On 17/02/2012 19:05, Gordon Joly wrote:
On 09/02/2012 17:51, Chris Keating wrote:
Gordon - have you actually read the draft policy - if so is there
anything you particularly object to about it?
Yes, I have. Thanks for asking.
Gordo
Apologies Chris. Let me explain.
I was in full time work in 1999, but since then I started to spend more
time as a "volunteer" and less time making hard cash. Some say that I
might be building "social capital". I Chair two active local groups, I
have been a Trustee of registered charity, I am very active with various
parts of my local housing association, and also with local NHS bodies.
The housing association has a "volunteer policy", and the application
pack was 34 pages in length (I think that has changed). They have a lot
of volunteering effort. But there is a real divide between those are
"official" volunteers and those who contribute to the community in
different ways. What bugs me is some will get awards, get their picture
taken, get invited to special events and others will just on with it.
Wikipedia started as a volunteer effort. Wikimedia UK wanted to label
some people as volunteers, since those volunteers will take take part
(online and offline we assume) at workshops, competitions, hack days,
GLAM events etc etc run by the organization.
I guess I need to used to the idea ...... bit like Usenet being
transformed into Google Groups, perhaps (or Dejanews).... if you get my
drift.
Gordo
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