XPost: uk.radio.amateur
From: no.sp@m.com
On 04/03/2018 00:19, Roger Hayter wrote:
> A. non Eyemouse wrote:
>
>> On 03/03/2018 21:43, Brian Reay wrote:
>>> On 03/03/2018 19:31, SteveE wrote:
>>>> On Sat, 3 Mar 2018 17:21:50 +0000
>>>> roger@hayter.org (Roger Hayter) wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Brian Reay wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 03/03/2018 16:07, Roger Hayter wrote:
>>>>>>> Brian Reay wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 03/03/2018 15:49, Roger Hayter wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Brian Reay wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I doubt anyone will notice or care whether you (re)join or not
>>>>>>>>>> Roger.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> You obviously thought it worth a catty remark. And I will
>>>>>>>>> care. So that's two of us anyway.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Don't fool yourself Roger.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I am not the one making a fool of himself in this conversation.
>>>>>>> Apart from anything else, you ignore the fact that we each only
>>>>>>> have one vote, but the actions of many (for example many of those
>>>>>>> who left the RSGB after the coup) have an impact. So clearly
>>>>>>> no-one cares about my individual action, only if it is part of a
>>>>>>> trend. This was hardly worth saying, but I'm sure you'll keep
>>>>>>> saying it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You and your chums are forever ranting about something. It achieves
>>>>>> nothing.
>>>>>
>>>>> ISTR you weren't over-keen on the coup yourself - perhaps you've
>>>>> conveniently forgotten.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> He was dead against it. Perhaps conveniently shoved aside as, after
>>>> all, his protestations had no effect whatsoever.
>>>>
>>>> Now, it appears that he's conveniently forgotten that era and now is a
>>>> fully fledged supporter of the RSGB again, probably because he thinks
>>>> it might score him points in a usenet argument.
>>>>
>>>> Personally, I feel that the RSGB is finished and will not survive for
>>>> more than a few years.
>>>>
>>>> This hasn't been helped by lax oversight by the directors including
>>>> Brian Reay which led to to the Peter Kirby debacle and serious
>>>> financial problems for the 'society', as well as the member fallout
>>>> that ensued.
>>>>
>>>> To add to that, I consider the FL scheme was the start of the problems
>>>> as a lot of members didn't like the 'CBisitation' of amateur
>>>> licences and voted with their feet.
>>>>
>>>> The RSGB was on rocky ground after this and management catastrophes
>>>> haven't help one iota.
>>>>
>>>> No wonder why no prospective 'Presidents' have added their name. No
>>>> one wants this prestigious position. That must, surely, tell them
>>>> something.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> You and your chums have been making essentially the same predictions for
>>> decades and they are no nearer to coming true now than before.
>>>
>>
>> Just looking at the board of directors, ageing white males. Where's all
>> the equality and diversity? I wonder what their gender pay gap is?
>>
>>> You make Victor Meldrew look like a rational thinker.
>>>
>>
>> http://rsgb.org/main/about-us/board-of-directors/
>>
>> Most of them look as if they have one foot in the grave. It's only a
>> matter of time... tick-tock.
>
> There is a ready supply of slightly less old old people.
>
For a medical man you seem remarkably naive.
The 'less old old people' get older like every one else.
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