Was it not the Devil's prophet himself Aliester Crowley who said "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole law"? It would seem that he whose name shall not be spoken (the ex Gen. Manager) took these words to heart when he dipped in to what is every RSGB members pockets. Now it seems that the AGM on Saturday, May 14, 2011 is likely to involve the sacrifice of new born babies, drinking of blood and naked orgies for why else would they not want their members to be able to view the meeting live?
According to a statement on the BATC website http://batc.tv/ ; The RSGB and BATC have worked together over the last couple of years to webstream the Society's AGM via live video. BATC again offered the facility this year. The RSGB has considered its position and has reluctantly taken the decision that this year it would not be prudent to go ahead with live streaming. BATC has accepted the Society's position on this but hopes to be able to offer the Society the facility again in 2012.
Okay, so I am having some fun writing this but seriously DO WE NOT HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW? We realise the whole thing could become a fiasco. When the full details of what has been going on comes out there will be a fair old uproar and to be honest it could be the most entertainment seen over amateur television in, well, forever.
RSGB this is a bad move and just says to the world "We still have something to hide" other than the fact that you are mostly Devil worshiping ex-public schoolboys who once worked for MI6, but then the Masons always were fairly good at keeping secrets.
AFAIK members may still attend the AGM. It's a nuisance not to be able to view the meeting online but "close the doors" isn't quite fair.
ReplyDeletePerhaps they thought that they would not be able to support the expected load. There would have been a lot more interest this year...
Will attendance increase, I wonder?
Hi Martyn, Closes doors to the cameras would have been a bit long. In the interest of being open and honest it would have been a good thing, but I think they are afraid they might be open to possible slander accusations if someone said something not quite the right way and on camera. The problem with hiding is it opens them up to all sorts of other accusations.
ReplyDeleteNo internet stream of RSGB AGM?
ReplyDeleteThe RSGB and BATC have worked together over the last couple of years to web stream the Society's AGM but not this year?.
RSGB members are being shafted again and they love it! You couldn't make this up.
Listen you dopes, if you directors are not complicite in this fraud you have nothing to hide therefore you have nothing to fear.
The clear clean light of day that penitrates and produces a fully transparent view of the world is the best disinfectant. Otherwise its a dirty little cover up and one has the right to ask, who else is involved?
It is other peoples money we are talking about.
A crime of unknown gravity has been committed and the RSGB expect New members to join and old/existing members to resubscribe when they don't know where their money is is likely to go. I thought the RSGB was about Amateur Radio.
The RSBG can not now be considered the voice of the UK Radio Amateur. Fraud, Secrecy and a breathe-taking level of arrogance in the way they are handling this affair (but fully in character I have to say).
I don't think the RSGB speaks for Amateur Radio in this country anymore, if really ever did.
From the RSGB:-
"AGM via live video. BATC again offered the facility this year. The RSGB has considered its position and has reluctantly taken the decision that this year it would not be prudent to go ahead with live streaming. BATC has accepted the Society's position on this but hopes to be able to offer the Society the facility again in 2012"
The RSGB is a sort of subcontractor to OFCOM as such it is de facto an extension of OFCOM. How can OFCOM stand by and not demand answers. Like is the RSGB a fit and proper organisation to be taking people's money to represent them to the Government? Since the RSGB has business involvment with OFCOM surely the norms of proprietly demanded of OFCOM being a government agency must surely apply by extension to the RSGB. The government will not tolerate misappropriation. Remember the two MoD Civil Servants that were fired over a single whisky and soda? This issue is more than just an RSGB issue it reaches right into OFCOM who have to distance themselves from the RSGB or be tainted by this situation. So who then represents the rank and file Radio Amateur member in dealing with the Radio Agency OFCOM?
ReplyDeleteCan the RSGB be allowed to continue or should the radio agency elements of their affiliation be taken in-house by OFCOM and cut ties with the RSGB?
We need a new and clean National Ham Radio Club in the UK that just does amateur radio for real radio amateurs run by volunteers with a minimal subscription.
Someone ask them what's to become of GB4FUN and why.
ReplyDeleteSomeone ask them about the building they are about to have built.
Someone ask them how £40,000 isn't a large amount of money in the grand scheme of things.
Then start digging and don't stop!
As a Devil worshipping ex public school boy I take great exception to being tarred with the same brush as those in the RSGB.
ReplyDeleteok no webstream they loose my membership
ReplyDeleteeasy if ewvry ham does this rsg will nt exist anymore lets get a new society up obviosuly they ahve failed there members in this area. they also need ot increase there mmebership otherwise the costs will continue to escalate and they will ahve no means to pay it.