[chapter-delegates] Ideas Forum - Blog

[David McAuley]

Dear Chapter Delegates:

 

We have seen, over the past six months, a great increase in communications
on our list.  This is wonderful.  And as I mentioned recently, we are
considering supplementing this with real-time discussions.  I want to thank
you for the helpful comments and suggestions on how we might do that.
However, we are upgrading our IT infrastructure at present and will not be
able to undertake some of the suggestions right away.

 

In trying to decide how best to start a real-time meeting to supplement the
list we have been considering another tool as well - I'm interested in your
thoughts.

 

The list itself sees a fair number of ideas floated from time to time. It is
difficult to determine which should be seriously considered and which may be
better suited for a future 'wish list'.  The idea of using a blog as a next
step for ideas floated on the list has come up. Here is how it might work.

 

As ideas are floated on the list they can be discussed but in order to take
any such idea to the next level we need it to be filtered through a more
formal process.  Anyone involved in the discussion could volunteer to
summarize the discussion, essentially filtering the idea into something we
could consider acting upon.  A blog could be used to ask questions through a
template or introductory screen, the purpose of which is to describe the
idea as concretely as possible.  Of course, the blog would be open to
chapter delegates.

 

The questions that could be asked include: what is the purpose of this idea;
how will it help ISOC, its chapters, or it members; describe it in some
reasonable detail; estimate the requirements and cost of implementation;
estimate the requirements and cost of technical support; who, other than
staff, do you envision leading or participating in this effort.

 

In turn, we would use the blog as a tracking mechanism.  Every idea
submitted would be given serious consideration and we would report its
status and priority to the blog.

 

This is our suggestion on how to manage all the ideas and suggestions that
are floated on this list.  What are your comments or questions about this
suggestion?

 

Thank you,

 

David McAuley

Membership Director

Internet Society

703-326-9880, ext 104

703-963-5887 (mobile)

mcauley at isoc.org

 


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