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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 16/10/2022 11:32 am, Simon Lyall via
linux-aus wrote:<br>
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<blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:76a527f6-6576-f3d8-68bf-393edf6ea854@darkmere.gen.nz">I
am reminded of a discussion a few months ago where one of the PGSD
told off the rest of the list for not volunteering to help, when
there had been no indication that any help was needed or welcome.
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<p>As the "teller-offerer" referenced above, I offer the following:
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<p>"There were no bids received for LCA2023." - Russell Stuart,
this list, previously. <br>
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<p>Call for bids for a hybrid conference for LCA2023, April 2021 by
Sae Ra Germaine, published to this list. <br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://lists.linux.org.au/pipermail/linux-aus/2021-April/023729.html">https://lists.linux.org.au/pipermail/linux-aus/2021-April/023729.html</a><br>
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<p>"Ways to help Linux Australia", in "What does Linux Australia do
all year?", a presentation at LCA2022 by Sae Ra Germaine and
Julien Goodwin, Council Members of Linux Australia 2021-2022<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://youtu.be/ektSl_d0F6Q?t=1504">https://youtu.be/ektSl_d0F6Q?t=1504</a></p>
<p>"We have unfortunately relied on a small pool of return
volunteers to help run conferences, be part of sub-committees, be
on Council but we need to do more and we need to do better.
Burnout is all too common in our industry and we must do our best
not to add burden onto our volunteers giving us what precious time
they have left for us. There will always be a component of
variable capacity amongst Council and it’s subcommittees. We will
take what we can get from people to help us but we need to
recognise that we are human, we are volunteers, balls will be
dropped and you know what. That is completely ok."<br>
- President's Report by Sae Ra Germaine, Linux Australia Annual
Report 2021-2022 pp. 7-8<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://linux.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/annual-report-2022-combined-hires.pdf">https://linux.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/annual-report-2022-combined-hires.pdf</a></p>
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<p>The "PGSD" are burning out. They've taken measures, admirably, to
reduce that burn out, such as reshaping a hybrid conference to be
manageable while safeguarding the community's health, and STILL
deliver, with the best of intent, for this community. And what do
they get for their efforts? The threads on this list that accuse
of them of a lack of transparency. That accuse of them of
betraying the values of the organisation they're pouring their
unpaid *free* time into.<br>
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<p>At the risk of this being branded another "telling off" - and
echoing Matt Cengia's very wise words - if you don't like how
things are run, or what is being done, then: <br>
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<li>Stand for LA Council at the next AGM <br>
</li>
<li>Volunteer on a Subcommittee of LA Council. <br>
</li>
<li>Stand up a Subcommittee for an alternative event, and run the
Event That You Want To See Happen. <br>
</li>
<li>Volunteer with Everything Open, when the Calls for Volunteers
comes out. <br>
</li>
</ul>
<p>But let's stop adding work, noise, cognitive load, and emotional
labour to the people who are actually getting stuff done. Because
these threads are not worthy of their time, their efforts and
their energy *in service* of this community. <br>
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<p>Kathy Reid<br>
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