[lojban-beginners] Re: coi ro do

["A. PIEKARSKI" <totus@rogers.com>]

> 
> totus, maybe things have gone quiet with the BPFK and possibly even the LLG 
> itself, but isn't the power to volunteer our services and get other people 
> involved within all of us already?  With our help the LLG can be as strong as 
> ever.
> 


Absolutely yes!  I have volunteered twice:

1) To help promote lojban i.e. to get more people aware of it and 
increase the number of those learning it.  I have many years of 
marketing experience which I thought could be put to good use.

The only response I got was that we should not actively promote until 
the language was 'finished' - which I think means at least the cmavo 
definitions should be completed.

In any case, promotion of lojban should be a 'strategic' objective owned by 
the LLG.  I don't mind doing the work, but there need to be clear objectives 
set by the Board, reviewed for progress periodically etc.

2) To manage the cmavo definition project.  Somebody else was chosen, but 
I understand there hasn't been much progress (anyone - please correct me 
if I'm wrong).

So once again, yes, volunteers are essential.  But for them to be productive, 
there needs to be a fully functional LLG Board and a fully functional BPFK.

I suspect part of the problem is that to be a member, you have to be a competent
lojbanist.  For the BPFK that's entirely reasonable, but the LLG?  Tha't like 
saying that to be good corporate managers, the CEO's of IBM and Hewlett-Packard 
should prove themselves as software engineers first!

By the way, with all respect, if LLG Board or BPFK members don't have the time 
to play their part, they should do what such members anywhere in the world do 
(or should do) - resign.

totus