I think that will be the solution, one can't be a constant mbuzi attendee who can never contribute anything or in future mbuzi ikuwe bila pledges, people just confirm attendance then we go dutch or divide the denominator!!!!.......the cocoon does this a number of times!!!

I felt it too.

aii I don't see why guys are getting angry here.

The only one supposed to be annoyed i JB. The others complaining, how much did you pledge or not pledge.

It was not my mbuzi. Yes my suggestion but it was never meant to be mine. Unfortunately, I really can't get time right now however much I try. It's just one of those things that one can't help.

Now there's still time for those who can meet up to meet up. Those that haven't sent a single cent to it, had better keep mum. It's actually annoying saying those posts.

Just a long 2 cents based on experience coordinating Mbuzis.

Mbuzi 5 and 6 had contributors such as @ Ric Dees and @ storyteller who gave full mbuzi wakiwa diaspora- they didn’t need to be there to eat and many others who contributed expensive drinks and were not in the list of ‘eaters’-so wazua has very generous people.Then the subsequent mbuzis,pledges dwindled, late contributions, some didn’t honor the pledges and a number wanted to show up without contributing. At some point,I had to tell people to pledge and only then would they be on the list; let’s face it,if we have more ‘eaters’ than pledges/ little pledges ,that will be an epic fail.

The last mbuzi also happened last minute,people were slow to honor their pledges. I think that there is need to change the way mbuzi is organized . I might be wrong,but I think that people are a bit tired of always kind of being on the contributing list and a large number saying ‘I pledge my appetite’

@ Tycho,mbuzi has never been about drinking and eating, that means you have not been to any mbuzi. It is about fun,yes,but also an opportunity to network. For example, I am doing some work now with contacts from @smano.I also do not think anyone felt that they should be there for mbuzi to happen.Last mbuzi had many new faces and it was very nice.

@ Muriel,how will a venue be determined if people either do not suggest, or suggest a place and when asked to bring rates,no one wants to do that? That is why we have always stuck with Alfajiri . The way to make it happen would be to have as many suggestions as possible and with rates and then let the people decide. That has never happened in the history of mbuzi planning. It is always @ JB or @ MC who check the venue and bring rates. We have stuck with Alfaijiri for convenience.

So the question would be,do people want to continue to network through mbuzi and if yes,then how do they want to do it and then move forward from there.

My suggestion would be along the lines of @ MC;every ‘eater’ should pledge and then that money goes to buy food( shared meal),and for drinks,everyone buys what they want to drink . That would still keep the aspect of sharing and responsibility

@famooz, I don't expect zero networks to form out of a mbuzi event, but I also note that given the structure, venue, and inputs to the event, networking can hardly be an optimal issue that can motivate me for example to come. Even the type of network is another issue, and how much one should invest on the network another. How does this site encourage networking?

The issue of venue and rates may be a technical one. For example, what if prospective businesses made their bids on wazua and wazuans voted for their favorite? Can a mbuzi event be in a neutral venue where even AlphDoti can pop in and participate? (some of us can't step into a pub)

Yangu pia

Nitumieni basi. Others will follow suit. Like I said, Bavaria are a call away. It can still happen.

I am saying, attend one future Mbuzi, then we can talk about the above points, not on the unknown. Previous Mbuzis have been successful. Re-read @famooz's post.

Word. Agreeable. I'm game. And I'm sure the likes of Sheila and Vallerie are too (that's for @Swenani)... Tumeni pesa basi. Then we do it...

Date: 25th April
Venue: Bavaria Gardens, next to Lions Place
Time: 2pm

Pledges
Swenani - Half mbuzi
Maka - 1 crate of White Cap
Rahatupu - Chicken wings
Chemos - 1 bottle of Jameson
PeterReborn - sh2k - paid
Rollins - 1 crate of Tusker and Zoe's bottle of Amarula
Kiterunner - sh3k
Vallerie - sh3k
Anonymous - sh1k for cassava ugali and kachumbari - Paid
Sheila - sh2k
Wakanyugi - bottle of favourite drink
Bigchick - sh1k
Taz - 1 bottle of Jameson (for McReggae)
Guest -sh2k - Paid
JB - sh1k - Paid


Eaters
Swenani, maka, McR, kysse, nakujua, JB, luttz, chemos, urstill, derick, PeterReborn, Rollins, Ric Dees, mawinder, Coolio, kiterunner, Vallerie, Wamunyota, Anonymous, Sheila, Wakanyugi, Bigchick, Guest

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