Re: *** ADMIN: Al Barsa Challenge ... 1 day left

Just my own 2 cents....

If you see no value to the community in members being educated in the latest Power and IBM i technologies then it probably wouldn't have value to you. But education and person to person contact in a community is a thing that is increasingly lacking in this world, particularly in IT where we go to the Internet feeding trough daily to get our education. Sending someone to a conference not only educates them but teaches them the value of person to person community building.

Would your mind change if it was sending them to the RPG & DB2 Summit or RPG World or an IBM conference?

It's not that Common is the only alternative but the *value* is in the face to face meeting that someone might not have the financial wherewithal to handle (especially in these economic times). And, despite the rumors, there isn't any Common brainwashing or drinking the Koolaid that goes on with the recipient ;-)

Pete Helgren
Value Added Software, Inc
www.petesworkshop.com
GIAC Secure Software Programmer-Java


On 12/15/2011 10:45 AM, Joe Pluta wrote:

I haven't donated. I have my own charities, and I'm not a member of
COMMON. Rather than point to the dollar amount, how about taking one
last shot to explain how these funds will benefit the community at
large? I mean, it's a nice idea to send someone deserving to COMMON,
but the money eventually ends up going to COMMON. So tell me how this
helps the community. If you can convince me, you may be able to
convince a couple of other recalcitrants as well.

Joe