Hey Xavier,
While I would encourage you to contribute to the Open Coworking Map (wink
wink) as opposed to the directory on the Wiki, I'm a member of both efforts
and so the discussions overlap quite a bit. It seems to be that you're
interested in working on something, so regardless if you team up with me,
I'll share my insights in the spirit of being open.
It is nearly impossible to create a platform that can fairly and
consistently display all the "features" of a space since so many of them
("vibes" as you mentioned or "community") are intangible or incredibly
subjective. As such, any feature list comparison chart would invariably
sell some spaces short on what they "offer" to members.
Also, members are a very finicky bunch and in almost every instance want to
shop around (in person typically).
Even with all those considerations, the primary reason to steer clear of
such a thing is the integrity of the data. The more features you pile up to
document, the larger burden you're placing on the maintainer of the data.
If you think each space should manage their own listing, good luck with
standardization and even better luck with convincing all the spaces in any
area, let alone the whole world, to opt-in.
On Thursday, September 25, 2014 2:39:35 PM UTC-5, Xaver Inglin wrote:
>
> Hi Jeannine
>
> I just checked some examples on the wiki space directory: very different
> approaches for each city: It is hard to use since you have to learn how
> (different) each page "works". I know this is a community project, but some
> structure/templates would help to make it easier to maintain and more fun
> to navigate. Did you already think about other taxonomy/attributes besides
> geography to describe the spaces? What services do they offer, what do they
> feel like (vibes) ... the one thing that makes this space unique? May be it
> is better to have a single page for every space and then work with
> categories/tags to build overviews (... although I do not yet know the
> features/limitations of this wiki platform ...)
>
> I hope this does not feel to pushy .. Just thinking out loud.
>
> Cheers
> Xaver
>
>
>
> On Wednesday, September 24, 2014 1:09:44 PM UTC+2, Jeannine wrote:
>>
>> Hi, Xaver,
>>
>> That was me who followed you on Quora today. And also me who sent you
>> that email about the Wiki. :-)
>>
>> I would love for you to put your directory on the Wiki, on the Front Page
>> there is a listing for Directories and listings.
>>
>> The Wiki Directory is fundamentally organized by city, because that's how
>> we find that people look for a coworking space. Knowing that there are
>> coworking spaces in the Netherlands (where I am) is not especially helpful
>> if they are all in Amsterdam and the Hague and you are working in Eindhoven
>> or Maastricht. The city links are then inded organized by country or by
>> region if there are a lot of them.
>>
>> The pages are as detailed or as general as the peple in the area want to
>> make them: I think Tabby did a beautiful job with Coworking Joh-burg
>> <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwiki.coworking.org%2Fw%2Fpage%2F16583538%2FCoworkingJohannesburg&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNHLD6FumerNXSRKd9oZmn8bCiOZEg>,
>>
>> Coworking Paris
>> <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwiki.coworking.org%2Fw%2Fpage%2F16583648%2FCoworkingParis&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNHirNhykxZCl97oiQ1TliELGPNAFA>
>>
>> is more understated but nevertheless gets the idea across, and I think
>> Coworking
>> New York
>> <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwiki.coworking.org%2Fw%2Fpage%2F16583629%2FCoworkingNewYorkCity&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNEyVKOZzIQdag2vxOGqVmkJ6qJHTw>
>>
>> also makes clear who is doing what. I think Coworking San Francisco
>> <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwiki.coworking.org%2Fw%2Fpage%2F16583935%2FSanFranciscoCoworking&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNHcICbI1QSYCzbWRpsTbdPgI-6mmQ>
>>
>> intentionally chose to keep pictures and so on out, so as to cut down on
>> placement competition.
>>
>> But Open Coworking is an all volunteer army, whose population ebbs and
>> flows over time. If you feel a need to work on the Worldwide Coworking
>> Directory, then we would love to work with you. I happen to have a handy
>> dandy little form for you to sign up right here.
>> <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1OSN5usfq3bnwkZrBEJGF1z2wUbGSzWNkA3NSQZzCdB8/viewform>
>>
>> As it happens. :-)
>>
>> Cheers!
>>
>> Jeannine
>>
>> On Thursday, September 18, 2014 2:48:18 PM UTC+2, 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?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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