[svlug] [volunteers] SVLUG server - any ideas? (fwd)

[Scott Hess]

Hmm.  To me, it reads a lot more like a volunteer is only welcome to
help so long as you approve of how they're doing their work (ie,
strings attached), but that volunteers are allowed no such leeway.

If so, I can sort of see why some people are up in arms.  My
expectation is that a group like SVLUG to work like a bunch of equal
volunteers, and the officers to be volunteers which had additional
powers to make legal commitments on behalf of the group.  The officers
would have additional responsibilities, but wouldn't really have
anything in the way of additional powers (they can persuade, but not
command, if you see what I mean).  So if someone told me "Volunteer in
this way, or leave", I would certainly be upset (I've quit well-paying
jobs for less, but I'm an asshole that way).

-scott


On Dec 13, 2007 4:47 PM, Paul Reiber <reiber at gmail.com> wrote:
> Scott - clarification is easy if you note the difference between a volunteer
> _choosing_ to volunteer, but putting conditional terms on their assistance,
> and an officer _choosing_ to pass on accepting help from someone
> who's not willing to help sans conditional terms of "approving" what's
> going on with other volunteer's projects.
>
> Hope that was clear enough... I can try again if needed.
<snip>
> On Dec 13, 2007 4:34 PM, Scott Hess <scott at doubleu.com> wrote:
> > On Dec 13, 2007 4:00 PM, Paul Reiber <reiber at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Same difference.  If I can't count on your help, you're not a "volunteer".
> >
> > On Dec 13, 2007 11:10 AM, Paul Reiber <reiber at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Volunteer Rule #2: Don't expect other volunteers - even volunteer officers - to
> > > do things _your_ way as a condition of your volunteering.  No strings
> > > attachable,
> > > so to speak.  Part of helping is trusting that OTHERS are helping too, without
> > > having to look over their shoulders and agree or disagree.
> >
> > Could one of you please clarify your position?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > scott
> >
>