Comments on: Governance Stories http://www.artofcommunityonline.org/2009/02/18/governance-stories/ The Book On Community Management, by Jono Bacon Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Patrick Wagstrom http://www.artofcommunityonline.org/2009/02/18/governance-stories/#comment-983 Patrick Wagstrom Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:56:29 +0000 http://www.artofcommunityonline.org/?p=161#comment-983 <p>It doesn't always get the best credit, but the Eclipse Foundation is a great example of a governance system that suits it's community quite well. In the case of Eclipse, many Free-softwareites discount it because it has such heavy commercial participation, but for the community, it does a great job of meeting the needs of the commercial interests and still recognizing the needs of the individual developers who make stuff happen. You can see a lot of this at the upcoming EclipseCon conference, which you may want to make a stop by, it's in the bay area.</p> It doesn’t always get the best credit, but the Eclipse Foundation is a great example of a governance system that suits it’s community quite well. In the case of Eclipse, many Free-softwareites discount it because it has such heavy commercial participation, but for the community, it does a great job of meeting the needs of the commercial interests and still recognizing the needs of the individual developers who make stuff happen. You can see a lot of this at the upcoming EclipseCon conference, which you may want to make a stop by, it’s in the bay area.

]]> By: Thom Hastings http://www.artofcommunityonline.org/2009/02/18/governance-stories/#comment-948 Thom Hastings Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:57:35 +0000 http://www.artofcommunityonline.org/?p=161#comment-948 <p>Maybe this is obvious, but US President Obama has arguably been a source of inspiration around the world. But you don't need to touch the current political climate, JFK is another good example of a government leader inspiring the public.</p> Maybe this is obvious, but US President Obama has arguably been a source of inspiration around the world. But you don’t need to touch the current political climate, JFK is another good example of a government leader inspiring the public.

]]> By: mikko http://www.artofcommunityonline.org/2009/02/18/governance-stories/#comment-944 mikko Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:13:54 +0000 http://www.artofcommunityonline.org/?p=161#comment-944 <p>Instead of a SABDFL, you could form an anarco-sydicalist commune and take it in turns to be a sort of executive officer for the week. All the decisions of that officer have to be ratified at a special bi-weekly meeting by a simple majority in the case of purely internal affairs, but by a two thirds majority in the case of...</p> <p>King Arthur: Be quiet! I order you to be quiet!</p> <p>:)</p> Instead of a SABDFL, you could form an anarco-sydicalist commune and take it in turns to be a sort of executive officer for the week. All the decisions of that officer have to be ratified at a special bi-weekly meeting by a simple majority in the case of purely internal affairs, but by a two thirds majority in the case of…

King Arthur: Be quiet! I order you to be quiet!

:)

]]> By: Sense Hofstede http://www.artofcommunityonline.org/2009/02/18/governance-stories/#comment-940 Sense Hofstede Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:42:25 +0000 http://www.artofcommunityonline.org/?p=161#comment-940 <p>Wasn't it Self-Appointed Benevolent Dictator For Live?</p> Wasn’t it Self-Appointed Benevolent Dictator For Live?

]]> By: Safe as Milk » Blog Archive » Governance best practices http://www.artofcommunityonline.org/2009/02/18/governance-stories/#comment-931 Safe as Milk » Blog Archive » Governance best practices Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:04:49 +0000 http://www.artofcommunityonline.org/?p=161#comment-931 <p>[...] asked on the AOC blog for successful governance stories, and while I’m happy to comment on the blog, now that I’ve taken the time to write some [...]</p> [...] asked on the AOC blog for successful governance stories, and while I’m happy to comment on the blog, now that I’ve taken the time to write some [...]

]]> By: Neary Consulting » Community governance best practices http://www.artofcommunityonline.org/2009/02/18/governance-stories/#comment-930 Neary Consulting » Community governance best practices Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:03:51 +0000 http://www.artofcommunityonline.org/?p=161#comment-930 <p>[...] Bacon asked on the Art of Community blog for successful governance stories, and while I’m happy to comment on the blog, now that I’ve taken the time to write some [...]</p> [...] Bacon asked on the Art of Community blog for successful governance stories, and while I’m happy to comment on the blog, now that I’ve taken the time to write some [...]

]]> By: jonathan http://www.artofcommunityonline.org/2009/02/18/governance-stories/#comment-923 jonathan Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:07:08 +0000 http://www.artofcommunityonline.org/?p=161#comment-923 <p>Supreme and Benevelot Dictator for Life. Its the title Mark Shutterworth refers to him self as</p> Supreme and Benevelot Dictator for Life. Its the title Mark Shutterworth refers to him self as

]]> By: Christopher Warner http://www.artofcommunityonline.org/2009/02/18/governance-stories/#comment-911 Christopher Warner Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:02:59 +0000 http://www.artofcommunityonline.org/?p=161#comment-911 <p>Care to expound on what the acronym SABDFL for us who aren't completely ignorant to search an acronym?</p> <p>Thanks!</p> Care to expound on what the acronym SABDFL for us who aren’t completely ignorant to search an acronym?

Thanks!

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.artofcommunityonline.org/2009/02/18/governance-stories/#comment-861 Jonathan Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:15:57 +0000 http://www.artofcommunityonline.org/?p=161#comment-861 <p>My wife and I belong to a running group and one of the problems is there is no SABDFL in the running group. This leads to meetings and discussions and meetings about meetings about planing events and well you get the picture. If there was one SABDFL in the group a lot would change and process would happen better. We would have events, our website would get updated, etc.</p> <p>I think the problem with a lot of OSS communities is there is no SBDFL. There is no one who can claim the buck stops here and I think that is where Mark has done a great job. He has the ultimate say in things but very rarely uses that vote. And when he does vote with the SABDFL card you know it is an important issue and one that must be dealt with.</p> <p>Jonathan</p> My wife and I belong to a running group and one of the problems is there is no SABDFL in the running group. This leads to meetings and discussions and meetings about meetings about planing events and well you get the picture. If there was one SABDFL in the group a lot would change and process would happen better. We would have events, our website would get updated, etc.

I think the problem with a lot of OSS communities is there is no SBDFL. There is no one who can claim the buck stops here and I think that is where Mark has done a great job. He has the ultimate say in things but very rarely uses that vote. And when he does vote with the SABDFL card you know it is an important issue and one that must be dealt with.

Jonathan

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