Re: [Staffslug] The Lug

I say we go with an informal arrangement. Chris. On 12 May 2011 12:23, Kevanf1 <kevanf1(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > 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.