[casual_games] IMPORTANT: Upcoming changes

[Brian Robbins]

First - Thank you Dave for all of the work you have put in over the years.
The community is better as a result of your efforts, and I appreciate it!

For the group going forward - I strongly prefer Facebook over LinkedIn.


Brian Robbins
Founder \ Riptide Games

http://www.riptidegames.com
http://twitter.com/dubane


On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 1:02 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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