After conversations with several DTLA group organizers, I've been encouraged to ask to be added to the list of Group Organizers.
We've previously discussed detailing a process by which a group member can be promoted to Group Organizer, but have yet to formalize or document this. So, I figured I'd get the ball rolling.
I've been a member of the LA Drupal community for 5+ years and have become an active participant in helping the local Drupal community flourish, most recently focusing on DTLA.
Here is a list of some of the organizing tasks I've performed (and will continue to perform regardless of title/role), in no particular order:
- Co-organizing meetups: planning event format, securing presenters, hosting event (MCing), event announcements on gdo
- Venue scouting / site visits
- Governance: participating in and helping to shape the conversation around DTLA group governance
- Raffles: securing raffle prizes, announcing/running the raffle, preparing and handing out raffle tickets
- Event/Camp organizing: from small tasks over the years to taking a lead role in planning DDCLA 2012
- Presentations: I've given a number of presentations at meetups over the last few years including talks on views, rules and features.
- Mentoring: sharing what I've learned with others
- Venue setup: chair and table setup/takedown
Please let me know if there is any further criteria needed to become a Group Organizer - I'm open to any discussion on this topic.
Thanks for your consideration.
Comments
The organizing tasks you've
The organizing tasks you've listed speak for themselves and clearly demonstrate that you're both an effective leader and organizer.
In the time I've known you, you've been a wonderful leader and organizer, not to mention a friend and colleague, and I for one am happy to support your addition to the list of group organizers. I also like the way this request was made. Great idea!
Being in the organizer list would give you the content moderation and group membership features that others in that list also have and would make it easier for you to do the great work that you do.
+1
I also expect that having access to group administration features will remove any bottlenecks you face when waiting for other group organizers to fix and update things that you'd otherwise need to bring to their attention. This would be helpful to the other organizers and benefit the entire group.
Who wants to second this request?
This is a public discussion,
This is a public discussion, so I want to mention for a moment that while groups.drupal.org's interface is fairly ambiguous about what "group organizers" do, there's a page at http://groups.drupal.org/node/42654 that describes those roles and responsibilities. I hope that page can answer any questions that people may have about what organizers are doing on a day to day basis.
A second on that motion
I'll be that second. I too have know @oseldman to be a huge asset to the SoCal community and Drupal community at large for several years now and would love to see him listed as admin of whichever social group he chooses. So a big +1 and a second on that motion.
A third
I second this as well, and further suggest that we open this up to one or more meetups to gather community feedback and solidify a going forward process for this type of addition. Yay for Oliver!
Chris.
This is a great post! Thank
This is a great post! Thank you for initiating it, Oliver.
I think that criteria #1 for becoming a group organizer is wanting to become one as it, obviously, entails many of the services to the community that you've outlined. Being an organizer is, to me, about giving back. I know this might sound obvious but being of service, and a resource, to others is a selfless act. Especially in the open source community. It means that said person is not only interested in engaging with the community but also wants to improve the community in any little way they can.
Oliver, you've obviously been doing these things so I, of course, also give a HUGE +1 for you becoming an organizer.
I also agree w/Chris that sharing this & opening it up to other communities is a good idea. It will help us flesh out the process for becoming & un-becoming a group organizer & what's decided upon could then be added to our governance page/wiki.
Miguel Hernandez - www.migshouse.com
Founder & CEO - The OpenMindz Group
Writer- Linux Journal & TechZulu
During yesterday's meetup, we
During yesterday's meetup, we put this forum discussion up on the projection screen and briefly discussed Oliver's contributions, some of the group administration features and related roles and responsibilities.
With unanimous support from Downtown organizers and members here and in person at the meetup, we officially promoted Oliver to the position of group organizer.
Welcome, Oliver!
Congrats @oseldman. This is
Congrats @oseldman.
This is great news!