[wplug-erie] Up Coming Erie Meeting

[Tony Azevedo]

Well I have to say Bill that I read your last post with both amazement and disappointment.

First of all I should say that I mostly agree with what you posted.  

But I have to ask this question and use your own words
"a group is only as good as what is put into it."

That being said how is it that this discussion took place off the message boards instead of in it?

I don't know how many people took part in this off group discussion but I can say this.  I WAS NOT ASKED TO BE PART OF IT.and I guess it bothers me that already the group has established a pecking order that does not include everyone.  Now here we are just a few days away from the meeting and it sounds like to me the agenda has already been set.  And that it is just a formality to ask if there is any other input to make people who were not included in this discussion feel good.

I will only speak for myself here when I say I have been a memeber of computer groups before.  And I have to say that the biggest killer of this or any other group is to make people feel like they are outsiders.  Now I know I had to be late for the first two meetings but I did attend both.  So I would think that I have demonstrated that I am interested in getting this group going.  Yet I was not included in this off list discussion.  Could you tell me why?  Personally I would like to know upfront if this group is going to be run by a select few people. You make the statement that the Erie list had been very quiet.  Well I guess it would not have been if you would have had this discussion within the list.

Again I have been at both meetings of this group.  I think I have demonstrated that I would like to be a part of making this group work.  But I have to tell you that right now I feel very dejected about this turn of events.  If my input at this point means anything then let me make this suggestion for discussion.  At some point there is going to have to be a discussion made about who is going to run the show.  And I guess I would like to know that everyone is going to be made to feel welcome and that nobody for any reason is going to be left out of the loop.  For me personally if I am not going to be included in this process then I would like to know up front.  That way I won't make an ass of myself trying to participate where I'm not wanted or needed.

Thank You
Tony





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