From: annie (dlvdisc@geekbabe.com)
Date: Sun Nov 13 2005 - 16:51:39 CST
Thanks to everybody who has provided input on this matter.
Here's a summary of what timeframes have been under discussion and which
one as of this time has been actually nominated and seconded as a
candidate for DLV 2006:
Nothing is a done deal yet, and we'll keep the DLV Discussion Forum
advised continuously, as well as make a general announcement to the
entire list before things are final.
Some of these are copied from a note I sent several hours ago to the
ORG group.
In general I'm not in favor of any timeframe prior to April nor after
May. I don't think there is any significant need to move DLV out of the
approximate vicinity on the calendar in which it's occured the past 9
years.
I'm also on the record against any timeframe that positively locks
out any of our active organizers or longtimers.
Let's go over the list of what's been discussed and a few variations
on those themes ...
April 2 - 8: Not gonna work, IMAO. Locks out one of our more active
organizers.
. . .
April 9 - 15: Just prior to Easter. Too many of our people have family
commitments during that week.
. . .
April 16 - 22: Starts on Easter. Not good, IMAO. Easter is both a sacred
and secular family holiday.
. . .
April 17 - 23 (Monday thru Sunday): We started DLV 2003 the day just
after Easter and heard not a peep (pun intended) about it. I think that
this timeframe is a definite possibility.
As of this time, this is the only timeframe that has been nominated and
seconded as a possibility. This seems to have some support as of this
time, but discussion is still in progress and will be for a while.
Your input and comments on this timeframe are welcome.
. . .
April 23 - 29: Original dates. IMAO, not gonna work. Not affordable for
many and major crowds will be present.
Although nothing says we can't re-nominate this timeframe, I believe
there is not a significant consensus as of this time to seriously
consider it as a final DLV 2006 timeframe.
. . .
April 30 - May 6: Not gonna work, IMAO. Locks out one of our more active
organizers and may be bad for another.
. . .
May 5 - 11 (Friday thru Thursday): Might work, but messy. Ends on a
Thursday, and I don't think that's what our people want.
. . .
May 7 - 13: Off limits. Mothers Day is the 14th. We are enjoined from
the 12th and 13th as well.
. . .
May 14 - 20: Off limits. Starts on Mothers Day.
. . .
May 15 - 21 (Monday thru Sunday): A definite possibility. Some may
gripe about beginning day after Mothers Day, but ...
. . .
May 21 - 27: Another definite possibility.
. . . . .
That's how things stand as of this day, hour, minute, and second.
Comments and feedback are appreciated.
Thanks, gang! :)
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