Originally Posted By: Kenneth Sitzes This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Hi, all
I thing that this board should not be use for advertising anything. I belive that all advertising should be approved by a committee. Then only the one committee has approved.
I belive that NACHI need to get some type of control over this problem before it get out of control. 
Originally Posted By: Kenneth Sitzes This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
kmcmahon, tallen
I'm not requesting changes. I just though it would be nice to come an view this board without all the bull that go on here.
So want you all are saying that as a non member you due not want any suggest on thing that would make it a better place. Sorry I step on our toes.
It seam to me that the member who belong to the committee are very one side. If it not there ideal it a no go. Sorry to see that you committee member are that away.
It amazing that you even aloud non-member to join in on the raffle you have may be you should post everything in the member only area then. That away you only take money an suggestion from your Members not some one who trying to decide on which Assoc. to join.
Originally Posted By: dfrend This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
BTW, I think there is a big difference between “advertising” and “spam”. those Marlboro posts are spam. Posts made by groups that have no interest in our industry besides numbers of people here. They look at the busiest sites and use them all.
Originally Posted By: dfrend This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
OK, well they are two separate organizations that do two completely separate things. NACHI is a non-profit association which is supposed to serve it’s MEMBERS, The NACHI Foundation is a public charity who serves the general public.
Originally Posted By: Kenneth Sitzes This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Hi, Daniel Frend
Still it all NACHI no matter how you look at it. You are still a part of the Assoc. that the way most of the general public will see it.
Want you due as a Foundation will have some affect on NACHI in the general public.eyes.So be very careful how you an your organizations present them self to general public. Even on this board you due not want to be seen as bully's for the general public are aloud to view you my step on some toes.
Sorry I for got I'm not aloud to have suggestion on this board I'm not a member.
Originally Posted By: dfrend This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Kenneth, My thoughts on NACHI are my personal thoughts. Just as all the other BOD members voice their personal thoughts. Others on the BOD of the Foundation do not agree with me. You are entitled to say your thoughts on advertising here. My point is that if you want to have a say on what this board allows you should become a member.
Non-members of an organization should not have a say on organizational poilicies and procedures.
Quote:
Should this web-site be used for advertising
YES
16% [ 2 ]
NO
83% [ 10 ]
This poll is meaningless to use for NACHI's SC to decide on the issue. There are at least two non-member votes in it most likely.
Originally Posted By: gjohnson This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Kenneth,
I am confused, why do you say that the foundation should not be aloud to advertise on the NACHI BBS. First of all we don't advertise anything. We do occasionally announce various raffles that we are having at any giving time to support the foundation. Unlike NACHI, the Foundation does not rely on member dues to support our charitable purpose. I can' t see how the Foundation could do anythign to give the public a negative tone for NACHI.
We just recently donated $4500 to help out the hurricane relief in Fl. That isn't negative.
We are trying to distribute smoke detectors into houses for low income hearing impared people. Not negative.
We offer a scholarship to a college student. Not negative.
As Executive Director of the Foundation, I go through great strides to make sure that the things that are done in the Foundation name do no harm and are all top notch.
-- Gary (Snicker's) Johnson - Free NACHOS
The NACHI Foundation
Executive Director
Originally Posted By: Guest This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
On an open albeit moderated board, one must expect outsiders to voice their opinions on any of a large number of issues that are of importance to them.
Certainly the outsiders can't and shouldn't expect the opportunity to vote, but just as certainly they should be able to voice their concerns. If NACHI as an organization had the ability to diagnose and react to the concerns, many of the objections that prevent non members from being members could be rectified. NACHI doesn't have that capability and the vast majority of it's members have no input what so ever ... the vast majority have no contact with NACHI at all. Emails are nice and all, but I get the emails and there is no substance. Each one I've received (Canadians excepted) is marketing fluff that is shamelessly self promoting.
The problem isn't with the rabble rousers; the problem lies in the infrastructure (or lack thereof) of NACHI. If NACHI didn't rely on new blood as a mainstay it could close it's boards and become members only. The fact that new inspectors are the target for NACHI precludes this measure and the boards must remain open.
Think about what happen if NACHI didn't have the web presence it has. It would just shrivel up and die, because the main appeal to being a member is to get the exposure that this open site affords.
The fact is that NACHI is a business. There is one proprietor, no board of directors, no representation of the membership save for a few comittees largely appointed by the proprietor.
Originally Posted By: Kenneth Sitzes This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
I did not said that the Foundation should not advertise. I’m just said that we should not let vender advertise on the web-site NACHI Foundation is a part of the Assoc.
Mr. Daniel Friend said as a non-member I should not give suggestion on anything. That was "Membership has its privileges" I just disagreed with that if it a open board then everyone one should be aloud a opinion weather he agreed or not.
Kevin McMahon
I would become a Member if the realtors in this area would notice the NACHI Assoc. but the other Assoc. is all the notice. I have ask why NACHI dose nothing to get them self notice in this area? For now I belong to no Assoc.
Originally Posted By: John Bowman This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Kenneth Sitzes wrote:
I did not said that the Foundation should not advertise. I'm just said that we should not let vender advertise on the web-site NACHI Foundation is a part of the Assoc.
Ken,
Are you assuming or stating fact. For a fact the NACHI Foundation is not any part of the Association. The Foundation is a separate 501(c)(3) non profit organization based in Maryland. We have our own separate Tax ID's, Corporate address, telephone, BoD members, etc. In fact we have our own separate web site at www.nachifoundation.org. Maybe if you read it you will further understand. We do have a partnership with the NACHI on several projects.
Thanks for your posts. Hopefully we can clear up this misunderstanding.
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