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Important Town Hall Announcement - PLEASE READ!!
by PosterAnonymous » 29 Jan 2014, 13:39
[This is a repost of my reply to this topic: http://mc.twit.tv/forums/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=1030&p=6413. Please post any replies you may have in that thread. Please do not reply to this post.]
The main concern some have had previously, and that we're all guilty of, is that sometimes points are reiterated the same way multiple times and thus extend the time without adding any new content. Previous suggested solutions have been rejected because they have the potential of limiting speech if not exercised wisely. I've discussed this with Spin and he and I agreed that any moderator of the Town Hall (not to be confused with the Server Mod team - Different group altogether) should not hinder/disallow/etc. any player from speaking their mind. While this runs the risk of having too much repetitive information, it also prevents any one player from not being heard.
Another concern expressed by some is that one person or another has taken control of the Town Hall. That is not the intention of myself, Spin, or anyone else currently playing on the server. Input will still be actively sought from the entire community and no one person will have the final say in what is/is not appropriate (provided the discussion adheres to the server rules regarding general in-chat language/topics).
The purpose of the committee that Spin proposed is to spread out the responsibility in case any one person is unable to perform a task. Imagine this scenario, for example: Let's say that I got a flat tire miles from home while making my beer run for post-Town Hall festivities and couldn't make the start time. What would have happened if I didn't make it back in time? In the case of this committee, someone else could take up the slack and host the event with little noticeable interruption from the participants. That is all we are looking for.
Despite how it may have appeared, I was never in charge of the Town Hall.
I did moderate the Town Halls during Spin's absence, but I did not own them. You, the community, own Town Hall and you will continue to do so. We're just trying to make some redundancies in the behind-the-scenes planning/post-planning process.
If you are able to volunteer to record the Mumble session, host a meeting, edit a recording, or just simply provide input on topics to discuss, I highly encourage you to join the Town Hall Committee. You'll be doing the entire server a great service.
The main concern some have had previously, and that we're all guilty of, is that sometimes points are reiterated the same way multiple times and thus extend the time without adding any new content. Previous suggested solutions have been rejected because they have the potential of limiting speech if not exercised wisely. I've discussed this with Spin and he and I agreed that any moderator of the Town Hall (not to be confused with the Server Mod team - Different group altogether) should not hinder/disallow/etc. any player from speaking their mind. While this runs the risk of having too much repetitive information, it also prevents any one player from not being heard.
Another concern expressed by some is that one person or another has taken control of the Town Hall. That is not the intention of myself, Spin, or anyone else currently playing on the server. Input will still be actively sought from the entire community and no one person will have the final say in what is/is not appropriate (provided the discussion adheres to the server rules regarding general in-chat language/topics).
The purpose of the committee that Spin proposed is to spread out the responsibility in case any one person is unable to perform a task. Imagine this scenario, for example: Let's say that I got a flat tire miles from home while making my beer run for post-Town Hall festivities and couldn't make the start time. What would have happened if I didn't make it back in time? In the case of this committee, someone else could take up the slack and host the event with little noticeable interruption from the participants. That is all we are looking for.
Despite how it may have appeared, I was never in charge of the Town Hall.
I did moderate the Town Halls during Spin's absence, but I did not own them. You, the community, own Town Hall and you will continue to do so. We're just trying to make some redundancies in the behind-the-scenes planning/post-planning process.
If you are able to volunteer to record the Mumble session, host a meeting, edit a recording, or just simply provide input on topics to discuss, I highly encourage you to join the Town Hall Committee. You'll be doing the entire server a great service.
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