Question before we reinvent the wheel, does anyone know what other loco's are doing around the world?
Cary bwright <[email protected]> wrote .. > I prefer the idea of an informal structure as Norm, VK3XCI mentioned > it seems to fit the online community better than a rigid formal > structure and I don't see how you could really argue that a formal > structure is more inclusive than exclusive. One of the best things > about an informal structure is that it is easy to join and participate > but with that we have some issues surrounding organisation and getting > things done. I believe Michael was referring to the red tape that some > members may have suffered from when, "the ship sank" and in this > regard perhaps we need a more open system for wiki editing with > moderation instead of just having a bottle neck in a selected number > of wiki editors. I see a formal structure only adding to the red tape. > It is good we are discussing this and we can talk about it but I think > we are overlapping here when this should really have been a reply to > the Leadership Structure post. Cheers. > > On May 18, 10:25 pm, Michael Chesterton <[email protected]> > wrote: > > On 18/05/2010, at 9:55 PM, Norm, VK3XCI wrote: > > > > > 2. Informal Structure, just like we have at present. (A meritocracy. Nice, > I > > > like the word). This usually happens when a bunch of like minded people > > > get > > > together and "appoint" from there numbers, suitable people do do the > > > required > > > jobs. Notice there is no mention of (formal) positions. Such a group is > > > often > > > called a steering committee and generally presages the formation of a > > > larger, > > > more formal group. But not always. Given good faith it is a workable model > in > > > it's own right. > > > > This is what was in place when the ship sank, the trouble being good people > > that wanted to help were turned away. No one new were able to learn the > > ropes and filter to the top. > > > > Now we have a situation where we are very reliant on a very pointy top. > > > > I noticed the following happening. > > > > person A asked a general question that not many people knew the answer to. > > person B indicated she knew the answer. > > person A asked person B if they would mind updating the wiki so everyone > > could benefit. > > person B replied we have 20 wiki editors. > > > > Knowledge is power. > > > > > Okay, enough from the Greybeard. There's my hat in the ring, let's see > > > how > many > > > bullet holes it gets :) > > > > No bullets were fired, I'm pro change, how that happens I don't particularly > mind. > > > > -- > > ubuntu-au mailing list > > [email protected]https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Ubuntu-Au" > group. > > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/ubuntu-au?hl=en-GB. > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au >
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