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From: klr@hadron.COM (Kurt L. Reisler)
Newsgroups: comp.org.decus
Subject: Re: DECUS Board of Directors Election
Message-ID: <941@hadron.COM>
Date: 9 Mar 91 14:11:04 GMT
References: <4496@dftsrv.gsfc.nasa.gov> <009451A5.83C422A0@KING.ENG.UMD.EDU>
Reply-To: klr@hadron.UUCP (Kurt L. Reisler)
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In article <009451A5.83C422A0@KING.ENG.UMD.EDU> sysmgr@KING.ENG.UMD.EDU (Doug Mohney) writes:
>In article <4496@dftsrv.gsfc.nasa.gov>, tencati@nssdcb.gsfc.nasa.gov (Ron Tencati) writes:

>I don't suppose that you could post Internet addresses for the appropriate
>committee members? Or is DCS not linked into any network?  Or I have to go get
>an audience with SIG leadership first? 

You have had no trouble getting in touch with me, and I am one of those
DECUS leaders (VOLUNTEERS) you seek.  In addition, I was able to get you
some of the documentation you requested, at no small amount of pain, at
1200 baud, on a drain-bamaged GRiD 1101.

>DECUS leadership has not conveyed this discussion to the masses. Or maybe I'm
>wrong, but there's nothing sitting in my mailbox which says "Hello DECUS
>member, these are the issues we are discussing." Do I have to pay more money to
>get onto DECUSERVE to be heard? 

At the moment, yes.  One of the things that is being debated among the
"leadership" is whether or not to make DECUServe no cost to DECUS
members.

>There should be another alternative to entering DECUS leadership other than
>showing up at Symposia. I was quite disturbed that one of the "requirements"
>for being a nominated BoD candidate was to show up at symposia for 3 years
>running. 

There is.  Get involved with the LUGS.  Unfortunately, a LOT of DECUS
work gets done at symposia.  The amount of time it takes to be a DECUS
leader is sometimes daunting.  Try to explain to your boss/wife (maybe
the same?) that you are going to be away at DECUS meetings 4 weeks a
year, and there is more time taken up at home.

>We have several electronic networks. You have access, the UNISIG chair does.
>Why not any of the BoD members ?  How long does it take to electronically post
>minutes to here and comp.os.vms? 

Some do, others don't.  It takes time just to get the meeting minutes
compiled and approved.  The exception (of course) is the hasty
"unofficial" minutes which occasionally appear here and elsewhere.

>You sound bitter. Not everyone should be hanged in effegy. At the same time, if
>DECUS, the body, claims me as a member, I have the right as a member to flame.
>Marshmellows anyone?

"Flaming only generates heat, discussions lead to solutions"

Kurt Reisler (703) 359-6100
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