Really well put, Devin. I'm in the process of revamping NWC's messaging online and off, and our language will be very similar to what you proposed.
On Apr 3, 2010 8:14 PM, "Devin" <[email protected]> wrote: The movement must go beyond the word 'coworking.' Words will always be coopted by people who'll use them to benefit themselves. Below is a quote I received on a metrocard. "The purpose of a fish trap is to catch fish, and when the fish are caught, the trap is forgotten. The purpose of words is to convey ideas. When the ideas are grasped, the words are forgotten. Where can I find a man who has forgotten the words, so that I can talk to him?" We should defend the term 'coworking' but we also need to strengthen the language we use to describe this movement and develop a shared mission statement and strong set of core principles. I propose something like following for a mission statement: The mission of a coworking space is to create an environment in which autonomous individuals (prefer: independent workers?) thrive. On Apr 1, 8:11 am, Tony Bacigalupo <[email protected]> wrote: > Apologies to Jay for swayin... > On Mar 31, 2010 8:40 PM, "Clay Spinuzzi" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Sorry to hear that y... -- 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]<coworking%[email protected]> . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- 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.
