What does the 3RD Rock Grid Community Foundation mean to 3RD Rock Grid and it citizens?
A short history.
Since its conception seven years ago,3RD Rock Grid has become known for its community spirit, and its owners have always focused on the strength of that community to help the grid to grow and prosper. To help achieve this the owners have tried to make sure that the 3RD Rock Grid Citizens became involved in decision making, through our community meetings. To act as advisors to the various owners about what they wanted from the grid, and to have their say in how the grid was operated.
A short history.
Since its conception seven years ago,3RD Rock Grid has become known for its community spirit, and its owners have always focused on the strength of that community to help the grid to grow and prosper. To help achieve this the owners have tried to make sure that the 3RD Rock Grid Citizens became involved in decision making, through our community meetings. To act as advisors to the various owners about what they wanted from the grid, and to have their say in how the grid was operated.
Part of this collaborative arrangement was that the owners gave the community nine regions to call their own. To build and operate as a 'core community' for entertainment and grid activities. These were not controlled by the owners, but by the citizens themselves who built and managed these regions themselves. These are the regions we call the 'Community Core'
In order to manage these nine 'core areas', we had an elected body of citizens to oversee what happened there , and by a democratic process decide what was built there. We have had a thriving community who became involved in building on these nine sims , creating a 'showcase of excellence' for the grid . Many events - musical ,cultural and educational were located here; the 'Welcome Centre' and the 3RG University . As time went on, this building spread beyond the core , and the mainland developed as people added on exceptional sims and donated them to the grid. This mainland was then joined by walkways and waterways in an effort to make the whole mainland accessible by land and sea.
In 2015 after six years of managing the grid, the present owners decided that their dream of having a community run core was not sufficient. The 'Better World' ideology, which had been developing over the last few years and had expanded . That a virtual world was not isolated from real life , but could help real life situations in its own way to make a 'Better World' . Prompted by our charitable efforts and our move into hypergrid . It gave the owners an opportunity to take this a step further, and they approached a group of dedicated volunteers with the intention to take over the grid and turn it into a 'Not for Profit'
In order to manage these nine 'core areas', we had an elected body of citizens to oversee what happened there , and by a democratic process decide what was built there. We have had a thriving community who became involved in building on these nine sims , creating a 'showcase of excellence' for the grid . Many events - musical ,cultural and educational were located here; the 'Welcome Centre' and the 3RG University . As time went on, this building spread beyond the core , and the mainland developed as people added on exceptional sims and donated them to the grid. This mainland was then joined by walkways and waterways in an effort to make the whole mainland accessible by land and sea.
In 2015 after six years of managing the grid, the present owners decided that their dream of having a community run core was not sufficient. The 'Better World' ideology, which had been developing over the last few years and had expanded . That a virtual world was not isolated from real life , but could help real life situations in its own way to make a 'Better World' . Prompted by our charitable efforts and our move into hypergrid . It gave the owners an opportunity to take this a step further, and they approached a group of dedicated volunteers with the intention to take over the grid and turn it into a 'Not for Profit'
This international group of citizens were asked to run the new foundation, because of their dedication, and the expertise that would be required to run 3RD Rock Grid. They include former owners and volunteers; technicians and business people. Past members of 'Citizen's Groups': and from this 'Pool of Dedicated Volunteers' emerged what was to become the Board of directors. A group of citizens with the skills and knowledge to take the grid forward into its new incarnation as a 3RD Rock Grid the Foundation.
Since then we have been working very hard in the background to make this happen. In October 2015 , this dream was realised as we completed the legal process and became the 'Stitchting 3RD Rock Grid Foundation'. All that is left to do is to transfer the grid assets and hardware over to the foundation- which is underway.
Since then we have been working very hard in the background to make this happen. In October 2015 , this dream was realised as we completed the legal process and became the 'Stitchting 3RD Rock Grid Foundation'. All that is left to do is to transfer the grid assets and hardware over to the foundation- which is underway.
So what does this mean for 3RD Rock Grid Citizens ?
Now we are a grid overseen by a Board of Volunteer Directors. It is a 'Not For Profit' grid ,and all money raised goes back into the grid to help with our educational and charitable events. The Board is there to manage the servers and keep the grid running. The citizens job is to decide - within the foundation statutes how to manage the grid community. It becomes their responsibility to manage community meetings and to feed back the information to the Board on how the grid is running and to seek any guidance in facilitating their decision making within their community.
Its an exciting time to be a citizen on the new 3RD Rock Grid Foundation. How often do you get the chance to help run your own world?
Whatever your skill base ,whatever your technical knowledge there will be a place for you in helping run the foundation. Even if its just by attending community meetings and generating ideas. You don't even need the expertise to carry these ideas forward! Somewhere within the community, somebody will be there to help -or will know a person who can! If not you can learn. By building on the expertise we have already in the community, we can move forward and offer skill based educational opportunities and continue with our charitable and musical efforts as well as having a fun time.
Now we are a grid overseen by a Board of Volunteer Directors. It is a 'Not For Profit' grid ,and all money raised goes back into the grid to help with our educational and charitable events. The Board is there to manage the servers and keep the grid running. The citizens job is to decide - within the foundation statutes how to manage the grid community. It becomes their responsibility to manage community meetings and to feed back the information to the Board on how the grid is running and to seek any guidance in facilitating their decision making within their community.
Its an exciting time to be a citizen on the new 3RD Rock Grid Foundation. How often do you get the chance to help run your own world?
Whatever your skill base ,whatever your technical knowledge there will be a place for you in helping run the foundation. Even if its just by attending community meetings and generating ideas. You don't even need the expertise to carry these ideas forward! Somewhere within the community, somebody will be there to help -or will know a person who can! If not you can learn. By building on the expertise we have already in the community, we can move forward and offer skill based educational opportunities and continue with our charitable and musical efforts as well as having a fun time.
So join us at 3RD Rock Grid Community and Foundation, and help create a new world, a new 3RG that will take us forward into areas we have not touched on before, and opportunities we have only dreamed
of in the past. Volunteer to assist in this process and develop a new community council. You have in your hands the chance to change a world.
We will be there to help you with this. But the 3RG Community belongs to you, and the future of the grid community is in your hands.
of in the past. Volunteer to assist in this process and develop a new community council. You have in your hands the chance to change a world.
We will be there to help you with this. But the 3RG Community belongs to you, and the future of the grid community is in your hands.