[Discuss] other Victoria groups (was Re: AGM and the future of VLUG)

[Cy Schubert]

In message <op.u58qmvy5opt8b6 at localhost.localdomain>, "Larry Gagnon" writes:
> Interesting you should mention the apathy for "clubs" nowadays Cy. I  
> notice this not only in special interest groups such as VLUG but also in  
> sporting clubs. As a member of a couple of sports clubs here and also VLUG  
> and the RASC I can testify to huge difficulties in maintaining membership  
> levels and garnering new members. You're right -it would make a good PhD  
> to study the reasons why....

This is getting way off topic (maybe I'll get a degree in philosophy when I 
retire), attitudes have changed. I think that what drives Web 2.0 
contributes to lack of interest in special interests in Linux, FreeBSD, etc.

Regarding sports, I noticed the same thing in my sport. After taking five 
years off from competitive bodybuilding I've noticed there is much less 
interest this year than there was five years ago. I think the world has 
changed. Rather than point fingers or discuss my philosophy as my thoughts 
will just make me appear old, let's just say the world is changing.

I'm thinking of going back to school when I retire. A PhD in Computer 
Science on the impact of Web 2.0 on society would be an interesting study. 
I listened to a talk by a PhD student from the University of Berlin at UVic 
a couple of years ago discussing her upcoming thesis on the effect of 
social media on society and how society will change because of it. I think 
technology is allowing society to evolve in directions we've never 
envisaged before. Frankly I'm not enamoured with the changes.


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Cheers,
Cy Schubert
<Cy.Schubert at komquats.com>