[ga-full] Re: [ga] IDNO list chair election results

["!Dr. Joe Baptista" <baptista@pccf.net>]

That's all very unfortunate - the IDNO could be an excellent
organization.  Do you think that with Dinesh things will change?

On Thu, 17 Feb 2000, Andy Gardner wrote:

> >Congratulations Dinesh Nair - I may just join again - the list that is -
> >we already are a member in the idno.  I have faith in Dinesh Nair, and if
> >I do join again - my main objective will be increasing the idno membership
> >rolls significantly.
> >
> >Regards
> >Joe Baptista
> >
> >P.s. - how do you feel about increasing idno membership rolls - is that a
> >priority Dinesh?
> 
> Increasing the membership of the IDNO was one of the aims of the original
> steering committee. unfortunately, when we were about to take the first
> step towards doing this (moving the web site to a better connected server,
> dropping ColdFusion, and ramping the site up. Joop "El Presidente" Ternstra
> saw tat hew would lose absolute control of the IDNO, so kneecapped the
> Steering Committee.
> 
> Later on, when we tried to get the mailing lists moved (again to a better
> connected site and a better system), and when it bevcame apparent that the
> best option was not with Joop's innner circle, El Presidente kneecapped one
> of the committee members charged with investigating the options and got the
> lists moved to a host where his buddy controlled it.
> 
> Some things change, some things stay the same.
> 
> Whne was the last month the the IDNO membership _increased_ rather than
> _decreased_? We'll probably never know, as Joop has total control.
> 
> 
> Andrew P. Gardner
> 
> Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.
> 
> 
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