I think you get that in any group. I have seen it in stamp groups, and also model railroading groups. Sometimes it takes the fun out of being in the group. The "experts" forget what it was like when they first started in the hobbies. They lost the fun, and prefer to take over, and/or get rid of the beginners.
Michael, you're right. It takes the fun out when they forget it's just an hobby. Pride is the problem because they want to be right & look good in front of everyone. Both groups (Professors & Internal Philatelists) often clash. The conflict ends when a Director makes the ultimate decision.
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Next year, one of the seat in Board of Directors will be up for re-election. That incumbent is pro Professor. Therefore, Internal Philatelists will send a candidate to defeat that incumbent. Internal Philatelists will tip the balance in Board of Directors if they win. This will change the direction of our club.
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This hierarchy is similar to my stamp club, it's like a Corporate. My friends laughed when they see this.
Rogelio Lee.
French Polynesia Stamp Club.
Somebody asked us about French Polynesia stamp club. There's a lot of members & meetings are held weekly. This club has 3 groups (Commoner, Internal Philatelist and Professor):
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Commoner - The beginners have been with us for a while. They have little or no experience in the field. They shared their knowledge & write articles in public. They make up the super majority of our stamp club.
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Internal Philatelist (20+ years) - They have been with us for over 20 years. They hold certification in stamp authentication & grading. They research rare stamps & do presentation in weekly meetings. They lectured at local colleges & invited as keynote speaker at Philatelic expos. They support Catalogues.
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Professor (30+ years) - They have been with us for over 30 years. They possess doctoral degree in Archeology, History, etc. They research & investigate all unidentified stamps, FDC & etc. They lectured at our conferences & do policy presentation at committee hearings. They opposed Catalogues.
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All 3 groups have contributed a lot which is important for the growth of this club. However, I've seen the power struggle between Internal Philatelists & Professors. They considered themself as "Elite". They often argues if finding is differ. To make things worse, Internal Philatelists support Catalogues while Professors opposed. Director has to step in & play peace maker between both groups. Like Corporate politics, both groups tried to win favors from Director. Election for Director is held every 4 years & the election is determined by both groups.
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Has anyone experienced power struggle in your stamp club ?
Rogelio Lee.
French Polynesia Stamp Club.
re: Stamp Club's Internal Warfare
I think you get that in any group. I have seen it in stamp groups, and also model railroading groups. Sometimes it takes the fun out of being in the group. The "experts" forget what it was like when they first started in the hobbies. They lost the fun, and prefer to take over, and/or get rid of the beginners.
re: Stamp Club's Internal Warfare
Michael, you're right. It takes the fun out when they forget it's just an hobby. Pride is the problem because they want to be right & look good in front of everyone. Both groups (Professors & Internal Philatelists) often clash. The conflict ends when a Director makes the ultimate decision.
.
Next year, one of the seat in Board of Directors will be up for re-election. That incumbent is pro Professor. Therefore, Internal Philatelists will send a candidate to defeat that incumbent. Internal Philatelists will tip the balance in Board of Directors if they win. This will change the direction of our club.
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.
This hierarchy is similar to my stamp club, it's like a Corporate. My friends laughed when they see this.
Rogelio Lee.
French Polynesia Stamp Club.