Tara, your vision for coworking has inspired people all over the world. That's a truly amazing accomplishment. What good does it do the movement to hold on tightly to a definition that excludes so many people who embrace the very values you champion? Great ideas aren't static. They evolve as they are adopted by others who share the passion.
It's worth redefining coworking to encourage more people to think about working differently. How does it help anyone striving for community, collaboration, transparency, accessibility, and sustainability to say "Nope, sorry, that's not coworking" because it doesn't fit the original definition? A simple, clear definition says "You can do this too! Join us!" We should be inclusive and welcoming to everyone who shares these values. Coworking is a starfish movement. Coworking locations are not starfish organizations. They may be cooperative, they may be egalitarian, they may do everything by consensus. But someone's name is on the lease. Someone files for names and permits with the city or state. No one runs coworking, but someone runs the space. We're having some good conversation about the definition of coworking here<http://blog.launchpadcoworking.com/2008/06/02/is-it-still-coworking-if-you-make-a-profit/> . Julie Gomoll http://launchpadcoworking.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
