Responses to the crowdfunding proposal
Ben Roberts PublicSeen by 15Ben Roberts, lead convener of Co-opathon2015, is proposing to launch a "crowd-resourcing campaign" on Monday, September 14, as the next phase of the Co-opathon gathering. Prior to that date, he requests that those who wish to weigh in on his proposal do so using this Loomio group, via the following process (adapted from sociocracy/holacracy):
- Ask clarifying questions via the other open discussion thread in this Loomio group (ideally by end of day Thursday)
- Offer responses via this thread, including suggestions for improvements, and any concerns you have about whether or not this is "safe enough to try" (ideally by midday Friday)
- Discuss and vote on a modified version of this proposal that Ben will offer in response to 1 and 2 above, to be posted by end of day Friday, with voting closing by end of day Sunday)
You can review the proposal draft here: www.bit.ly/cthon2015crowdprop
Launch a crowd-resourcing campaign
proposal by Ben Roberts Closed Tue 15 Sep 2015 12:07AM
Do you believe that the campaign, as proposed here-- http://bit.ly/cthon2015crowdprop -- is "safe enough to try?"
A note on voting:
- Agree: this implies a PROMISE to participate in some way, e.g. any or all of the below: --contribute money --offer time/services --support the "Thunderclap" --broadcast to your network, especially --make one or more personal requests for support from people who have not been part of the Co-opathon to date
- Abstain: you think the idea is “OK,” but are not willing to promise participation)
- Disagree: you have issues with the proposal, but still feel it is “safe enough to try”)
- Block: you believe this proposal will harm the Co-opathon initiative, or move it backwards.
Results
| Results | Option | Votes | % of votes cast | % of eligible voters | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agree | 7 | 100 | 33 |     | |
| Abstain | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Disagree | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Block | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Not voted | 14 | 67 |           |
Well, I proposed this, so I better be in!
I'm in.
If we keep pushing this experiment, we keep learning.
I feel like mentioning that "a PROMISE to" part somehow scares me. My feeling is not "not willing to promise participation" (as I am willing to participate) and definitely not "I am happy with the group to decide without me" -- so I vote for Agree!
I can definitely offer time/services, a little bit of money for the energy because I don't have much, can support social media/Thunderclap and make some requests.
Sounds like a good start in the right direction.
Sounds like a good start in the right direction. The very least of how I can help out is offering time/services and spreading the word.
Sounds like a good start in the right direction. The very least of how I can help out is by offering time/services and spreading the word.
We need to try this and learn - I'm in!
I have a concern that, even if the group feels this is "safe enough to try"--i.e. there are no "blocks"-- the overall participation level may not justify the effort involved. For that reason, I am framing the "Agree" vote as constituting a PROMISE to participate (see the proposal description for details on what that means).
If we don't get something that feels like a critical mass of pro-active support, we might consider other options. This can be discussed as part of Monday's "closing circles."
@setsukohiromoto -- Yes, a "promise" can be "scary." Initially, I was going to frame the "agree" option as meaning you would be likely to participate, but not as a promise. Then I reconsidered, add it seemed very valuable to know how many people were actually committing to this. The "abstain" option has more meaning this way too, as it gives people a way to say that they are ok with the proposal without making as commitment. Does that option better fit your current thinking?
That's exactly the point - I felt the abstain option (with the words I quoted) did not fit my feeing. What I mean is that it's not really the word/phrase itself but its nuance. Come to think of it, what I feel is not so much "scared because I'm not sure if I will really commit" as "hesitant because I feel some imposing energy", because I believe in any act with welcoming and positive energy.
Thanks Ben for all of this. I don't have particular suggestions and just feel why not give it a try… I find dana.io quite interesting; so in that sense as well, why not try out… I also noticed "Dana.io Sponsored Projects", which would be an interesting potential we can keep in mind...