Re: registration
Fair enough. I was proposing this as a "perk," a reward for good business
that could benefit both the vendor and customer..
And whether or not the AHS *should* be a social organization, in its
present state it is not.
Gerry
At 10:41 PM 9/19/99 -0400, you wrote:
>I can give my main reason. Its one more committee. A social organization
>should not be in anyone's business. These types of rules cause that to
happen.
>
>At 10:49 PM 9/19/99 -0400, you wrote:
>>Chick,
>>I'm interested in why you hate it. Don't worry about enemies; I'm open to
>>dissention. E-mail privately if you don't want to get stuff started.
>>
>>Gerry
>>
>>At 10:16 PM 9/19/99 -0400, you wrote:
>>>Gerry/Bob O'Neill wrote:
>>>
>>>> Suppose we had a committee whose members were all known. Imagine you
>wanted
>>>> to get the AHS Seal of Approval. You fill out an application, send it to
>>>> the commitee chair. The committee chair then SOLICITS input from the
>>>> membership (maybe even, God forbid, those who are not members) through
>>>> announcements on the Robins and in the Journal. A deadline would be set,
>>>> the committee could review input and vote on granting the seal. There
>could
>>>> even be a process by which vendors are allowed to explain or address any
>>>> seriously negative input. And I see no reason why vendors who are denied
>>>> the seal couldn't "clean up their act" and reapply at some later time.
>>>>
>>>> There are some quality vendors out there, Chick (and yes, I consider you
>>>> one) but there are also some shoddy ones. If I were new to mailorder
>>>> purchase of hostas I would sure like something that guided me towards
your
>>>> business rather than spend money and keep my fingers crossed.
>>>
>>>I think it's best for me to simply say I hate that idea almost as much as
>the
>>>Preferred Grower Program. The fact that it has zero chance of being
>>implemented
>>>means I don't have to get into another argument and make more enemies.
>>>
>>>Chick
>>>
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>Butch Ragland So. Indiana zone 5
>
>"Conflict is as addictive as nicotine, alcohol, drugs, etc.
>I'm sorry to report that cooperation is not."
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