[wplug-plan] Making the big changes

[Justin at js-wordsmith.com]

As Pat requested, I've moved my discussion about improving WPLUG to this
mailing list.

Most of us seem to agree that WPLUG needs to make significant changes.
However, because of our bylaws, significant changes requires active member
participation. I don't think it's reasonable to expect a majority of our
members to commit hours (or very likely days) to WPLUG and attend numerous
meetings so that all of these changes can be made; we struggled just to
find enough people to run for office this year.

Therefore, I proposed holding a "constitutional convention" that would give
a dedicated group of delegates (volunteer or elected) the ability to enact
changes without having to go through the usual outlets:

 "Perhaps we need to take a page out of the Founding Fathers' playbook and
hold a "constitutional convention" to fix these deficiencies. Hear me: I am
NOT calling for the bylaws to be thrown out. This would be an opportunity
for us to come together in an all-day event (or series of events) to pass
fixes without the bureaucratic overhead. We could include as many delegates
as necessary to ensure that everyone's opinion in the group is represented.
Virtual delegates could participate via Google+ Hangouts or IRC, depending
on how the convention is held.

 What does everyone think of that?" 

All meetings would be done in the open. I wouldn't see anything wrong with
drawing up a list of rules for the delegates so that they don't go too far.

Justin Smith
Electronic Communication Specialist
724-612-2837
http://www.js-wordsmith.com


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