I took one primary conclusion from the IRC chat: we need an FC-Discuss FAQ to redirect redundant conversation.
http://wiki.freeculture.org/Fc-discuss/FAQ Obvi this is a stub. Feel free to add to this page as you see fit. Ciao, Kevin On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 4:02 PM, Jay Sulzberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Wed, 30 Jul 2008, Brian Rowe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> During the chapter meeting this Sunday it was mentioned that we should not >> take some issues to the general discussion list because it is "too >> polarizing." The Free Culture mailing list has has transformed over the >> past 2 years from a place where FC ideas could be discussed freely to a >> forum where people do not speak up for fear of flaming. This is a call to >> return the list to a place where topics can be discussed without flames. >> >> I am asking three things: >> 1. Threads stay on topic - no more turning a video awards posts into NC >> freedom posts or FF3 posts into whining about the bylaws. >> 2. General whining needs to stop >> 3. Flaming needs to stop >> >> Transparent moderation may be needed to accomplish this. >> >> This means that people who are here to argue and complain constantly should >> find another place to do that. I am not just speaking in generalities; >> Crosbie has done the most whining, flaming and off topic ranting over the >> last year. I think he should seriously reconsider his goals and move on. >> FC should consider banning him from the list if his presence continues to >> discourage friendly academic and activist discussion. >> >> I am not a board member, a founder or a core team member. I am general >> member, a chapter founder, and a FC activist. I want to be part of a >> grassroots community where we can work together to win the free culture >> fight. The first step is reclaiming the FC list. >> >> >> Sincerely, >> >> Brian Rowe > > There are discussion lists and action lists. A discussion list > is not an action list. FC should keep this discussion list, and > for each action start a separate action list. Actions, in most > cases, are directed by a small team of organizers. The team > manages the action list. > > Moderation cannot transform a discussion list into an action > list. FC needs at least one general discussion list and, for > each action, a separate well managed action list. > > Actions can, will, and should be, discussed on discussion lists. > But discussion is not decision, and conversation on a discussion > list cannot be all of the deliberation and organizing an > effective action requires. > > oo--JS. > > >> Students for Free Culture >> 3L Seattle University Law >> -- >> Brian Rowe >> Legal Intern >> Creative Commons >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> (206) 335-8577 (Cell) >> >> Access To Justice Technology Principles >> www.ATJWeb.org >> >> Freedom for IP >> www.FreedomforIP.org >> > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://freeculture.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss > -- )_)_)_)_)_)_ _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://freeculture.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss
