peace | dewde

As self-incriminating as this is, there have been times where I've volunteered for something and, in the back of my mind, wondered "what kinda time commitment am I getting myself into?" It's not always provided upfront.

I totally dig the idea of term limits. It's like a preemptive strike. We all – well, most of us – go through "a lull in enthusiasm" in /something/ that we're doing *regardless of how passionate we are about it*. Building this thing in from the get go could ultimately bring volunteers back sooner rather than later (or never).

But you obviously already knew that.

Oh, and I don't know if you or John selected to post image but the Governator's head is orders of magnitude larger than his target. That's cool.

Perfect for online volunteer opportunities, but I think it could probably work equally as well for the offline volunteer activities too (obviously…as you used it as an example )

This is one we learned along the way. We have moderators for our online forums and set a six-month term of service. Nearly all of our mods have stayed on for multiple terms. But, this scheduled end time really helps them bow out without feeling guilty. It also gives us an opportunity to keep our volunteers fresh.