There are other ways that can reward more active ambassadors without alienating those that are working towards the same goals but are doing so behind the scene.

For example, on several social networking sites that I've assisted in development we award user points for users that contribute user generated content. A uploaded video file might be worth 5 points, a wiki-entry might be worth 3, etc etc. At certain point totals a user gets a title awarded to him befitting his accomplishments. If a user registers for the site and doesn't contribute he doesn't get points awarded but on the other hand we don't delete him or mark him as inactive.

Digg works much the same way, anyone can register for Digg and contribute stories etc. But they don't take any action if you register and don't contribute.

This whole proposal of marking an Ambassador Active/Inactive reeks to me of punishment. That may not have been your intention but your own words make a strong case for this. Using terms like punitive action exemplifies this.

If you're really trying to give active Ambassadors credit then perhaps FAMSco should revisit http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/Awards and hand out these recognition award more than twice in the past 12 months. Perhaps make this a quarterly award.

I'm guessing that due to the votes that were cast today (I was unable to attend and cast my vote unfortunately) that this is going to be a contested issue that is already drawing up lines and if we're not careful could damage the Ambassador Program in general.

I for one will gladly leave the program if this resolution passes in it's current form.

Thoughts?

-t
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On Apr 5, 2007, at 12:21 PM, Francesco Ugolini wrote:

The proposal want to give active ambassador the recognition for this
work, and the simplest way to award a work is to recognize what was
done, in this sense, giving the status of active ambassador will grant
them such recognition.

The question i ask myself is: Why people who work are against this
proposal? It's really a punitive action? Sincerely, I don't know. The
idea behind my proposal want only to award working people, but it seems
not to be such.

I think I've to reflect over this problem during this night, hoping
someone will help me to solve this one.

Regards

Francesco Ugolini

Greg Dekoenigsberg ha scritto:
On Thu, 5 Apr 2007, Francesco Ugolini wrote:

For the first draft (we have two more weeks to discuss) the results are:

+1 = 7 votes

-1 = 7 votes

This vote say an important thing: we have to work more on this proposal.

A few thoughts.

First: if it's not unanimous, we don't have the right idea.

Second: focus on rewarding "active" participants, not penalizing
"passive" participants.

Third: if you decide that an "award" is the right thing, we'd be willing
to fund it.

--g


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