Scenius Workshop — TG Restructuring Brainstorm (tldraw)

Collaborative tldraw whiteboard from the Feb 25 Scenius Workshop, capturing the brainstorming session on Telegram group restructuring using the SCQOD framework.

Problem Definition

Telegram as backplane (like Slack) — exploring chat/rooms alternatives and a new TG design.

Proposed TG Structure

Home = 4 primary TG channels:

• General “chat”
• Bulletin Board (from sub-groups)
• Events
• The Drip — roll-ups from sub-groups

With sub-groups for each topic/working group. Members encouraged to join 2-5 groups.

Problems being solved:

• Overwhelm of info/content (chaos)
• Difficulty navigating content, especially as a new member
• Lack of member ownership over spaces

Tensions

• Telegram is working (kinda?)
• Notion feels hard to work with
• Privacy concerns — private by default
• Awareness of event happenings
• Confusion on which channel to do things in
• Too much info overwhelm

Options Considered

• Moving to a new community platform (not enough buy-in, maybe too big a change)
• Streamlining what we have
• Experimental app
• Opt-in subgroups with rollup summaries

Sensemaking Scenius Structure

• Supergroup — group with topics, private by default, invites
• Group — private, opt-in by members-only, topic-centric areas
• Channel — public, anyone can join (e.g. “Sensemaking Drip”) with de-identified data sharing or attributed content with approval

Scenius 2nd Brain

• Private-to-community by default
• Any curated outputs with direct quotes gets reviewed by whomever is being quoted

References

• SCQOD Framework
• BlueOxen Collaboration Pattern Language
• Commitment Accountability Protocol
• Require each channel to have a Charter doc linked from header (and 1-2 Stewards)

Next Steps

• Kristen will do an audit and mapping of existing channels
• Kristen will draft the role of sub-group steward
• Kristen will roll this up into a draft proposal