[oak perl] Ambassadors

George Woolley george at metaart.org
Wed Nov 27 23:17:48 CST 2002


David,

Ambassador to the District of Columbia:
OK, D.C. it is!
(Wonderful place! Hey, I went to high school there.) 

Go for it. I'll be interested in hearing your reports.

OPUG: 
Yeah, when an abbreviation is called for, that's what I've been using.
See the akas on our home page.
You are not alone. :-)

Ambassador Ideas:
Good ideas!
"Maybe opug folk could suggest more?"
Hey, you are opug folk!
Alright, everyone, more ideas? 

Posting on "Foreign" Groups Mailing Lists:
"Ask the foreign group if it's O.K. for opug folks to occasionally
post on the foreign list."
Beldin originally heard of Oakland.pm
from my only post to the London.pm mailing list.
Hm, I wonder if I should have asked first?

   -- George

On Wednesday 27 November 2002 7:57 pm, David Alban wrote:
> At 2002/11/26/00:06 -0800 George Woolley <george at metaart.org> wrote:
> > David A.,
> > Are there any areas or cities that you'd like to take on?
> > Let me, or all of us, know.      -- George
>
> Hmmm, I'm on the D.C. list.  Maybe I could try being the D.C.
> Ambassador...
>
> Initially bothered by the lack of definition of an ambassadors duties, I
> figured I had the wrong attitude.  So, O.K.  Here are some ideas.
>
> . Ask the "foreign" group what works for them.  Both with regard to
>   their mailing list and their meetings/other activities.  Report
>   back to opug.
>
> . Encourage members of the foreign group to post on opug (that's
>   what I call this list :-)  "Introduction" style posts would be
>   welcome, too.  Kind of like being an exchange student...
>
> . Ask the foreign group if it's O.K. for opug folks to occasionally
>   post on the foreign list.  (Assuming lack of language issues.)
>
> . Ask the foreign group what the job situation is in their neck of
>   the woods.  Report back to opug.
>
> Just some ideas.  That's all I can come up with at the moment.  Maybe
> opug folk could suggest more?
>
> Oh, and I would say, don't "push" the foreign group.  Pace your
> posts/contact so that they don't perceive you as pushy or get pissed
> at you 'cause you're an uppity guest.
>
> David




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