[TheForge] ABANA - long

[Chris Worsley]

Aaron Silver wrote:

> Chris-
>
> The contradiction is right where I copied it in... "No I did not receive it"...
> "Yes I signed for it, but I didn't open it."
>
> If he didn't open it, fine... but at least have the decency to treat us as
> something other than children and tell us the truth the first time.

He did just that, the way I read it. I think you are reading this a different way
than it I am.

> The involvement is simple enough that a straightforward response a week ago would
> have settled this. Instead, he simply gave more fuel for the fire, and damaged
> his reputation in the eyes of this member. Since I don't know
> Bill other than via this medium I can only judge him by his actions on this
> forum. He made a statement a week ago and the one this week is a direct
> contradiction. With that as my only measure of the man, I must say the measure is
> not looking too good at this point.
>
> And if you don't like us talking about the organization we belong to and have a
> duty to look after, fine.

I have no problem with this. Although it would never enter my mind that we have a
"duty" to look after ABANA. That is what we elect board members to do. After two
years of dragging this thing around, it is just getting a little stale. Why doesn't
George D. personally address the board members he is in disagreement with, instead
of taking it to theforge, where many of them are not subscribed?

> Set your filters to ignore these threads, or simply hit the delete key. What
> we're having here is an exchange of information designed to bring to light the
> facts of certain allegations.

Right, and after a couple of year of accusations, nothing has been resolved!

> If there is nothing to be found, so be it. If there is, we will be informed and
> can make decisions based on that information.

And what would the decision be?  To drop out of ABANA? I joined ABANA about 20
years ago and am more pleased with the two publications than ever. As far as the
conferences, (the only other other benefit to me) they have become 10 ring circuses
and way too big. I personally liked the Ripley, WV and DePere, Wisc. conferences.
None since then.
SO, I am happy with the Anvils Ring, and now the redesigned Hammers Blow, and I
continue to send in my dues in their support, and vote for board members as I am
notified about the elections.
On that note, isn't it a shame that only 208 members actually returned the ballot
cards  for the vote on the revision of the bylaws! I sent mine in, did you?

Chris
Alexandria VA

> Until then we are simply uninformed, and can be written off as whiners. After
> that point, if we do nothing, than we can be written off as lazy.
>
> Aaron Silver
>