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			This page was renamed. See new page at: [[Transparency and Accountability Standards]]


	Transparency and accountability are critical to being able to include a diverse and wide enough body of people to truly be "for the people" and "by the people".		Transparency and accountability are critical to being able to include a diverse and wide enough body of people to truly be "for the people" and "by the people".

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	Back in 2011, the [[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/WG/Transparency Transparency Working Group]] was started, primarily to provide transparency "among" WGs. The Transparency Standards WG is for discussiong standards for "practices".		Back in 2011, the [[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/WG/Transparency Transparency Working Group]] was started, primarily to provide transparency "among" WGs. The Transparency Standards WG is for discussiong standards for "practices".

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	Back in 2011, the [[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/WG/Transparency Transparency Working Group]] was started, primarily to provide transparency "among" WGs. The Transparency Standards WG is for discussiong standards for "practices".		Back in 2011, the [[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/WG/Transparency Transparency Working Group]] was started, primarily to provide transparency "among" WGs. The Transparency Standards WG is for discussiong standards for "practices".

	[Transparency and Accountability Standards]		[[Transparency and Accountability Standards]]

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	Back in 2011, the [[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/WG/Transparency Transparency Working Group]] was started, primarily to provide transparency "among" WGs. The Transparency Standards WG is for discussiong standards for "practices".		Back in 2011, the [[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/WG/Transparency Transparency Working Group]] was started, primarily to provide transparency "among" WGs. The Transparency Standards WG is for discussiong standards for "practices".

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	~~Occupy Boston's [[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Declaration_of_Occupation Declaration~~ of ~~Occupation]] demands a society that is more transparent~~ and ~~accountable~~.		Transparency and accountability are critical to being able to include a diverse and wide enough body of people to truly be "for the people" and "by the people".

	"We are committed to living the values of transparency, equality, accountability, awareness, sustainability, and compassion as we struggle against corporate predation, injustice, and oppression."		Occupy Boston's [[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Declaration_of_Occupation Declaration of Occupation]] tell us that "We are committed to living the values of transparency, equality, accountability, awareness, sustainability, and compassion as we struggle against corporate predation, injustice, and oppression."

	Do we want to be "at least as good" as the government that we are criticising as "not transparent or accountable enough"? ~~Does lack of transparency at Occupy Boston provide an opportunity for people to exclude others from the conversation?~~ Is there a fine line between the freedom to create and too much transparency? What is that line? How do we empower people, while also having an appropriate amount of transparency?		This working group will discuss "the future of the movement", in terms of how to ensure that what we do is both inclusive and transparent enough to be held accountable by its people.

			Some of the questions that we may want to discuss:

			How does a lack of transparency provide an opportunity for people to exclude others from the conversation?

			Do we want to be "at least as good" as the government that we are criticising as "not transparent or accountable enough"?

			Is there a fine line between the freedom to create and too much transparency?

			What is that line?

			How do we empower people, while also having an appropriate amount of transparency?

			What do we consider "inclusive enough"? What forms of media are necessary, as a group, to notify people of meetings, discussions, etc, so that they can be part of those discussions?

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	An in person meeting time is not set up yet. But there will be discussion online. Please contact us if you are interested in developing transparency standards.		An in person meeting time is not set up yet. But there will be discussion online. Please contact us if you are interested in developing transparency standards.

			Back in 2011, the [[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/WG/Transparency Transparency Working Group]] was started, primarily to provide transparency "among" WGs. The Transparency Standards WG is for discussiong standards for "practices".

	[[Category:Working groups]]		[[Category:Working groups]]

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	"We are committed to living the values of transparency, equality, accountability, awareness, sustainability, and compassion as we struggle against corporate predation, injustice, and oppression."		"We are committed to living the values of transparency, equality, accountability, awareness, sustainability, and compassion as we struggle against corporate predation, injustice, and oppression."

	Do we want to be "at least as good" as the government that we are criticising as "not transparent or accountable enough"?		Do we want to be "at least as good" as the government that we are criticising as "not transparent or accountable enough"? Does lack of transparency at Occupy Boston provide an opportunity for people to exclude others from the conversation? Is there a fine line between the freedom to create and too much transparency? What is that line? How do we empower people, while also having an appropriate amount of transparency?

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Terra at 05:20, 1 February 2012

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	Occupy Boston's [[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Declaration_of_Occupation Declaration of Occupation]] demands a society that is more transparent and accountable.		Occupy Boston's [[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Declaration_of_Occupation Declaration of Occupation]] demands a society that is more transparent and accountable.

			"We are committed to living the values of transparency, equality, accountability, awareness, sustainability, and compassion as we struggle against corporate predation, injustice, and oppression."

	Do we want to be "at least as good" as the government that we are criticising as "not transparent or accountable enough"?		Do we want to be "at least as good" as the government that we are criticising as "not transparent or accountable enough"?

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	The Transparency Standards working group is to discuss what we think should be "standards" for transparency for Occupy Boston Working Groups.		The Transparency Standards working group is to discuss what we think should be "standards" for transparency for Occupy Boston Working Groups.
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	In general, transparency activists "demand" that governmental groups post agenda 48 working hours before a meeting. And that only posted topics be discussed at a meeting.		In general, transparency activists "demand" that governmental groups post agenda 48 working hours before a meeting. And that only posted topics be discussed at a meeting.



	Background:		Background:

Terra at 05:20, 1 February 2012

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	~~This~~ working group is to discuss what we think should be "standards" for transparency for Occupy Boston Working Groups.		Occupy Boston's [[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Declaration_of_Occupation Declaration of Occupation]] demands a society that is more transparent and accountable.

			Do we want to be "at least as good" as the government that we are criticising as "not transparent or accountable enough"?

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			The Transparency Standards working group is to discuss what we think should be "standards" for transparency for Occupy Boston Working Groups.

	Topics could be things like		Topics could be things like
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	In general, transparency activists "demand" that governmental groups post agenda 48 working hours before a meeting. And that only posted topics be discussed at a meeting.		In general, transparency activists "demand" that governmental groups post agenda 48 working hours before a meeting. And that only posted topics be discussed at a meeting.

	~~At OB, our Declaration of Occupation demands a society that is more transparent and accountable.~~		Background:

	~~Do we want to be "at least as good" as the government that we are criticising as "not transparent or accountable enough"?~~

	People may want to review the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law guide, which was a hard fought for level of transparency in Massachusetts that became a standard for the country:		People may want to review the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law guide, which was a hard fought for level of transparency in Massachusetts that became a standard for the country:

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	1. how long before/after a new WG meets for the first time should it:		1. how long before/after a new WG meets for the first time should it:

	- tell the GA that it exists?		- tell the GA that it exists? <br>
	- start posting its meetings?		- start posting its meetings? <br>
	- post a page on the wiki with info about how to join?		- post a page on the wiki with info about how to join? <br>

	2. does a concall or email list exchange constitute a "first meeting"?		2. does a concall or email list exchange constitute a "first meeting"?

Terra at 05:17, 1 February 2012

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	Topics could be things like		Topics could be things like

	1. how long before/after:		1. how long before/after a new WG meets for the first time should it:

	- ~~a new WG meets for the first time should it~~ tell the GA that it exists?		- tell the GA that it exists?
	- ~~a new WG meets for the first time should~~ start posting its meetings?		- start posting its meetings?
	- ~~a new WG meets for the first time should~~ post a page on the wiki with info about how to join?		- post a page on the wiki with info about how to join?

	2. ~~the maximum time after~~ a meeting ~~that:~~		2. does a concall or email list exchange constitute a "first meeting"?

	~~- minutes~~ should be posted		3. how much time before a meeting should an agenda be posted?

	3. do meeting ~~have to~~ be ~~in public spaces? or~~ are ~~private homes that aren't accessible to the public OK~~?		4. what should the maximum time after a meeting be, before minutes are posted?

	4. can WG members talk about meeting topics outside of the email lists and/or public meetings?		5. do meeting have to be in public spaces? or are private homes that aren't accessible to the public OK?

			6. can WG members talk about meeting topics outside of the email lists and/or public meetings?

			In general, transparency activists "demand" that governmental groups post agenda 48 working hours before a meeting. And that only posted topics be discussed at a meeting.

			At OB, our Declaration of Occupation demands a society that is more transparent and accountable.

			Do we want to be "at least as good" as the government that we are criticising as "not transparent or accountable enough"?

	People may want to review the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law guide, which was a hard fought for level of transparency in Massachusetts that became a standard for the country:		People may want to review the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law guide, which was a hard fought for level of transparency in Massachusetts that became a standard for the country: