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Re: [PLUG] Necessary Bureaucracy?
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Hah. we couldn't even agree where to meet...
Tony Dominello wrote:
>
> I was listening to PC Talk today on my way to MicroCenter when Rich
> Levin was listing user groups in the area. Sadly, we weren't mentioned.
>
> I visited the show's site and there were two pages of user groups,
> neither of which we were on.
>
> This hurt a little bit since, it seems, the only way newbies can find us
> is if they stumble on us via Linux.org or some such. Even more
> depressing is how our plans for an installfest died a quiet death due, I
> believe, to a lack of coordination and focus (certainly not a lack of
> willingness I'm sure).
>
> So here's my point. Perhaps we are getting large enough as an
> organization to benefit from a designated PR person. Someone whose job
> it is (under the auspices of the Group) to make sure we're listed where
> we should be, mentioned where we should be, and coordinate external
> things like installfests and such.
>
> Maybe we should spend some quality time talking about it, either on list
> or in the meeting. I...uh...guess I'm also nominating myself (can I do
> that?) for the job. I'm certainly willing-- but I need a mandate from
> the group (not to mention support) in order to get anything
> accomplished. And I guess I'm asking-- is this what we want? I've only
> been to two meetings but I think we have a group with an enviable level
> of activity and participation, both in meetings and on the list.
>
> Oh, and I took the liberty of sending Rich Levin an e-mail with our
> basic info, asking him how we get mentioned, just as a first step. I'll
> let you know if I get a response.
>
> "Submitted for your approval"
> -Rod Serling
>
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