[Imc] Re: How to Resolve the Microphone-Repairs Conflict

[Paul Riismandel]

I am amenable to what Paul suggests.  I cannot be at this Sunday's steering 
meeting, so if I'm to participate we do have to pick a different time, or a 
different Sunday.

--Paul



At 05:59 PM 6/17/2002 -0500, Paul Kotheimer wrote:
>hi Paul et al,
>
>I want to let you know that I don't think anyone is personally responsible
>for any part of this problem.
>
>I think of it as a test case in IMC conflict resolution, policy-making,
>and the communalization of expensive equipment.  We are all learning all
>these skills by being the IMC.
>
>Unfortunately, it's a test case in which my personal feelings are on the
>line BIG TIME.  I have had to work REALLY hard at not going ballistic in
>the past two e-mails I've written.  As a result of keeping my own flaming
>rage at a low boil (which I think I've done fairly well), I'm in a better
>position to be a self-advocating, self-questioning participant in the
>matter.
>
>Other cases might require a third party as an intermediary between the
>complaintant (i.e., the person in my position) and the organization.  I
>tried to play that third-party role in the dispute between Sehvilla and
>Space about locking-the-front-door-from-the-inside.  One of the things I
>did as the Third-Party at that time was simply make sure that Sehvilla
>knew that she was invited to the Steering Committee meeting, that she
>could make it to the Steering Meeting on the day in question, and that her
>issue was on the top of the agenda on that day.
>
>So, I recommend that the best way for cases like this to get resolved is
>1.) in the steering committee (NOT in a Working Group) 2.) with a
>third-party advocate, if necessary and 3.) with a special guest
>facilitator for the agenda item which addresses the case.
>
>If I had my choice, I would ask Mark Enslin to be the special guest
>facilitator, and I would ask Tech to co-ordinate with him as to whether
>he's available to sit in.  I would ask anyone from not-Tech to be ready to
>play the role of my advocate if it becomes difficult to separate the
>personal from the procedural.
>
>I am available from Noon 'til about 12:25 on Sundays, which constrains
>when my issue might be an agenda item.  I would expect to be INVITED to
>the Steering Committee meeting, i.e. NOT to have to just show up on my
>own, stone cold with no idea that my issue will be given ample air-time.
>
>I hope folks agree that strategies like these will help make a better IMC
>Conflict Res. arrangement.
>
>hoping to hear from someone soon,
>paulkotheimer:)
>
>
>On Mon, 17 Jun 2002, Paul Riismandel wrote:
>
> > Paul,
> >
> > I am sorry if I forgot the numbers you gave me in person.  Sometimes
> > there's just too many things going on for me to keep track of. It's not an
> > excuse, just an explanation.  I haven't been on-line much since you last
> > sent your e-mail requests, so that's why I haven't otherwise responded.
> >
> > I would really prefer to work this out in person rather than on
> > e-mail.  I'm confused about who told what to whom and when, and will 
> remain
> > so until it's possible for us all to get in sync.  I think that e-mail is
> > hurting more than helping, only adding to the confusion.  If it was my
> > forgetting what numbers you quoted me that caused all this, then please
> > accept my apologies.
> >
> > I'd like to invite you to the Tech meeting this Wed. at 6pm.  If this is a
> > bad time for you is there some other time we can arrange?  I won't be here
> > Thurs through Sunday this week.
> >
> > --Paul
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > At 02:28 PM 6/17/2002 -0500, Paul Kotheimer wrote:
> > >hi again, Steering:
> > >
> > >i remember a few months back Steering said it didn't need a conflict
> > >resolution system.  i am doing you the favor of acting as consultant by
> > >being the problem. and i tell you, as a consultant, that the current
> > >so-called conflict resolution system sucks.
> > >
> > >FIRST, RE: this:
> > >
> > > > Actually, Mike, Tech did receive an email from paul a while back in 
> which
> > > > he gave us a couple numbers that he was thinking would be the estimate,
> > > > because he wasn't given exact numbers for repair, just rough "sight
> > > > unseen" numbers.  we've been waiting for confirmation of those
> > >numbers...
> > >
> > >I told Paul Riismandel the exact numbers in person at the IMC before I
> > >okayed the shipment with Aaron at C.V.'s.  Regarding the repair cost
> > >exceeding the replacement cost, I suggest that Tech double-check the model
> > >number of the AKG microphone which was broken.  I think it lists for over
> > >$225.
> > >
> > >NEXT :  When no single person is responsible for IMC loaned-gear breakage,
> > >the loaner still needs the total amount of a repair covered.  This is a
> > >general guarantee which ANY LOANER/DONOR is going to NEED in order to loan
> > >gear to the IMC.  It seems like any reasonable potential donor would want
> > >what I want in this case.
> > >
> > >AS AN ASIDE, REGARDLESS OF ALL OF THIS, I have OFFERRED to perform a
> > >benefit concert to raise the $250 (and we could quite plausibly raise
> > >twice that) in September.  So in the end, the cost of repairing these two
> > >microphones is very likely going to be NEGATIVE!  what the $$$$ is wrong
> > >with your arithmetic skills?
> > >
> > >LASTLY, if the IMC disbursing the total amount to C.V.'s is going to be
> > >thumbs-downed by Steering, and I get stuck covering this bullshit, you
> > >would HAVE TO predict that I will reconsider how safe I feel making my
> > >gear available to the IMC, wouldn't you?  If necessary, then, think of it
> > >this way: For a mere $125 now, you get $1000 worth of stage monitors,
> > >$300-$500 worth of connecting cable (i.e. the 16 channel snake), not to
> > >mention a few dozen other items, on indefinite loan, just like you have
> > >gotten since January 2000, PLUS a benefit show which could raise plenty
> > >more than that.
> > >
> > >AND, AS A POST-SCRIPT, the line about Russell's equipment snafu being my
> > >fault is a low fucking blow.  I worked my ass off to get Russell's gear in
> > >the door and hooked up by deadline--and on a zero-dollar budget, to boot.
> > >Put yourself in my shoes and ask whether or not you would be FURIOUS.
> > >
> > >In short, I urge Steering and Tech to think again.
> > >
> > >community respects individuals
> > >paulkotheimer:)
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