[At-Large] So long

[Izumi AIZU]

Dear John,

It's a great loss for all of us to miss you. I read your blog and
had very few points to argue against. Yes we may be bunch
of idealists and/or dreamers, maybe sometimes "semipros"
but getting little results and rewards.

I also agree that three-tier structure with ALS/RALO is cumbersome
and adding more burdens than efficiency - having just completed the
APRALO formation - and you knew I was critical about them when
I wrote Self-review draft.

Ombudsman's case was another pitfall for ALAC.

The only, perhaps, difference between you and me now is that
I still am trying to stay inside. Hopeless? maybe. It is like
deciding if I sell the stock I bought 5 years ago now or later
in the middle of market collapse after some ups and downs ;-)
I have invested my energy, like many others, and yet to obtain
the returns. If, as John feels, it is 100% certain that we will not
get the return, but just "papers" we better quit now.
I will try a little more.

I liked your good and often a little cynical but on-target observations.
We lose great insights. I hope you remain our good friends. I am
sure you will.

izumi


2007/3/6, John L <johnl at iecc.com>:
> After thinking about it for quite a while, I have decided to resign from
> the ALAC, effective immediately.  I have enjoyed working with all of the
> individual ALAC members, but it's just too much time for too little
> result.
>
> You can find more at my weblog at http://weblog.johnlevine.com.
>
> Nick, please take me off the varions ALAC lists.  I'm still the ALS rep
> for CAUCE so you can leave me on the NA- lists.
>
> Regards,
> John Levine, johnl at iecc.com, Primary Perpetrator of "The Internet for Dummies",
> Information Superhighwayman wanna-be, http://johnlevine.com, Mayor
> "I dropped the toothpaste", said Tom, crestfallenly.
>
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