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Fairly credit volunteers

Agustina VidalAgustina Vidal Fri 8 Mar 2013 8:49AMPublicSeen by 13

To create 'categories' of volunteers based on the hours given to wmw. The purpose of this is to a) give credit where credit is due, and b) allow for potential volunteer recruits to understand where they could fit in time-wise.

Agustina Vidal

Fairly credit volunteers

proposal by Agustina Vidal Closed Wed 20 Mar 2013 4:17PM

To create 'categories' of volunteers based on the hours given to wmw.

Results

ResultsOptionVotes% of votes cast% of eligible voters
Agree108383Agustina VidalLeah CallahanDinnae GallowayStephanie BenelliCarole Wilbur Bekki HillJenna TressVictoria Gensheimerarita zainhenny zainal
Abstain21717Emily Danielson ReyesBethany Hoeflich
Disagree000 
Block000 
Undecided00 

12 of 12 votes cast (100% participation)

Emily Danielson Reyes

Emily Danielson Reyes
Abstain
Tue 12 Mar 2013 3:58PM

Dinnae Galloway

Dinnae Galloway
Agree
Thu 14 Mar 2013 11:48PM

i see value in having full time or part time designated so that potential volunteers understand the commitment. i also see value in ensuring v's are credited, because whilst this week is not about credit, everyone likes to be acknowledged. (cont'd)

Victoria Gensheimer

Victoria Gensheimer
Agree
Fri 15 Mar 2013 4:12AM

Jenna Tress

Jenna Tress
Agree
Tue 19 Mar 2013 11:00AM

I agree with the proposal, though I'm not sure I agree with the full time/part time terminology...I need to think more on the terms.

Carole Wilbur

Carole Wilbur Fri 8 Mar 2013 7:00PM

Categories like FT PT?

Agustina Vidal

Agustina VidalFri 8 Mar 2013 7:03PM

yes, or something like that

Dinnae Galloway

Dinnae GallowayTue 12 Mar 2013 6:35AM

now, we discussed in the group that the purpose of this was to a) give credit where credit is due, and b) allow for potential volunteer recruits to understand where they could fit in time-wise... am i understanding this right?

Agustina Vidal

Agustina VidalTue 12 Mar 2013 1:59PM

yup :)

Leah Callahan

Leah CallahanThu 14 Mar 2013 6:27AM

This idea of equitable credit sharing is extremely challenging, as there are personal feelings involved, and I've given this a lot of thought.

I think we should have a "history of WMW" section somewhere (web site probably, or maybe a blogpost) that explains the idea of WMW, who originally shared the concept, who jumped aboard to make it happen, how the effort changed from WMW11 to WMW12, and then how the concept is being brought to life presently (using Loomio, other tech, etc.). I think there is huge value and potential to build community around sharing the full history of WMW.

HOWEVER, I don't agree that WMW has a "founder" or "charter volunteers" or any other common term. I'm sorry if that hurts feelings, I am trying to reconcile in my head that I very much felt that I had this idea myself once upon a time but never expressed it because I thought it was far too bold. So when the idea was presented in the HM4HB Facebook space, I was thrilled that it was well-received and I immediately jumped onboard to help, and never said a word about "I thought of that, too". To me, this effort is about milksharing, not credit, and I would just as soon see no names on the volunteer list. But truly, ALL names should be on the list, and their contributions accurately described.

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