although I
> > > certainly will at a NELUG meeting where it's discussed).
> > 
> > That is NELUGs right.
> 
> No, it's my right.  I see little need to solicit the opinions of non-NELUG
> members on this.  We can choose to run our club however we like.

Fine, that is NELUGs right, which I support btw.


> In other words, I don't care about ever convincing you of my side of the
> argument, because frankly your opinion doesn't matter to me, and I'm not going
> to go out of my way to sway you.

I'm not arrogant enough to suggest that my opinion should matter to you, but I
am interested in hearing yours. You've discounted two positive suggestions,
both of which sounded reasonable to me -- I have been involved in LUG
organisation in the past and probably will be in the future too, if there are
potential reasons why these ideas are unsuitable then I am interested in
hearing them.


> > However, by discussing it here, you might get to hear
> > opinions from other people who have run organisations and gain from their
> > experience too.
> 
> I've heard plenty of feedback so far (I've read every post in this thread) and
> I have to say it doesn't look like much constructive is going to come of it.

I have the dubious honour of having read every post in this thread too, if you
wade through the barbed fluff, then there is useful content in here.

Richard



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(...) Heh. I've discounted so many options in the past 12 hours, I'm afraid you'll have to remind me which two you're talking about. However, I am always open for meaningful, productive discussion (within some boundaries). Let me know what you mean (...) (26 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)

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  Re: Age limitations
 
(...) No, it's my right. I see little need to solicit the opinions of non-NELUG members on this. We can choose to run our club however we like. Moreover, I'm not going to post to a public forum things that could possibly be taken as an insult or a (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)

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