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Note 340.132                The DECUS reorganization                  132 of 132
EISNER::BRYANT "Geoff Bryant"                        31 lines   1-MAY-1991 09:54
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    I just read .128 and .129 in this thread and am finally motivated to
    respond.   Those two notes were very interesting to me...
    
    My vantage point is definitely from the bottom up.  I log in here most 
    every weekday and go to about 1 symposium a year.   I have made some
    contributions to the library and to DECUServe.
    
    On the reorg, I voted NO.  This vote was not based so much on the merit
    or real knowledge of the issues, but because of reading this thread. 
    At that, I haven't read every word in great detail either, but names
    that have gained my respect on this system seemed swayed towards no.
    I don't have the time to read every word, but I wish I did.
    
    As for DECUS and politics...   Politics have never interested me and
    often seem silly to me.   I know I never want to have much to do with
    leadership in DECUS or anything that would give me an account on DCS.
    I think I get enough of a hint by seeing what boils over to here.  It's
    interesting and I'm glad it pops over here, but all I want to do is
    watch.   It does give me the impression that DECUS leadership is very
    concerned and very emotional about politics and organization and really
    doesn't care much about the mission of DECUS and technical interchange.
    
    Bart's note (.129) was very encouraging.  It makes me think that maybe
    there are alot of DECUS leaders who keep the good things rolling, doing
    it quietly in the background.   It makes me think I may have the wrong
    impression of "the larger leadership" and I'm glad.
    
    So, is there a big gap between leadership and the masses?  I guess it
    depends on which leaders.  That shouldn't be a big surprise, but it is.