[Klug-general] Recent posts to KLUG

[Kevin Groves]

All very true. The LUG did originally have a committee or rather it was 
a part of one of the original hosting group we were with. That committee 
went away when I broke from them, perhaps I should have kept the idea 
going but not enough members at the time.

I think it would benefit from having more structure as I know what you 
two guys have to go through,  it was too much for one (me), its a lot 
for two (you two) so more hands will help. But it needs to be a little 
more formal I think, people then know who to properly contact, what 
areas various people are responsible for. OK it shouldn't get to the 
point where its like being at work, we are doing this for fun, but there 
needs to be structure to make things move and for decision making et.

The number of members I don't know any more but there should be enough 
to form one and make it work. If those of us who want to sort out local 
events then lets do it. I am willing to step back up and sort a local 
one out. I will post three root messages for the areas I am prepared to 
work in. If one or better still more can run then there is hope.

And echoing Dan, come on everyone, this will only work if we all muck 
in. Don't mind if some can't really spare the time but we either want 
this LUG or not.

Thanks






On 07/03/11 16:20, Dan Attwood wrote:
> OK there has been a lot of posts recently with people offering ideas 
> and stating the way in which KLUG should be run.
>
>  The original idea of the KLUG roadshow was that we would move around 
> Kent and try to bring KLUG as near to people as possible. We have 
> never managed to find a venue Tonbridge way which would be good. 
> Overall though I think the ashford/ medway/ dover route has served us 
> well. We get reasonable turnouts and different faces at each venue. 
> Please bear in mind that venues need to be free and have internet 
> connectivity. We have asked many times for help finding venues but 
> it's tricky, people change jobs etc. There is no natural catchment due 
> to public transport and a hundred other factors we get who we get, 
> some people will travel and some won't it's as simple as that.
>
> What is very true is increasingly it seems that KLUG will only 
> continue to work if it's members step up to the plate and get involved.
>
> We already do almost all the things mentioned in Lucs post a week 
> back, we do talks, show and tell, token talks etc. The problem is 
> whenever we ask on the mailing list for input into these no one 
> answers and steps forward with a talk or the offer of guest speaker or 
> similar (this is with the exception of a handful of members). Likewise 
> there have been suggestions of move KLUG to a new time but no one 
> steps up with a venue that will fit into those times.
>
> Perhaps something like this might better - what do yo think?:
> http://hulllug.org/2010/09/08/comittee-elections-2010/
>
> Perhaps there should be a scheduled IRC meeting to discuss this and 
> other ideas?
>
> We have always said that KLUG is open and if people want to set up 
> social meetings or other events like BBQs then they can. But again no 
> one steps up, volunteers and actually follows through. 
>  The exception to this is Faversham LUG which seems to be working well 
> purely because of the effort Jake is putting into it. If anyone else 
> wants to set up a sub group then go for it. KLUG will promote you on 
> it's website and you can post to our lists to drum up support.
>
>
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