[games_access] SIG update!

[d. michelle hinn]

Thanks Robert!

Oh it's not so much that I need a break as that this summer we really 
need to work hard on getting the committees we set up running so that 
we aren't just stuck dealing with whatever it is I'm fighting the 
IGDA about this week. ;) Anyway, the IGDA is partner we can't lose 
but is it the only partner we have and how much of what we do becomes 
self governed versus IGDA governed. Lots of stuff to think about -- 
let's put a bit of a table on the discussion for now but I'm 
definitely working on some stuff that will help us grow.

However...I definitely want you to lead a committee because running 
one of those would be the greatest help and that's where you could 
get some really great experience. I've found that you can't do 
everything or even a 12th (200th?) of the stuff you want to do when 
you are in charge of a big group like this but if I had 10 people 
working on whatever and giving progress reports, then we'd have a 
really great and active group and then you guys would get all your 
names out there too because stuff is getting done and you are the 
ones putting it out there! The SIG is definitely not meant to be just 
me -- and dealing with politics that go way beyond our purpose isn't 
a super great experience. But to be able to say "cool, ok, so-and-so 
is working on this" would definitely be good experience for everyone!

Anyway, I have a lot of ideas but I'm a bit hammered this week with 
my "paid" job and it's a bad health week (did I mention that I 
fractured my ankle at games for health? Lol...that sounds like the 
makings of a great joke!). But next week I want us to all start 
talking about leadership of committees so we can get this party 
started! :D

Michelle

>Contingency plan?  I hope so.  :-) good work.  Always working hard.  If you
>ever need a break or a replacement I would love to be that person.  .  Wink
>wink.  A great experience I bet.
>
>Robert
>
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>From: games_access-bounces at igda.org [mailto:games_access-bounces at igda.org]
>On Behalf Of d. michelle hinn
>Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 6:05 PM
>To: IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List
>Subject: Re: [games_access] SIG update!
>
>Well, they own this list so they are taking it down so either they
>accept that we keep things this way or we find another listserver and
>move the archives and such or go with the new web plan.  Sigh.
>
>The only good part about the plan is that it will allow us to say
>"ok, 30 people in the GA SIG are IGDA members so they get x% of the
>membership fees." So far there has been no real way to track that
>(ie, they've never asked) and so no share of the IGDA membership has
>ever gone to SIGs. So that's the only brilliant thing I've heard yet.
>
>Anyway, please be assured that I have many contingency plans. :)
>
>Michelle
>
>>Michelle,
>>
>>Please add my name to those who are absolutely opposed to the IGDA's
>>plans for messing up the Web system.
>>
>>As a developer, I want things Google-able.
>>As a GA member, I do not want separate archives. Have enough
>>problems with that on other forums who've had to split archives for
>>various reasons.
>>
>>In fact, I might suggest that since WE, not the IGDA Lords and
>>Masters, are the GA SIG, we could just continue with this forum and
>>totally ignore any abomination they set up.
>>
>>So there!
>>
>>John
>>
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