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loveandgratitude wrote:
As a suggestion only.......... perhaps we could fill this in and get an idea of what people are expecting.
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Here's my quick two cents.
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What is it that UP looking to do? What type of Forum is this going to be?
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UP is looking to unite people behind common needs that we all have (as in the UP Declaration). We're trying to become a community of people serving ourselves by serving others.
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What type of posters does UP wish to attract?
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Humans that will embrace the philosophy of serving ourselves by serving others.
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Who is going to own UP?
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The community. Currently, no money is invested in the forum. The forum software (phpBB) is open source. The server space is donated. The domain name was free. The staff (just me currently) is volunteer.
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The need for membership fees will need to be looked into?
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I would like to keep money out of this as much as possible. Money ruins everything. Make this a labor of love. Love is a tide that raises all boats.
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What guidelines and principals do we wish to bide by?
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The Golden Rule -- "Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you."
The Physician's Creed -- "Do no harm."
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Who will sort out issues, members themselves?
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As per the statement on the UP website, there are only two levels of hierarchy -- individuals and groups of individuals. Members should sort out issues, and one way to do that is to form specialized groups (moderators?) to handle certain issues. The group of all individuals (the entire community) has the ultimate power over all smaller groups.
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Will banning be done by poll?
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That's one possibility (the community group decides). Or a smaller group can be delegated this responsibility.
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Should we have a shill alert board?
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Perhaps.
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What am I going to bring to this Forum?
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Ideas, opinions, debate, efforts, time, care, fairness, love.