[NA-Discuss] Voting None of the Above Re: …

[John R. Levine]

Correct me if I'm misunderstanding, but I believe you've just said that 
you'll be happy to participate in an organization where other people have 
already done the recruiting work.

R's,
John

On Fri, 20 Jul 2012, Kieren McCarthy wrote:

> Hi Garth, all
>
> So here's the thing. If elected to a key post in a grassroots organization,
> being asked questions like: how many members do you have, how many
> subscribers, what level of engagement -- should be an opportunity to
> demonstrate effectiveness (especially when seeking re-election) and the
> answers should be immediately accessible.
>
> If asked about a Facebook page, or a Twitter account, or a report of the
> recent meeting which is the organization's entire reason for existing, then
> the answers should already be known and easily provided, perhaps with a
> certain amount of pride.
>
> This basic level of commitment by elected representatives is the foundation
> on which other things can be built. If there is such a foundation and if
> questions from members are seen as a positive and useful form of
> engagement, then you will find that not only I but a lot of other people
> would be willing to help out, to do work (without insisting on being paid
> for it), and to promote the organization.