Interesting and yet it also feels to me like a violation of my own sense of community. I have posted to the list almost since the beginning. For years, my posts were very personal because I didn't understand about lists and thought the community on the list was a real community for me. And then I learned my assumptions were wrong. I never could get the 'givens' about the list clarified. And now, to know that what I had written from my heart to the list is definitely beyond the list community just doesn't feel good. I have loved this community and a real sense of community. Was the material posted from our hearts ever meant for the world? It is an interesting question. What happens when a community won't (or isn't given the opportunity to work at) sort out the 'givens' for itself so that we know what we are involved in and what we are not? What happens when someone just by a 'switch' can change the parameters.
Whatever I contributed over the years was meant for this list. Birgitt -----Original Message----- From: OSLIST [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Michael Herman Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 6:02 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Searchable OSLIST - Need Some Keywords Hello All, For some time now, a number of us have been thinking and talking about how to go about making the wealth of insight and resources buried in the OSLIST archives more available to the larger world out there. Always seemed like so much work to go searching and digesting and organizing. Until now. I have just heard from the folks at Boise State who run the listserve. They tell me that they have thrown the switch and now the wealth of our Archives can be searched by anyone interested in learning about OST, without necessarily joining the list. Simple as that. Btw, I think the credit for this brilliance goes to Garbriel Shirley, specifically, and the OSI-USA Board, generally. What we need now is a list of key words that will help the OSLIST homepage be more quickly discoverable by Google and the other search engines. Please add to this list: Open Space Technology, OSLIST, organization transformation, facilitation, open space, Many thanks, Michael P.S. I don't know what prompted all the capitals here... feels kind of like getting all dressed up! <grin> -- Michael Herman Michael Herman Associates 300 West North Avenue #1105 Chicago IL 60610 USA (312) 280-7838 http://www.michaelherman.com - consulting & publications http://www.globalchicago.net - laboratory & playground http://www.openspaceworld.org - worldwide open space ...inviting organization into movement * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected], Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.620 / Virus Database: 399 - Release Date: 3/11/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.620 / Virus Database: 399 - Release Date: 3/11/2004 * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected], Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html
