After carefully considering the high value we place on inclusivity in our community, and discussing where our boundaries lie in sharing sensitive information over the web, the Council has decided to experiment with a ‘Members’ Portal on our site as others have done before us.
Once the portal is available we will issue a password to those who participate, or have participated, in community events. Drawing a line around what is shared publicly is a ‘hot’ topic these days as concerns about privacy have become increasingly important. How do we remain inclusive while also respecting privacy? What constitutes appropriate boundaries when inclusivity is a value we hold dear?
These questions have no easy answers, which is why the Portal itself is an experiment. I invite you to think about the question and to discuss it with each other here by adding your comments to this post. Let’s see where all this takes us and learn the parameters of our shared boundaries as we move forward in this unfamiliar territory.