Chuck et al, I can see the reasons for keeping SLAS business separate from the Utah-Astronomy forum. I didn't read all of the posts from the 'bus trip debate/debacle' but I did catch the gist of the chaos that ensued. My apologies for my part, however meager, in furthering the discussion regarding the absence of the Harmon's event on the SLAS website. Dave Bennett On May 31, 2012, at 06:31 AM, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> wrote: I think both of you missed my point, and I'm sorry if I wasn't specific enough. "All things astronomical" needs some qualification. Patrick has repeatedly asked all of us to not discuss club business on the forum, and that's the point I was trying to make. Siegfried talking about the Harmons event is fine, Steve talking about the museum event if fine, but when it digresses into why something wasn't added to the SLAS calendar, why a SLAS press release wasn't worded differently, why SLAS didn't communicate something to another institution in a particular way, or a corporate donor not getting a higher priority as far as publicizing an event, that's when it seems to me that "talking about astronomy" has digressed into something more apropos a club business or committee meeting. Rather like the bus trip debate/debacle. I'm going to ask Patrick to weigh in and either reinforce his past judgements on club business/procedural postings, or lift it. If I'm wrong, then I sincerely apologize. I get official SLAS mailings at another email address and that's the way I like it. Makes it much easier on me not mixing SLAS business with the astro-community at-large. SLAS activities on Utah-astronomy- of course! SLAS business on Utah-astronomy- no thanks. Thanks for replying, Siegfried and Joe. I value both of your opinions. On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 9:41 PM, Joe Bauman <josephmbauman@yahoo.com> wrote:
I see Chuck's point. But for once I am forced to agree with Siegfried ; ) -- without wishing to be disagreeable, it seems to me that it's fine to discuss anything relating to astronomy, even vaguely related. Like L&O, my friend Chuck. If anyone doesn't want to read about the club it's easy to just delete the message. Just call me a chatty old coot. Thanks, Joe
________________________________ From: Siegfried Jachmann <siegfried@jachmann.org> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 6:30 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Club business (Was: Re: transit viewing volunteers)
I totally disagree. This is a great venue for ALL astronomy related topics. On May 30, 2012 6:23 PM, "Chuck Hards" <chuck.hards@gmail.com> wrote:
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