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Sun 22 Apr 2018 9:45PM

Planning for a Social.Coop online discussion with Cooperation Jackson

MN Matt Noyes Public Seen by 354

The idea is to organize an online discussion with people from Cooperation Jackson to discuss Jackson Rising and other questions.

MN

Poll Created Sun 22 Apr 2018 9:47PM

Chat with Cooperation Jackson? Closed Sun 29 Apr 2018 9:02PM

Our review of Jackson Rising was very positive and we have the opportunity to organize a discussion with people from Cooperation Jackson. If you want to help organize the event, please RSVP here.

Results

Results Option Voters
Yes 4 MN MK JH ED
No 1 MC
Undecided 32 TB JD ÅM LS TB DU MDB FD EM MY CI A LO CCE DU JT CW IW M GSF

5 of 37 people have participated (13%)

MC

Matthew Cropp
No
Wed 25 Apr 2018 2:54PM

If I can make it I will participate, but can't help organize right now.

MN

Matt Noyes Sun 22 Apr 2018 10:11PM

Questions we came up with in our reading group discussion:
* Solidarity:
* technical assistance
* what are they currently using to coordination their organisation?
* what online platforms? can we / floss community help ?
* political support
* how do you co-ordinate collaboration
* FOSS?
* Affiliate membership
* outside influence/ assistance
* online portal?
* Nuts and bolts of getting people together
* keeping notes, meeting process etc.
* formal Roberts Rules approach
* informal tech approach (real time minutes and access to notes)
* how do you get everyone to participate? inclusion?
* process fatigue: all ideas need to get involved
* how to come to a decision about how to make decisions (without getting bogged down by the process/ discussion)
* Digital divide
* platform co-op world vs. capitalist platform world
* what is CJ using? (same/similar as Neil's question)
* area for supporting CJ from social.coop
* how do they see coop model working in other parts of the world?
* without the same strong social bonds that are present in jackson?
* (also raised about mondragon too, simlar repression in the basque country)
* CJ is not only coop solution in black community in the south
* what is the relationship with other groups?
* doesn't come in the news
* Where is the funding coming from for CJ?
* Grassroots organizing vs. elected officials
* getting elected officials (getting people in power) to use state resources = long term strategy

JH

Jeff Hardin Sun 22 Apr 2018 10:24PM

Here is the "membership" category I mentioned: Friends of Cooperation Jackson. Includes building markets and building national/international networks among other things. https://cooperationjackson.org/start-a-friends-of-jackson/

MN

Matt Noyes Mon 23 Apr 2018 7:09PM

Jeff, what do you think of proposing that social.coop become an official "Friend of Cooperation Jackson" with a small donation? We could also ask CJ people if they have digital needs and see if any of us can help?

JH

Jeff Hardin Tue 24 Apr 2018 10:54AM

Sure! Should I start a vote and if so, in here - or start a new thread? In the meantime I'll reach out to CJ to see if they have any specific guidelines that we might want to be mindful of. Does all that sound good, and have any details been missed? Should we further discuss?

MN

Matt Noyes Tue 24 Apr 2018 10:33PM

Makes sense to contact them - thanks! I guess we should make the proposal first in the membership (aka community) working group and see what people think, then propose it to the group.

JH

Poll Created Wed 25 Apr 2018 8:22AM

Friends of Cooperation Jackson? Closed Sat 28 Apr 2018 8:01AM

Outcome
by Jeff Hardin Sat 28 Apr 2018 9:35AM

Thanks for everyone's input. I'll reach out to CJ to see what I can find out about the Friends membership category. If anyone would like to be included in these communications, please let me know.

Should we recommend to the wider social.coop community that we support the work of CJ by becoming a Friend of Cooperative Jackson? This category of membership could include a small monetary contribution, but it could also be an opportunity for social.coop to engage with and support CJ in other ways.

Linking the Friends of CJ scope of activities here - https://cooperationjackson.org/start-a-friends-of-jackson/

Please share your thoughts! I will also be reaching out to CJ soon, so if you would like any questions related to this proposal included in my outreach please let me know.

Results

Results Option % of points Voters
Agree 50.0% 3 MK CW ED
Abstain 50.0% 3 MC MN FD
Disagree 0.0% 0  
Block 0.0% 0  
Undecided 0% 31 TB JD ÅM LS TB DU MDB EM MY CI A LO CCE DU JH JT IW M GSF D

6 of 37 people have participated (16%)

MC

Matthew Cropp
Abstain
Wed 25 Apr 2018 3:16PM

I would want to wait on this decision until after the chat with them, and would want something like this to be included in the larger budget discussion.

MN

Matt Noyes
Abstain
Wed 25 Apr 2018 4:06PM

I like the idea very much but it is important to build interest and support before moving too far forward, so I endorse Matt C's suggestions. Still good for Jeff to reach out to CJ to get a better idea of what support they need.

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