Ani Haines: More delusional Election Victory Crap
Sept 18, 2013 16:20:19 GMT -8
Post by Admin on Sept 18, 2013 16:20:19 GMT -8
Sept 16, 2013 23:21:29 GMT -8 WTF? said:
Ani Raven Haines We were over the moon with the Board election results.
about an hour ago · Like · 3
about an hour ago · Like · 3
Grace Marian Still over the moon! I our KBOO community, we really came through.
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Came through on what? Getting control of the board that dumped the strategic plan, even though working on it was something Ani's friend Conser was proud of in his 2011 election campaign?
Hello, my name is S.W. Conser, and I’ve been a KBOO member and volunteer from its mid-90's
analog days to the current (halting) digital transition. For eight of those years, I’ve helped host
and produce public affairs shows, and I’ve served on both the Programming Committee and the
Strategic Planning Committee. I run a homegrown sole-proprietorship media arts company,
Conch Communications, and prior to my time at KBOO served as a conflict-resolution counselor
at a housing cooperative.
As we all know, KBOO is at a crossroads. The media landscape is in flux, and the status quo is
no longer an option. I see a need to establish more external connections between KBOO and
like-minded organizations, while moving the organization internally in the direction of more
inclusion and openness to change. We already have access to resources that can expand the
reach of KBOO into new areas of communication, education, and mutual support. The wiki
technology of our digital age, for example, is an ideal tool for building and empowering a non-
hierarchical media community.
During my tenure on the Strategic Planning Committee, several KBOO members approached
me with negative stories about their dealings with the Board of Directors, and my own
observations have borne out some of their criticisms. I would like to be a part of a Board that
does not merely sit by like a city council, tolerating input from the membership while waiting for
their own chance to dominate discussions and nitpick minor details. I’d like instead to help
create a structure that welcomes and nurtures all the energy and ideas of the staff, the
membership, and the broader community, while using Board members' talents to prioritize the
best proposals and move them in practical directions.
analog days to the current (halting) digital transition. For eight of those years, I’ve helped host
and produce public affairs shows, and I’ve served on both the Programming Committee and the
Strategic Planning Committee. I run a homegrown sole-proprietorship media arts company,
Conch Communications, and prior to my time at KBOO served as a conflict-resolution counselor
at a housing cooperative.
As we all know, KBOO is at a crossroads. The media landscape is in flux, and the status quo is
no longer an option. I see a need to establish more external connections between KBOO and
like-minded organizations, while moving the organization internally in the direction of more
inclusion and openness to change. We already have access to resources that can expand the
reach of KBOO into new areas of communication, education, and mutual support. The wiki
technology of our digital age, for example, is an ideal tool for building and empowering a non-
hierarchical media community.
During my tenure on the Strategic Planning Committee, several KBOO members approached
me with negative stories about their dealings with the Board of Directors, and my own
observations have borne out some of their criticisms. I would like to be a part of a Board that
does not merely sit by like a city council, tolerating input from the membership while waiting for
their own chance to dominate discussions and nitpick minor details. I’d like instead to help
create a structure that welcomes and nurtures all the energy and ideas of the staff, the
membership, and the broader community, while using Board members' talents to prioritize the
best proposals and move them in practical directions.
Isn't this special.