tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603571882163592503.post7299627437223741379..comments2014-08-18T11:44:40.698-05:00Comments on Disciples Amateur Radio Fellowship: What are your Suggestions?John Park Winklerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12716429107441968635noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603571882163592503.post-16408241143071813162009-03-07T16:39:00.000-06:002009-03-07T16:39:00.000-06:00As DARF/U-CAN reaches out to a broader constituenc...As DARF/U-CAN reaches out to a broader constituency in order to include computer enthusiasts, electronic hobbyists, Internet surfers, blackberry junkies, and cell phone and ipod users in our fellowship, I am becoming increasing aware that times are changing so rapidly that we may already be past the tipping point of survival. We’ve talked a good talk about being more inclusive, but we haven’t walked the walk. We, DARF/U-CANers, need to be communicating in these new formats so that our organization actually appears as if it really does want these other technologies included in our fellowship. I say this even though I’ve never been to SpaceBook or MySpace, and I’ve never sent a “tweet.” I’m just as guilty as, I fear, most of us are. But, then, like the rest of us, I don’t know how to take the first step. I think we need to dialogue about the survival of DARF/U-CAN, and how we really do reach out. We need to start taking those first steps. Here’s a YouTube video that presents an intriguing look at how fast our world is changing. Give it a look: <BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpEnFwiqdx8&feature=related <BR/><BR/>Fred EricksonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com