h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

This is the provisional statement of intent that has been thrashed out over at google groups.

A link to the document is here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xm6wc20lKH87vs5j8Y26F1kcigP6oXea0Ryln2itV38/edit?hl=en&authkey=CO2jkPkF&pli=1#

This is the text.

At this early stage we need to get a consortium where we all feel comfortable, where no one feels pushed out. A body that can truely speak for the community, whether or not we are meeting our new hosts, or establishing a bit to take over h2g2 ourselves.

This is our Statement of Intent.

h2g2 Community Consortium: Aims

Goals

To ensure the preservation and ongoing availability of the h2g2 archive
To ensure the continuing existence and development of the h2g2 community
To encourage the development of the Edited Guide and other community projects
To encourage the continued development of h2g2 features and functionality
To promote active engagement with the h2g2 community in decisions affecting the future of h2g2.


Principles

The Community Consortium does not seek to make a profit from h2g2 content or the h2g2 community
Based in the United Kingdom
Understands that h2g2, although British in origin and present ownership, is a worldwide community
The Community Consortium is not intended to conflict with any other initiatives and are not the only route possible to secure h2g2’s future. The Community Consortium is one possibility to be explored and developed. h2g2 should be run by those who are most equipped to do so. The Community Consortium exists to cover the possibility that it may turn out to be most equipped to do so given the circumstances.
The h2g2 community consortium intends to be inclusive of all members of h2g2 who wish to get involved. We shall put aside any personal disagreements with them in the past and aim to work together.


Direction

At the time of writing, there are no known bids to take on the running of h2g2. This may change. Accordingly, the h2g2 Community Consortium is considering all aspects of taking on the running and hosting of the h2g2 community and content, with a view to identifying what is feasible and exploring whether a community-led future for h2g2 is something that the BBC are willing and able to consider.
Regardless of the existence or non-existence of other interest in taking on the running of h2g2, the h2g2 Community Consortium will seek to further its goals as outlined above. This could take many forms, depending on the nature of any other interest. This includes but is not limited to: entering into competition with any interested party, entering into co-operation with any interested party, seeking advice and information from the BBC or others. This would be discussed among the group.

If everyone is ok with this by the time that Mrs Zen and I get in from our date tonight then I'll post it on the main page.

Sounds like a plan. I hope to have further news by then on structures, too.

We can always leave it longer if you think that you've got work that you'd like to do on it tonight.

Sounds good to me.

Do we have w'rk we'd l&#39ke to do tonight, then?

Happy Burns Night, guys

(Tuesday night is our date night too - we've just eaten our haggis et al, about to head to the theatre for Hurricane)

No, tonight we go to see a film, and then out for some sushi

Or sushi and a film. I'm HUNGRY.

Shall we head out for Sushi now, and then see the 2015 film?

Ok.

Enjoy!

Damn that was a simulpost and I've just eaten a banana. Less sushi for me...

>>> To encourage the development of the Edited Guide and other community projects

Those other community projects include the UG and the Post, right? Just making sure.

When we peer into the barrel that was H2G2, HN, we'll make sure nothing is left behind.

Beauty.

Statement of intent on the offical site now. Whoami is drafting up some organisational stuff as well.

I thought the proposed statement of intent looked awfully similar to the statement on the main page.

That reads fine to me Dr Z.

It's a very fine statement.