Understood, and sorry if I came across as a little harsh. :) Discussion, as always, is great and 2nd only to action! Obviously, since we're practically neighbors, you and I should be getting together soon anyway :)
-Alex /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 2:56 PM, Anne Kirby < [email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Alex, I'll definitely look into your suggestions. > > I think things got a little out of control. Really want I would love > to see is the community getting to know each other better and if > collaboration is born from that great! If not that's fine as well. I'm > not for excluding anyone and a committee is not the answer, I was just > trying to clarify my thoughts. Sorry if it came across the wrong way. > Maybe it's a gathering of those involved and or interested in > coworking to discuss coworking and all the elements. > > Cheers, > Anne > > > On Oct 13, 2:47 pm, TelBitConsulting <[email protected]> > wrote: > > "Uh oh. Not the 'c' word...committee. As in "death by..." > > > > Chocolate? :-) > > > > Mike > > > > Visithttp://ForCarol.comand help raise teen awareness about unsafe > driving > > and encourage parents to enforce curfews! Would you rather argue with > your > > teen...or bury them? > > > > > > > > On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 11:24 AM, Tara Hunt <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Uh oh. Not the 'c' word...committee. As in "death by..." > > > > > I don't want to discourage the passion and momentum here and I, too, > want > > > to see coworking be a household word (well, maybe not household, but a > > > well-known concept that people see as a great alternative to working > from an > > > office, home or coffee shop - that isn't for everyone). I just want to > > > encourage us to think about proceeding in a manner that is true to the > small > > > pieces loosely joined ethos of this movement. > > > > > T > > > > > On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 1:56 PM, Anne Kirby < > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> Kind of like an organized face to the movement. It could be made up of > > >> a committee of coworking spaces. :) > > > > >> On Oct 13, 1:40 pm, Anne Kirby <[email protected]> > > >> wrote: > > >> > WOW - Great conversation! > > > > >> > I'm not suggesting we do away with the wiki or google or move that > > >> > content, they are great and they serve a purpose. I'm also not > > >> > suggesting we put all this information out to the masses on > facebook. > > >> > Just thinking of ways to encourage more communication between spaces > > >> > but also educate the public in what we're doing and highlighting all > > >> > the great businesses involved. > > > > >> > Alex, if more spaces collaborated maybe the press would get better? > > > > >> > My post was to start a discussion on how we could do this, with the > > >> > suggestion of a Facebook page. More like a collaborative public face > > >> > to all of the fantastic things happing in the world of coworking. > > > > >> > I'd be happy to spear head it and know a few spaces who might be > > >> > willing to get involved. > > > > >> > Thanks for the discussion. > > > > >> > Cheers, > > >> > Anne > > > > >> > On Oct 13, 12:36 pm, Ryan Price <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> > > Hear Hear! > > > > >> > > Starting a new group on a website should be just as hard as > starting a > > > > >> > > second coworking space in the same city - it requires a gardener > (or > > >> > > two) to really bring things to life, get people talking to each > other. > > > > >> > > Broadcast is different from discussion, and this list is one of > the > > >> > > best I know for discussion - on any subject. > > > > >> > > My experience with FB and LinkedIn have been very similar to what > Tara > > > > >> > > is describing. They require lots of attention, and weeding. This > > >> > > community noticed the same thing with the Wiki over the summer, > and > > >> > > now there are people paying more attention there, the world is a > > >> > > better place for it. > > > > >> > > Peace, > > >> > > Ryan Price > > >> > > [email protected] > > >> > > @liberatr > > >> > > 407-484-8528 > > > > >> > > FloridaCreatives.com > > >> > > Next Likemind: October 15th @ Drunken Monkey > > >> > > Orlando Happy Hour: October 18th @ Crooked Bayou > > > > >> > > On Oct 13, 2010, at 12:29 PM, Tara Hunt wrote: > > > > >> > > > Thank you for saying this Ryan. > > > > >> > > > We've had a gabillion suggestions over the years to 'move' from > this > > > > >> > > > Google Group to something else. And each time, the action > > >> > > > cannibalizes our discussions somewhat. LinkedIN group, Facebook > > >> > > > page, Blogs, new networks, chat spaces, etc. > > > > >> > > > This group and all of our discussions are public, indexed on > Google > > > > >> > > > and incredibly valuable. Look at the history of growth! The > > >> > > > maturation of discussion! > > > > >> > > > I'm not against promoting coworking in whatever way we can, but > the > > > > >> > > > issue we've faced with scattering groups here and there is that > it > > >> > > > becomes yet another place to manage. For instance...the LinkedIN > > >> > > > group. Loads of people request to join and post questions there, > but > > > > >> > > > I miss them and there are so many self-promoters in there that > have > > > > >> > > > nothing to do with Coworking that it turns those people off. > > >> > > > Thinking that the LinkedIN group IS THE coworking discussion > group, > > > > >> > > > they go away thinking this movement is dead or a waste of time. > Not > > > > >> > > > a great way to promote coworking at all. > > > > >> > > > So we can start groups and someone can take the helm of each of > them > > > > >> > > > and there can be discussions over hither and yon that replicate > the > > > > >> > > > discussions here. Or, we can continue to try to get people to > gather > > > > >> > > > here. In a really great useful space. Personally, I'm glad that > > >> > > > there isn't very much activity on that Facebook group. I'm > thinking > > > > >> > > > of sending a message out to everyone that is on it to come here > and > > > > >> > > > introduce themselves then shutting it down (or at least putting > the > > > > >> > > > link to this group up there). > > > > >> > > > T > > > > >> > > > On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 12:17 PM, Ryan Price < > [email protected]> > > > > >> > > > wrote: > > >> > > > Really? More email from Facebook? > > > > >> > > > Anne, > > > > >> > > > I would say the Facebook pages are not too active because this > list > > > > >> > > > is SO active. I'd hate to splinter this discussion, and have to > > >> > > > follow in 5 places. > > > > >> > > > Peace, > > >> > > > Ryan Price > > >> > > > [email protected] > > > > >> > > > @liberatr > > >> > > > 407-484-8528 > > > > >> > > > FloridaCreatives.com > > >> > > > Next Likemind: October 15th @ Drunken Monkey > > >> > > > Orlando Happy Hour: October 18th @ Crooked Bayou > > > > >> > > > On Oct 13, 2010, at 12:09 PM, Anne Kirby wrote: > > > > >> > > > Thanks! > > > > >> > > > On Oct 13, 12:06 pm, Alex Hillman <[email protected] > > > > >> > > > wrote: > > >> > > > John Erik from Conjunctured set this up last night, using > Facebook's > > > > >> > > > new > > >> > > > groups feature. > > > > >> > > > I'm hesitant to put tons of energy into this because, frankly, > > >> > > > Facebook > > >> > > > changes their mind all the time. > > > > >> > > > But if you're looking to settle on one, I think the latest > > >> > > > incarnation is > > >> > > > probably the most ideal. > > > > >> > > > Join here: > > > > >> > > >http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_145309628847622&ap=1 > > > > >> > > > -Alex > > > > >> > > > /ah > > >> > > > indyhall.org > > >> > > > coworking in philadelphia > > > > >> > > > On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 11:59 AM, Anne Kirby < > > > > >> > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > > Thanks Ryan, > > > > >> > > > I'm actually on both of those pages. They just don't seem very > > >> active, > > >> > > > it would be great to bring all of us together in a more public > > >> setting > > >> > > > (i.e. facebook, focused website) the Wiki, google group and even > the > > >> > > > blog is great but it's not very public friendly. Could we create > > >> > > > something or enhance something so as to bring us all together > and to > > >> > > > educate the public? > > > > >> > > > Whenever we get any press we're always giving props to other > > >> coworking > > >> > > > spaces in the country, i.e. CoinLoft, indyhall, citizen space or > > >> > > > Workbar. How do we share the love better on the current FB > pages, > > >> > > > network better and promote the idea of coworking? That kind of > > >> thing. > > > > >> > > > Cheers, > > >> > > > Anne > > > > >> > > > P.S. The twitter hashtag is great and is a perfect way to bring > us > > >> all > > >> > > > together on twitter! > > > > >> > > > On Oct 13, 11:48 am, Ryan Price <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > > Both of these look pretty "official": > > > > >> > > >http://www.facebook.com/pages/Coworking/77381078825 > > >> > > > Alex Hillman likes it. > > > > >> > > >http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2281332482 > > >> > > > Started by Chris Messina, Tara Hunt is an officer. > > > > >> > > > The "page" is favored by Facebook, since you can feed posts in > > >> there, > > >> > > > and add "boxes". They both have about 400+ people. > > > > >> > > > Peace, > > >> > > > Ryan Price > > >> > > > [email protected] > > >> > > > @liberatr > > >> > > > 407-484-8528 > > > > >> > > > FloridaCreatives.com > > >> > > > Next Likemind: October 15th @ Drunken Monkey > > >> > > > Orlando Happy Hour: October 18th @ Crooked Bayou > > > > >> > > > On Oct 13, 2010, at 11:38 AM, Anne Kirby wrote: > > > > >> > > > Hey Everyone, > > > > >> > > > I know there are a lot of facebook pages on coworking I was just > > >> > > > wondering if there was one specific FB page for this google > group or > > >> > > > the wiki page? > > > > >> > > > If not, would it be beneficial to have one page setup to > represent > > >> > > > this community better? I'd be happy to start one and add people > as > > >> > > > admins if you're interested in being an admin. We could post our > > >> info, > > >> > > > press, discussions, actively promote coworking as a network. If > a > > >> page > > >> > > > like this already exists could someone post the link? > > > > >> > > > I think we could take this group further and even create a > website > > >> > > > with everyones info listed, really connect this network in the > > >> public > > >> > > > eye. > > > > >> > > > Thoughts, ideas, suggestions? > > > > >> > > > Cheers, > > >> > > > Anne > > > > >> > > > The Candy Factory > > >> > > > Where working together is sweet! > > >> > > >www.facebook.com/candyissweet > > > > >> > > > Coworking in Lancaster, PA > > > > >> > > > -- > > >> > > > 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]> > <coworking%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups .com> > > >> <coworking > > >> > > > %2bunsubscr...@googlegroups .com> > > >> > > > . > > >> > > > For more options, visit this group athttp:// > > >> > > > 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 > > > > ... > > > > read more » > > -- > 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. 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