The future of BWE?
Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2023 4:49 pm
Hi guys,
Ian posted this message earlier today, so I decided to use it to start a new thread.
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“A poignant interview with Jim.
I am sure many of us were shaken as much as I was about what happened in Jim’s hometown, which as he noted has one of the lowest violent crime and homicide rates in the country.
Maybe this can concentrate minds enabling this community to unite and turn the page, draw a line under what happened on here several weeks ago, regroup and move on, and usher in a new era for BWE rather than let it wither on the vine?
From my telephone conversations with Alex Jim seems intent on stepping down from the day to day running of the site and it doesn’t run on its own.
Are there any suggestions and/or volunteers, to hold of the torch - I am thinking Greek Olympic marathon analogies here rather than simply ‘passing the baton’ which kind of metaphorically lacks imagination and ambition.
Without wishing to get ahead of ourselves I could name two inspirational and younger people on here - JC and Joel as possible candidates - just thinking aloud here.
While BWE welcomes everyone from around the globe my 2c I think it should be run by an American.
In November I am going to be in New Zealand and I I looking forward to meeting BWEer Ian Craig.
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OK. Here goes.
I saw Jim three weeks ago and interspersed with chateau visits and meals, we did have a talk about BWE since the controversial exchange of messages that evidently caused quite an upset.
Jim said two things to me I would like to relate:
1 – He wants out, he’s been running BWE for over 20 years and he well and truly would like to bow out now.
2- Jim explained that the technical aspect of running the site is not all that challenging, but what people don’t realize is that there’s a lot of involvement in overseeing posts and, especially, getting the ball rolling when the board is slow.
As it is now.
Jim has posted just once in over a month, to say that he was safe during the rampage of the Lewiston killer.
I’m asking board members to put their heads together and to suggest a new orientation for the board and someone to run it.
Please share you thoughts.
Thanks in advance
Yours sincerely,
Alex R.
Ian posted this message earlier today, so I decided to use it to start a new thread.
==================================================================================
“A poignant interview with Jim.
I am sure many of us were shaken as much as I was about what happened in Jim’s hometown, which as he noted has one of the lowest violent crime and homicide rates in the country.
Maybe this can concentrate minds enabling this community to unite and turn the page, draw a line under what happened on here several weeks ago, regroup and move on, and usher in a new era for BWE rather than let it wither on the vine?
From my telephone conversations with Alex Jim seems intent on stepping down from the day to day running of the site and it doesn’t run on its own.
Are there any suggestions and/or volunteers, to hold of the torch - I am thinking Greek Olympic marathon analogies here rather than simply ‘passing the baton’ which kind of metaphorically lacks imagination and ambition.
Without wishing to get ahead of ourselves I could name two inspirational and younger people on here - JC and Joel as possible candidates - just thinking aloud here.
While BWE welcomes everyone from around the globe my 2c I think it should be run by an American.
In November I am going to be in New Zealand and I I looking forward to meeting BWEer Ian Craig.
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OK. Here goes.
I saw Jim three weeks ago and interspersed with chateau visits and meals, we did have a talk about BWE since the controversial exchange of messages that evidently caused quite an upset.
Jim said two things to me I would like to relate:
1 – He wants out, he’s been running BWE for over 20 years and he well and truly would like to bow out now.
2- Jim explained that the technical aspect of running the site is not all that challenging, but what people don’t realize is that there’s a lot of involvement in overseeing posts and, especially, getting the ball rolling when the board is slow.
As it is now.
Jim has posted just once in over a month, to say that he was safe during the rampage of the Lewiston killer.
I’m asking board members to put their heads together and to suggest a new orientation for the board and someone to run it.
Please share you thoughts.
Thanks in advance
Yours sincerely,
Alex R.