I can promise you one thing, the members who probably do not have computers at this stage of the game, will probably never buy one. I would honestly LOVE LIVE VIDEO!! Morgan Lewis, RPh. Member GSDCA President Last Hope of Georgia 501c3 "So Much to Do, So Little Time" From: Carolyn Martello <marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: rightdogphoto@xxxxxxxxx; DaList <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; wynsum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; InquestGSD@xxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 2:14 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: FULL Communication. When we consider the costs to this Club ( which IS the membership ) for flying Board members and paying Hotel expenses to make sure the entire Board can attend a meeting .... 'wherever'.......to do our business and make decisions for all of us and this Breed...it DOES seem only right that the membership can find out EXACTLY what happened as quickly and efficiently as possible after each meeting. Most of the issues and votes are of deep concern to all of us also. I do appreciate how quickly Tish gets the BOG out to us....this IS 2011 and Communication is amazingly easy. As Ileana states....for those not plugged into the Internet it seems crucial THAT should be a main consideration to be on the agenda to solve...now. They pay the same dues we all do ....but to 'hold up' communication to the rest of us with internet access for THAT reason seems a tad over kill .......?? Without full and correct information the Board leaves itself wide open to inuendos and speculation after every meeting and that is never ever healthy for any Organization. It's like a FULL MOON after every meeting. <G> ONLY the Board can resolve to solve this problem........and it IS time. Closed meetings for a specific purpose is a lot different than a deliberately UNINFORMED MEMBERSHIP. The Candidates should have full access to the membership list for e-mailing their BIO's ( once ) in this day and age and the membership should have full access to every detail of the meetings ASAP. Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.Marhaven.com From: Ruth Scheubler To: DaList And just think how much easier it would all be without a gag rule forcing members to call the directors to get a clear picture. Members should not have to call all board members to get the full story. It should be all out there and clearly visible. I don't think members should try to do the work of the board but we do have the right to know what they are doing without the board throwing up barriers. Cspan for this club would do wonders. Ruth ----- Original Message ----- From: InquestGSD@xxxxxxx To: wynsum@xxxxxxx ; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 10:19 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Electronic communication Why does it have to be one way OR the other? We can make it work using all the venues available. I would never even remotely suggest disenfranchising anyone, hell, my goal is to move off to a mountain, I will be depending on that pony express guy! I just signed a petition for the Review to remain as is, so I do get it. Are we not missing an opportunity to reach out expeditiously to the majority of the membership? Maybe revamping the membership committee to have a section dealing with electronic communication AND another section dealing with those who are only reachable thru snail mail. Just asking. We have to a least listen and consider moving, even if slowly, into the 21st century. Baby steps. * Ileana * In a message dated 8/25/2011 1:06:03 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, wynsum@xxxxxxx writes: Not everyone is online - some cannot use computers, others opt not to Let's say our membership is 2900 and only 2100 have computers. We would be disenfranchising the 800 computerless members. THAT IS WRONG. The Club uses constant contact and the website, but we also use the REview To communicate - as that goes to ALL members, not the approximatedly 70% with computers, 100% of our membership. That is probably the main reason that the AKC prohibits electronic voting. When everyone in the world is plugged in, this will change. Until then, pony express will continue to be the correct way to communicate. ________________________________ In a message dated 8/24/11 8:24:50 PM, InquestGSD@xxxxxxx writes: > I don't have my ballot yet. I was going to go over the archives, but> figure this would be an easier way to refresh my memory. > > A few issues that come to mind, and will greatly impact my vote: > > 1- Who made a motion for the "Gag" order in January and who supported such motion? > > 2- Who made a motion to take the Review to every other month, and who supported that motion? > > 3- Who was the candidate that lost control and started screaming at> Board > officers at a board meeting? > > These are real issues. Yeah, I know, not all the candidates read The > List, but they have plenty of friends who....lets say....share. > > Besides, I am seeing post from people I haven't seen posting since last> election....somehow I believe they are all keeping up. <G> > > ===========================================================================POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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