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Re: GMLTC
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Tue, 27 Feb 2001 03:58:31 GMT
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In lugnet.trains.org, Eric Kingsley writes:
> In lugnet.trains.org, Larry Pieniazek writes:
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> > I want to get back to the question I posed at the end of my last post, which
> > was posed more as a thought starter than as a comment on this particular
> > situation... what should groups do in situations where they don't want to
> > admit a member for whatever reason? It clearly engenders hard feelings
> > (again, c.f. NELUG). Any little white lie eventually comes unraveled. IS it
> > best to say nothing at all except "we made a policy decision" and leave it
> > at that?
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> Well because you posted the question and referance NELUG twice I thought I
> should respond.
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> First I hope you don't think NELUG ever lied or tried to cover up the
> fact that we had an over 18 rule. Quite the opposite in fact which I
> think is why we got hammered for it, not because we lied about anything.
Exactly. However much you got hammered, I think it would have been worse if
you hadn't been upfront about it. That's my thinking anyway.
> Now back to the question. I think any group can set whatever rules for
> membership it wants and as long as they are up front about it just leave it at
> that. If that leaves someone out for whatever reason then they should feel
> free to start their own group.
Again, exactly right. If the market (interested people) is there, more than
one group can be created in the same geography. Further I think if it
happens it's a *positive* thing, in most cases.
++Lar
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