Drumbeat/yearone

trying to just capture discussions here. goals mostly done, ready for feedback. everything else need more work.

Goals

• Compelling vision of 'a better internet' articulated, gathering steam.
  • Metrics: quality of video / whitepaper / synthesis coming out of Drumbeat Festival
  • Metrics: ripple effect in blogs and press coverage
  • Also ties to next item; # of new ideas that illustrate better internet concept
• New ideas on the table that excite us. From people we don't know yet.
  • Metrics: # of well articulated ideas on site, quality of first Drumbeat Festival
  • Metrics: # of open web leaders and doers who have joined Drumbeat.
• Some ideas getting traction, attracting funds and participation.
  • Metrics: # people volunteering, participating in Drumbeat-affiliated projects
  • Metrics: dollars raised and regranted

Topics and Scope

Broad scope: better internet, people and ideas making the web more:

• Open
• Transparent
• Distributed
• Generative

Also, there are a number of 'hot topics' we're specifically looking for people and ideas around, including:

• User control over data and identity online
• Open video
• Fair and open mobile
• Use of internet DNA to create social
• Increasing content on the internet

This grid provides a more detailed picture of these hot topics, plus examples.

Questions

• June is good in terms of getting things rolling, but is it too soon.