[Members] Resurrecting the comms team

[Kevin Smith]

On 16 Feb 2018, at 11:11, JC Brand <jc at opkode.com> wrote:
> Based on the summit discussions we had around promoting XMPP and the informal
> comms team that was assembled there, I'd like to propose resurrecting the
> official comms team.

As I mentioned at the Summit, I’m not convinced that going through setting up the comms team formally again is a good idea.

> At the summit we came up with the idea of sending out a regular newsletter,
> which would be a curated list of articles, tutorials and news relating to XMPP.

These are good ideas.

>>  The team's mission is to inform the XMPP community and interested
>>  parties on news and recent developments within XMPP ecosystem.
>> 
>>  The team consists of XSF members who have indicated their desire and
>>  willingness to join the team and execute its mission.

I think that an open team like this sounds good in theory, but would be counter-productive. We usually have explicit membership, generally approved by Board or Council, and if we *do* restart the comms team, I think that’d be appropriate here too.

(Incidentally, a chair is also needed)

/K