Editorial

by Glenn R. Case, Editor, MAAM

Our June issue of the MAAM will contain the Membership Directory.   As before, it will list your last and first name, mailing address and phone number.   It will include the first-last name directory.  If you do not want to be listed in the Directory, please let me know either by email or regular mail.  (I prefer you not to call because telephone calls may get misplaced.)  Several people have indicated that they do not want their email address in the directory so that information will not be included.

A question that was debated back and forth was that of putting the Membership Directory on line.  The original intent was that the Directory could be kept more up to date and might be easier to use.  The problem that arose is that the web site is accessible by anyone and many people do not care for their name and association with Mensa to be made that public.   We considered putting the Directory under a password that would appear in the MAAM.  To make a long story short, it was finally decided that there was no compelling reason to have it on line in the first place.  So it will continue to be put out in hard copy form once a year, but not be available on line.

Please take a quick look at the Masthead (page 2.)  If anything needs to be corrected or if there are any additions, let me know.     You will note the biographies of some of the persons running for office for the next year.  I encourage you to vote, but for an additional reason.  In the June issue, I will include along with the ballot an evaluation sheet for the MAAM.  This is the main way I get feedback from those of you who I do not meet in the course of Mensa events and your input is important to see that the MAAM satisfies your needs.  So please take the time to fill out the ballot and the questionnaire.