Forum Policy

Introduction

The forum is a platform where both general discussion and technical development can occur. The general discussion is moderated, and includes both Introductions and General Discussion on all topics - questions about the projects.

To increase the quality of discussion - we recommend that participants:

• Read the Crash Course and FAQs
• Technical contributors (both organizational and technological) read OSE Specifications
• Technical discussion is the next level of forum discussion. For Technical Discussion, people are required to fill in the Team Culturing prior to starting their contributions.
• Read the Forum Discussion Standards below.

Moving Forward

Issues to address:

• Who is general moderator team?
  • Elifarley - admin, permissions, logins
• Clarity on zero spam tolerance in technical development, no personal attacks, adhering to absolute creative approach

Content

Desirable Forums list:

• General Discussion. Includes general discussion and introductions. Product sales, fabrication, and many other discussions could be handled here. This should be a place that we could direct many new people.
  • Moderator?
• Web Development and Support - all discussion on internet infrastructure. Wiki, cms, CiviCRM, blog, opensourceecology.org, forums, development needs, traffic - and policies for each
  • Who will moderate?
  • Translations subsection
  • Wiki Policy subsection
  • Forum Policy - discussion of how this policy should be maintained and upgraded
  • Linux Support - support on OSE infrastructure in Linux - from installations, compatibility, software choices (such as what is the best Video editing software), Linux connection to iPhone, etc.
• Organizational Development- all organizational topics for bringing about an infrastructure to support 50/2/2
• Open Source Flexible Fabrication - Initial discussion on digital fab with a torch table for tractors and CEB presses; cnc machining, automation, robotics, hot metal processing (induction furnace)
  • Who will moderate?
• CEB Construction - includes tractor, CEB press, pulverizer
  • Who will moderate?
  • Instead of CEB Construction, we could have Earthen Construction
• Open Source Tractor - discussion on LifeTrac, MicroTrac, bulldozer conversion
  • Who will moderate?
• Open Source Car
  • Who will moderate?
  • Instead of Open Source Car, we could have Transportation (see p2pf: Category: Transportation and appropedia: Category: Transport)
• Solar Concentrator Electric System
  • Who will moderate?
• 50 kW Wind Turbine
  • Who will moderate?
• Local Biomass Power - includes moderns steam engine system, electric generator, gasifier burner, fuel crops, haying equipment, pelletizer, combined heat and power systems.
  • Who will moderate?
• Water - well drilling rig, closed-loop water systems, Living Machines, biofilters, redworms, closed-loop flush toilets, rain catchment, berming, ponds, irrigation, condensation
  • Who will moderate?

• Agriculture - includes agriculture discussions and the creation of comprehensive gene banks (http://openfarmtech.org/wiki/Community_Gene_Bank). The goal of our agriculture discussion is focused on open source agroecology - combination of best organic practices, with access to mechanical and processing tools, with access to gene banks for replicating perennial-based food systems. We want to cultivate cutting-edge discussion on replicable, complete, year-round, local food systems. Our point of differentiation is that we are interested in creating the world's first complete and replicable farm - a farm that produces the entire diet for a community. There is no precedent for this in the developed world, but we want to show an example that it is possible to do a complete operation in one place. There is a number of people engaged in organic, local food systems - all of which are doing great work - but to date, i have not seen an example of a replicable, single farm that produces a complete, year-round diet. The second point of differentiation is that we want to make such an operation affordable to the common man, not just to eco-elites, as is common for most of the organic farming movement.
  • Who will moderate?
• Power Electronics - includes all power electronics devices from the GVCS
  • Who will moderate?

Forum Discussion Standards

Intention

The purpose of the OSE Forums is to promote the Current Scope of the project. The general culture of the forums is:

• Adherence to Core Values of OSE
• An 'absolute creative approach' with respect to finding creative solutions as opposed to dwelling on negatives. Read this Essay on Creative Problem-Solving for an in-depth discussion on this important topic.
• We have a zero tolerance policy for personal attacks, trolling, or other disrespectful behavior. THerefore, we will moderate such behavior actively, and eggregious behavior will result in immediate ban from the forum. Violators will have an option to make amends.