XPost: uk.radio.amateur   
   From: Aero.Spike@mail.invalid   
      
   On 04/03/2018 09:32, Brian Reay wrote:   
   > On 04/03/2018 09:06, Spike wrote:   
   >> On 03/03/2018 19:31, SteveE wrote:   
      
   >>> 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.   
      
   >> WHS   
      
   > You've been predicting the demise of the RSGB for years.   
      
   > It will see you out.   
      
   Possibly not in its current form.   
      
   > I don't like the way the RSGB is run but, rather than rant about it, I   
   > let them live in their own little world (rather like you, they try to   
   > throw they weight around and I ignore them).  If something crops up that   
   > bothers me, I'll do something about it.  Meanwhile, I'll run things like   
   > RSGBTech which is far more productive than all your ranting.   
      
   RSGBTech is nothing to be proud about; indeed the RSGB should be   
   ashamed. But this story isn't over yet.   
      
   > (Jan & Feb were remarkably good months BTW, odd you didn't mention that   
   > in your report. Mar is off to a good start.)   
      
   It's best year was 2014. This year /needs/ a good start.   
      
      
   --   
   Spike   
      
   "RSGBTech is meant for everyone", or so the RSGB says. The group is   
   moderated 'to   
   ensure that the questions are on topic', but the group's own admissions   
   policy mention   
   (a pre-) 'vet', 'known', 'trouble', and 'maker', but not the vetting   
   policy! None of these are   
   'moderation' issues and none are mentioned in the RSGB's Guidelines.....   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)