Re: [Fsfe-uk] Activity

[Alex Hudson]

Hi MJ,

MJ Ray wrote:
> I often meet a regional manager (or something like that) of the bank.
> If you want, I'll ask him to manage whatever change to the account is
> wanted, but I really don't understand why this account is such trouble
> when I've done similar signatory and address changes on other accounts
> at the same bank without problem.
>   

That might be an offer worth taking up - thanks. No, I don't understand 
the trouble either - I certainly don't blame the Co-op; as with you, I 
have accounts there which haven't incurred administrative stress.

> I feel that the best plan for AFFS would be to appoint someone as
> short-term dictator to reshape the organisation and release it back to
> member democracy.

I agree with the spirit of this plan: if there is a demand for such an 
organisation, it could certainly happen that way. I'm not sure what 
structural changes would be needed to make it successful though: the 
real need is active members, so I think the real question is whether or 
not such an organisation is in demand and viable.

I don't think there's anything standing in the way of AFFS becoming 
something different, something replacing AFFS, or the whole thing just 
going away. It just comes down to having a group of people who are 
sufficiently motivated and who have sufficient time to put something 
together. Someone pick an option and run with it, I guess.

Cheers,

Alex.