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

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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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