[Penguicon-Concom] Bylaws bullshit - oh, give it up already!

[john guest]

Ron,

To address the issues with the board --

A) Way back in May, I resigned my post as treasurer on the board to
avoid a conflict of interest.  I am still a board member until someone
is elected to replace me.

B) Steve has resigned for personal reasons that have nothing to do
with board politics.  He will be missed.

C) Rob has offered his resignation due to his distance from Michigan,
as well as philosophical differences in how the con is maturing.  He
is not resigning until we find a suitable replacement.

D) Tracy has offered her resignation to open up the board to new blood
but not until the by-laws have been revised.  And if you weren't
aware, she's starting her one year accelerated bachelors for nursing
in about two weeks.  She'd like to give up her seat to someone who can
actually have time to pay attention to the con.

E) Patricia and Susan are still active participants on the board.

So, there are currently five active board members, not two.  And four
will be in attendance at the next meeting.

Speaking of the next meeting, there is a board meeting on Sunday
(effectively today).  There have been several calls out for candidates
for inclusion on the board.  The board manages the business end of the
con and helps determine the long term goals of the con.  Those of you
out there who have been carping that the con doesn't have a strong
enough technical or SF focus should strongly consider becoming part of
the board.  Help us select Guests, help us determine how to focus
effectively, help instill your vision.  Board meetings are open to the
public, and this one will be held at the Ram's Horn on 12 Mile in
Southfield, starting at 1pm.  We'd love to see you there.

Even if you don't want to be on the board, please show up at concom
meetings.  We've got one of those coming up fairly soon, too, in a
couple weeks on the 26th in Ann Arbor.  We're about seven months out
from a con, and regardless of sniping, controversy or high water,
we're having a con.  To those of you who have been actively with 5.0,
thank you!  We're going to have a great party, great guests and great
panels and activities.

Any questions?

Best Regards,

John Guest
Con Chair Penguicon 5.0

On 8/13/06, Ron Blanchett <rrcb21 at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Recently does not even come close to it. In the two years that I have been
> volunteering to work with you all on this convention I have seen nothing but
> bitching, bickering, fighting, complaining, etc, etc, etc...
> I wonder more and more every year how in the HELL we get anything done with
> just about everyone carrying on the way they do all of the time. If it isn't
> everyone jumping on the band wagon to complain about someones latest comment
> on one of the mailing list, which are supposed to be used for collaberative
> discussion by the way not fighting over updating the bylaw, getting in a
> argument with Rob because you misunderstood something he said,or celebrating
> his departure from the convention. Then it is everyone getting bitching
> because they don't think that someone isn't doing there job the way they
> would have done it. Sometimes even somepeople choising to micromanage
> everything to the point of people not wanting to work with them. I have seen
> all of this over the last two year and I am discusted by it.
>
> I hate to say this but to me it is starting to look like Year 5 might be the
> last year the Penguicon will be in existance, only because right now we are
> effectivly down to a two person board and no one is stepping up to fill in
> the gaps. Also at this very moment I am starting to feel just like Rob and
> Tracy and it is only because none of you seem to be able to get along with
> each other long enough to get any real work accomplished. If half of you put
> the time that you but into bitching, complaining, fighting, etc, etc, etc
> into getting something real accomplished then maybe just maybe we would be
> able to put on that much better of a convention every year.
>
> Ron
> Webmaster (but not for long if this shit keeps up)
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Matt Arnold <matt.mattarn at gmail.com>
> To: Penguicon Concom Discussion List <concom at penguicon.org>
> Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 11:32:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [Penguicon-Concom] Re: [penguicon-general] Bylaws bullshit -
> oh, give it up already!
>
> Patricia,
> The feelings expressed by one person do not represent the whole
> convention. It would be unfair to judge the whole event by an isolated
> conflict, which seems to be what has been happening a lot recently.
> -Matt
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