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	*Owner - Volunteer who takes on full responsibility for a local group, including being able to recruit and demote other Volunteers, control the membership list etc. Some groups work with just one Owner, but others choose to have a team of Owners.		*Owner - Volunteer who takes on full responsibility for a local group, including being able to recruit and demote other Volunteers, control the membership list etc. Some groups work with just one Owner, but others choose to have a team of Owners.

	And added to [[Basic Requirements of a Freegle Group]]:		And added to the [[Glossary]] and [[Basic Requirements of a Freegle Group]]:

	'''Autonomy'''<br>		'''Autonomy'''<br>

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-We are currently discussing defining the terms ‘autonomy’, ‘owner’ and ‘non-profit’ to add to the glossary of terms on the wiki - [[Glossary]].
+Development Group Report :  May 2017
 ====Task 63 - Decision Making Processes====
 We have noted the summary points from this discussion and will try to implement some of the comments into future work on procedures etc.

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'''Development Group Report : May 2017'''

78 Members - we have welcomed 7 new members since our last report

====Task 54 - Definition of Terminology====
We are currently discussing defining the terms ‘autonomy’, ‘owner’ and ‘non-profit’ to add to the glossary of terms on the wiki - [[Glossary]].

====Task 63 - Decision Making Processes====
We have noted the summary points from this discussion and will try to implement some of the comments into future work on procedures etc.

====Task 65 - Offers First: Best Practice====
We polled on new wording for [[Best_Practice#Do_you_restrict_the_number_of_Wanted_posts.3F]] to include guidance on whether groups should have an ‘Offer first’ rule. The new wording agreed is:

'''Do you restrict the number of Wanted posts or make a member post an offer before allowing a wanted post?'''

'''Best Practice:'''<br>
As long as the post is legal and free, equally accept a wanted or an offer as a first post from members. People that want other’s unwanted stuff are essential for your Freegle Group to work. Wanted requests should be encouraged and not overly restricted.

'''Because:''' (for Offer First):
*It's discriminatory to expect an offer first.
*Extra hurdles - especially on a first post - potentially stop all freegling by a member.
*It's very easy to fake an offer, or offer something silly, and get round an 'offer first' rule.
*It doesn't take into account people who may have freegled elsewhere before moving to your area.
*It disregards new member responses to other people's wanteds.
and (generally):
*Some members prefer to answer a request for something rather than place it as an offer on the group.
*Encouraging people to freegle should help them consider freegling in the future when they have things to offer; it can be inspiring to receive an item, so encourages subsequent offers.
*Wanted posts often remind people that they have that item languishing unused so will respond with an offer.
*People - including us - overestimate the number of Wanted posts. Most groups have more Offers than Wanteds.

All volunteers are welcome to join Development Group - http://freegle.in/Development - and participate in discussions and decisions.

Jacky<br>
Development Coordinator

====Links====
*[[Development Working Group]]
*Previous report [[Development Group Report 2017 04]]
*Following report Development Group Report 2017 06

[[category:Development Group Reports]]