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| Communications Officer Report #8 Fleet Admiral La'an, 24 Oct 22 |
| Welcome all to another COMM report, partially nudged by the Fleet Commander directing all CS to provide him an update but as much because 6 months since the last report to you is a long time. RTF 22 is in full swing with the TC while the DB restructure work continues in the background, as well as multiple smaller initiatives across the fleet. But what of COMM initiatives I may hear you ask? The simple answer is that I don't see that as my present focus here and can only commend those CS and others who have the opportunity and vision to do something that changes the structure or direction of the wider EH as a club. I continue to see my own role as COMM as being an impartial administrator and moderator of content across our key media, hopefully acting quickly to identify and resolve issues or support members experiencing problems. Infrequency of reporting doesn't reflect my daily activity as COMM, noting that the TC Discord alone has well over 100 channels - I skim those that I don't read fully, so on a daily or weekly basis I tend to be abreast of most of what is going on. It's surprisingly time consuming, but thanks to having a very young son I'm able to use the time spent awake in the early hours of the morning holding a teething or crying baby checking on channels to maintain my sanity or some semblance of life beyond children - resisting the obvious comparison to some of our own members' antics! For this report I have very few specific items to comment on, but what I will do is commend the general membership once again for the support and patience they've displayed over the last few months. As it seems to be whenever I write this report the real world is clearly undergoing significant upheaval and your continued acceptance of the EH's stance on removing politics and potential sources of conflict from the servers has been appreciated - particularly amongst the UK community who like I are probably fighting the urge to vent! Another general trend I will highlight is the potential for conflict stemming from muting, noting that while we clearly aim to maintain a friendly and welcoming atmosphere within the club there is no expectation that everyone will just simply get on with one another. In the first instance conflicts should either be mediated or avoided where possible, including the use of muting within Discord for example to 'step away' from aggravation or a situation that may be causing distress. On that note however I would urge all pilots to avoid that as a long term solution where possible, or at the very least ensure that where they've done so let your CMDRs or similar chain of command know so a situation can be monitored and again mediated, or resolved where possible at the lowest level. It starts to become problematic where long term muting may have taken root within units and be affecting that units ability to communicate internally or co-ordinate, or if one of those muted is within the chain of command itself. In this instance I'd ask all members to consider whether a unit change may suit better in the longer term to move the situation along if another resolution isn't achievable. Finally from me, all EHCS MoCs have been kept up to date and awarded accordingly, where the role holder doesn't hold a dual profile within a subgroup that would be awarding MoCs already. While there's been occasional discussion of the wider system by which MoCs are awarded I'm not convinced an alternative has yet been considered that makes any improvement over the current system. It remains a subjective assessment from the chain of command, but on that basis I very much view that as an appropriate call as only that chain of command has the full visibility and their assessment is informed. What I would say is that by way of guidance a MoC clearly shouldn't be an auto-fill on the MSE or on the basis of a handful of mails or Discord messages - it needs to be a clear and meaningful contribution. If anyone has thoughts on the MoC scheme or any other COMM issue I'd welcome them, as always - noting my thanks as well to those that have enquired as to whether I have any requirement for a CA or COMMA at this point. I don't, but the offers of support are always appreciated! |
| Platforms and Policies |
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All members are reminded of the importance of following the agreed EH Code of Conduct, an up to date issues of which can be found at the following link - EH CoC The primary platform for communications within the TC and wider EH remains Discord, with the TC, DB and HF maintaining their own servers. All are official EH channels and per the above all members and guests are expected to maintain the family friendly, positive environment that we've been able to sustain. Any individual wishing to join in with the conversation need only select the link or type ehtc.chat into their browser - use of mailing lists continues to dwindle, so continued failure to use Discord will only limit your ability to understand or take part in the club's activities. |
| Closing Thoughts |
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If there are ever issues or concerns, questions or feedback, all are welcome to contact me directly in any of the EH servers or simply DM me - the infrequency of reports doesn't tally with the daily presence of the COMM and other admins on our key mediums, so never feel like any of us are unreachable or unable to assist with any issue. Until then, End transmission. FA Jarek La'an |