SCN: Re: Possible Roles for SCN -- and what we can do about it...

[Lorraine Pozzi]

Non-profit status is NOT the problem.  Being a non-profit does not prevent
SCN/SCNA from doing the things that Doug suggests.  Focussing on the 
non-problem would use up some of SCN's scarce resources. 

Lorraine
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On Wed, 31 Oct 2001, emailer1 wrote:

> I agree with Doug.
> 
> I would put two ideas first.  After those two things, the rest would become
> doable.
> 
> First thing:  Become a stable ISP (internet hookup entity).  That might
> require charging $5.00 per person per month but then we could give up the
> non-profit status and do some high-powered lobbying.
> 
> Our non-profit status blocks us completely from doing numbers number 5, and
> seriously cripples us from doing 1, 7, 8, and 9.
> 
> THEN, I would make sure that the SCNA e-mail was (a) as easy Outlook (could
> use Outlook) and (b) was HTML able.
> 
> After that, we would gather members like lawns gathering leaves in fall.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Doug Schuler <douglas at scn.org>
> To: <scn at scn.org>
> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 3:42 PM
> Subject: SCN: Possible Roles for SCN -- and what we can do about it...
> 
> 
> > Possible Roles for SCN -- and what we can do about it...
> >
> > SCNites,
> >
> > I've compiled a quick note which I think (HOPE!) may help us now and in
> > the future.
> >
> > The first part of the note is a brief list of all of the possible roles
> > for SCN I could think of this morning over my second cup of coffee.
> >
> > After this list I make a simple suggestion that I think could (help)
> > guide further development on SCN.  I'd love to know what you think.
> >
> >
> >  ------------------ possible roles for SCN --
> > (PS.  there are many others -- let me know what they are and I'll add
> them)
> 
> > [Note, I added numbers to Doug's list.]
> 
> > 1.    Assume a place at the table for developing city / regional / state
> (and
> > other?) ICT initiatives and policy.  (ICT = "information and
> > communication technology)
> >
> > 2.    Provide low / no cost ICT services (email, listservs, web pages,
> etc.)
> >
> > 3.    Provide useful civic and community content on our web site (and
> other
> > places?)
> >
> > 4.    Provide portal to Seattle community / civic information,
> applications
> > and services
> >
> > 5.    Agitate for socially responsible ICT policy locally, regionally, and
> > beyond
> >
> > 6.    Perform training and other pubic education
> >
> > 7.    Help define and develop future community / civic information,
> > applications and services
> >
> > 8.    Work with community / civic groups to develop relevant ICT
> applications
> > and services
> >
> > 9.    Take part in regional, national, and international coalitions to
> > advance community / civic ICT goals.
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------
> >
> >
> > If we asked everybody in SCN to prioritize these possible roles
> > I'm assuming that we'd have some champions for each and every one of
> > these roles.
> >
> > So which of these roles should we as SCN volunteers address?
> >
> > ALL OF THEM.
> >
> > But, people will say, we don't have the resources to do ALL OF THEM.
> > That's right!  We don't have the resources AT THE MOMENT to do all of
> > them.  So, at this point in time let's not do ALL of them.  In fact, at
> > any given point in time, let's just focus on the ones in which we have
> > volunteers who are willing to do the work.
> >
> > We have to realize that ALL of these issues are important and that they
> > together form a coherent body of work that SCN stands for.
> >
> > We have, in fact, worked on all of them, at one time or another.
> >
> > I'm not against setting priorities.  We have to do that!  But that
> > shouldn't be used as an excuse to rule out a relevant piece of work.
> >
> > Let's do the limited amount of work that we can do.  The way I see it,
> > however, there is no reason to ban certain activities.  The situation
> > is dynamic -- we need to be dynamic as well!
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > -- Doug
> >
> >
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