Steve Worcester
Admin Emeritus
OK, let me say first -
No one from the BOD has contacted me nor suggested to close the board, so sorry, no conspiracy.
I am not closing the forum in as much closing the threads on Marys dismissal/firing/resignation. There is not new information, it is all there. Same for requesting BOD resignations, ethics rules violations.
If you want to confer amongst your selves for other AAW issues, go for it.
I know you have a passion for the development and growth for the AAW and sadly but truthfully, the events since the symposium has sparked a fire that has grown to unprecedented proportions.
In the 6 months before the symposium, 10 threads were created in this subforum. In the weeks (6?) since, hundreds. All actually have a great underlying message of making a better organization that you feel passionate about. Just sometime a little too passionate.
If you want to throw stones about the closing, throw them at me. While Ed is an advisor (with only the same abilities here as you guys but rules the AAW website) and Kurt is a moderator, I have the final say. I feel there is nothing new to learn here, and with the potential for a proxy vote coming up, I informed both sides about a week ago telling them I was going to close it down (so they could get their websites up and functional) and ended up with it open about 2 extra days. The threads will all still be viewable, just no more posts added to them (existing one that is). I will not delete any existing threads either so you can continue to use it for your research purposes.
I have received a number of positive PMs and emails about the closing, and no I have not taken a poll to see which side they are on. As expected, a few inquiries and a few nasty ones (My favorite begins "I guess that forum is now Steve Worcester's personal forum. ")
I continue to welcome all of your constructive criticism and input, but if you have a mean nasty comment, keep it to your self, there no place in my world for such verbiage.
No one from the BOD has contacted me nor suggested to close the board, so sorry, no conspiracy.
I am not closing the forum in as much closing the threads on Marys dismissal/firing/resignation. There is not new information, it is all there. Same for requesting BOD resignations, ethics rules violations.
If you want to confer amongst your selves for other AAW issues, go for it.
I know you have a passion for the development and growth for the AAW and sadly but truthfully, the events since the symposium has sparked a fire that has grown to unprecedented proportions.
In the 6 months before the symposium, 10 threads were created in this subforum. In the weeks (6?) since, hundreds. All actually have a great underlying message of making a better organization that you feel passionate about. Just sometime a little too passionate.
If you want to throw stones about the closing, throw them at me. While Ed is an advisor (with only the same abilities here as you guys but rules the AAW website) and Kurt is a moderator, I have the final say. I feel there is nothing new to learn here, and with the potential for a proxy vote coming up, I informed both sides about a week ago telling them I was going to close it down (so they could get their websites up and functional) and ended up with it open about 2 extra days. The threads will all still be viewable, just no more posts added to them (existing one that is). I will not delete any existing threads either so you can continue to use it for your research purposes.
I have received a number of positive PMs and emails about the closing, and no I have not taken a poll to see which side they are on. As expected, a few inquiries and a few nasty ones (My favorite begins "I guess that forum is now Steve Worcester's personal forum. ")
I continue to welcome all of your constructive criticism and input, but if you have a mean nasty comment, keep it to your self, there no place in my world for such verbiage.