On 28 September 2012 18:40, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Training is something the chapter is already involved
in and should
therefore ensure is done well, since it reflects on the chapter. Having
individuals contacting potential trainees directly appears unprofessional
and leads to an inefficient and inconsistent response.
Without prejudice to the particular issue, and sorry if this comes
across sharp. But not being able to tell the difference between things
that are mission-critical, and things that are just people involved
"having their druthers" (as they say across the Atlantic), is in my
view a disqualification in this discussion. That's a principle with
wide application across this debate. As in "don't get me started".
Charles