Re: [ProgSoc] Re: [ADMIN] Proposed Changes

[alister air <baitoven@nospam.progsoc.uts.edu.au>]

On Tue, 12 Mar 2002, Anand Kumria wrote:

> [ no idea why this is admin related, if affects everyone ]

Sure.
 
> On Tue, Mar 12, 2002 at 11:46:25AM +1100, alister air wrote:
> 
> What is with the preoccupation with signed, written stuff? Surely a signed
> email from a member will suffice?

Presumably, unless something important and controversial happens.  A proxy
could be by email to the Secretary, if full headers are attached.  it's
something of a preoccupation; I've just finished a term as national
secretary of a 140,000 membership incorporated association.  I may be take
a position that's unnecessarily formalised for progsoc's needs.
 
> > Avoid "they".  Give the task to a person - the Secretary, in this
> > case.  Here I'd replace "they" with "The Secretary of the Society".
> 
> Both sounds good.

I sould also add that giving tasks to the Exec as a whole is fine too -
but you need to be specific, cos in two years time when you're gone,
people *will* swear at you for not saying what you meant.  Even if they
don't know who exactly they're swearing at.
 
> It'd be useful if someone could go through and fix up the these; it'd be
> good to have a clear constitution.

I seem to remember reading that before... possibly ever since 1994
:-)  Perhaps I'll volunteer for the task in my tenth year of ProgSoc
membership.
 
Alister

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