I’ll keep the information on contacting Adam in mind for the future, but for the fact that he has commented in this forum thread I’ll presume that he’s following it as it develops. Please correct me if I’m wrong.
At the moment, I’m keeping the Hood bumped in the Nexus, but my daily coverage through this activity may be limited. I can recall a popular Bevin once that not only required people join with an avatar, but required that it be the player’s primary avatar. I only know of one exception that was granted. The waiting period for experienced players who wanted to join was at least a week, three weeks for inexperienced players. Eventually it reached about 68 members and over 300 invitees, and it was kept on “Private” to keep the griefers out of the nightly circle discussions and other activities in the Bevin.
I have no intention of applying such constraints. I am considering three levels of involvement: Members, Invitees and Subscribers.
Members would be those who actually join the Hood, and along with being Hood members they would have the ability to vote on anything and everything that matters in running the Hood, and their efforts would be coordinated by interactive, "Connected" KI-mails, (a sign of trust, probably re-sent weekly or monthly).
Invitees would receive an Invitation Link so that they can access the Hood whether Public or Private, but will not be involved in managing the Hood organization. They would be notified of events and activities by Non-interactive, "Disconnected" KI-mails, (timing and content about the same as the connected KI-mails, except for those dealing with Hood politics, which would be omitted).
Subscribers would receive notifications of events and activities by Non-interactive, "Disconnected" KI-mails as long as they wish to remain on the list, but no other standing benefits. Basically a mailing list with no obligations or other connections.
So, involvement at whatever level people want, and not much lost if they only want to participate in events without choosing, running or planning them. No need to change Hoods or create a new avatar, we'll take what we can get.
Age-building and Python programming? That was Zeke365’s vision. Maybe it’ll get there, but that’s not what I’m working on right now. If I get much of an expression of interest, I expect most of our early activities will be scheduled expeditions into various Fan Ages and Developments as a place to start. The primary draw will be where people can go and what they can see, hopefully more fun as a group than exploring solo. My primary model for this is the Cavern Tours that have been so successful of late. I’m not the right person to talk to people about Age-building and Python programming, and I know it.