Re: *NEW* ticalc.org proposal...
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Re: *NEW* ticalc.org proposal...
Guys, must we really discuss this? Who really cares? Besides, this is a
calculator list, not commercial politics (and don`t get me started because I
can get every one of you there).
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-----Original Message-----
From: Bryan Rabeler <brabeler@ISD.INGHAM.K12.MI.US>
To: CALC-TI@LISTS.PPP.TI.COM <CALC-TI@LISTS.PPP.TI.COM>
Date: 12 March 1999 18:06
Subject: Re: *NEW* ticalc.org proposal...
>>After reading the whole selection of articles revolving around getting
>>Bryan Rabeler fired, I have come up with a method of "government" for
>>ticalc.org. Failure to follow the following guidelines means impending
>>doom for ticalc.org.
>
>Sounds good to me...
>
>>The first thing that needs to happen is that the four coordinators need to
>>step off their high horses and pay attention for a couple minutes of their
>>"valuable" time (you can return to your high horses shortly).
>
>Do the coordinators read all the mailing lists, everyday? Probably not.
>
>>The United States government is collapsing. Why? It is due to the fact
>>that very few new ideas are coming in. Bryan kindly put it this way, the
>>life-long politicians, who make major decisions, are out of touch with the
>>"real world."
>
>Exactly...
>
>>Ticalc.org = United States government. Do I need to tell people that the
>>coordinator ideas are going to get stale because they are out of touch
with
>>the real world? After reading responses to Bryan's e-mails to the lists,
>>they have nice words but, to be blunt, they are full of emptiness. They
>>can't seem to prove how Kirk or anyone else can fill the position that
>>Bryan held. The coordinators haven't touched a calculator in ages!
>
>The last sentence is extremely, extremely true.. with the exception of
>probably Andy Selle.
>
>>1) Get rid of the coordinator mailing list. No secrets must be between
>>coordinators and the rest of the ticalc.org. The COMMUNIST TRIAD =
>>TICALC.ORG'S 4 COORDINATORS! When Russia was still communist, there was a
>>Triad that had total authority and power. Over and over, dictatorships
>>have proven faulty, yet ticalc.org has turned into one. However, just
like
>>the communist Triad (which met in secret late at night), the coordinators
>>have decided that it is best to follow in the Triad's footsteps with a
>>separate, secret mailing list. REMEMBER! THOSE WHO DO NOT STUDY HISTORY
>>ARE ***DOOMED*** TO REPEAT IT!!!!!!!!
>
>I never said there was a coordinator mailing list, but there most likely is
>one. If there isn't, the coordinators do talk with eachother often and
>probably even hold regular meetings. I do agree with you on the point
about
>secrets.
>
>>they work hard). If you vote, the same old staff members will end up with
>>the position of coordinator. NO NEW IDEAS = DEAD ticalc.org. To keep
>
>
>Exactly! It almost seems like the system was invented to keep the same 4
>coordinators forever.
>
>>1) Keep their section WELL maintained. (1 review a week is unacceptable,
>>1 review a day is tolerable, 1 review every 5 hours is well maintained).
>
>I would say 1 review a day is pretty good, 2 a day would be outstanding.
>
>>2) Have a positive, helping attitude. (Must be willing to answer
people's
>>questions within 24 hours of e-mail, IRC, etc.).
>>3) Have a thourough understanding of the calculators they own...including
>>ASM & BASIC programming.
>>4) Must be without a violation or offense for at least 2 months (arguing
>>on mailing lists isn't a violation but erasing TI-Files is...in other
>>words, hurting the reputation of the entire ticalc.org staff is
>>unacceptable). A person who is on ticalc.org staff cannot be fired by no
>>one except themselves.
>
>Well, I think there should be a way to fire someone if they have done
>so-called "high crimes", but it shouldn't be the 4 coordinators meeing in
>secret to decide it.
>
>>5) Must have been part of the ticalc.org staff for 6 months and have
>>worked on a major calculator (BASIC/ASM) project 2 months prior to
becoming
>>coordinator.
>>6) Must be active on the ticalc.org mailing lists. (Coincides with #2).
>>7) Must be capable of taking on the extra burden of being a coordinator.
>>(Coincides with #1).
>>
>>On top of all this, a coordinator's term should be dropped to 3 months
>>instead of 6. This allows for more people to be coordinator in a year and
>>less chance that a coordinator will become a dictator. A person on the
>>staff can only serve once as coordinator until everyone else, who is
>>eligible, has served (somewhat similar to U.N. security council procedure
>>for picking the next country to serve on the council). These are strict
>>requirements, but they have been carefully picked to keep ticalc.org's
(and
>>even TI-Files' and Dimenstion-TI's) staff on their toes.
>
>That sounds good also.
>
>>As I said, failure to follow these recommended changes in staff will
result
>>in the failure of ticalc.org. Ticalc.org is currently headed, according
to
>>history, down the tubes. Secret mailing lists, a 4 coordinator
>>communist-like "Triad," and failure to create new ideas will be the
>>downfall of ticalc.org. HISTORY HAS PROVEN THE NEW TICALC.ORG WILL FAIL!
>>Okay, now that I've said what I wanted to, you can return to your high
>horses.
>
>Well that's what I predicted when they brought this proposal to the staff
>list for the first time. But no one believed me, however maybe in a couple
>months, they will. :)
>
>Bryan
>
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