[amsat-bb] Members Please Read

[Paul F. Merrill]

I agree that this mailing list has strayed from its strongest contribution:
satellite information, discussion, and mentoring.

I come from, and have been on the BOD of, a professional organization for a
number of years now.

FWIW, I know too well that an organization often lawyers up to protect
itself, and in our issues, our attorney was engaged to act solely on behalf
of the Organization and not necessarily current management.

This thread has turned in to a long, ugly diatribe filled with accusations,
counter-accusations, and painfully-obvious shills.  I am a recently-renewed
member who doesn’t have a dog in the fight, so I just want what’s best for
AMSAT.

Sadly, the stereotypes are starting to show - the members who contribute
nothing but want to tear down those “In power,” the members who contribute
nothing and don’t want anyone to make waves, and the few who actually do
anything.  As a number of people have commented, working in a non-profit or
unpaid leadership role is utterly thankless, which is lost on many people -
especially those who have never labored in this sort of endeavor.

My favorite story from our times of trouble is when our Parliamentarian
said, “Roberts Rules are the last refuge of a scoundrel.  Grown men and
women should be able to comport themselves reasonably...but then I’d be out
of a job.”   I’m taking a little license with his exact words, but the
sentiment, along with my experience, formed my native distrust of those who
are right and everyone and everything before them is wrong.  So...there’s
my bias.  I will examine that, and all the information I can before I
vote.  I hope everyone else will take the time and expend the effort to
vote as intelligently as they can.

My overriding guidance to my Association is that we contribute to the group
so that we all benefit from the group.  A strong organization should
outlive us.

Personally, I can’t wait to vote and hopefully put a fork in this.

Paul / W7IV



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Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2020 19:27:24 -0700
From: "Daron Wilson" <daron at wilson.org>
To: "'AMSAT BB'" <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Members Please Read
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Is there a bulletin board that discusses amateur radio satellites
operations still?   Asking for a friend.  This is getting old.


Daron N7HQR