Comments on: Governance Matters http://proceeduntilapprehended.com/2010/01/22/governance-matters/ Changing the world one behaviour at a time Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:36:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Nevin http://proceeduntilapprehended.com/2010/01/22/governance-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-251 Nevin Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:04:46 +0000 http://proceeduntilapprehended.com/?p=346#comment-251 You've given me something to think about. Actually, I'm going to pose the question to the group that's registered so far. Now that I've gotten people to sign up thinking it's "private," I think I would kill any trust I've built up if I unilaterally opened it up. I tried this once before with a smaller group and I got the "I don't share any information online" response. I worried my target community volunteer group might not sign up if it felt too insecure. Thanks for reading such a long post! You’ve given me something to think about. Actually, I’m going to pose the question to the group that’s registered so far. Now that I’ve gotten people to sign up thinking it’s “private,” I think I would kill any trust I’ve built up if I unilaterally opened it up.

I tried this once before with a smaller group and I got the “I don’t share any information online” response. I worried my target community volunteer group might not sign up if it felt too insecure.

Thanks for reading such a long post!

]]> By: Miguel http://proceeduntilapprehended.com/2010/01/22/governance-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-250 Miguel Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:23:08 +0000 http://proceeduntilapprehended.com/?p=346#comment-250 Hey- great presentation. With regards to the online forum, why a closed forum vs open? Are the privacy issues that great? The most successful online forums (atleast in my experience) are those where you can browse without signing up (i.e. safely be a Peeping Tom) but have reliable moderators (who are essentially the tribe leaders). You're free to sign up and interact if you want, otherwise you just browse. I think the question is- what's most important: (1) The requirement to join a forum without the option to be a Peeping Tom first?.....In my case, I hate having to fill out any form data and wait for approval to join anything. I want access NOW. Plus, people love to be Peeping Toms. If the forum is a buzz with things you want to comment on, you'll sign up and join the conversation. (2) The need to give people protection from Peeping Toms? Which begs the question- what harm can a Peeping Tom do with the information? Otherwise, I think the presentation is great and will beg alot of questions from the audience! Hey- great presentation.

With regards to the online forum, why a closed forum vs open? Are the privacy issues that great?

The most successful online forums (atleast in my experience) are those where you can browse without signing up (i.e. safely be a Peeping Tom) but have reliable moderators (who are essentially the tribe leaders). You’re free to sign up and interact if you want, otherwise you just browse.

I think the question is- what’s most important:

(1) The requirement to join a forum without the option to be a Peeping Tom first?…..In my case, I hate having to fill out any form data and wait for approval to join anything. I want access NOW.

Plus, people love to be Peeping Toms. If the forum is a buzz with things you want to comment on, you’ll sign up and join the conversation.

(2) The need to give people protection from Peeping Toms?

Which begs the question- what harm can a Peeping Tom do with the information?

Otherwise, I think the presentation is great and will beg alot of questions from the audience!

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