Your post is wrong and based on a total lack of understanding of the rules change process.
1. "It is funny that the votes are never asked to the interested public." Rules proposals can be made by any AMA member and submitted to the AMA. Each proposal is posted on the AMA website. Proposals can be made any time during the first 12 months of a change cycle. So, those proposals are open for review and comment from 3 to 15 months, depending on when the proposal was submitted and when the Contest Board makes its Initial Vote by May 1 of the second year in the change cycle. Anybody in the "interested public" can comment to any and all members of the respective Contest Board.
2. "I never got any ballot for voting." The system simply does not work that way. The AMA contest Board Procedures are posted on the AMA website. It would serve you well to read them rather than to complain as you have here. This system has been refined over many years of experience. Is it perfect? Probably not, but there is a lot of experience and thought into refining and making the system operate the way it does.
3. "Only who I want to take a place in the AMA "carpet" Had I received a ballot on affected rule changes for a vote, I would have voiced my choice." I am not quite sure what you are trying to say here but if you do not think your Contest Board representative is "representing" your point of view, you can certainly contact the other CB representatives and also your AMA Vice President who is the one who appoints the Contest Board members from your District. You do have a voice and your comments direct to your Contest Board and your AMA Vice President is a much more effective tool than posting some inane comments on some relatively obscure CL forum after a change proposal has been approved at the end of that rules change cycle.
4. "No vote counts." You need to understand the system and make your thoughts known to the people who are in the responsible postions to make that system work.
Have fun with your "F-8"
Keith
Mr. Trostle, et al:
Mr. Buran explained exactly my point. Some read my initial post and perhaps “misinterpreted” my point. I do not feel that there is a need for me to explain/justify my knowledge of the theory of electronics or the proposal process. I have proposed rule changes previously. I KNOW how 2.4 works. Let’s just ignore the assumptions that have been made and the personal innuendos.
At no instance I have felt insulted or jumped on. As I said on my post, there has to be an improvement in place for just a few people to determine the total direction of the specific classes.
1. - I believe that any proposal should be up for a general vote instead of a few. I JUST started getting back into Carrier. I specified that. There were many good proposals, in my opinion, to eliminate the BOM issue. My favorite was 13-1 by Mr. Rush. I proposed my own after many years of abstaining. Seems that the consensus was to water down the BOM to be able to buy the “components” and assemble them. 13-3 was also a sensible proposal, in my opinion.
Mr. Trostle, et al;
2. I am aware the system does not work that way. “Is it perfect, no” But there is a lot of improvement left to work on. Please do not let your assumptions take over. I have sent on many occasions my feelings and opinions to AMA. Last one was about UAVs. I disagree, but I do not consider my comments inane and Stunthanger a “relatively obscure” forum/website. I value the knowledge and experience that many of the contributors share with most of us.
3. I was referring to the fact that the vote is only by a few. Many times over the years I have voiced my feelings to different members of the “Contest Boards”. And in sharing the opinions seemed that the wish of a few was propagated. There is no feedback as to why any proposal(s) is/ are failed.
4. Yes, the votes do not count. “As long as safety is not compromised and the actions are within the procedures, the Contest Boards are essentially free to do what they see is best for their discipline”--- Mr. Trostle.
5. EXACTLY.
Again, if anyone feels it would be a waste of their time, re-reading the first post was an opinion, not a complain. Perhaps, if a ballot is sent to ALL AMA members listing the proposals for the different schools, we would all feel more valued in the rule change decisions.
Reminder, OPINIONS are not wrong as has been stated. WE all know that, given we are a very intelligent group. However, when we start demeaning or detracting value from an input, cannot continue an exchange of ideas and/or opinions, we end the intelligent communication. And that my friends, occurs with too much continuance by some folks.
To me, the C/L contest and activities are being watered down. I do appreciate all the vounteering done by the AMA members.
MY OPINION.