Archive:2007 Workshops/Forming a Vision for Free Culture

Leaders: Kevin Driscoll and Rick Webb

Goals of this Workshop

 * To have an enjoyable conversation in which we hear several different visions for the future of free culture
 * To create a Developing Vision wiki page
 * To begin a process of gathering visions that will continue into the summer
 * To discuss best practices for writing vision statements

(5:45) Introductions, organization

 * Hi, howdy.
 * Who am I? Who are you?
 * Why are we here?
 * Appoint wiki-note-taker Developing Vision

(6:00) Predicting the future

 * What brought you to FC in the first place?
 * Friends?
 * Enthusiasm?
 * Fear?
 * How has the state of that impetus changed?
 * Can you follow it into next year? Five years?

(6:25) Composing your vision

 * Creating a narrative
 * "In 2012, ..."
 * "After several years, we found ourselves ..."
 * "One of the roadblocks we encountered was ..."
 * "In 2007, we started ... and now we ... "

Working Group Report Backs

 * Volunteer to make a bangin' 3 minute summary in front of the whole conf

Sharing your vision

 * Participating on the Developing Vision wiki page
 * Working towards a more formal vision submission in June