[Lincoln LUG] [Lincs] Lincoln LUG: launch of new LUG

[Carl Inglis]

I'm confused that we have two LUGs, two mailing lists, and at least
one set of forums - where are we supposed to discuss things again?

Some of us prefer mailing lists, some prefer forums; personally I
prefer usenet, but I'm a dinosaur in that respect. :) Unfortunately
with a proliferation of media one has to get in the habit of reading
them all (which is rather time consuming).

I've kept quiet through all this because I was never an active
participant in the Lincs LUG. Having said that, I think part of the
problem with the Lincs LUG was the difficulty of organising something
that more than one or two people could attend. (Please note, I don't
have any evidence for this; this is based on my recollection of the
mailing list - I haven't gone trawling the archives looking for
anything to support my point :) ).

I understand what Becky's been trying to do; I can also understand her
frustration; however I do feel that this has all moved rather fast;
certainly faster than I've been able to keep track of at some points.
Which is part of why I've kept out of the discussion until now.

I'm taking the view of seeing how things come out in the wash - I'm
based in Lincoln so (work, wife, cats, etc. willing) I'll do my best
to come along to the first meeting.

TTFN

Carl

On 25 August 2011 18:31, James Anthony Jinks <pernig at googlemail.com> wrote:
> It just confuses me that we now have two LUGs, when between us all we are
> struggling to organise just the one.
>
> On 25 Aug 2011 17:57, "Rebecca Newborough" <bobobex at bobobex.org> wrote:
>> On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 12:25 PM, James Anthony Jinks
>> <pernig at googlemail.com> wrote:
>>> The main concentration of Lincs LUG members is in Lincoln, which makes me
>>> feel that a new LUG is unnecessary at this point.
>>>
>> Hi James
>>
>> Thanks for your feedback, though it seems a little contradictory. If
>> the majority of Lincs LUG members are in Lincoln then why does that
>> make a Lincoln LUG unnecessary? Surely, it makes more sense to set up
>> a regular Lincoln LUG that local Lincs LUG members can attend.
>>
>> The idea behind setting up a Lincoln LUG was to hold regular, face to
>> face meetings and to have a constant venue based in Lincoln. One of
>> the problems identified by existing members of the Lincs LUG is that
>> Lincolnshire is a big county and in the past, discussions as to where
>> to hold a meeting have over-shadowed actually ever getting a meeting
>> organised. Hopefully, the Lincoln LUG will avoid these problems as
>> regular meetings will be held in Lincoln. The Lincoln LUG should be
>> seen as complimentary to Lincs LUG, and its membership is open to all.
>>
>> Becky
>>
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