[ubuntu-us-in] Loco Activity.

[Rob Ludwick]

All,

I have known Simon for several years, and I have not known Simon to be a
conniving back-stabbing two-faced power-mongering leader.  In fact, he's
really been quite the opposite, which I though made a good match for the
Ubuntu Indiana LoCo.  And it was with some sadness I read he was not
going to be continuing in his role as the leader.

Simon has been honest and up front about this with the entire group when
he offered to let someone else take over the reigns of the LoCo on the
mailing list a few months back.

Priorities change, and both Mike and Simon have stated they couldn't
give this group the priority it deserved.  

If people have ideas for a meetup, installfest, publicity event, etc,
this mailing list is the place for people to get some steam behind the
idea and to ask for volunteers.  

If you would like to see what other state-wide groups are doing I
recommend everyone read the lessons-learned series on this site:

http://ubuntu-us.org/

--Rob

On Sat, 2010-10-23 at 05:27 +0000, Scott Blaydes wrote:
> Rob,
>   You seem to come across a bit harsh to just call for Simón to
> relinquish control of the group without being any more active in the
> Loco yourself.  If Simón needs to step down, what grand plan do you have
> for the group?  It seems like it would be more convincing if you would
> offer up some ideas for the group to be more active rather than just
> call for someone to step down.  One of the great things about Open
> Source and Free software is that everything doesn't not have to come
> from a single "leader", we are all able to step up and contribute.  You
> don't have to have "control of the loco team" to show leadership and get
> things going.  Being a leader is a trait, not a title.  Instead of
> worrying about who's name is where on the website, how about leading by
> example and starting some of activity you think the group needs.
> 
> Sorry if I took the tone of your message wrong, but I know how much hard
> work Simón put forth for Ubuntu in Indiana, before there even were LoCo
> teams.  Simón is one on the nicest and most even tempered ppl you will
> meet, and deserves a lot more respect than what I got from your post.
> Since he and Michael have both talked about passing on the torch, it is
> rude to ask them to step down when no one else has stepped up.
> 
> Just my 2 cents....
> Scott Blaydes
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