The San Francisco Chapter until recently did a vote but always admitted the applicant. At this time all they have to do is "show us the money" and they are in! David I. *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 3/20/01 at 10:22 PM Ron Nossaman wrote: >> >>> >>> *Anyone* may join PTG. >> >> >> >> This is incorrect I have a friend who was going to join the Pittsburgh >> chapter of the PTG. This chapter requires an interview and then they >vote as >> >> to if they are going to accept you as an associate member. They also >give a >> written test to accept associate members. He informed the me that they >told >> him that after the test and the interview that they are asked to leave >the >> meeting and not return until the are voted in or out. > > > >Interesting, and disturbing. We have usually taken the acceptance vote >with the >applicant in the room, as just another rather informally handled procedural >step. No written test. It seems to take the process out of the realm of the >"tribunal", and make it a lot more human. I think it's important for >everyone >involved to face one another and be prepared to voice cause (just or >glandular) >as this sort of thing is done, but that's the way I'd like to see most >everything done. It's comforting (my opinion), and altogether too bloody >rare >(my opinion again) to have some solid public indication of where everyone >stands and why, when the dust has settled. Light of day seems to have a >more >profound effect on procedural machinations than any other factor I have >identified. > > >Ron N
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