2013/11/16 Iberê Fernandes <ibere.fernan...@gmail.com>: > 2013/11/16 NikTh <ni...@linuxmail.org>: >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> >> Le 16 nov. 2013 à 03:02, Phill Whiteside <phi...@phillw.net> a écrit : >> >>> Just my thoughts... >>> >>> I hate 'councils' with a passion. I also hate the badge of 'team >>> leader' for the sub-groups. All any team requires is an admin >>> person who looks after the day to day 'paper work'. The lubunteers >>> do the work and chat to each other all the time. I fail to see how >>> a 'council' would help in any way and also feel it would drive >>> people away. Let me just remind you of a 'rule' of freenode which >>> is about catalysts..... >>> >>> http://freenode.net/catalysts.shtml >>> >>> I broke that, and resigned from my positions; but I do ask that you >>> consider this... >>> >>> ... not through the use of authority and special privilege, .... >>> >>> When ubuntu-beginners created a council, it was the death, UBT no >>> longer exists. >>> >>> So, other lubunteers, please think long and hard about raising a >>> 'council'; IMHO, it is a really bad idea and even though I have >>> stepped down from 'official' stuff... I wanted to let you know my >>> thoughts. >>> >>> My kindest regards, >>> >>> Phill. >> >> I completely agree. No councils are needed, no chiefs or Leaders or >> any restricting rules and guides that someone Must follow. >> Just collaboration, more communication and common sense are enough. >> >> - --NikTh-- > [snip] > > +1 for no councils, no chiefs. > > +1 for the catalyst idea. > > I believe almost everybody has already signed Ubuntu Code of Conduct > and that's pretty enough. > > Maybe all we need is a real Leader or real Leaders, I mean, people > working as volunteers and getting things done as expected. > > We do not need a Leader/Leaders just wearing the Leader badge. > > Yes, I agree with the catalyst idea: > The "catalyst" role is critical to freenode and an essential building > block of channels. No one is required to be a catalyst, but the users > who perform this role ensure the smooth and efficient functioning of > the network. > > Regarding governance, if we read the Lubuntu logs (list logs, meeting > logs), from time to time I can see that Lubuntu community has the > ability to torn itself and start confrontation due to > miscommunication. > > Again, the catalysts idea would apply: > Catalysts try to resolve problems, not through the use of authority > and special privilege, but by fostering consensus, gently nudging > participants in the direction of more appropriate behavior and by > generally reducing the level of confrontation rather than confronting > users with problems. > > And the main characteristics of the catalysts I'd like to emphasize: > Relaxed. > > Open-minded. > > Responsible. > > Unobtrusive. > > Realistic. > > Careful. > > Attentive. > > Minimalist. > > Courteous. > > Cooperative. > > Someone with an internal locus of control. > > A user. > > Description of those characteristics are on the link below... and I > believe all of them below apply to us. > http://freenode.net/catalysts.shtml > > -- > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Ibere-Fernandes
adding some other teams once I've just realized the reply went to NikTh and lubuntu-qa only. Sorry. -- https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Ibere-Fernandes -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-comms Post to : lubuntu-comms@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-comms More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
