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| - | The Community Board Observer (CBO) is an annually elected volunteer community member tasked with representing the community at Nothing board meetings. Established to strengthen the relationship between community and Nothing, the CBO monitors community sentiment, gathers feedback and conveys this to the board on a quarterly basis. As well as attending quarterly board meetings, the CBO prepares reports and communicates insights back to the community through written posts and videos, as well as running their own initiatives such as surveys and the CBO interviews series and attending in-person events. | + | /** |
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| + | ====== Community Board Observer ====== | ||
| + | {{infobox> | ||
| + | name = Community Board Observer | ||
| + | image = community_members.webp | Photo showing all CBOs from 2022 - 2026 + community members | ||
| + | Source = [[https:// | ||
| + | Established = 2022 | ||
| + | Term Length = 1 year (renewable, up to 3 terms) | ||
| + | Selection Process = Application → Shortlist & interview → Community voting | ||
| + | Primary Duties = Gather community feedback, attend and present in quarterly Board meetings, and communicate with the community. | ||
| + | Appointees = Louis Esner (2026)\\ Adam Bowman (2025)\\ Rohit Pakalapati (2024)\\ Louis Esner (2023)\\ Rob Godwin (2022) | ||
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| + | The Community Board Observer (CBO) is an annually elected volunteer community member tasked with representing the community at Nothing board meetings. Established to strengthen the relationship between community and Nothing, the CBO monitors community sentiment, gathers feedback and conveys this to the board on a quarterly basis. As well as attending quarterly board meetings, the CBO prepares reports and communicates insights back to the community through written posts and videos, as well as running their own initiatives such as surveys and the CBO interviews series and attending in-person events.((https:// | ||
| - | Appointees & Contributions | + | ====== |
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| + | ===== 2026 - Louis Esner ===== | ||
| + | In a historic event, Louis, the 2023 Community Board Observer, returned for a second term in 2026, marking the first CBO to be elected twice.((https:// | ||
| - | 2026 - Louis Esner | + | ==== Community usernames ==== |
| - | In a historic event, Louis, the 2023 Community Board Observer, returned for a second term in 2026, marking the first CBO to be elected twice.* | + | | Platform | Username | |
| + | | nothing.community | [[https:// | ||
| + | | Discord | .loubear | | ||
| + | | Reddit | [[https:// | ||
| + | | X | [[https://x.com/ | ||
| - | Community | + | ==== Board meeting write-ups ==== |
| - | nothing.community: | + | * [[https:// |
| + | * [[https://nothing.community/ | ||
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| - | Discord: .loubear | + | ==== Notable content ==== |
| + | * [[https://nothing.community/ | ||
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| + | ===== 2025 - Adam Bowman ===== | ||
| + | The Board Observer for 2025, Adam, from Darlington, England, has been a member of the [[: | ||
| - | Reddit: | + | ==== Community usernames ==== |
| + | | Platform | Username | | ||
| + | | nothing.community | [[https:// | ||
| + | | Discord | adbo | | ||
| + | | Reddit | ||
| + | | X | [[https:// | ||
| - | X: @louioo | + | ==== Board meeting write-ups ==== |
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| - | Board meeting write-ups | + | ==== Features ==== |
| - | Q4 2025 Community Board Observer Digest | + | * [[https:// |
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| + | ===== 2024 - Rohit Pakalapati ===== | ||
| + | Born in India, Rohit moved to the UK to pursue his master’s in Marketing Management (digital). An active community member since October 2021, Rohit went on to join Nothing’s Product Marketing team after ending his CBO term. The 2024 election was held in December 2023, with Rohit acquiring 57% (312) of the 563 votes cast.((https:// | ||
| - | + | ==== Community usernames ==== | |
| + | | Platform | Username | | ||
| + | | nothing.community | [[https:// | ||
| + | | Discord | rohitpakalapati | | ||
| + | | Reddit | [[https:// | ||
| + | | X | [[https:// | ||
| - | 2025 - Adam Bowman | + | ==== Board meeting write-ups ==== |
| - | The Board Observer | + | * [[https:// |
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| + | * [[https://nothing.community/ | ||
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| - | Community usernames | + | ==== Features ==== |
| - | nothing.community: adbo | + | * [[https:// |
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| + | ===== 2023 - Louis Esner ===== | ||
| + | A Social Media Manager based in London, [[: | ||
| - | Reddit: u/AdaaamB | + | ==== Community usernames ==== |
| + | | Platform | Username | | ||
| + | | nothing.community | [[https:// | ||
| + | | Discord | .loubear | | ||
| + | | X | [[https:// | ||
| - | X: @its_adbo | + | ==== Board meeting digests ==== |
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| - | Board meeting write-ups | + | ==== Features ==== |
| - | Q3 2025 Community Board Observer | + | * [[https:// |
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| + | ===== 2022 - Rob Godwin ===== | ||
| + | Rob is based in London and has been a member of the [[: | ||
| - | Q2 2025 Community | + | ==== Community |
| + | | Platform | Username | | ||
| + | | nothing.community | [[https:// | ||
| + | | Discord | robgodwin | | ||
| + | | X | [[https:// | ||
| - | Q1 2025 Community | + | ==== Board meeting digests ==== |
| + | * [[https:// | ||
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| - | Q4 2024 Community Board Observer | + | ==== Features ==== |
| + | Rob has featured heavily across Nothing' | ||
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| + | ====== History & Selection Process ====== | ||
| + | The Community Board Observer | ||
| - | Notable content | + | The first CBO election |
| - | A day in the life of Nothing' | + | ))((https:// |
| - | Hands on with OS 4.0 - what are your thoughts on Extra Dark Mode? | + | ===== Annual Selection ===== |
| + | **Application**: | ||
| - | CBO Interviews: Sélim Benayat, AI Product Lead | + | **Selection**: After applications close, an internal review and shortlisting process is undertaken. Shortlisted candidates are then invited to interviews with leadership, to ensure that candidates are a good fit for the role. |
| - | Phone (3) launch event in London: Come to Play - My experience | + | **Voting**: The shortlisted candidates are revealed and voting by the community begins, typically via a post and post on [[: |
| - | CBO Interviews: Heru Prasetyo, Original Content Lead | + | **Onboarding**: The candidate with the highest vote count is invited to become the new CBO and they start preparing themselves for their first board meeting in January. Typically, the inaugural CBO will write a post on various social platforms to further introduce themselves and thank users for their confidence during voting.((https:// |
| - | CBO interviews: Hollie Bishop, Global Growth Marketing Director | + | ====== |
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| - | Ear & Ear (a) Community Feedback - have your voice heard! | + | |
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| - | Phone (3a) Series: drops & events around the world! | + | |
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| - | 2024 - Rohit Pakalapati | + | |
| - | Born in India, Rohit moved to the UK to pursue his master’s in Marketing Management (digital). An active community member since October 2021, Rohit went on to join Nothing’s Product Marketing team after ending his CBO term.* | + | |
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| - | Community usernames | + | |
| - | nothing.community: | + | |
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| - | Discord: rohitpakalapati | + | |
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| - | Reddit: u/ | + | |
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| - | X: @rohitspeakshere | + | |
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| - | Board meeting write-ups | + | |
| - | Community Board Observer Update Q3 2024: After Meeting Report | + | |
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| - | Community Board Observer Update Q2 2024: After Meeting Report | + | |
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| - | Community Board Observer Update Q1 2024: After Meeting Report | + | |
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| - | Community Board Observer Update Q4 2023: After Meeting Report | + | |
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| - | Notable content | + | |
| - | Update: I'm Joining the Product Marketing Team at Nothing | + | |
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| - | CBO Interviews: Ryan Latham on Building Nothing' | + | |
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| - | Community Insight: What Does Nothing Stand For? | + | |
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| - | Community Insight: Enhancing Community Site Content and Engagement | + | |
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| - | CBO Interviews: Mladen M. Hoyss on Shaping the Future of Nothing OS | + | |
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| - | Community Insight: Exploring Ideas for Local Community Activities | + | |
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| - | Community Collaboration: | + | |
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| - | Community Insight: Your Preferred Platform for Engagement | + | |
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| - | CBO Interviews: Talking Finance with Tim Holbrow, CFO at Nothing | + | |
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| - | Community Insight: Thoughts on Including Product Launches in Quarterly Updates | + | |
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| - | Nothing Phone (2a) Launch: From the Eyes of Community Board Observer | + | |
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| - | Behind the Scenes: My First Board Meeting at Nothing as a Community Voice | + | |
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| - | 2023 - Louis Esner | + | |
| - | A Social Media Manager based in London, community member since June 2021 and moderator since June 2022, Louis was elected as the second CBO after voting was held in Nothing’s Discord server. | + | |
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| - | Community usernames | + | |
| - | nothing.community: | + | |
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| - | Discord: .loubear | + | |
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| - | X: @louioo | + | |
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| - | 2022 - Rob Godwin | + | |
| - | Rob has been a community member since May 2021 and was the first ever elected CBO. After his term, Rob joined the Nothing team as Community Manager. | + | |
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| - | Community usernames | + | |
| - | nothing.community: | + | |
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| - | Discord: robgodwin | + | |
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| - | X: @robgodwin_ | + | |
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| - | History & Selection Process | + | |
| - | The CBO role was introduced in 2022 to guarantee that community voices are heard at the highest levels, bridging the gap between the company and its users via continuous engagement across platforms. | + | |
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| - | The first CBO election in 2022 was held on the invite-only nothing.community. In 2023, the election was held on Discord before moving back to nothing.community for the 2024 voting. | + | |
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| - | Annual Selection | + | |
| - | Application: | + | |
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| - | Selection: After applications close, an internal review and shortlisting process is undertaken. Shortlisted candidates are then invited to interviews with leadership, to ensure that candidates are a good fit for the role. | + | |
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| - | Voting: The shortlisted candidates are revealed and voting by the community begins, typically via a post and post on nothing.community. Candidates are invited to write a personal statement to aid users in making their choice. | + | |
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| - | Onboarding: The candidate with the highest vote count is invited to become the new CBO and they start preparing themselves for their first board meeting in January. Typically, the inaugural CBO will write a post on various social platforms to further introduce themselves and thank users for their confidence during voting.*, | + | |
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| - | Significance & Impact | + | |
| The CBO role is a hallmark of Nothing’s community-centric ethos, a rarity among tech brands, that ensures community views and opinions are heard at the top level and concerns can be addressed. Previous CBOs have helped enhance transparency with the community, highlighting community projects and improving feedback loops. | The CBO role is a hallmark of Nothing’s community-centric ethos, a rarity among tech brands, that ensures community views and opinions are heard at the top level and concerns can be addressed. Previous CBOs have helped enhance transparency with the community, highlighting community projects and improving feedback loops. | ||
| - | CBOs have the flexibility to raise their own ideas and start new initiatives. One notable example is the “CBO interviews” series, started by Rohit in 2024, which was continued into 2025 by Adam. | + | CBOs have the flexibility to raise their own ideas and start new initiatives. One notable example is the “CBO interviews” series, started by Rohit in 2024, which was continued into 2025 and beyond |