I was just figuring that the "visa" would be what a particular coworking space offers members of another space. each space could bascially figure out how they wanted to keep track of usage.
But, for example, a Girafflabs visa might look like: Free daytime usage of the space with another glabs member present, up two 3 days in a week, no more than 6 in a month. (THIS IS ONLY AN EXAMPLE). At glabs we would be responsible for 1) verifying that someone "applying for a visa" is indeed a member of the space they say they are (if we really care) and b) keeping track of their usage. Some spaces might develop "bi-lateral" agreements that are very accommodating based on reciprocation. For example two spaces in 2 different cities may say that each spaces members are entitled to full day time access when in the other city. The "visa terms" might be maintained on a particular space's website, or in a central location, like the coworking wiki. Kelli Franklin wrote: > how would u control the "visa" within the space? Would it be a login > feature? > > Kelli Franklin > Architectural Design > > > On Aug 25, 2008, at 7:47 PM, Gregory Heller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > >> I've got to imagine that Girafflabs (in seattle) would be keen to >> participate. >> >> Reading the original email and the rest of this thread, it is almost >> more like a "visa" system than simply a passport. With each coworking >> space offering different "visas" which allow for dfferent types of >> usage >> or terms of use >> >> Julie wrote: >> >>> In my opinion, the more global, the better! >>> >>> Julie Duryea >>> http://www.soukllc.com >>> >>> On Aug 24, 2:10 am, Tijs Teulings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Is this something you would want to expand to a worldwide scale? We >>>> would love to be in as well, Nomadz is located in The Hague, The >>>> Netherlands. An area with a lot of expats, so US workers looking for >>>> temp space do probably come by here now and then. Like >>>> Citizenspace we >>>> already offer free drop-ins so we would not have to change any rules >>>> on our side. >>>> >>>> Tijs >>>> nomadz.nl >>>> >>>> On 22 aug 2008, at 21:06, Julie wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Space Owners, >>>>> >>>>> Susan of Office Nomads in Seattle and I (in Portland) have been >>>>> toying >>>>> with the idea of letting our members work in the other's space if/ >>>>> when >>>>> they travel between Portland & Seattle (spurred by a few member >>>>> requests + some frequent traffic between our two PNW cities). >>>>> >>>>> I know I've gotten many member requests about where to work when >>>>> I'm >>>>> in in fill-in-the-blank city. Example: Just last week, one of >>>>> souk's >>>>> repeat meeting room users was looking for a meeting room in San >>>>> Francisco and called me saying, "I need a souk in SF!". I hit the >>>>> wiki list and checked for spaces with meeting rooms and referred >>>>> her >>>>> to a couple. >>>>> >>>>> If you are experiencing this and want to expand upon it, Office >>>>> Nomads >>>>> and I have come up with some simple terms to start communicating to >>>>> our members that while we're not 24 hour fitness all-club, our >>>>> mobile >>>>> workers have options. >>>>> >>>>> SIMPLE. Repeat, SIMPLE. For simplicity's sake, and lack of real >>>>> data, and taking into account how each space varies from drop-in >>>>> and >>>>> meeting room availability (O.N. and souk offer both) and tracking >>>>> systems, we've decided to allow members of our spaces to do up to 3 >>>>> daily drop-ins to each other's space. Again, to keep it simple, >>>>> we'll >>>>> leave it up to the space what they offer after 3 daily drop-ins, as >>>>> well as leave it up to the space whether that drop-in may include >>>>> meeting room usage and/or discounts on meetings - and certainly >>>>> caveat >>>>> to our respective members that spaces vary in terms of offerings >>>>> (not >>>>> cookie cutter). Can we agree though, that those first 3 drop- >>>>> ins are >>>>> free? At least Susan and I have ;) >>>>> >>>>> Side note: If there are any questions as to whether that person is >>>>> actually a member of the space they claim, we believe we should all >>>>> feel free to email each other to verify. Though, it's difficult to >>>>> imagine this would be abused. >>>>> >>>>> Of course, we're certainly not looking to make this exclusive to >>>>> the >>>>> west coast by any means. At the same time, we recognize that >>>>> Seattle >>>>> and Portland are not a hotbed of cross-country and international >>>>> city >>>>> hoppers. Non-west coasters & USA space owners though, please >>>>> chime >>>>> in. Please! >>>>> >>>>> At the very least we see this move and "offer" to our existing and >>>>> future members as a message for how coworking spaces are connected, >>>>> and that mobile workers (mavericks) can have "home bases" when they >>>>> travel, not to mention a move to formalize some great cross >>>>> marketing. >>>>> >>>>> If you want to be included, just holler here. If you're in, >>>>> Susan and >>>>> I will communicate that out to our members. We recognize that >>>>> there >>>>> may be many t's to cross and i's to dots here, but aim to get this >>>>> simple move underway asap between the two of us. You too? >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> >>>>> Julie Duryea >>>>> >>>>> Julie Duryea >>>>> owner, souk >>>>> 322 nw 6th avenue, suite 200 >>>>> portland, oregon 97209 >>>>> p | 503.517.6900 >>>>> f | 503.517.6901 >>>>> skype julieduryea >>>>> http://www.soukllc.com >>>>> tweet julsd >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> Tijs Teulings >>>> tel: +31645004824http://tijs.org >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> -- >> ---- >> Gregory Heller >> http://www.GregoryHeller.com >> >> >> > > > > > -- ---- Gregory Heller http://www.GregoryHeller.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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
