[Textop-en-phil] Variant proposal: working groups (please read)

[Brendel Matyas]

Hi,

I chekced the other projects and read about this "Debate Guide Project
". I think this could be very interesting. I mean if such a debate would 
start, it could grow very quickly, because people are very motivated in 
debates.
The thing is to keep it somehow very organized and to guarantie 
natural "moderators". In WIkipedia for example the most frequently 
edited articles are those, where something is debated. Of course high 
frequency does not mean high quality, but at least motivation is there. 


So:


Matthias Brendel, Debate Project.

Bio: I have a PhD in information technology. I also have an 
absolutorium in history of science. This means I attended courses for 3 
years of the PhD program, but have no degree yet. I am working on 
this. I work in Nokia as software developer. Currently I am in Bochum, 
Germany.


Matthias



Larry Sanger <larry.sanger at dufoundation.org> írta:

> All,
> 
> I have heard back from some people about my proposal for an 
executive
> committee.  One of them expressed gentle skepticism that I would be 
able to
> find suitable directors, and another made the very useful point that 
the
> people who might be interested in becoming directors need to know 
that
> they're not the only ones at work in their area.  By contrast, if we can
> guarantee directors that a quorum of people are interested in 
participating,
> that will be much more attractive to them.
> 
> This means (I think) that before recruiting any directors, we ought to 
form
> some workgroups that they can direct.  I would like to present 
prospective
> directors a list of names and bios of people who are interested in 
working
> on some part of the project.  So I have two proposals:
> 
> (1) Please e-mail me your name, e-mail address, short one-
paragraph bio, and
> the name of at least one workgroup you're interested in participating 
in.
> (List below.)  I will **not** post this information publicly.
> 
> (2) For Textop's first press release/general announcement, we will 
call for
> general participation, mentioning the search for directors as part of a 
more
> general recruitment drive.  Now what do you think of *that*?
> 
> Please do (1) in any case!
> 
> --Larry
> 
> Workgroups you could join (feel free to suggest others):
> 
> Collation Project
> http://www.textop.org/collation_summary.html
> 	planning, prototyping, recruiting
> 
> Analytical Dictionary Project
> http://www.textop.org/TextAndCollaboration.html#dictionary
> 	planning, prototyping, recruiting
> 
> Debate Guide Project
> http://www.textop.org/TextAndCollaboration.html#debate
> 	planning, prototyping, recruiting
> 
> Event Summary Project
> http://www.textop.org/TextAndCollaboration.html#eventsum
> 	planning, prototyping, recruiting
> 
> Software Development Workgroup
> 	collecting and articulating technical requirements, writing 
code,
> testing
> 
> Website and Design Workgroup
> 	keeping the website up-to-date, graphic design, logo, 
configuring
> wiki, etc.
> 
> Innovation Workgroup
> 	discusses new Textop projects, or radical innovations to 
existing
> projects, proposes innovative solutions to standing problems
>  
> Recruitment Workgroup
> 	crafts and implements a creative plan to get volunteers on 
board;
> osts on mailing lists, does research into possible volunteers, drafts 
press
> releases, does networking, etc.; eventually might help organize a 
conference
> 
> Finance Workgroup
> 	crafts and implements innovative fundraising plans; 
grantwriting as
> and when appropriate; when money arrives, prioritize reimbursement 
and grant
> requests from project staff
> 
> Charter Workgroup
> 	discuss and draft the project Charter
> 
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