[DM-MUG] VERY IMPORTANT, for all MUG members - and respond.

[Victoria L. Herring]

The domain name [dmmug.org] is coming due in late July.  Obviously, 
it will cost to renew it.  Right now we have the volunteer assistance 
of David McLaughlin maintaining it, and we hope to continue that at 
least for the short term.

The attendance at the meetings has fallen off and during the summer 
months might be even more spotty.  The question arises whether [1] we 
should just cancel summer meetings and plan to start up again in 
September and/or [2] we stop holding meetings entirely and move to a 
blog/listserve format.

We could set up a Yahoo or Google Group or a blog with Blogger or 
Typepad or whatever...and then whoever wants to post can and whoever 
wants to reply can easily enough.  If there is a need for a physical 
meeting we can do that, but we'd move to an electronic list/blog 
format.

We can be a physical or online group:  http://www.apple.com/usergroups/find/

That doesn't answer the question of how to fund the renewal cost of 
the domain name, of course.  Since people don't want dues, we don't 
have a treasury nor any funds from which to pay for the name or web 
space or anything else, frankly.

Right now, myself, Ray Bowler, Holly Welch and Dave McLaughlin are 
self-appointed as execs or leaders of this group.

Is there anyone who wants to take over or join the exec list??? 

By July 10th, we will make a decision on the above issues.  We need 
to know what you think and hope you'll send the information to the 
list so we can discuss this.

Your input is essential and your lack of input will be telling.  Thanks much.
-- 
Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa. Blogs: 
http://blog.JourneyZing.com  [photography]; 
http://www.herringlaw.com  [civilrights/discrimination]; 
http://victorialherring.typepad.com/serendipity/  [personal].
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