Wired Soc should be renamed Games Soc
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 5:42 pm
Out of interest what does wired soc do??
From there website they say that they:
What we do
Offer free hardware and software technical support to members (including Windows/MacOS/Linux). If your computer decides to break, we’ll see if we can sort out the problem for you. This also covers installations and upgrades
Hold and publicise lectures, seminars and events of a computer-related nature. In previous years we’ve had Microsoft, Sun and Apple come and talk to us.
Organise social and computer-related events. ET, anyone? Last semester we organised a games event at the union, and we plan to hold another event soon.
Offer discounts on computer software, hardware and literature to our members. Including 20% off O’Reilly books
Run a selection of computers for the benefit of members and anyone else with access to the internet. Our WWW server, FTP server and others.
All members get a Linux shell account, 1GB web space and an e-mail address. For running programs, such as GAIM, or for familiarising yourself with Unix and X via VNC.
and from the constitution
To organise social and recreational events for its members
To organise and publicise lectures, seminars and events of a computer-related nature
To offer discount to its members on the purchase of computer hardware
To operate and maintain a number of computers for the provision of services to its members
To organise workshops of interest to those wishing to develop their computing skills
To encourage, though the process of engagement, the use of a variety of operating systems
To give limited technical support to the Members
But when I go to the website I don't see any information relating to seminars, lectures, events etc, I do not see workshops advertised, I do not see tutorials/walkthroughs, info for interacting with University Systems or the wired systems, I don't see much in educating people in relation to the ways of IT, I don't see information about what software is available to download that is needed to interact with Wired Systems.
All I do see are game related anecdotes, Gaming Information.
So are wiredsoc failing with respect to their constitutional aims and turning into a Society for Gamers and not a society for people interested in IT and that they should re-brand themselves and change their constitution to meet the societies current stance.
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Have you ever danced with the Devil in the Pale Moonlight!
From there website they say that they:
What we do
Offer free hardware and software technical support to members (including Windows/MacOS/Linux). If your computer decides to break, we’ll see if we can sort out the problem for you. This also covers installations and upgrades
Hold and publicise lectures, seminars and events of a computer-related nature. In previous years we’ve had Microsoft, Sun and Apple come and talk to us.
Organise social and computer-related events. ET, anyone? Last semester we organised a games event at the union, and we plan to hold another event soon.
Offer discounts on computer software, hardware and literature to our members. Including 20% off O’Reilly books
Run a selection of computers for the benefit of members and anyone else with access to the internet. Our WWW server, FTP server and others.
All members get a Linux shell account, 1GB web space and an e-mail address. For running programs, such as GAIM, or for familiarising yourself with Unix and X via VNC.
and from the constitution
To organise social and recreational events for its members
To organise and publicise lectures, seminars and events of a computer-related nature
To offer discount to its members on the purchase of computer hardware
To operate and maintain a number of computers for the provision of services to its members
To organise workshops of interest to those wishing to develop their computing skills
To encourage, though the process of engagement, the use of a variety of operating systems
To give limited technical support to the Members
But when I go to the website I don't see any information relating to seminars, lectures, events etc, I do not see workshops advertised, I do not see tutorials/walkthroughs, info for interacting with University Systems or the wired systems, I don't see much in educating people in relation to the ways of IT, I don't see information about what software is available to download that is needed to interact with Wired Systems.
All I do see are game related anecdotes, Gaming Information.
So are wiredsoc failing with respect to their constitutional aims and turning into a Society for Gamers and not a society for people interested in IT and that they should re-brand themselves and change their constitution to meet the societies current stance.
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Have you ever danced with the Devil in the Pale Moonlight!