Re: [libreoffice-website] LibreOffice website team inaugural conference call

Hi, :-)

@Ivan: I suggest you sign-up for this one, Ivan:
http://doodle.com/wzy78i52av4h6din

@Michael: Zennnnnnnnnnn.......

On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 12:14, Michael Wheatland
<michael@wheatland.com.au> wrote:
> David and myself agree that the best way forward is for the website team to
> stand up together as a grass roots united community team.

I think it would be good to tone down our language quite a bit. ;-)
I am for seeking consensus and looking for a way to address everyone's
reasonable desires and concerns.
However, I do fully support the goals and policies of the SC, and I am
not for any kind of disruptive situation within the project.
I want to see some good communication between us all, to see what
*positive* ways forward we can find, which must then be submitted to
the SC for discussion and approval/disapproval.

> One aspect that this entails is definition of scope and setting up teams to
> manage these resources. There has been unhappiness at the designation of
> leaders by the SC without any consultation with the team involved. David and
> I have discussed this at length and we see, as I hope others see, that we
> need more scope and definition about our responsibilities.

I think it will be good if we all discuss solutions that will achieve
consensus among the greatest number. But, for me, those solutions have
to tie-in with the overall goals and policies of the LibreOffice
project, which is currently represented by the SC (and will, at a
future date, be personified by the BoD and other institutions covered
in the community bylaws).

My experience has shown me that the SC members are quite open to
proposals, as long as those proposals are considered beneficial to the
project as a whole. It is up to us to be convincing and constructive
in our communication - not conflictual and emotional. If we approach
things in the right way, then I think we would stand an excellent
chance of getting some worthwhile and interesting ideas approved.

But let's everyone of us tone down the language a lot. We will
ultimately achieve much more that way.

And when we hold the confcall, I *implore* you *all* to desist from
recriminations and blame and, instead, to focus on solutions for the
future that will gain the satisfaction and commitment of the greatest
number.

My 2 cents. ;-)

David Nelson

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