What are the aims of lexicon.community?

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As projects I ran transitioned towards community governance, the most effective action we took was to clearly define our vision, mission, and aims. These help make sure that people are aligned towards a shared "north star" and help groups prioritize work and make shared decisions, especially as diverging opinions arise.

Recently, we had a (very good!) discussion in the lexicon Discord channel that showed people's mental models for this group diverge in subtle and sometimes less-subtle ways. It convinced me it'd be good to bring this discussion to the forefront. Nick already wrote about the group's goals in #3, but since those are "from the top", I wanted to hear from the community itself. Discussion is always good, even if we end up in the same place we started from!

I'm going to create 3 discussions, one for each topic. I'd love if people could reply with their thoughts on each. Even if you think it's not up to you to decide, or you have nothing worth saying, hearing everyone's agreements and disagreements on these matters will make the initiative stronger. I encourage people to participate!

This discussion's question

What, in your opinion, should be the aims of the lexicon.community project?

Here's the definition of an aim:

An aim is what you produce or accomplish. It is tangible and something that can be measured. Aims change frequently as you reach milestones and complete the work you set out to do. Aims should be realistic and based on reasonable expectations.

I'll give my own thoughts later on, and encourage others to do the same!

Related discussions:

• vision (What is the vision of lexicon.community? #37)
• mission (What is the mission of lexicon.community? #38)

Clarification: Mission vs Vision vs Aims

If people need further help understanding the difference between the 3, here's a framework that might help:

"We are dreaming of a world where is true that [vision]. To this end, we work to [mission] by [aims]."

Note that multiple groups can have the same vision (world they wish to create) and mission (what they work towards), but still have different aims (how they work towards the shared goal).