Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 16:25:47 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Keith F. Lynch" <kfl at KeithLynch.net>
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
Subject: [WSFA] Sign-in sheet
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

Lee Gilliland suggested that instead of having "Firstname Lastname" on
the sign-in sheet at meetings, that I have "Lastname, Firstname", to
make it easier to find names.  I think that would look too bureaucratic,
formal, and unfriendly.

I'm puzzled that Lee even has an issue about it, since her name is in
the officer section, not sorted alphabetically.

Other possibilities include:

* Sorting alphabetically by first name, like they do in Iceland.

* "Firstname LASTNAME", i.e. the last name in all caps.

* Vertically aligning both the first and last names, with a variable
  number of spaces between them rather than just one.  (But then I
  couldn't fit as many names on.)

* Vertically aligning just the last name.

* Double spacing, i.e. a blank line between each non-blank line, like
  on a manuscript.  (But then I couldn't fit as many names on.)

Some of these alternatives can be combined.

Does anyone have any preferences?

A couple people have suggested that I list people in order of their
probability of attending (since I compute that number anyway, so as
to decide which names go on the list).  I'm pretty sure that wasn't
a serious suggestion.

Also, should I abolish the separate officers' section?

Thanks.