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Following some of the previous comments, "why have a written newsletter when
we have judgenet [to paraphrase]" and the desire by [almost] all concerned
to have regular communications of some sort, I'd like to propose the following:

Can the BJCP Board, or officers, representatives, committee chairs, publish
via this forum, at least once quarterly, if not monthly, various status and
official responses to questions posed here?  They don't have to get involved
in running disputes, but there should be formal responses to issues and
questions.  Representatives are responsible to the electorate.  As has been
observed, a written newsletter isn't necessary [at least as frequently] when
we have the electronic media.  Could be email, but could also be posted on
the web site.  Is security an issue?  Then have a private, password
protected portion of the web site constructed.  If the AHA can have a
members only I'd bet we could!  Will it cost us something?  Sure but the
savings on postage if the reporter and the individual records could be
obtained on-line.  Would this have to be a quarterly posting?  No, just when
there is something necessary to post.  But I'd argue that status and answers
to difficult questions is necessary.  If every committee chair, regional
representative and our leaders don't want to communicate to the membership
often and openly, then they shouldn't accept the positions.  I am glad to
see some of our reps use this media; maybe they all are and I just don't
recognize all the names with current positions. The postings seem to be more
un-official than official.  Using our web site would not be nearly as
expensive as the annual (much less quarterly) mailings. Let's just do it.

Dave Houseman


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