Rebel Alliance - Thankful for each other in November (and every month)

[deekaypee]

Sorry, I managed to miss your December thread when I started soliciting feedback on the teams. (Still not sure this is the right one.) But I haven't forgotten about the Rebels, and would like your input and the Teams 2010? thread!!!

It sounds like there's enough support to continue to the teams, in some form or another, this year. Lots of decisions to be made, though, so I'm hoping for some more input--specifically from team members:

For more, please see this post to the Teams 2010? thread, of which I've posted an excerpt here:

From what I understand, a (sort of) collective response to the teams seems to be

1) People appreciate the smaller, intimate teams, especially as WISH gets bigger, for team members of active threads, and new WISHers who want to get involved.
2) But people are concerned for about the effects of the teams on the WISH team as a whole, both terms of online activities (weekly/monthly thread, talking with other WISHers, getting more feedback outside one's team, the worries about emergent cliques & feelings of outsiderness) and at physical WISH meets.

It sounds as if the teams will continue in one form or another, whether as a challenge or more like a social thread (like the Bots, the Leaners, or any of the event-oriented threads like the Princess). They seem to serve a purpose for many people. But like others, I'd like to see the team aspect enable more interaction between all members of WISH. Best of both worlds.

Teams: To help facilitate this decision-making, I'd like all team members to take that extra step, go that extra mile (sorry, couldn't resist) to address concerns about the teams' effect. Talk amongst themselves, brainstorm, and have your representative make suggestions. Are you willing to be disbanded and reformed as a new group, starting new teams for an entirely new game with new teammates? If not a miles & minutes challenge, then what? People assigned to your roster or a join-at-will? What could you do to reach out to other WISHers? Etc.

Once teams have reached some sort of consensus, or a collection of ideas, could one person post them to this thread?

 

[K80K]

I am not sure that we ever had a December thread. Maybe we should start by having a roll call to see who all is still present and active on the WISH boards?

 

[mandac]

I don't think we did have a December. Our group has been pretty bare lately (including me). I have been posting around WISH, but not much on this thread. Looks like our team is one that could use a little mixing up. We need new blood!

I like the smaller group, and when I first joined in September this is where I posted. Easier to keep track of people. I was sad when everyone disappeared.

 

[scoolover]

I have easier access to the computer now and have less excuses not to post. If there are people who want to keep it going, it would be nice to get some consistancy going. Up till now though, it's been very speratic.

 

[wdwprncess77]

Hi!

I just posted on the roll call, but i'm posting here too. I've been out the past two months. But I'm back now and love the teams. As a new-ish runner I find the smaller team environment much less intimidating than the larger groups. And it's easier for my tiny brain to get to know the people on my team rather than try to remember all the people who post in the main monthly thread that was out there.

But I can go with the flow....so whatever we decide is good with me.