FA+
Shop
Starting again with a blank slate. [URGENT]
14 years ago
Hi everyone. Please read this thoroughly before responding to it.
I've been talking with
lonewolf_277, and we both agree that having a pile of drama-packed journals is not doing anything to benefit this group. The fiery arguments are getting hotter every day, and the most quenching solution seems to be to just wash it all away - delete the journals and start fresh.
Before the mass scrubbing occurs, let's kick off the new stuff so you can get a taste of what's to come.
This FA account is a tool.
The purpose of this tool is to deliver information about events that are a part of the Cape Cod Furs group.
Anyone can plan an event and submit it to become a journal entry on the account.
You can plan amongst yourselves and get every detail ready before submitting it, or you can just pile together some vague ideas and use the journal to help refine the plan. Anything goes, really.
A secondary function of this tool is to assemble a database of anyone who considers themselves a member of the Cape Cod Furs group. By using this tool you automatically put yourself on the list (by +Watching the account). Members can be from anywhere, even if you live in New Hampshire or something.
The shout page is used for just about anything, but it's a good place to throw in simple requests like "who wants to help me plan this?" or "hey could we go here?" - Treat it like a little message board, but please try not to flood it.
Requests and questions are just as good for full submissions. To submit an idea or question to the whole group. PM this account and/or
draconicus, and it will be submitted as a Journal in as much detail as is provided.
In the journal, your submissions will be quoted word for word. A unique journal will be created for every suggestion.
Submissions will not be reposted as they change - the journal will be edited to reflect the changes. Submit changes the same way you would submit a new idea, with regards to what you're editing.
If you are reading one of these journals and want to follow the idea, it's best to bookmark the page to keep track of it.
Submissions:
As stated before, anything goes.
-If you want to suggest a new rule or change an old one, submit a new post about it and a journal will be created (quoting you word-for-word).
-If you want feedback on a basic and unrefined idea, submit a new post and make your requests.
-If you have a well-planned event that's all laid out, submit a new post and tell the group all about it.
-If you want to submit a functional piece of information, like a member census or calendar, that will be submitted as a journal based on your specifications.
-If you want to submit artwork (such as a calendar) or photos involving the group, send a note and perhaps upload them to your own account first. They will be added to the gallery or scraps of this account based on your request.
If you are unhappy with the grammar in your submission, a member with English expertise can edit it for you if requested.
Right now there are no rules for the Cape Cod Furs group, its meets, or anything like that.
The only thing provided in this journal has been a "how to use the FA account" user's manual.
It will be up to you, the members of the group, to develop a set of rules and guidelines for meets over the course of the next week.
I encourage you to experiment. Start setting up your meets now - use the submission system provided and figure out what works best for everyone.
Everything from this point on will be decided with votes.
When you submit your idea and it becomes a journal, a vote counter will be tacked onto the bottom.
The number of votes required will account for the total number of watchers on this account. We'll have to set an expiration date of some kind in case some people never vote. If time runs out, the tallies will be counted as they stand. (you can even challenge the voting system I just described with a submission suggesting a rule change!)
Votes will usually only be present for rule changes and group suggestions that would require voting.
Obviously event ideas won't usually need a vote, but you can request one if you think it is needed for something.
There's no leader in this group. I don't think we should ever have any one person to dictate the rules. We are a very diverse group and I don't believe that any one person should be on top of group decisions indefinitely. Maybe we could vote for a leader of the week if you really feel helpless without one. Feel free to submit a suggestion for something like that - It'll become a journal that everyone can vote on.
IntroductionI've been talking with
lonewolf_277, and we both agree that having a pile of drama-packed journals is not doing anything to benefit this group. The fiery arguments are getting hotter every day, and the most quenching solution seems to be to just wash it all away - delete the journals and start fresh.Before the mass scrubbing occurs, let's kick off the new stuff so you can get a taste of what's to come.
FA Account: New DefinitionThis FA account is a tool.
The purpose of this tool is to deliver information about events that are a part of the Cape Cod Furs group.
Anyone can plan an event and submit it to become a journal entry on the account.
You can plan amongst yourselves and get every detail ready before submitting it, or you can just pile together some vague ideas and use the journal to help refine the plan. Anything goes, really.
A secondary function of this tool is to assemble a database of anyone who considers themselves a member of the Cape Cod Furs group. By using this tool you automatically put yourself on the list (by +Watching the account). Members can be from anywhere, even if you live in New Hampshire or something.
FA Account: How to UseThe shout page is used for just about anything, but it's a good place to throw in simple requests like "who wants to help me plan this?" or "hey could we go here?" - Treat it like a little message board, but please try not to flood it.
Requests and questions are just as good for full submissions. To submit an idea or question to the whole group. PM this account and/or
draconicus, and it will be submitted as a Journal in as much detail as is provided.In the journal, your submissions will be quoted word for word. A unique journal will be created for every suggestion.
Submissions will not be reposted as they change - the journal will be edited to reflect the changes. Submit changes the same way you would submit a new idea, with regards to what you're editing.
If you are reading one of these journals and want to follow the idea, it's best to bookmark the page to keep track of it.
Submissions:
As stated before, anything goes.
-If you want to suggest a new rule or change an old one, submit a new post about it and a journal will be created (quoting you word-for-word).
-If you want feedback on a basic and unrefined idea, submit a new post and make your requests.
-If you have a well-planned event that's all laid out, submit a new post and tell the group all about it.
-If you want to submit a functional piece of information, like a member census or calendar, that will be submitted as a journal based on your specifications.
-If you want to submit artwork (such as a calendar) or photos involving the group, send a note and perhaps upload them to your own account first. They will be added to the gallery or scraps of this account based on your request.
If you are unhappy with the grammar in your submission, a member with English expertise can edit it for you if requested.
A Truly Blank SlateRight now there are no rules for the Cape Cod Furs group, its meets, or anything like that.
The only thing provided in this journal has been a "how to use the FA account" user's manual.
It will be up to you, the members of the group, to develop a set of rules and guidelines for meets over the course of the next week.
I encourage you to experiment. Start setting up your meets now - use the submission system provided and figure out what works best for everyone.
Pure DemocracyEverything from this point on will be decided with votes.
When you submit your idea and it becomes a journal, a vote counter will be tacked onto the bottom.
The number of votes required will account for the total number of watchers on this account. We'll have to set an expiration date of some kind in case some people never vote. If time runs out, the tallies will be counted as they stand. (you can even challenge the voting system I just described with a submission suggesting a rule change!)
Votes will usually only be present for rule changes and group suggestions that would require voting.
Obviously event ideas won't usually need a vote, but you can request one if you think it is needed for something.
Final NotesThere's no leader in this group. I don't think we should ever have any one person to dictate the rules. We are a very diverse group and I don't believe that any one person should be on top of group decisions indefinitely. Maybe we could vote for a leader of the week if you really feel helpless without one. Feel free to submit a suggestion for something like that - It'll become a journal that everyone can vote on.
Only thing i see thats a bit off is the vote counter accounting for the total number of watchers. This is only 'cause i know from reading people's shouts on the front page we have at least a fair number of people watching that "used to live in such and such town" but don't actually live on cape cod anymore.
Just food for thought, no real idea how to handle that, i leave it up to someone else's discretion to decide if its really a problem.