[SWLUG] SWLUG suggestions

[swlug at paulconnell.fastmail.fm]

Interesting ideas,

it is like 3 LUGs in one.  Rationalising that may be the first step
towards greater 'unity of purpose'. 

The article itself checklisted some ideas (I've starred most relevant to
us in my opinion):-

* Put someone in charge of the website and keep it up to date *
* Have a few people to make decisions and make someone the single point
of contact *
* Consider meeting at the weekend *
* Forge a relationship with a close LUG
* Forge a relationship with a distant LUG
* Hold and event, such as an installfest *
* Get in touch with local IT businesses *

All seem pretty standard, I know we have a website but it is WOEFULLY
out of date, and just expecting people to add stuff isn't the way the
real world works.  Every other club I've joined has had a contact point
such as a club captain or secretary that was the initial point of
contact for new members - again pretty standard.  Weekend meetings -
maybe more people can come, and not feel so guilty about having a wee
drinky at the same time as opposed to drinking on a worknight?  Local
business contacts - makes sense.

It is a good list of points to discuss but at some point a few of us are
going to have to step up to the plate here.  I understand that FLOSS
people can be about as herdable as cats, but in the real world this kind
of organisation actually works for many clubs and organisations.

Can I get an AMEN (Or boos and rotten tomatoes)?

Paul Connell

On Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:51:13 +0000, "Pete Prior"
<swlug-discuss at nermal.org> said:
> I've been sort of reading through the recent wave of activity on the list
> and would like to offer a couple of suggestions.
> 
> I think one of the major problems we have is that we use 3 venues 50
> miles
> or so apart - I don't know of other lugs that do that.
> 
> There are almost 3 mini lugs running inside this one - with the most
> popular being Carmarthen (sort of the inverse of what I would expect
> given
> the size of Cardiff compared to Carmarthen).  This means not all the
> members can partake in the meetings and decisions made at one lug
> (meeting)
> are unlikely to get the weight they need to convince everyone else or
> people will complain they didn't get a say in the matter.
> 
> A couple of possible solutions:  
> 
> * Call the meetings we have at the 3 venues now "socials" and keep them
> Just
> For Fun.
> 
> * Have a central lug meeting once a month or so in a place everyone is
> willing to travel to (maybe not a pub) to discuss lug matters and things
> like lightening talks, lug policies, events etc.
> 
> Pete
> 
> 
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