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Re: [lojban] to-do list (was Re: New Members, Board of Directors, other LogFest results)
On Thu, Jul 25, 2002 at 04:18:23PM -0400, Robert LeChevalier wrote:
> At 11:17 AM 7/25/02 -0700, you wrote:
> >Giving official priority to something costs you nothing. Just
> >because you have given official priority to something does *not* mean
> >you have to do it!
> >
> >I'm curious: have you ever just considered saying, "Well, we were
> >going to do *foo*, but the person who was going to do it didn't. So
> >it didn't get done. Anyone else want it?".
>
> I have done it, but rarely, because the comment is implicitly critical
> of the original volunteer. The example that comes most to mind is
> that before you, the web site redesign had been delegated to a
> committee with xod and Dave Twery. Nothing was done, and part of the
> problem turned out to be that the two of them couldn't communicate -
> neither of them got each others' email for some reason (Twery has had
> unusually poor lick with ISPs).
>
> I have a poor sense for how long a wait is "long enough" when people
> have gone away without a word and coming back a year later, suddenly
> bursting out in productivity.
Fair enough. Perhaps you could agree with the person on a time frame?
-Robin
--
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- References:
- Re: [lojban] Re: New Members, Board of Directors, other LogFest results
- From: Bob LeChevalier-Logical Language Group <lojbab@lojban.org>
- New Members, Board of Directors, other LogFest results
- From: Bob LeChevalier-Logical Language Group <lojbab@lojban.org>
- Re: New Members, Board of Directors, other LogFest results
- From: "jfkominek" <jay.kominek@colorado.edu>
- Re: [lojban] Re: New Members, Board of Directors, other LogFest results
- From: Jay F Kominek <jkominek@miranda.org>
- Re: [lojban] Re: New Members, Board of Directors, other LogFest results
- From: Bob LeChevalier <lojbab@lojban.org>
- Re: [lojban] Re: New Members, Board of Directors, other LogFest results
- From: Bob LeChevalier <lojbab@lojban.org>
- Re: [lojban] to-do list (was Re: New Members, Board of Directors, other LogFest results)
- From: Bob LeChevalier <lojbab@lojban.org>
- Re: [lojban] to-do list (was Re: New Members, Board of Directors, other LogFest results)
- From: Bob LeChevalier <lojbab@lojban.org>
- Re: [lojban] to-do list (was Re: New Members, Board of Directors, other LogFest results)
- From: Robert LeChevalier <lojbab@lojban.org>