Hey Chris,
When you open a one sided debate outside of committee it is meddling. It is not appropriate for me as chairman to advocate members voting one way or another, all I can do is come to a workable solution, and explain this to the members, it is each members decision from there. Since you have taken it upon yourself to influence this process, then I would be entitled to a rebuttal. In order to do this, I must know what exactly I am rebutting. You will need to e-mail me what I am to rebut, promptly. I feel this whole thing is unfair, and unjust to those members who do not use the internet. How exactly are they to know what their views are until they get their magazine? Are you going to extend the deadline on the ballot to allow them to express their views in the next magazine?
Which brings me to the next point, the website was supposed to increase membership, and merchandise sales, that was the selling point. It has failed to achieve these goals. What it has done is create a caldron of conflict, and it is now obvious it has created an environment where the interests of the members who use it get special treatment over those who do not. This is unfair to the majority of the members, which by the way, never use this service. Since this unfairness has been cultivated, and exists, no corrective measures seem to work, I will be joining those who support elimination of this website.
Have a great day!!!
Andy