As a follow-up to this, I figured I should post to let people know that I will not actually be posting a tally of expenses for September’s Event (though I will still be keeping a tally for myself). After talking to a friend, I’ve decided to table this line of discussion for now, as it’s causing more animosity than it should.
I’ve set an entry on my calendar for June 1st, at which point I will bring the issues — handling funds, handling liability, handling sponsors — up for discussion again. There will be disagreements, there will be long discussions, but — most importantly — there should not and will not be hurt feelings, accusations, falling outs, or any other behavior which has tainted current discussion. In 9 months time, we must have matured — both as teams and as team leaders — enough to be able to discuss issues larger than ourselves and our individual teams. If we haven’t, we’ll have larger problems than handling money.
I apologize if I’ve stepped on any toes. Expect a message from me on June 1st.
Update: apparently we’ll be discussing this at our next meeting, which should hopefully resolve this and help us move forward. Huzzah!
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jim | 11-Sep-07 at 3:22 pm | Permalink
I think this needs to be addressed. I was glad to see someone step up and address it. I’m sorry to hear that some (I really have no idea who) seem to have issues and can’t participate in a discussion. Ubuntu is big and getting bigger. Loco teams are big part of that. I think it would be good if they were organized under a more formal umbrella with some sort of budget to work from. I don’t mind advocating Ubuntu but I do believe there should be some corporate involvement and support – especially for things that are more or less advertising.
Wolfger | 11-Sep-07 at 3:42 pm | Permalink
I’m not sure how telling people to “grow up” (though you phrased it more politely as “In 9 months time, we must have matured”) is going to settle any tempers. Of course, I’m confused as to why there are tempers on this topic to begin with. Either a LoCo needs money or a LoCo does not. This is rather easily quantifiable, and I’m not sure why anybody’s wasting time debating in when all they need to do is prove it, as you are in the process of.
It also boggles the mind that people apparently don’t understand that not all LoCos are going to be equal. One may very well not need any money, while another one might need quite a bit.