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Re: I<whatever>LTC summary
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Wed, 28 Feb 2001 11:52:26 GMT
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In lugnet.trains.org, Todd Lehman writes:

It's just a question I like to ask:  "What problem are we solving?"

Good point. (I ask it myself in design reviews when people are putting
technology in to something because the tech's cool rather than because it's
needed)

It's a question I haven't 100% sussed myself.

There's the sharing of information aspect... much of that can happen here,
but some needs to be private. There's the desire to maybe eventually have a
national convention (and to do that you need an org in place, unless some
particular LTC is hosting) but that seems far off. There's the helping hand
to less experienced clubs, but again, some of that happens offline.

Steve B ought to tackle the answer. I think I missed a reason or two.

Creating orgs takes work, and the larger the geographical scope, the more
work, sometimes. Resolidifying the reasons will fortify the workers resolve
to do it. (or flesh out that the cost/benefit isn't there to justify doing it.)

++Lar



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(...) Personally I don't really feel like we are "solving any problems". The part of Steve B's. origional post that I really liked was the part about sharing information on Honorariums. This is something I have struggled with for a while with (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains.org)

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(...) Great summary! I really feel this helped me a lot to understand more of the issues. One thing I'm not clear on yet, though, with regard to the purpose of the organization, is what current problems it would solve? Or would it just make more new (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains.org)

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