Notes from the "Future of Ephemerisle" meeting - Revision history

Zarinahagnew: /* Politics */

2015-12-10T13:35:36Z

Politics

Zarinahagnew: /* Art */

2015-12-10T13:34:42Z

Art

Zarinahagnew at 13:32, 10 December 2015

2015-12-10T13:32:36Z

Zarinahagnew at 21:40, 9 December 2015

2015-12-09T21:40:42Z

Zarinahagnew at 21:34, 9 December 2015

2015-12-09T21:34:35Z

Zarinahagnew at 01:19, 29 October 2015

2015-10-29T01:19:44Z

Zarinahagnew at 01:13, 29 October 2015

2015-10-29T01:13:27Z

Zarinahagnew: /* Politics */

2015-10-29T01:09:45Z

Politics

Zarinahagnew: /* Safety */

2015-10-29T01:06:56Z

Safety

Zarinahagnew: /* Safety */

2015-10-29T01:06:18Z

Safety

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 ===Politics===
-Participants - Zarinah Agnew, Eric W Rogers, Katie Marple, John, Serenity, others?
+''''Participants - Zarinah Agnew, Eric W Rogers, Katie Marple, John, Serenity, others?''''
 ====Topics Covered====
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 ===Culture===
 '''Lindsay – pedestrian, Adam – organizer, Matt – delorean, Dan – pedestrian Kat – pedestrian, contact improve, Robert – organizer, Michael – pedestrian, Aurora – build week, attendee

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 ===Art===
-TBA
+====Action====
 ===Politics===

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 ===Politics===
-Participants - Zarinah Agnew, Eric W Rogers, Katie Marple, John, Serenity
+Participants - Zarinah Agnew, Eric W Rogers, Katie Marple, John, Serenity, others?
-Topics Covered
+====Topics Covered====
-a. How would different styles of decision making/governance affect the population of each island?
+- How would different styles of decision making/governance affect the population of each island?
-b. Could there be or should there be some resources or information that is centralised?
+- Could there be or should there be some resources or information that is centralised?
-c. How should we act when there is a problem/perceived problem in order to remain fair?
+- How should we act when there is a problem/perceived problem in order to remain fair?
-d. how to develop inter-island relations
+- How to develop inter-island relations
-e. How much central control/authority is desirable as the event grows?
+- How much central control/authority is desirable as the event grows?
-f. Should each island retain absolute authority?
+- Should each island retain absolute authority?

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 Facebook event page: [[https://www.facebook.com/events/1484164528564047/ "Embassy Meeting of Minds: "The Future of Ephemerisle"]]
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 boat/anchor emergencies, know who to ask, don’t rely on one person!
 Only have SOBER (or at least very lucid) individuals on the “responsible” list deal with a situation
-this avoids the issues of “I’m a doctor! [1st year med student] I can stitch her up! [nope, not here] I’m totally fine [nah, you’re a few pills into the night]”
+this avoids the issues of “I’m a doctor! [1st year med student] I can stitch him up! [nope, not here] I’m totally fine [nah, you’re a few pills into the night]”
 sea-rangers:
 everyone is a “ranger”, everyone is responsible for everyone else. This is part of being in a community
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 ===Politics===
-TBA
+Participants - Zarinah Agnew, Eric W Rogers, Katie Marple, John, Serenity
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 * Oceanus is planning to bring the Aurora next year, a German cruise ship with 1000+ berths.  However, the ship needs substantial restoration work.  Those who put in sufficient hours for the restoration will get berths for free/reduced price.
-* Green boats  (similar to the green bikes at Burning Woman).  One possibility is the [[http://www.sea-cycle.com/ Sea-cycle]] limo, which is a pedal-powered catamaran which can carry 4 people:
+* Green boats  (similar to the green bikes at Burning Man).  One possibility is the [[http://www.sea-cycle.com/ Sea-cycle]] limo, which is a pedal-powered catamaran which can carry 4 people:
 * Hire a barge to transport materials

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 Facebook event page: [[https://www.facebook.com/events/1484164528564047/ "Embassy Meeting of Minds: "The Future of Ephemerisle"]]
 ===Safety===
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 boat/anchor emergencies, know who to ask, don’t rely on one person!
 Only have SOBER (or at least very lucid) individuals on the “responsible” list deal with a situation
-this avoids the issues of “I’m a doctor! [1st year med student] I can stitch him up! [nope, not here] I’m totally fine [nah, you’re a few pills into the night]”
+this avoids the issues of “I’m a doctor! [1st year med student] I can stitch her up! [nope, not here] I’m totally fine [nah, you’re a few pills into the night]”
 sea-rangers:
 everyone is a “ranger”, everyone is responsible for everyone else. This is part of being in a community
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 * Oceanus is planning to bring the Aurora next year, a German cruise ship with 1000+ berths.  However, the ship needs substantial restoration work.  Those who put in sufficient hours for the restoration will get berths for free/reduced price.
-* Green boats  (similar to the green bikes at Burning Man).  One possibility is the [[http://www.sea-cycle.com/ Sea-cycle]] limo, which is a pedal-powered catamaran which can carry 4 people:
+* Green boats  (similar to the green bikes at Burning Woman).  One possibility is the [[http://www.sea-cycle.com/ Sea-cycle]] limo, which is a pedal-powered catamaran which can carry 4 people:
 * Hire a barge to transport materials

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 In a community filled with people that highly value their autonomy, how can we get this community to agree on basic safety standards? Is that even possible? If one person dissents, does that mean they are no longer welcome? In the Safety breakout group, we discussed a few topics that should have further attention
-'''Liability with growth'''
+====Liability with growth====
 We should have an Interface between captains and
 LEO/Coast Guard
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 =>Need veneer of safety for the authorities, even if we are, um, otherwise occupied
-'''Group resources'''
+====Group resources====
 We need a spread of resources as have growth
 previously, too much has been taken on by very few people, and they became burnt out
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 What happens if responsible party isn’t present?
-'''Liability and “group” dynamics'''
+====Liability and “group” dynamics====
 More than 400 people is an organized group, even if independent
 what are maritime rules for this?
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 do we need to know who is where at all times? people move between boats all the time
-'''Law Enforcement'''
+====Law Enforcement====
 sexual assault - LEO needs to be contacted, by legal definition
 what is legal definition of sexual assault? Is a casual boob graze considered assault if the recipient is drunk and overreactive?
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-'''Safety Capacity'''
+====Safety Capacity====
 Who is responsible for everyone that attends?
 Each captain has had a limit to the number of people on their boat
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 Each island is ultimately responsible for everyone there. Boats should not be ridiculously overloaded. Common sense can prevail, or at least some semblence of it.
-'''Safe Practices'''
+====Safe Practices====
 night swimming
 nope, dont do it, even if lit!
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-'''Take Home Messages'''
+====Take Home Messages====
 have at least 1 “sober” person for each island, for legal appearances
 more legal information is required. need to consult someone familiar with maritime law
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-'''Topics we didnt get to'''
+====Topics we didnt get to====
 restoration - justice (??)
 boating skill/responsibility/speedboats
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 ===Politics===
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 ===Culture===
 '''Lindsay – pedestrian, Adam – organizer, Matt – delorean, Dan – pedestrian Kat – pedestrian, contact improve, Robert – organizer, Michael – pedestrian, Aurora – build week, attendee
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 '''The Topics (Stickies - communally suggested/aggregated topics)'''
-'''Virgins: The New People ‘Problem’ '''
+====Virgins: The New People ‘Problem’'====
 a.	How prepared are new people each year to contribute to island/event? Should there be more education to prepare them?
 b.	Do we want new people, even?
-'''Conflict Management: Cultural Responses to ‘Bad’ Behavior'''
+====Conflict Management: Cultural Responses to ‘Bad’ Behavior====
 a.	How to handle ‘bad’ behavior
-'''Establishing Principles: Building and Disseminating a Culture – if we want to?'''
+====Establishing Principles: Building and Disseminating a Culture – if we want to?====
 a.	How does growth/infrastructure/etc compare to BM?
 •	What can we do differently?
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 ===Logistics===
 ====Needs/desires====

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 ===Safety===
-[[Group participants: Mike Pesavento, Jamie Jonas, Eric Michaud, +2 others (unknown)
+'''Group participants: Mike Pesavento, Jamie Jonas, Eric Michaud, +2 others (unknown)'''
-]]Document author (and elaborator from personal notes): Mike Pesavento
+Document author (and elaborator from personal notes): Mike Pesavento
 Major points: