As a borderline Lurker, I would say that you have to bring the conversation to the point where the Lurker is invested or passionate about the things being discussed. Dispassionate co-workers are often the ones who come and go, I think (please note that my experience is limited), which is why this article actually has punch. In this instance, it was a *passionate*coworker that left. Passionate, yet still not involved in this discussion.
That's the thing about this group. It *feels *like it is meant for Coworking Space Owners/Operators/Stakeholders (in the traditional sense), even though it's not. Why does it feel that way? Probably because that's who's here, and that's who the threads seem to relate to the most. Advice on outreach, advice on setting up a new space, advice on management software; it's all most relevant to Coworking Space Owners/Operators/Stakeholders (in the traditional sense). If you want to know what the Lurkers think, start threads asking questions that the CSOOSes can't answer. Ask questions that will have embarrassing answers, and be willing to accept these answers without heating up because some of these answers might be about you. Ask what the worst thing is about the Coworking Space that the Lurker works at now, hope that Lurkers are brave enough to answer without anonymity, and then ask how to fix it. In my opinion. On Wednesday, July 31, 2013 7:19:34 AM UTC-5, Cristina Santamarina wrote: > > How do we achieve that? I mean, how do we get to know what the lurkers > think? > > On Tuesday, July 30, 2013 6:14:40 PM UTC+2, Alex Hillman wrote: >> >> As much as I appreciate the connectedness that we have in this community, >> one thing that I think is horribly missing from the global conversation >> about coworking is a deeper conversation with the communities of people who >> aren't owners, operators, and enthusiasts. >> >> I've gotten the sense that unless it's for praise, most coworking space >> members aren't comfortable speaking up as a part of this global community. >> >> I think that's a shame. Here's a glimpse of what we might hear if they >> did: >> >> https://medium.com/better-humans/c9d8c69f4592 >> >> -Alex >> >> >> -- >> >> /ah >> indyhall.org >> coworking in philadelphia >> > -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
