Loomio
Wed 9 Sep 2015 4:09PM

Responses to the crowdfunding proposal

BR Ben Roberts Public Seen by 15

Ben 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):

  1. Ask clarifying questions via the other open discussion thread in this Loomio group (ideally by end of day Thursday)
  2. 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)
  3. 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

SB

Susan Basterfield
Agree
Sun 13 Sep 2015 7:43PM

We need to try this and learn - I'm in!

BR

Ben Roberts Sat 12 Sep 2015 3:10PM

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."

BR

Ben Roberts Sun 13 Sep 2015 11:43AM

@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?

SH

Setsuko Hiromoto Sun 13 Sep 2015 12:40PM

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.