Aspies For Freedom

Preface:

Yeah I know, we aren't big on organization, but we still need it. We've had many ideas over time, but most of them soon became too unrealistic, and I think it's because we lack a quality control mechanism.

The Game:

A useful analogy is to think of the spread of ideas on AFF as a game with, rules, players, etc. Like all games there a metagame (the game about the game), which defines how the game would likely unfold. Though the players are a component the rules are more fundamental. Over a period of time people will post new ideas, as the rate increases the better ones get more attention, so there isn't much to improve there. For realistic ideas to grow we have to turn to the rules.

There seems to be a life cycle to these ideas. They start small then grow a fanbase that adds on new thoughts in an unorganized way each one more elaborate. What started as a simple idea has grown to be unworkablely difficult. At some point the plan runs into a dead end and is forgotten about. That's what happened to Aspergia, recently it's happened to the magazine, and if we don't fix the problem soon it will happen to the think tank.

The New Game

To fix the problem we need to make a new game; one that will, criticise ideas (and by that I don't mean "oh this will never work, forgot the whole thing") and organize big ideas into small manageable steps. Perhaps a sub-forum with specific type of posts, such as proposals and criticisms (the former being revised by the latter), as well some means to get them started in a small way. It should work better than what we have; I would be open to any input or criticism (yes, it starts here and now!) that anyone might have.

And no one cares...

Some kind of stickification of such threads.

A hall of fame forum for such ideas that threads can only come to by request and approval by moderator.

I also think that the threads should still be accessible in their original forum.

Ah, should think before I post, not after.

The voting system should somehow be better or at least more used. Many stars grabbing people's attention.

Attention please!

I guess it's hard for things to catch on.

The think tank idea hasn't gotten much action in the last few days, I think it's because we're to the point where we're organizing it; where as before it was just a list of peoples talents. We'll have to go against flow if we're to make progress.

Why we don't get anything done:

BECAUSE WE HAVE SUCH A GREAT DEMOCRACY!!!

... someone has to take decisions.

I think it's somewhat of the opposite problem; everyone agrees on eveything, so all the possible problems get left unchecked.

Hmm...

I think we are more visionary than practically. I think it is important with a start for such ideas, not just ideas.

I'm more of a thinker than a doer and my, almost complete, lack of know-how is another obstacle that I find hard to overcome.

Think tank thing is still on the go. I am doing my best to research how to get things organised. I just want to have it more or less at a working level before I got everyone involved. When it is up though I will be PMing left and right!

Funny, I tend to be more of a practical person than someone who is got with a lot of ideas. This wasn't always the case as I was an incorrigible daydreamer as a child and a teenager, but as an adult I've had to be practical. Still, I'd like to help if there is anything I can possibly do.