Original RoadMap Meeting Notes - Revision history

Terra at 16:50, 30 May 2012

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	"Lack of inclusion of the concerns and efforts of marginalized groups" was actually"Lack of inclusion of the concerns and efforts of marginalized groups as central to the movement"		"Lack of inclusion of the concerns and efforts of marginalized groups" was actually"Lack of inclusion of the concerns and efforts of marginalized groups as central to the movement"

			[[Terra Original Notes]]

Terra at 16:43, 30 May 2012

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	[This is where the meeting ended and reconvened at Gunner's because E5 was being closed] See those notes at the main page: http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Road_Map_Planning_Working_Group		[This is where the meeting ended and reconvened at Gunner's because E5 was being closed] See those notes at the main page: http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Road_Map_Planning_Working_Group

			Also note that Jacob submitted this post-publishing of these notes:

			under threats, "Oppression"
			and in weaknesses
			"Lack of inclusion of the concerns and efforts of marginalized groups" was actually"Lack of inclusion of the concerns and efforts of marginalized groups as central to the movement"

Terra at 16:41, 30 May 2012

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	[This is where the meeting ended and reconvened at Gunner's because E5 was being closed]		[This is where the meeting ended and reconvened at Gunner's because E5 was being closed] See those notes at the main page: http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Road_Map_Planning_Working_Group

Terra: Created page with "These were the notes from the disrupted meeting, before a group went to Gunner's office. These notes were from the larger group. Strengths/Weaknesses/Opportunities/Threats = SW..."

2012-05-30T16:40:46Z

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These were the notes from the disrupted meeting, before a group went to Gunner's office. These notes were from the larger group.

Strengths/Weaknesses/Opportunities/Threats = SWOT Analysis

The purpose of this SWOT Analysis is to gather a this group=s wisdom, whomever is here, about the groups perceptions as to the strengths, weaknesses (which includes concerns or perceived lacks) Opportunities (positive possibilities) and Threats (what might interfere with positive possibilities of and for Occupy Boston. Please help by sharing your wisdom & knowledge & experience.

Strengths:

Hope
Resilience
Energy/dedication
Attention/international mindset
Consensus process/ownership
Truth/facts on our side/individual empowerment
Connection among orgs
Agility
Risk takers
Commonality of issues
Social media expertise
Ability to get press
Organic/bubbling up/rather than central top down control
99% has massive numbers
Creativity
Unlikely allies
Flexibility
Depth of knowledge (collectively)
Diversity of participants

Weaknesses:

Too many ideas
Inability to pull together
Problems w/transparency and accountability
Lack of unified vision & goals
Internal conflict
Lack of nonviolent nonpolitical skills
Misunderstanding of blocking
Replication of oppressive systems
Egos/need to be heroes/Macho Bull
No place (no home base)
Problems connecting and winning diverse support
Uninformed public/apathy of public
Lack of trust of one another
Paranoia
Lack of inclusion of the concerns and efforts of marginalized groups
Lack of anti-oppression framework
Individuals and the movement spreading itself/themselves too thin
Press is focused on pranks and marches, no on policy work
Ignorance of tools/skills/lack of internet access by some activists

Threats: Co-optation

Informal leaders/no accountability/manipulation of process
Factionalism
Getting stuck in trivia
Lack of cohesion
Lack of organized systems
Failure to demonstrate we can/will/are trying to take care of our own people
Loss of legitimacy w/our own movement
Compartmentalization of issues/failure to interconnect
Use of negative caricatures to weaken this movement
Infiltration by undercover police/provocateurs
In fighting

Opportunities:
[This is where the meeting ended and reconvened at Gunner's because E5 was being closed]