Some dialogue. All that we've heard in defense of GCI is from people who "used to work there." Personally, as someone who worked in the PIRGs for years, I'm appalled at this story. It's simply unacceptable. And I am still waiting to hear from someone who still works there.
Why does GCI think that they do not need to engage in this conversation? Why does MoveOn think that?
There is no way that GCI will allow anyone but their top brass to openly respond to this. And institutionally, that's their prerogative.
But it is telling that they can't even send someone to defend them openly. Their reputation is being knocked down a peg among anyone who reads MyDD (read: much of the progressive activist "elite"), and they aren't bothering to respond. Greg is being very fair and judicious, so it's not like they would be doing the equivalient of going on O'Reilly or anything.
It looks to me just growing pains. This is a relatively young company and has a very noble purpose. I am not sure the purpose of rehashing this all the time--discourage people to join?
Last time you said you will write on solutions? Where is it?
Do you have a beef with CGI and this is revenge time?
Jasmine - please don't insult Greg, myself or others who have posted here. This is clearly not axe-grinding. There are a lot of us here trying to have a conversation. If you don't want to think about these things, then don't engage -- but if you do choose to engage, don't trivialize us by implying that we are being petty or spiteful. We're having this conversation because we think it's important to make this right.
Patience, jasmine! I should note that my solutions aren't going to reinvent the wheel -- just some simple, common-sense suggestions that might help bring about some change within this closed system.
In the meantime, I want to make a note here to anyone who is about to hit the comments to tell us that my 'complaints are outdated,' that GCI was just going through growing pains, nothing to see here move along people. Don't bother, unless you are able and willing to report to us the following number:
How many of GCI's field organizers have already quit MoveOn's Operation Democracy?
It is hard work--taking back Democracy. So it is not for everyone. It is not suppose to be a well paid job. It is suppose to be a service to community and Democracy.
Sorry, I cannot understand why you are complaining.
Sorry about my rant.
