[casual_games] IMPORTANT: Upcoming changes

[Chris G. Williams]

given the choice, I'll take facebook over LinkedIn.


On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 10:38 AM, Ali A. Alkhafaji <
ali.a.alkhafaji at gmail.com> wrote:


> Hello Dave,

>

> I prefer LinkedIn for the same reason some of your committee members

> suggested it, a more professional setting.

>

> Best,

> -

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> On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 2:02 AM, Dave Rohrl <universedave at gmail.com>wrote:

>

>> Hi all,

>>

>> I'm sending out this email to let you know about some important changes

>> that are coming up for the IGDA Casual Games SIG and to get the community

>> talking about how to manage these transitions.

>>

>> The *FIRST *big change is that the IGDA Board has asked all SIG's to

>> move off our current pairlist email servers.  The ISP that is currently

>> managing these listservs charges the IGDA a monthly fee for each mailing

>> list, and - given the great free alternatives that are out there - it's not

>> a place the IGDA really wants to put money at this time.

>>

>> The IGDA Board is recommending that SIG's establish Facebook groups to

>> allow their members to communicate, schedule events, etc.  The Steering

>> Committee debated this; some members were in favor of migrating to

>> Facebook, but some other members of the Steering Committee felt that a

>> LinkedIn group would be a better home for the SIG's communications given

>> LinkedIn's more professional bent.  The Steering Committee is willing to go

>> either way based on the preferences of the SIG membership but we need to

>> here from you.  Which leads to discussion question #1: GIVEN THAT THE

>> CURRENT SIG MAILING LIST WILL BE GOING AWAY FOR COST REASONS, WOULD YOU

>> PREFER TO SEE TI REPLACED BY A FACEBOOK GROUP OR A LINKEDIN GROUP?

>>

>> The *SECOND *big change involves my own role in the SIG.  I've been

>> associated with the Casual Games SIG (paradoxically) since before it

>> existed.  In 2002-2003, I edited the Production & Design section of the

>> Online Games SIG White Paper and served on the Steering Committee

>> 2003-2004, before the Casual Games SIG split out of the Online Games SIG.

>> I took a break then rejoined the Steering Committee in 2007 and have been

>> chairing it since late 2008.  For those of you keeping score at home,

>> that's a long time.

>>

>> The SIG has changed a lot over that time, as have a variety of things in

>> my life.  After giving it a good deal of thought and some long discussions

>> with IGDA Board Chair Brian Robbins, I've decided to resign as the Chair of

>> the Steering Committee.  I would like to make transition effective in

>> February 2012.

>>

>> As part of this transition, the Steering Committee wants to call for an

>> election for new Committee members and a new Chair.  Unlike the elections

>> of the last few years, we would like to see the new Steering Committee

>> members elected by the membership at large rather than by the outgoing

>> members of the Committee.  Alfredo Chaves and Joel Johnson of the current

>> Steering Committee will be heading up an Elections Committee.  They will be

>> working to recruit new Committee candidates, circulating statements,

>> counting ballots, and announcing results.  Expect to hear from them before

>> the end of the year. This leads to big discussion questions #2 and #3: ARE

>> YOU WILLING TO CONSIDER SERVING AS A MEMBER OF THE SIG STEERING COMMITTEE?

>> and WHAT DO YOU THINK ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS THE SIG SHOULD BE DOING

>> IN 2012 AND BEYOND?

>>

>> I hope we'll see a great wave of new candidates bringing fresh energy and

>> vision to the SIG.  The SIG has a long history of cool, interesting, and

>> relevant initiatives that have contributed a lot to the community.  Being

>> on the Steering Committee is a great way to give back to the community and

>> make a lot of really valuable contacts.  I know it's been great for me over

>> the years.

>>

>> I will stand as a candidate for the Committee this year, but will not

>> stand for election as Chair.  If elected, I will remain on the board for

>> one more year to advise the new Chair and do what I can to sustain the

>> podcast and question of the week initiatives.  Over the course of that year

>> I will look for new leaders to transition those initiatives to.

>>

>> I would like to thank the SIG and the Steering Committee for the

>> opportunity to serve in this role.  It's been a fun and productive time for

>> me, and I look forward to seeing the SIG continuing to do great things

>> under new leadership.

>>

>> Sincerely,

>> Dave Rohrl

>>

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