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Title: Organization and Leadership
Post by: bluebit on February 03, 2015, 06:17:18 am
I like that Bitshares has 100 delegates that can be voted by the shareholders, but this company really needs leadership. I like the Developer Hangouts on Mumble, but I'm hoping we could have Marketing Hangouts as well. I believe Fuzzy is in charge of the Developer calls, could we have a letter L next to the name of the leaders in each department in Bitshares. We need to break it down:

Creator: Bytemaster
Developers - backbone for improving the code
Managers - keeps teams organized and reporting, Fuzzy is doing a great job with the calls.
Marketing Team - promote Bitshares and BitAssets
Shareholders - word of mouth and refer friends to Bitshares with referal program


Title: Re: Organization and Leadership
Post by: fuzzy on February 03, 2015, 06:39:25 am
I like that Bitshares has 100 delegates that can be voted by the shareholders, but this company really needs leadership. I like the Developer Hangouts on Mumble, but I'm hoping we could have Marketing Hangouts as well. I believe Fuzzy is in charge of the Developer calls, could we have a letter L next to the name of the leaders in each department in Bitshares. We need to break it down:

Creator: Bytemaster
Developers - backbone for improving the code
Managers - keeps teams organized and reporting, Fuzzy is doing a great job with the calls.
Marketing Team - promote Bitshares and BitAssets
Shareholders - word of mouth and refer friends to Bitshares with referal program

I have placed a NullStreet Room in the Mumble Server and have reached out on multiple occasions for this...but have received little to no response.  I am sorry and feel I have kind of failed you guys in this department, but then again I have to admit I am just one person who is largely a volunteer.  You guys/gals are what give me power and weight in the community so if that is what you want, put together a poll and ask the community if they are interested and would like to see them.  I would gladly organize them, but I am done asking.
Title: Re: Organization and Leadership
Post by: cn-members on February 03, 2015, 06:53:13 am
leadership takes time to think , survey , learn , research .
But the most important thing is power . Without power over all the parties   , leadership is a moot point .
How can a leader lead if everything he orders can easily be ignored by the people he was suppose to lead .
How can a leader lead the developers if the developers are the leaders of this project themselves .

We jump in the decentralized state too early before we can figure this out .
Title: Re: Organization and Leadership
Post by: bluebit on February 03, 2015, 07:06:05 am
I like that Bitshares has 100 delegates that can be voted by the shareholders, but this company really needs leadership. I like the Developer Hangouts on Mumble, but I'm hoping we could have Marketing Hangouts as well. I believe Fuzzy is in charge of the Developer calls, could we have a letter L next to the name of the leaders in each department in Bitshares. We need to break it down:

Creator: Bytemaster
Developers - backbone for improving the code
Managers - keeps teams organized and reporting, Fuzzy is doing a great job with the calls.
Marketing Team - promote Bitshares and BitAssets
Shareholders - word of mouth and refer friends to Bitshares with referal program

I have placed a NullStreet Room in the Mumble Server and have reached out on multiple occasions for this...but have received little to no response.  I am sorry and feel I have kind of failed you guys in this department, but then again I have to admit I am just one person who is largely a volunteer.  You guys/gals are what give me power and weight in the community so if that is what you want, put together a poll and ask the community if they are interested and would like to see them.  I would gladly organize them, but I am done asking.

Fuzzy I am so happy for what you're doing, I try to listen to all the Beyond Bitcoin calls to stay updated, I think that not many shareholders regularily browse the forums. The Voting System that will be implemented should help the community a lot in participation. I believe that inside the Bitshares wallet, all the Developers should be highlighted in one color and the Marketing Team in another color, or put D for Developer and M for Marketing, and O for Organizer, just so people can see who is doing what, or some kind of profile. I know that women are fantastic organizers, maybe we could get a woman to help with this.

I see many fantastic ideas that get buried in the forums, with a voting system the whole community can upvote ideas and even offer bounties. I believe this is the key to get people involved. A simple voting system, that increases participation within the Bitshares wallet.





Title: Re: Organization and Leadership
Post by: fuzzy on February 03, 2015, 07:14:28 am
leadership takes time to think , survey , learn , research .
But the most important thing is power . Without power over all the parties   , leadership is a moot point .
How can a leader lead if everything he orders can easily be ignored by the people he was suppose to lead .
How can a leader lead the developers if the developers are the leaders of this project themselves .

We jump in the decentralized state too early before we can figure this out .

I don't really think there is a way to figure this out without "jumping in" (and I'm proud to be a member of a community willing to take the risk!).  However, I can say that to a large extent running Guilds/Clans in virtual worlds is very similar to running "decentralized" communities.  All that is needed is for a core of passionate people willing to sacrifice to form together, make common goals, approach the community about their opinions, make the final decision based on the best information given at the time...and work together to see it through. 

It REALLY is not that hard (though it can be tiring and is definitely a great deal of work!).  Everything else is just persistence...and recognizing value when you see it enter the scene.  We also need to recognize that people will come and go...some will be very valuable and will find their path leading them away and into another journey, while others will harden into the "core" like the roots of an immovable oak.  Some will come in with sweet talk and honey...just to get some free $$.  When these few take advantage of us it will hurt (alot), but it will also over time make our victory that much sweeter and the value of these relationships we have formed in this journey far more obvious.   

I have said it many times before, and will say it again:  reward those who are the Roots, even if they are hidden beneath the ground. Because no matter how shitty the weather gets, and no matter how many branches you lose in the storm...the Roots will keep the tree standing long enough to heal and begin growing again. 
Title: Re: Organization and Leadership
Post by: BunkerChainLabs-DataSecurityNode on February 03, 2015, 01:24:36 pm
leadership takes time to think , survey , learn , research .
But the most important thing is power . Without power over all the parties   , leadership is a moot point .
How can a leader lead if everything he orders can easily be ignored by the people he was suppose to lead .
How can a leader lead the developers if the developers are the leaders of this project themselves .

We jump in the decentralized state too early before we can figure this out .

I don't really think there is a way to figure this out without "jumping in" (and I'm proud to be a member of a community willing to take the risk!).  However, I can say that to a large extent running Guilds/Clans in virtual worlds is very similar to running "decentralized" communities.  All that is needed is for a core of passionate people willing to sacrifice to form together, make common goals, approach the community about their opinions, make the final decision based on the best information given at the time...and work together to see it through. 

It REALLY is not that hard (though it can be tiring and is definitely a great deal of work!).  Everything else is just persistence...and recognizing value when you see it enter the scene.  We also need to recognize that people will come and go...some will be very valuable and will find their path leading them away and into another journey, while others will harden into the "core" like the roots of an immovable oak.  Some will come in with sweet talk and honey...just to get some free $$.  When these few take advantage of us it will hurt (alot), but it will also over time make our victory that much sweeter and the value of these relationships we have formed in this journey far more obvious.   

I have said it many times before, and will say it again:  reward those who are the Roots, even if they are hidden beneath the ground. Because no matter how shitty the weather gets, and no matter how many branches you lose in the storm...the Roots will keep the tree standing long enough to heal and begin growing again.


We need Batman!!!


A symbol that will bring the people hope and inspire justice, decentralization, and liberty for all.

One thing about Batman though.. he never got rewarded.. then again he was a multi-billionaire.

The importance of Batman though is that he was just a symbol to the people to lead by example and stand up and have hope and fight for justice. He didn't run to become their leader... just to inspire. Some more than others have a capacity to inspire... and be inspired.

I urge everyone to abandon your fears, and become a shining example of what bitshares can do for the world.

Become, the BitMan!

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