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THE INTERNETIS NOT MADE OF HUGS

David AkermanisJon Crowley

#StratBastardsStrategicBastards.com

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CURRENT THEORIES

THE IDEA

OUTLINE

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WHAT HELPS VS. WHAT HURTS

WHAT WE’RE DOING RIGHT

WHAT WE’RE DOING WRONG

WHAT WE SHOULD DO NEXT

A SERIES OF JOKES THAT YOU HAVE TO LAUGH AT

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THE INTERNET...IT’S NOT MADE OF HUGS

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WE HAVE TO ADMIT THATSOME IDEAS SUCK

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WE HAVE TO ADMIT THATSOME PEOPLE SUCK

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WE HAVE TO CALL OUT THEDIFFERENCE BETWEENKNOWLEDGE, DATA & THEORY

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WE HAVE TO EMBRACECRITICISM

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WE NEED TO START BEINGHARDER ON THE DEFINITION OFSUCCESS

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WHAT THE FUCK WAS THIS SHIT?

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WE NEED TO START BEINGHARDER ON THE DEFINITION OFFAILURE

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WE HAVE TO CALL BULLSHITLOUDLY, AND REGULARLY.

Bitch please…

There are four lights.

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WE HAVE TO CALL BULLSHITLOUDLY, AND REGULARLY.(This Presentation for Instance)

Bitch please…

There are four lights.

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WE HAVE TO CALL BULLSHITLOUDLY, AND REGULARLY.(Who the fuck are these jokers?)

Bitch please…

There are four lights.

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WE HAVE TO LET PEOPLE FAIL,RATHER THAN HOLDING THEM UP.

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CONSTRUCTIVEVS.NON-CONSTRUCTIVE

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WHAT WE’REDOING RIGHT

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WHAT WEMIGHT NEED TOWORK ON

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WE LIKE ATTENTION

Because we care about this community, we recognize its value, and we want to work together to take it to the next level.

SO WHY AREWE DOING THIS?

There's no right answer to this. But developing tools and guidelines is a good first step

Building the framework for a better community, and a better tomorrow

Started with a thought experiment - how could you model the next stage of an early adopter community?

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A PROVISIONALCHARTER

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Every member of the community will be honest with one another, to a fault1

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Community members will actively seek criticism2

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Community members will actively provide criticism (where necessary)3

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Criticism must be focused and constructive; there is no room for baseless condemnation4

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Criticism must be focused and constructive; there is no room for baseless condemnation

(Jon sucks)4

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Community members will challenge definitions, assumptions,

and statements of fact5

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Praise is for (meaningful) accomplishment, not participation6 Just Showing Up…

Timmy

Mom

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New doesn’t necessarily mean good; Good doesn’t necessarily mean new7

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Surround yourself with those you appreciate, not just those

who benefit you8

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THIS IS A WORK INPROGRESS

www.StrategicBastards.Pbworks.com

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TELL US WHY WESUCKED

Contribute to the Charter at:StrategicBastards.Pbworks.com

David Akermanis@davidakermanis

Jon Crowley@joncrowley