I think it's kind of interesting that a movement that thrives on community is somewhat resistant "making it official." I second Jacob's idea and would like to be more involved in it.
There is no coworking space that operates successfully without some level of organization and/or management. Without the cooperation and collaboration between a space's members the space simply is not viable or sustainable. And so goes coworking as a movement. "We" are too big now to continue to sustain the viabilty and development of this movement without some level of official organization. It's not about "dues" or "chapters" or somesuch. It's simply about doing things that benefit every coworking space. The Map is a good example of good intentions gone wrong. I HATE reinventing the wheel. We are at a point where we are too large as a movement to be able to be in touch with everyone to avoid duplication of effort. The coworker library is a great idea. Seems simpler to refer people a central repository rather than "just search the Google Group; this has already been discussed." Making the Coworking Visa a real program that we can promote within and without our spaces would be excellent. Developing real, valuable discounts, alliances, partnerships etc. (or guidelines or a toolkit to do so) that will benefit spaces and their members would be cool. So, Jacob, put me down. Let's talk, communicate, whetever and flesh this out some more and maybe present a draft construct at SXSW. Cheers! Todd C4 Workspace San Antonio, TX -- 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.
