Quick update on the Loomio experiment...
I'll follow up with a more fully thought out retrospective on what was learned from playing with the tool (and again thank you to those on the dev list that participated).
At this point, while there was excellent engagement and a lot of positive feedback (both posted in Loomio and mentioned to me in person) on having a clear way to track peoples positions on discussions, there are a few deal breakers as it currently stands (mobile compatibility, email notifications, general stability). The good thing is that these items seem to be known to Loomio and they have these on their roadmap and are actively working on things.
My next actions are:
- Let the last couple of Loomio proposals play out.
- Write a retrospective outlining things that were good and not so good to post here on the dev list (to which you can give me your perspectives and experiences).
- Move the valuable discussions/resolutions we reached on a few items back over into the dev list (there was some great discussion and real progress on a few items which I'd like us to continue on with).
- Make a notice on Loomio explaining our experiment and that we are currently not considering adoption until certain features/stability is reached.
- Lead a further discussion around what the explicit features are that we need and want for the future to help drive better decision.
- Keep an eye on Loomio's progress and look to re-evaluate at some point in the future.
Again, thanks for giving it a go, I appreciate the willingness to experiment and learn - it's what keeps us innovative and vibrant as a community.