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=== November 10 2010 ===
Within the reigning social order, the general public must remain an object of manipulation, not a participant in thought, debate, and decision.<br />
In attendance: [[User:Kotra|Kotra]], [[User:Steve Roberts|Steve Roberts]], [[User:Wiki Master|Dave]].  
- [http://www.chomsky.info/ Noam Chomsky], [http://home.nvg.org/~skars/ni/ni-c05-s10.html ''Necessary Illusions: Thought Control in Democratic Societies'']
 
=== PortlandWiki / WikiWednesday November 10 2010 Meetup ===
In attendance: [[User:Kotra|Kotra]], [[User:Steve Roberts|Steve Roberts]], [[User:WikiMaster|Dave]].  
Steve Roberts ideas on making Voice of Portland more comprehensible, and for recruiting contributors tasked with specific functions:
Steve Roberts ideas on making Voice of Portland more comprehensible, and for recruiting contributors tasked with specific functions:
* "Define "civic" as it relates to PortlandWiki. Start with a definition of what 'civic' is."
* "Define "civic" as it relates to PortlandWiki. Start with a definition of what 'civic' is."
* Ethic Zero: Contributor responsible for contributions she or he makes.
* Ethic Zero: Contributor responsible for contributions she or he makes.
* Guide high-school student perhaps develop more formal set of introductory ethics.
* Guide high-school student to work on developing a defined set of introductory "ethics" for PortlandWiki.
* Students at Portland State University may be interested in doing their [[Capstone Project]] doing specific PortlandWiki functions (outreach, documentation, etc).
* Students at Portland State University may be interested in doing their [[Capstone Project]] doing specific PortlandWiki functions (outreach, documentation, etc).
* "What are the ethics that define 'outreach'?"
* "What are the ethics that define 'outreach'?"
* Define participation in a civic project or as part of a community.
* Define participation in a civic project or as part of a community.
* Focus on clearly defining ethics early and also establish some kind of institution or structure to formalize "community ownership."
* Library host or sponsor hosting PortlandWiki?
* Emergent Goals: Establish goals with the understanding they'll evolve. Focus on the goals at hand, but allow them to guide their own evolution.
* Pitch PortlandWiki as the "emergent wiki" to complement Portland's emergent future.
=== Friday | November 12, 2010 | PortlandWiki Ethics/Policy Development Discussion ===
[[User:Sofiaangelina|Sofia]] and her [[User:WikiMaster|dad]] met at [[Blitz Pearl]] to discuss her possible interest in developing a "first draft" or introductory set of ethics, policies, guidelines for PortlandWiki. Her activity would be coordinated by someone from [[Northwest Academy|her school]]'s faculty and a representative at PortlandWiki.<br />
'''Resources'''
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Policies_and_guidelines Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines]

Latest revision as of 20:46, 14 November 2010

Within the reigning social order, the general public must remain an object of manipulation, not a participant in thought, debate, and decision.
- Noam Chomsky, Necessary Illusions: Thought Control in Democratic Societies

PortlandWiki / WikiWednesday November 10 2010 Meetup

In attendance: Kotra, Steve Roberts, Dave. Steve Roberts ideas on making Voice of Portland more comprehensible, and for recruiting contributors tasked with specific functions:

  • "Define "civic" as it relates to PortlandWiki. Start with a definition of what 'civic' is."
  • Ethic Zero: Contributor responsible for contributions she or he makes.
  • Guide high-school student to work on developing a defined set of introductory "ethics" for PortlandWiki.
  • Students at Portland State University may be interested in doing their Capstone Project doing specific PortlandWiki functions (outreach, documentation, etc).
  • "What are the ethics that define 'outreach'?"
  • Define participation in a civic project or as part of a community.
  • Focus on clearly defining ethics early and also establish some kind of institution or structure to formalize "community ownership."
  • Library host or sponsor hosting PortlandWiki?
  • Emergent Goals: Establish goals with the understanding they'll evolve. Focus on the goals at hand, but allow them to guide their own evolution.
  • Pitch PortlandWiki as the "emergent wiki" to complement Portland's emergent future.

Friday | November 12, 2010 | PortlandWiki Ethics/Policy Development Discussion

Sofia and her dad met at Blitz Pearl to discuss her possible interest in developing a "first draft" or introductory set of ethics, policies, guidelines for PortlandWiki. Her activity would be coordinated by someone from her school's faculty and a representative at PortlandWiki.
Resources