[GLLUG] Penguicon

[Clay Dowling]

There wasn't bickering the whole time.  In fact it was a lot of fun. 
Also, Eduardo really is referring to several normally responsible people. 
Because Chick couldn't get people to sign up early enough a lot of things
got filled in the last minute.  Marshall and I both missed shifts as well,
without even realizing it until after the fact.

The problem is something that we all need to work on, not just one person.
 Mostly people showed up and worked their shifts.  Some people put in a
lot more effort than they were scheduled for, like Jeff's marathon effort
to get the terminal server up and running, and Rick Houser's covering for
people who couldn't or didn't make it to their shifts.

It was a huge step up in quality and quantity from last year, and I expect
that next year it will be even better.

Clay


Benjamin Cathey wrote:
> LOL - wow, it's like being in middle school all over again.
>
> I didn't get a chance to go to the con because of a lack of money and
> time.  I'm starting to think it's a good thing I didn't go.  Was there
> bickering the whole time?  I thought the idea was to have fun and educate
> people and celebrate linux.  I realize, if someone says they were going to
> be somewhere then they should be there but pointing fingers, after the
> fact, doesn't really do any good and just incites more confrontation.
> Yes, someone should be somewhere when they say they are going to, but also
> people need to be flexible to some degree as well.  I suppose, since I've
> never been able to attend a meeting, I don't get a say but it seems this
> group is awfully rigid and political in a way that the GRLUG never seemed
> to be.
>
> Just my thoughts and I appreciate the amusing way this bickering goes - it
> makes me think of siblings pointing the finger.  Linux users unite, not
> squabble amongst yourselves ;]
>
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Eduardo Cesconetto
> [mailto:eduardo at cesconetto.com]
> To: Caleb Cushing
> [mailto:xenoterracide at gmail.com]
> Cc: GLLUG
> [mailto:linux-user at egr.msu.edu]
> Sent: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 10:29:27
> -0400
> Subject: Re: [GLLUG] Penguicon
>
>
>>->> On Mon, 2007-04-23 at 09:42 -0400, Caleb Cushing wrote:
>>->> >
>>->> >                 - When we volunteer to help at the lounge, we make
>> a
>>->> >                 commitment. Other
>>->> >                 volunteers also want to attend panels and have fun,
>>->> >                 and by not showing
>>->> >                 up, some volunteer(s) disrespected the group, and I
>>->> >                 honestly think
>>->> >                 something should be done about it.
>>->> >
>>->> >         this is exactly why I didn't want to be an official
>> volunteer
>>->> >         at all, and wanted to avoid security shifts (because they
>> are
>>->> >         more critical). Also you didn't seem to have this same
>> opinion
>>->> >         when I was looking for Jordan when he was missing his
>> shift.
>>->> >         It went from he's over there to, oh he's missing his shift,
>> I
>>->> >         don't know where he is. This seems hypocritical on your
>> part.
>>->> I am referring to EVERYBODY that left other people hanging, and yes,
>> you
>>->> where the champion of that.
>>->> >
>>->> > I have one more thing to say on this. Instead of ostracizing (and
>>->> > wanting to punish?) members of the group, and pointing fingers
>> (even
>>->> > though saying "you know who you are" instead of directly) perhaps
>>->> > those that helped out extra should be rewarded somehow.
>>->> The best reward in my opinion is knowing we thrived, and again, if
>>->> nobody point to what is wrong, it cannot be corrected(and that
>> includes
>>->> my English language skills)
>>->> >
>>->> >
>>->> >
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