Hi Matias, Please email me directly: [email protected]
I'd love to get Argentina represented ASAP! Cheers, Oren On Tuesday, September 30, 2014 7:29:24 AM UTC-5, Matias Calvo wrote: > > Hi Oren, > > I am the manager of a Coworking space in Mar del Plata, Argentina, and > would love to help by taking care of curating the list of spaces in > Argentina. > Let me know if this would be possible. > > Cheers, > Matias > https://www.facebook.com/dorreguscoworking > <https://www.facebook.com/dorreguscoworking> > > On Wednesday, September 24, 2014 1:40:22 AM UTC-3, [email protected] > wrote: >> >> Hey Xavier, >> >> That's precisely what I'm working on with Open Coworking through the Open >> Coworking Map: http://coworkingdotcom.herokuapp.com/ (The site will be >> moving to map.coworking.com very very shortly.) >> >> The idea behind the Open Coworking Map is very simple. All "global >> coworking lists" have had the same problems in maintenance due to their >> data management policies. Either one person curates the whole list or >> alternatively they create an open platform allowing any space to list >> itself. The former is impossible since no one can be in 5,000 places at >> once keeping track of openings and closings. The latter runs into issues >> with opt-in as it's nearly impossible to inform and convince 5,000 spaces >> to sign up. The latter approach also has issues of opt-out when a space >> closes. Most directories I've seen end up becoming more of a graveyard than >> an active list. >> >> The Open Coworking Map addresses these issues by appointing a local >> curator in each city (or country if city level is too specific or coworking >> is too sparse in the country to support city listing). In this way, the >> individual keeps track of all the openings and closings without requiring >> opt-in or opt-out from the spaces themselves. This is the only way to >> ensure a fully inclusive list that doesn't forget to include or remove >> spaces as required. >> >> The project is ready for roll-out, but thus far I've been struggling a >> bit to find willing local curators in each locality worldwide. >> >> Xaver, if you're interested I can get you credentials to manage the >> Switzerland list. Same offer applies to locals of any other city/country >> that want to curate their city's list of spaces! >> >> Cheers, >> Oren >> >> On Thursday, September 18, 2014 7:48:18 AM UTC-5, Xaver Inglin wrote: >>> >>> Hi everyone, >>> >>> The coworking scene in Switzerland is growing - see our directory of >>> spaces http://coworking-schweiz.ch/?page_id=54 >>> >>> It would make sense to publish this information on a world wide >>> directory - but where? >>> >>> Here is what I found so far: >>> >>> >>> - http://wiki.coworking.org/w/page/29303049/Directory is still >>> maintained but is just a listing by regions/countries: no further >>> attributes/criteria that allows to pick an appropriate coworking space. >>> - this discussion on Quora >>> http://www.quora.com/Is-there-a-global-directory-of-coworking-spaces >>> provides some hints, but not really an answer to my question. >>> >>> I feel a need for the "Worldwide Coworking Directory". >>> >>> Anyone else? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- 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/d/optout.
