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I donât entirely agree neither do I entirely disagree to the points Akshay has laid out. Unfortunately I can relate to some of them. Not writing in a arrogant tone
It is true that the Reps program in India at-least needs a new cohort of Mozillians who ARE Mission Driven. Since I am a college go-er, I can relate to the carrot-on-a-stick strategy that some companies like Microsoft and Google apply, the success of those programs are something the Reps can take ideas from, however I am not implying that Mozilla needs to apply similar policy like them for the program.
What is the Reps Program?
I think there is a huge gap between folks becoming Mozillians, and Mozillians becoming Reps! What I think shouldâve been is, Mozillians who are Mission Driven, apply for Reps, and thereby take the Mission forward! The activities of Reps feel very secret and exclusive, if it was for the Community, why doesnât the Community know? How would Mozillians get encouraged to become a Rep if they donât know how the program is? Transparency is missing here
What is/was the Reps Council Elections?
Non-active Reps voting to select the Council? Ummm, really? We know who are the Council and what work they do (or do we?) but why not let all Mozillians elect that? Iâve been a Mozillian for about a year now, and I think the Reps and the whole team are doing a separate set of work that does NOT involve the community, I do see success but I donât see where was the effort
Whatâs missing?
Suggestions, not demands
Enthusiasm is missing greatly! Reps feel like a group of very boastful folks who are very proud of their achievement and arenât that inclusive but not very enthusiastic about recruiting more! may sound hurting, but this may not be you
Missing The program can be more welcoming and inclusive. It should be a place which encourages folks to do more and more good everyday, which in other terms means encourages to stay active
Never seen the Reps program asking for Feedback from Mozillians
Having said all of that, as Akshay said, there are gems, which is why people still care about keeping things alive and keep them running, but how long will the gems keep running on their own? We need more gems and we canât expect them to show up, sometimes we need to create some ourselves
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