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

[Keith Isley]

Any possibility of meetings being on a different day of the week, or of
varying the day?
I'm a new member, so if this isn't possible, that's ok. I just thought I'd
bring it up.

KAI


On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 2:55 PM, Marilyn RUSS CARLSON <marruss at q.com> wrote:

>  I vote to continue the meetings.
> Russ
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:55:35 -0500
> To: dmmug at dmmug.org
> From: VLH at HerringLaw.com
> Subject: [DM-MUG] VERY IMPORTANT, for all MUG members - and respond.
>
> 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.
>
> --
>
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