Path: utzoo!mnetor!tmsoft!torsqnt!lethe!yunexus!ists!helios.physics.utoronto.ca!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!uunet!samsung!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!unix.cis.pitt.edu!pitt!willett!ForthNet
From: ForthNet@willett.pgh.pa.us (ForthNet articles from GEnie)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.forth
Subject: Feedback to the Forth Interest Group
Message-ID: <2370.UUL1.3#5129@willett.pgh.pa.us>
Date: 19 Feb 91 12:38:25 GMT
Organization: (n.) to be organized.  But that's not important right now.
Lines: 41


 Date: 02-16-91 (16:05)              Number: 1188 of 1188 (Echo)
   To: DENNIS RUFFER                 Refer#: 1163
 From: MICHAEL HOBSON                  Read: NO
 Subj: FEEDBACK TO THE FORTH INT     Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
 Conf: FORTH (58)                 Read Type: GENERAL (+)

 -> FIG does not have either the manpower or money to investigate each of
 -> its chapters.  A chapter is a member based orginization and it is up
 -> to its members to keep FIG informed of changes in its status. When
 -> they do, we try our best to make the changes in Forth Dimensions as
 -> soon as possible.  We do this as a service to the local chapters, to
 -> promote their activities.  If they do not care to take advantage of
 -> this service, it is their loss.
 This statement is semantically identical to saying that FIG does not
 have any responsibility for the chapters or their existance.  Since you
 do not choose to be responsible for the chapters in any way, I suppose
 you should not be surprised to see them dwindle into dust, along with
 your membership; and neither should you feel any cause to complain about
 lack of interest or low memberships, since you have choosen not be
 responsible for any of these things.
 Michael A. Hobson
 P.S. - I would never have heard of FIG, if it weren't for the citation
 in "Starting Forth".  I would not know that it still existed, if it
 weren't for this network; because there are no visible promotional
 activities whatsoever.  If your magazine (Forth Dimensions) could at
 least be found on the shelf at Soft Warehouse (which carries several
 other fairly obscure programmer's mags, like *Circuit Cellar Ink*, *Tech
 Specialist*, and *The C Gazzette* at slightly discounted rates), you
 might be able to generate some of the "hey, what is this?" type of
 interest that could get you some new blood (and income).  However, it
 would probably be too much work for your people to actually market your
 magazine and possibly insure your survival.

 NET/Mail : RCFB Golden, CO (303) 278-0364 VESTA & Denver FIG for Forth!
 <<<>>>
-----
This message came from GEnie via willett.  You *cannot* reply to the author
using e-mail.  Please post a follow-up article, or use any instructions
the author may have included (USMail addresses, telephone #, etc.).
Report problems to: dwp@willett.pgh.pa.us _or_ uunet!willett!dwp