[USCC] Thanks to Jim McNelly

Fri Jun 8 08:23:58 CDT 2007

Mr. Sullivan has provided us an important service by clearly
demonstrating that fault is easier to find than solutions. The actions
taken regarding management of the List Serve were the result of a joint
decision by the entire Board, many of whom (still) consider Jim McNelly a friend and have worked with him for many years. The management shift was not the decision of one or two people. 

The List Serve is for professional discussion regarding the research,
science and promotion of composting and the composting industry.
Unsupported supposition is irresponsible, unprofessional and out of
order for an open scientific forum. Out of respect for what Jim McNelly
envisioned and created, I propose that any further discussion of this
topic be taken off-line and directed solely to those whom the discussion
concerns.

I further encourage all individuals truly interested in seeing an
improved Council and stronger industry to get involved in the
proactive development and administration of the Council. 

David Hill

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Subject: [USCC] Thanks to Jim McNelly

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Thanks to Jim McNelly is just the first step. We as an organization  now need 
to try and understand what all of this really means.   As  Matt Cotton 
indicated, Jim has done this good work for 8 years, and without cost  or 
consideration to USCC membership, or the greater composting community at  large.  
It has 
been an open forum for all but the few eccentrics to air  opinions, seek 
technical advice and maintain an open window to view the  state of the industry 
on 
a daily  basis.        

When Matt says the growth in list serve has put "USCC in  the position of 
bringing the list serve duties in-house and having  this member service of the 
organization overseen by USCC staff" It only  serves to make me wonder if he is 
not considering making this a pay service  -  for USCC members,  instead of 
the great, free service it has  been to the whole of the composting world under 
Jim McNelly. Is this just  another way to make a consulting fee for someone on 
the board or paid  staff?   Why has the USCC Board chosen to fix something 
that was not  broken? 

This does not make sense, nor does it feel right to me.   I hope this is not 
the beginning of some restrictive end, or profit center  motivated by private 
gain, at the cost of service to the whole of our  industry.

Jim Sullivan
Biosoils of Southern California

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