This document provides an update on the Modern Poly team and their current and future projects, which include an e-zine, community website, and group directory. It discusses the transition of the community site to a new platform, ideas for new site features, and plans for a polyamory house party event in 2011. It also outlines requests for volunteers and funds to support further development and administration.

1. November 17, 2010

2.  Introducing the Modern Poly team
 Project scope to-date
 E-Zine
 Community site
 Group directory
 Future directions/projects
 Partnerships & Collaboration
 Poly House Party (2011)
 Support needed

3. Current Admins:
 Jessica (Tech)
 Mai Li (Media/Publications)
 Randy (Business)
Former Admins:
 Ashe
 David
 Ranger
@ Loving More Philadelphia – Feb 2010

5. MAIN SECTION
(HOSTED CONTENT)
 Writer submits (article /
review) to Modern Poly
editing team
 Editors review article and
work with author to revise
post
 Writer is credited as volunteer
staff for Modern Poly
 Great for occasional writers
that don’t want to keep own
website
THE COMMONS
(SYNDICATED CONTENT)
 Content hosted on author’s
site (or 3rd party location)
 Syndicated to Modern Poly
via. RSS Feed
 Original author credited –
links back to their site
 Diverse content for us / more
traffic for them (win-win)

6.  Started with Elgg in November 2009
 Transition to Drupal in Summer 2010
 Massive (& frustrating) database transfer
 Learning curve for new (but easier to use)
platform
 Need to re-assess needs/usability of site

7. Bridge between “brick and mortar”
poly groups and online community
 Discussion boards
 Personal profiles
 Event Calendar (iCal feeds in/out?)
 Photo albums
 File shares (documents / brochures)
 Skill-share (?)

8.  Lack of up-to-date directory of poly groups
 Several resources with overlapping lists
 Updated sporadically
 Changes in info dependant on site owner
 Need for site with
 Information updated in near-real-time
 Visitors able to contribute info on their own groups
 Ability to collect additional data (research before
visiting)

9.  Version 1.0
 Collecting group data
▪ Contact information (email / website)
▪ Demographics
▪ History
▪ Membership Requirements
 Geographic map
 Text directory

10.  Version 2.0 (in early development)
 iCal feeds from group calendars (no RSVP system)
 RSS feeds from group blogs
 Easy to navigate layout
 Group/region statistics more accessible
 Regional Liasions
 Version 3.0 (dreaming)
 Tools / Community for local organization leaders

11. Poly House Party
 Result of Poly Leadership Network Summit
 Joint project with Loving More
 Foster camaraderie in local communities
 Build awareness about polyamory
 Raise funds to support organizations
 Spring 2011 (Weekend datesTBD)

12.  Volunteers
 Writers
 Coders /Developers (PHP/MySQL, Drupal)
 Marketing (community liaisons)
 Funds
 Hosting/registration costs
 Administrative costs (P.O. box, licenses)
 Travel to conferences
 “Outsourcing” projects and tasks
(writers, coders, etc.)

13. Topics brought up by participants
 Revise/upload existing poly group resources
(some of us have “Poly 101” brochures or guides on
starting/upkeeping poly groups)
 For e-zine “Commons” section, find a way to tag
content so readers know if source site may have more
explicit content (vs. “family/teen friendly”
 Emphasize that polygroups.com is about identifying
local polyamory groups/resources

14. (Continued)
 In development of community site, separate “experience share”
(here’s how I live my life as poly) from “skill share” (here’s how I do
x, y, and z)
 Find alternative options for event management/notification (for
nextTown Hall)
 Follow-up with participants regarding options for gathering
resources (volunteers and funds)
 Consider developing a 501(c)(3) – One participant commented that
having another polyamory based nonprofit doesn’t necessarily pull
potential funds away from existing organizations – it allows
individuals who may not identify with existing org’s to have
another outlet to donate to.