[volunteers] lost faith in SVLUG

[Mark Weisler]

On Wednesday 02 January 2008 15:38:22 Leslie Hawthorn wrote:
> Hello Mark,
>
> On Dec 23, 2007 11:55 AM, Mark Weisler <mark at weisler-saratoga-ca.us> wrote:
> > On Sunday 23 December 2007 10:23:28 Warren Turkal wrote:
> > > Hello everyone,
> > >
> > > Due to the inability of SVLUG to maintain a culturally positive
> > > environment on its mailing lists and at the live meetings, I have
> > > decided to end my organizational participation with SVLUG. This
> > > announcement means the following:
> > >
> > > 1) I will not be participating in the committee that is producing a
> > > recommended set of  bylaws to be approved by the membership.
> > > 2) I am taking myself out of the running for VP.
> > > 3) I will no longer be sponsoring the events happening at my place of
> >
> > work.
> >
> > > Due to #3, SVLUG will need to find another sponsor for their events at
> > > Google if they wish to continue meeting there. Leslie Hawthorne is the
> > > person to contact for help here. Please contact me privately if you'd
> > > like her contact info.
> > >
> > > This decision has really stressed me out over the last few weeks.
> > > SVLUG has recently been crippled by an inability to make decisions. To
> > > me, the group seems like it has no direction and is full of conflict.
> > > I have generally been involved in LUGs to educate others about the
> > > FOSS community and to create a positive social outlet for the members.
> > > IMO, the culture of SVLUG right now is anything but positive.
> > >
> > > I have no intention to stop participating in the FOSS community, and I
> > > will be thinking about how I want to continue to do so over the next
> > > few weeks.
> > >
> > > BTW, the Jan. 15 kernel walkthrough will go on as promised at Google.
> > > After that, I will not be sponsoring any more SVLUG events until I see
> > > significant positive change.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > wt
> > >mark at weisler-saratoga-ca.usmark at weisler-saratoga-ca.usmark at
> >
> > weisler-saratoga-ca.us
> >
> > > _______________________________________________
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> >
> > Warren,
> > I thank you for being the Google employee coordinator for our
> > installfests and
> > for your help in securing a place for the kernel study group and your
> > speaking to that study group.
> >
> > I will check in with Leslie Hawthorn to revisit the relationship between
> > Google and SVLUG in light of your transition.
> >
> > I also hope you will rejoin SVLUG activities soon.
>
> Thanks for your mail.  In order to continue SVLUG's meetings at Google, you
> would need to have a Google sponsor - someone to shepard you as our guests
> while at Google.  Unfortunately I don't have the resources on my team to do
> this on a weekly basis.  Is there another Googler who could help you folks?
>
> Best,
> LH
Leslie, Thanks for getting back to us on this. We appreciate all that SVLUG 
has done for SVLUG.


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Mark Weisler 
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