Quoting sweet from 18:03, 29th Mar 2006Quoting thackary from 09:32, 29th Mar 2006
I think Sweet is referring to Grandpa.
Sorry Al, yes I was referring to Grandpa. What I meant to say was "Grandpa is a hypocrite, as he started a thread by suggesting that a member of union staff was imcompetent but when questions were raised about HIS performance as an elected representative he spat the dummy out and insisted that such questions must be raised through "the usual and correct channels," apparently having forgotten that he started this thread."
Which was what you were saying anyway! On the topic of the union website, it is not a one-man job to maintain this and I strongly object to the repeated attempts to scapegoat one person for this. Oli has redesigned the site and set up the systems to update it, it is then the responsablility of ALL hacks to do so - not just him! Grandpa, you are clearly a concerned hack and it is therefore NOT unreasonable (never mind "foolish") to suggest that you should shoulder some of the responsability, or at the least offer some constructive criticism.
Well, all I can say is that my official capacity as an elected SRC member has not yet started, so please APPROACH ME IN THE CORRECT AND USUAL FASHION.
However, since you bring it up, my performance on SRC not last year, but the one before was short lived, but quite productive.
I single handedly provided the impetus (not the result)for what is now effectively a common room where mature students may rest.
I also single handedly collated and produced what is now the mature students' representative page on the yourunion website...which is very hard to find and unfortunately because of this will have had less exposure than it deserves, I feel.
So, um, shouldering the responsibility, as you put it, already happened quite a long time ago.
It's a pity that you didn't notice then. Because now you wouldn't be making such a bloody fool of yourself. Go, check it out, I think you;ll find it is EXTREEMELY comprehensive - indeed, it is quite the largest of the SRC pages up there.
Most of them NEVER were completed.
How DARE you imply that I have not shouldered responsibility for what I have done, you ignorant and utterly useless commenter. Go away and check your information before attempting to ridicule me again.
Furthermore, I shall do JUST as good a job on the page for which I will become responsible.
Also, whoever is responsible for updating the links on the yourunion website, and for updating the content of the pages which haven't been changed in I dopn't know how long, and for making sure the website is easily navigateable HAS NOT DONE A GOOD JOB.
I'm afraid I stand by what I said before. Neither is it my responsibility to update something I have no inclination as to how to, nor is it my responsibility to make sure it is done. I think it is quite reasonable to assume that those whose specific responsibility it is to update certain parts of the website should be able to do this, and if not should be asked to have no further input and for other people to be found who can actually do it.
Is it so hard to see this?
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