# Evolution #3 - Migrate membership. Voice of the commons community(ies)

**URL:** https://forum.meet.coop/t/evolution-3-migrate-membership-voice-of-the-commons-community-ies/1331
**Category:** Strategy
**Tags:** community-circle, social-relations, time-deliberating
**Created:** [3 April 2023 13:34 UTC](https://forum.meet.coop/t/evolution-3-migrate-membership-voice-of-the-commons-community-ies/1331 "2023-04-03T13:34:08Z")
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### Author: ![mikemh](https://forum.meet.coop/user_avatar/forum.meet.coop/mikemh/32/358_2.png) [@mikemh](https://forum.meet.coop/u/mikemh)
#### Post date: [3 April 2023 13:50 UTC](https://forum.meet.coop/t/evolution-3-migrate-membership-voice-of-the-commons-community-ies/1331/2 "2023-04-03T13:50:18Z")

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@gcotnoir / WebTV expresses a strong interest in the issue of governance and voice by meet. coop members. Perhaps we need to talk also with other members of WebTV Board (President, Gèrald LaRose? somebody who knows the Quebec legal stuff?)

In discussion between meet. coop evolution team and Gabriel, a spectrum of options has emerged, to be considered at the Board of Stewards. All are gift work. Starting small and short term, and working up to more complex and longer term, these options are . .

- An **ops team** to troubleshoot the transition, maybe paid a stipend, wrapping up when transition is achieved. This seems like a basic provision for smooth migration?
- A monthly **open gathering** of ex-evolution team, ex-Board of stewards, and anyone else interested, to monitor and propose responses to evolution issues (continuing strategy, Board/governance, membership/legal relations between WebTV/meet.coop, etc). Good for orientation of WebTV people (as are all below).
- A monthly **community call** , for all members (and WebTV people).
- A Board (elected?) of an informal **movement organisation** , whose purpose is - just a stab at this - _to advance federated provision and governance of digital infrastructure in the commons, across regions, serving solidarity economy and social movements._
- A Board (elected) of an **incorporated coop** , same purpose.

> Something is shifting here? Previously operational members were at the front. It may be that now the **users** of the BBB service are moving to the front (together with the front-end work of **membership relations** , and possibly the **Board-level work** of relationships across the federation). Not a bad thing; an evolution.

Following deliberations by the Board, the course of action being adopted needs to be _reviewed and approved_ by meet. coop members. **Board to lead.** Not only:

- back-end platform migration [Evolution 2 - Migrate the platform](https://forum.meet.coop/t/evolution-2-migrate-the-platform/1294) and front-end/membership **migration to WebTV** [Evolution 3 - Migrate the membership](https://forum.meet.coop/t/evolution-3-migrate-the-membership/1295) but also
- future status and perspective of a **meet. coop Board of Stewards**. Includes: channels for members’ voice within WebTV, elected leadership, sustainable gift work, the power to close down the service; and the nature of the ongoing mission (federation, infrastructure, commons, formación, community, etc etc). See [Evolution #1 - meet.coop mission. Review](https://forum.meet.coop/t/evolution-1-meet-coop-mission-review/1332/) and [Evolution #1 - meet.coop Board & WebTV board Define the relationship](https://forum.meet.coop/t/evolution-1-meet-coop-board-webtv-board-define-the-relationship/1330)

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