Re: [OSCOM] Sandro steps back

Brad Kain wrote:
> Hi, All,
>
> I would summarize some of worthwhile suggestions as the following.
>
> -- Anyone interested in serving as a board member nominate themselves 
> via this list. Other posters have made the essential point that any 
> board member must be willing and able to spend time organizing a 
> revitalized OSCOM.
>   
+1
> -- We hold a general membership meeting (via Skype or other means) to 
> discuss how to elect the board, new bylaws, etc. (No complaining about 
> others will be be allowed, in the interest of time and attention of 
> everyone involved!)
>   
+1
> -- We elect a board, adopt some revised or new bylaws.
>   
Before we get to this part, we need a vision.   I like to spend some 
worthy moments on this.
Please answer this question. "What do you envision the OSCOM to do?"

Send them to me and I will collect them and put them on the butcher's 
block and see what will survive. Does that work?

We should also have an ability to fire the board members if they are not 
meeting "proposed goals".
> -- We focus on how to organize a conference to drive new membership. I 
> would recommend hiring a professional conference management firm.
>   
I think past conferences were great and good examples of bootstrapping.  
I recommend the new guys to come up with enterprising ways to 
shamelessly use sponsors with good resources.
> I continue to believe that OSCOM has an important mission.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brad
>
> Chalu Kim wrote:
>   
>> Oh, OK 
>>
>> This is the crux. We have some issues here.  We can't let everyone run 
>> with their agendas.  I don't think that is a bad agenda but there must 
>> be a way to better use the resources.
>>
>> There are many ideas but few good ones worth everyone's trouble. Given 
>> OSCOM is growing beyond a few benevolent dictators, we need more active 
>> members and boards reflecting "true demographics" of OSCOM.
>>
>> Who are they?  In reflection, I see OSCOM demographics are from many 
>> sources; wannabees, practioners, promoters, casual intellectuals, 
>> developers, what not. Nevertherless, it is clear that we have their 
>> attention, right?
>>
>> So the question becomes how to cater and grow and raise awareness?  We 
>> talked about board reflecting current and newer demographics. It came to 
>> naught.
>>
>> What is it going to take? Have these few volunteers run through the 
>> hoops and bylaws and aging board members?  It was ebbing away and why is 
>> it so difficult to let guards to change?
>>
>> In the old days, they have revolutions and shoot a few adamant ring 
>> leaders. That changes the guards.
>>
>> Michael Wechner wrote:
>>     
>>> Paul Everitt wrote:
>>>
>>>   
>>>       
>>>> On Sep 7, 2006, at 8:03 AM, Michael Wechner wrote:
>>>>
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>>>> Sandro Groganz wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>       
>>>>>           
>>>>>> I'd like to thank everyone who contributed in the past months to get
>>>>>> OSCOM going!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>         
>>>>>>             
>>>>> thanks for trying. I do not think that OSCOM made any step forward  
>>>>> at all.
>>>>>
>>>>> The problem is still the same, that the current board (Gregor, Henri,
>>>>> Christian, Paul) is not moving their
>>>>> asses at all, although that would be their responsibility and I really
>>>>> do not understand how one can be so
>>>>> lame.
>>>>>       
>>>>>           
>>>> Ask Sandro if I've done nothing.  I have sent probably 60 emails  
>>>> about OSCOM since you "left".  I emailed every one of the existing  
>>>> members.
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>> how should I know of your activity if it's probably mostly private 
>>> communication. Why don't you do this in public? Then people would at 
>>> least know
>>> that you are an active member and actually trying to do something, which 
>>> is great of course
>>>
>>>   
>>>       
>>>> In fact, I had an exchange just last night with someone who  is 
>>>> interested in getting work done.  I worked on getting a new slate  of 
>>>> members in place to allow a new board election.  I join the #oscom  
>>>> IRC channel every day.
>>>>
>>>> Not much, I realize, and there's certainly more to be done.  Still,  
>>>> it would be more rewarding if you didn't spend your time on this list  
>>>> grinding an axe.  You could, for example, rejoin the membership and  
>>>> help get a new board elected.
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>> would it change anything? I tried a lot to actually organize things, but 
>>> everything just got blocked for various reasons which people might want 
>>> to re-read in the archives. No, it wouldn't change anything, so why 
>>> should I.
>>>
>>>   
>>>       
>>>> Michael, we all want a new board.
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>> so why don't you just elect it? Do it in public and nobody will complain
>>> if it wasn't according to the  bylaws.
>>>
>>>   
>>>       
>>>>   Divert your energy from  complaining into helping make it happen.
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>> As said, I am happy to organize another conference, but I want my time
>>> being paid appropriately and I am confident I can organize a very nice and
>>> very exciting conference for the USD19K. I am also happy if other folks 
>>> are joining on the OC, but it needs to be clear who is doing what and 
>>> it's also important that this OC has absolute freedom. Do you want to join?
>>>
>>> Michi
>>>
>>>   
>>>       
>>>> --Paul
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>>   
>>>       
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