[MLB-WIRELESS] Meeting Structure? #%(^&!!

[Jon]

and my 2c - i've been involved with the Clan Analogue electronic arts collective for quite a while now and the model we seem to have settled down to is:

yes, have a chairperson to tell people to shut up so others can speak, yes have a written agenda (gets quickly written down at the start of the meeting during the casual warmup phase), and get somebody to take minutes and email them back onto the mailing list after the meeting (this is
a pain but its helpful, particularly for facts and figures).

apart from that the meetings are very casual and anybody can talk about what they want to raise in any format they see fit.  just a thought, the clan-an meetings seem to flow _reasonably_ productively.

jon


Dave Keller wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> As I'm not a true melbourne wirelesser, but a ring in from geelong, thought I'd throw my 2.2 cents into the discussion.
>
> While it's nice to have a formal structure and have a set meeting agenda, I get the feeling that an informal structure seems to be the model that is prefered. While their are benifits to both models, why force paperwork and other overheads onto one's self if we don't really need it.
>
> Sure it would be good to have a set topic each month (hopefully we geelongites MAY even do one on converting APs if we haven't bolted all our APs up masts by then), and have a general group discussion on whatever issues of the time.
>
> If you do feel the need to contribute in some way, bring along a slab of snags or something else that we could munch on.. As we tend to bury our heads in the fun stuff, and forget that we need to eat...
>
> Ciao,
> Dave.
>
> --- original message ---
> Date:    Fri, 15 Mar 2002 13:23:26 +1000
> From:
> To:      melbwireless at wireless.org.au
> Cc:
> Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Meeting Structure? #%(^&!!
>
> Hi All
>
> I am not sure that this has been said before,
>  BUT here goes.....
>
> Besides the $60 Parking ticket from the last meeting in Hawthorn, and the
> free BBQ sausages from the Geelong guys (thanks, sort of compensated;-) I am
> not sure that the meetings are all they could be.
>
> The video of the antenna mods on the bigscreen were of value to some I am
> sure and did bring some structure to the night.
>
> I did meet some new faces but being basicly reserved probably didnt talk to
> a lot of people I probably should have.
>
> What I am trying to say here is..
> Considering the volume of attendees is growing fast..
>
>  should we have a basic meeting structure in place where we login (on paper
> even!) at the door with our (node&)Name and pay the fee to cover the hall
> first.
>
> Then should we have a set time we all sit down and someone does a bit of a
> talk on the general wireless.org.au group objectives and such for five min.
>
> This time could introduce some of the people that have kicked this whole
> thing off from the start and might include Nick, Steve, Tyson, Ryan, and
> whoever else is responsible for this rabble. Sorry but I was not in from the
> start and am not sure who was but you know who you are;-)
> Consider to vote a COMMITEE!!??
> Maybe then some questions and tech talk and then playtime.
>
> This would get newcommers a bit more comfortable with the whole experience.
>
> I also think it is time to setup some sort of joining based on the NodeName
> where we pay an annual nominal fee ($10 / 20??) to be part of the
> "MelbWireless" 'group' 'club' 'organisation' or whatever?
>
> WwWho is paying for the website and hosting etc?? Not to mention all the
> background admin and programing done by someone obviously for benefit of us
> all.
>
> Should not all the "members" contribute through the fee to the "group"
> resources?
>
> Hell, I'm the one that usually complains about the pain of paperwork and
> procedure BUT shouldn't we do something soon before it all starts to become
> unmanageable?
>
> I get the feeling that the guys that started it all dont want to push these
> issues because they may be looked upon as ????
>
> But I'm just one of the rabble that throws the odd handgrenade into the fray
> so I dont mind what you think.
>
> WELL WHAT do YOU think??
>
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