[Fsfe-uk] Re: AFFS

[John¹]

On Saturday 28 February 2009 20:40:34 you, Alex Hudson, wrote:
> John,
>
> I'm somewhat disappointed that you think me "evasive" - I've very
> clearly set out what the situation with the AFFS is.
> 
> Perhaps it's worth us actually having a proper conversation about this
> in person or over the phone rather than attempting to do this by e-mail
> - I'm more than happy to answer your questions, and if you want to do
> something with what remains from AFFS then great.
>
> I'm actually trying to help you in the process. My phone number is 07971
> 679 699; and I'm happy to come and see you if you prefer.
>
> Thanks,

I have all your posts to me, and to the Fsfe-uk List, and mine to you, and 
the list, since I raised the matter of the AFFS, its membership, its bank 
account, and the conduct of its business, functions, and objectives on 
Thursday last, (Thu Feb 26 14:07:19 2009). I will ONLY communicate on the 
forgoing matters in writing, in order that there is a clear record of the 
entire exchange of messages/correspondence, which I will make available to 
anyone who can assure me that they are still a paid up member of the AFFS.

It is noted that you have not attempted to make, at my request, what you 
described as, "formal responses", to any of the specific questions raised 
in my last email message to you, despite your invitation, "Would you like 
me to continue this discussion on the existing informal basis, or are you 
asking for formal responses?".

I am raising this matter as there seems to be a large amount of other 
peoples money being held by the AFFS which you described in your post of  
Fri Feb 27 09:50:10 2009, as  being in "technically dormancy, but really 
it has reached the end of its life. A number of aspects of it basically 
turned out to be unworkable, but live and learn I guess...", that amount 
was GBP1937.75 in June 2004 and can be expected to have increased by at 
least one years subscriptions in the next year, around GBP1300.00, with a 
decreasing but unknown subscription income every year since, it, (the 
AFFS), has had a shrinking public profile ever since, to the extent that 
whilst its existence is still mentioned on the FSFE Associates Web Page, 
its own site seems currently unavailable, Google says that it 
last "appeared on 20 Feb 2009 09:54:03 GMT."

I, and I am sure the others of us who are still paid up members of the 
AFFS, wish to have the questions I asked, answered.

If you were simply unable to cope with the workload of the AFFS there is no 
shame in saying so, and handing over all it records to the remaining 
members, in order that they can do what they can to either wind it up, or 
put it back into operation. However not to give a full and clear statement 
of the current position of the AFFS is not an acceptable option.

-- 
John Seago

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