Re: AGA Forums (fwd) 2nd Reply

["S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>]

--- Karen Randall <krandall@rdrcpa.biz> wrote:
> I would read it the same way.  My _feeling_ is that he's
> trying to bend over
> backwards to NOT say anything that could make us say
> "no".

Good insight.  It could mean he's very flexible or, well,
not saying anything that would makes us say, "No," that's
what the car salesman does too, no? ;-)

> I think we should say, straight out, that we're intrigued
> by the idea IF:
> 
> * He will take management responsibility for the project,
> and commit to
> running the whole thing for the foreseeable future.

Let's specify a time, say, 1 year or whatever you folks
think might be necessary.

> 
> * Ask him to work up the details, and present it to the
> BOD for approval.
> 
> * Tell him that it is against our policy to give out the
> membership list,
> but that since most of the people who are "web savy" can
> be reached via the
> mailing list, he's welcome to ask for help theat way, and
> that if he'd like,
> once he's committed to the project, we will put a notice
> in TAG to sweep the
> ones who don't read the list.

That sounds like a really good way to do it without giving
out the list.

> 
> * Tell him that it is possible that a couple of people on
> the BOD would be
> willing to lend a hand on the forum, but that he
> SHOULDN'T count on major
> input from this group, as they are already stretched to
> the limit.

And don't forget George. I still think it would be good, if
we do this, if George was is in. He seems willing to
participate more these days, and enjoying it too.

> 
> My personal opinion is that trying to get this done on
> the sly, without
> Robert Hudson knowing could backfire very, VERY badly. 
> . . . If it's going to be a HUGE problem
> with AquaBotanic,
> isn't it better to know that up-front?

I think that's absolutely right on the money. RPH worked
hard to build up his forums and I have no doubt that he is
proud of what he has accomplished. It just doesn't sound
like something he'll be happy about. That's no reason not
to do it, but we should remain in the open the whole way.

sh

=====
S. Hieber

__________________________________
Do you Yahoo!?
New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing.
http://photos.yahoo.com/
  ------------------
  To unsubscribe from this list, e-mail majordomo@thekrib.com
  with "unsubscribe aga-sc" in the body of the message.
  Old messages are available at http://lists.thekrib.com/aga-sc
  When asked, log in as username is "aga-sc", and password "incorp".