[pp.int.general] Swarm management

[Lisa]

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Herp derp. April 5.

On 2-3-2014 10:23, Lisa wrote:
> I think LennStar and I are pretty synced with what I intended. I 
> appreciate the inspiration that grew out of my request, but it's 
> moving wayyyy further than I had initially wanted. I do agree that
> we could organise much better on an international level, but what
> I'm specifically looking for is of a much smaller scale.
> 
> I'm struggling with issues such as 'what to do with the sudden
> influx of volunteers during the campaign' and 'how to register
> volunteers in a way that keeps their data safe and doesn't violate
> their privacy'. Much more of a practical approach then a
> technological or ideological one. I'm finding it difficult to keep
> up and provide the scaffolding on which the swarm can connect and
> grow, on a national level. I am going to have to address that
> before I can even start thinking of connecting swarms across
> borders.
> 
> Sorry to burst any bubbles here, I'm not trying to shoot
> initiatives down. In fact, I hope the broader initiatives voiced
> here take flight as well, so that they're in place for when people
> such as myself are ready to join in.
> 
> I agree with the suggestion to just start somewhere to get
> whoever's interested on the same page and I suggest that we meet
> after the foundation of the PP-EU, when things start to settle down
> a bit.
> 
> _*Proposition: Saturday, March 5, 2014 - 12 am (noon) UTC*_
> 
> LennStar: would you please post the PP-DE Mumble info to this
> list?
> 
> - Lisa
> 
> On 2-3-2014 10:12, Pirat at LennStar.de wrote:
>> I would propose we meet in mumble and speak about our goals, 
>> hopefully set them, get a name based on this and make the needed 
>> infrastructure (padspace).
> 
> 
>> I can come basically every time of the day, central european
>> time. (hint if you dont know XKCD: http://xkcd.com/now )
> 
> 
>> LennStar
> 
> 
>> Am 01.03.2014 10:44, schrieb Lisa:
>>> Dear pirates,
> 
>>> I don't think I've ever really introduced myself, so allow me
>>> to start there. :)
> 
>>> My name is Lisa and I'm a volunteer with the dutch Pirate
>>> Party, PP-NL. I've taken on the responsibility to be the editor
>>> of our monthly newsletter and I'm the coordintator of our HRM
>>> (or rather: managing the swarm) through our taskforce
>>> 'Organisation'. I have a way with people that allows me to
>>> connect relatively easily and I usually try to stay away from
>>> political debates in order to maintain a neutral position, most
>>> of the time. Both these things allow me to do my job in a
>>> relatively uncomplicated fashion, allowing me to facilitate in
>>> the scaffolding for the dutch swarm to grow and thrive on.
> 
>>> That said, I've also pretty much been the only person doing
>>> this in our party for the past few months and although I'm a
>>> hard worker and I don't mind setting things up on my own, I
>>> also realize that one person can't know it all. I would hate
>>> for my inexperience to be holding back our party and this is
>>> why I'm reaching out to you, the international community of
>>> pirates.
> 
>>> I'd like to set up some kind of international group of people 
>>> involved with swarm management, to offer each other advice when
>>>  needed, deliberate about questions we all deal with, share
>>> some of our experiences and generally learn from each other.
>>> I'm sure all parties are different in some ways and we'll have
>>> fun exploring some of the different approaches together as
>>> well.
> 
>>> For this purpose, I'd like to offer hospitality on the Dutch 
>>> party's Mumble server, where we could meet on a somewhat
>>> regular basis. I'd prefer an interval of once every few months,
>>> maybe quarterly?
> 
>>> Would anyone be interested in setting this up with me? And if 
>>> it's just me that's feeling a little overwhelmed and feels like
>>> a derp sometimes while trying to 'herd cats', then would anyone
>>> be willing to share their experiences with just me?
> 
>>> To the international coordinators reading this: please forward
>>>  this request to your party's taskforces/people that you think
>>> it is relevant for. They may either contact me directly or
>>> through this list.
> 
>>> Looking forward to hearing from you!
> 
>>> Kindest regards, Lisa van Oostveen PP-NL 
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>>> 
>>> 
> 
> 
> 
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