Re: [Staffslug] The Lug

On 12 May 2011 11:31, stuart bell <sailing1(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > On 12 May 2011 11:13, Adam Egan <adam.egan(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: >> I was just wondering if we could get some opinions from some of the >> quieter list members? > > Hi All, > > I'm "quiet" nowadays because I have no interest at all in " pub > meetings " and have, sadly, missed the last few techie evenings. > > My only experience of clubs has been to do with cars. This experience > has shown me that the only way to run a small club is by a benevolent > dictatorship. > > Committees invariably end up in discussion and precious little else. > > A dictator ( if someone is prepared to do it ) is good, Events are > proposed then either you go, or you don't. Take it or leave it. > > Consultation is for governments, where time and money are meaningless. > > Only my worthless opinion. > > Stuart > I was about to disagree with Stuart... until I thought properly about it. I agree entirely now :-) In fact I can give a real time working example of a well run (I hope) benevolent dictatorship. My own Freeworld-Recycling. We have a committee with myself at the helm as chairman. We have full and properly written constitution which is simply a list of what we are about and we will and will not do. It is semi legally binding but it has never gone through a lawyer or anything. We had to have a constitution in order to set up a bank account and apply for funding. I don't think we need to go that far down the route with the LUG. A constitution would be good for us all if we do have a committee. It can be written into, and agreed by all current members, that said committee is properly elected and reviewed every 12 or 24 months. It does not need to be formal just giving set roles to those who wish to participate that little bit more. -- ============================================== Kevan Linux user #373362 Staffordshire ********************************************** www.freeworld-recycling.org 'From me to you towards a sustainable future.' ********************************************** _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://lists.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug