The biggest problem from my perspective is the potential liability. A public forum and a law suit like Novak could put us completely out of business. That's over and above any and all logistical and political concerns. Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com> To: <aga-sc@thekrib.com> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 3:35 PM Subject: Re: [AGA SC] Another perspective on the AGA "Forum" proposal > > --- Cheryl Rogers <cheryl@wilstream.com> wrote: > > > Oh, you nailed it, Scott. I have heard at least two > > officers of the DFWAPC > > state their feelings in those terms precisely. I don't > > know what AB ever > > did to them, maybe they have good reason for feeling that > > way. But I was > > *at* the meeting where TIM (then President) called RH an > > @sshole in a > > speech to the members. He did not mince words. > > > > Well, it seems there is a trail of broken hearts, so to > speak. > > > Maybe th world is > > > waiting for AGA to launch the forums. If we build it > > they > > > will come. > > > > You know, I wouldn't be surprised. You never know what is > > going to take > > off. I think AGA, and the world in general, is lacking a > > sense of > > community. I am hoping to nudge that along this year. I > > don't remember what > > I said before, but I think the forums are a good idea > > *if* they aren't too > > much work for the BOD. As a matter of fact, I think that > > there should be a > > section of the forum called "Administravia" and one > > member of the BOD would > > be moderator of that section. No Board members would > > moderate any other > > section. > > I think we at lest need to sound this out with some other > folks. I think we need to revisit the idea at least that > far. > > sh > > ===== > - - - - - - - - > AGA 2004 Annual Convention > Designing The Nature Aquarium -- demonstrated by Takashi Amano > Paludarium design -- Mike Senske > Planted Aquarium Ecology -- Diana Walstad > Cryptocorynes -- Jan D. Bastmeijer > Field Trip, workshops and more, Nov 12, 13 & 14; > Marriott Crystal Gateway, Arlington, VA, USA > Details & Registration at www.aquatic-gardeners.org & www.gwapa.org > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway > http://promotions.yahoo.com/design_giveaway/ > ------------------ > 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". > > ------------------ 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".