no. stop it. don't encourage him :p
On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 3:06 PM, Ragi Y. Burhum <[email protected]> wrote: > I nominate Roger for Headmaster-President-Lord Moderator to moderate them > all! :) > > >> Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 20:57:25 -0800 >> From: Peter Manis <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [LinuxUsers] Creating a structure for SocalLinux.org - >> asking all members to read >> To: SoCal LUG Users List <[email protected]> >> >> >> +1 to Roger being a hippie >> >> On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 8:46 PM, Dino K <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > I have read your charter and think it's a great start! >> > >> > Roger's just a hippie, that's all. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 1:01 PM, David Kaiser <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> >> Happy New Year Everyone! >> >> >> >> January 1, 2010 >> >> >> >> >> >> For the first message of the new year, I wanted to take a moment to >> >> reflect on the great 5.5 years we have been here and say thanks for >> >> everyone for making SocalLinux.org such a great community. I feel >> that >> >> we have a great and diverse group and I really appreciate everyone that >> >> participates and the contributions of each and every person in our >> group. >> >> >> >> I also wanted to take this opportunity to share some thoughts I have >> had >> >> about the design of the group. >> >> >> >> Since we started this group (originally called 909linux.org), we have >> >> tried to focus as much as possible on creating and maintaining an >> >> environment that is open, allows anyone to contribute and speak their >> >> opinion, but along with that comes the need to do things such as >> control >> >> the tone of the discussion at times so that members of the group are >> not >> >> offended by any particular individual. It is a fine balancing act to >> >> encourage everyone to speak their mind ? but still ask everyone to be >> >> respectful of others. I want to keep that approach in the future. >> >> (Given the low number of conflicts we have, I think we have been >> >> successful in this.) >> >> >> >> When we started, we decided not to have a formalized structure, (where >> >> members at the time did not want to have cycles of elections and people >> >> being nominated as a president, etc.) so we have had a completely >> >> informal and unstructured group this entire time. Since I am the >> >> [genius/sucker: pick one] who registered the domain and maintains the >> >> computing infrastructure for the mailing list (and our 1 web page!) I >> >> want to bring this up and explain some of my thoughts, and also I think >> >> it would be useful for me to get feedback about this organization. >> >> >> >> While I don't mind being in the position of being the domain owner, I >> >> want to make sure that the workings of the group are actually the >> >> responsibility of the group. >> >> >> >> I am going to be looking for a way that there is a ?moderator group? >> (or >> >> some title) that we have a number of people that are aware of and >> >> publicly making decisions that are for the benefit of the group. While >> >> I have never actually unsubscribed or banned any person from >> >> participating (mailing list, irc channel, or in person), I have had to >> >> enable some brief periods of moderation to the mailing list while >> >> personal issues were resolved. I feel that this and other duties >> should >> >> be the responsibility of a group of people, and that this group should >> >> somehow be enabled or voted on by the members. >> >> >> >> To start with, just having multiple people be the moderators of the >> >> mailing list, and also having a way for the group members to maintain >> >> the web site (a task which I completely FAIL at doing in case you have >> >> noticed). This will go a long ways to achieving the goal of not having >> >> myself be singularly responsible for this and ensure that things are >> >> done for the benefit of everyone. These things are on my agenda for >> the >> >> coming months and I will be making more announcements about this soon. >> >> >> >> I am going to be enlisting everyone's feedback and working to establish >> >> the following: >> >> - an official charter which details the group structure >> >> - a group of moderators >> >> - an additional administrator to help me maintain the site (likely to >> >> be easier to do once we install a proper web management system of some >> >> sort) >> >> >> >> For now, I am asking everyone to take a moment and read what I have >> >> proposed for a Charter. >> >> >> >> The proposed charter is located at http://socallinux.org/charter >> >> >> >> This will be something which is only a 'read and understand' option for >> >> now. If conditions demand, then in the future we can make this be >> >> something which has to be agreed upon before approval of signing-up to >> >> the mailing list or other activities. >> >> >> >> While I have started this Charter, I did so by following the example >> set >> >> by many other successful Linux User Groups. Ultimately, I expect the >> >> members of this group to add to this list with their own ideas because >> >> this isn't just something I manage alone. We all need to share the >> >> responsibility of keeping things running smoothly, so I am asking this >> >> conversation in an open forum like this. >> >> >> >> Please reply to this thread with comments and suggested additions. I >> >> know the charter as it is currently written needs some help, but I need >> >> your help in keeping the group self-moderated and running smoothly so I >> >> strongly believe this is something we need to do. Specifically seeking >> >> comments on Articles 6, 7, & 8, as I have not yet developed a policy on >> >> how moderators and administrators are selected and how the voting >> >> process might work. >> >> >> >> Thanks again for making SocalLinux.org a great community, and thanks in >> >> advance for taking the time to read this and the charter document idea >> >> I've posted. >> >> >> >> Looking forward to 2010! >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> David >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> LinuxUsers mailing list >> >> [email protected] >> >> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >> >> >> > >> > >> > > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > [email protected] > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > >
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