Well, I am totally delighted that Artur, Shufang and my inspiration to
create a community space for Open Space is inspiring all this passion
and sharing.
First I underline: Artur, Shufang and I.
This Ning site we announced (see the signature, see the post) does not
have anything to do with an Open Space Institute or OSI-US.
It's the three of us saying 'so we keep feeling / hearing other say'
about a resource they and we want -and- 'so let's go play! let's go do
it!'
(Artur and Shufang might say it differently and I bow to that)
Kaliya - I love that you are frank and present and sharing your rich
and wide experience out of fierce love for this Open Space community.
I'm glad you named things the way you see and feel them and I'm glad
you also noticed we who created that Ning site put passion and
creativity and good intention into it.
I smile - you have room for knowing that also.
I did ask you if you'd used Ning before and I did not hear this
argument against.
And I am that typical user - 'oh gee look here is something I can do
and I don't know anything about anything technical!'
You have vast knowledge about open source stuff and open use stuff. I
bow to that.
I'm delighted if this stimulates more co-created stuff that users can
jump onto and use.
Bring it on...
Lisa
PS Mark Pixley and I did have that conversation at WOSonOS Taiwan that
Ning was not available to users living in China.
Mark - I had interpreted what you were saying to also mean you were
going to create a site as well, and that maybe there would be cross-
postings to bring our various communities into online presence with
each other...
Lisa Heft
Consultant, Facilitator, Educator
Opening Space
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www.openingspace.net
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December 9-11, San Francisco
And the Open Open Space on Open Space
(for those who already use Open Space)
January 15-17, San Francisco
On Nov 17, 2009, at 1:14 AM, christine koehler wrote:
I think I'd like to jump into this conversation as it resonnates
with many of my present concerns.
As an Open Space and self-organization lover, I understand the
interest and huge possibilities of open source tools and would
naturally turn toward them. That's probably why I have an OpenId for
years now (since the very beginning I think of the Open Id movement,
thanks to people who are related to this OS community), even if I
don't get I am sure what it may mean.
Yet, as a non-tech person,well... that's simple : I don't know what
to chose, I can't follow all the new possibilities that emerge every
6 months -if not quicker- , and when I do take time to find out what
is best for the time being, then I don't have the skills to handle
those open tools properly.
And for people like me, today's worls is just wonderful : I can pay
for it, if I have money, or I can get free stuff like Ning
communities, Facebook etc.. that do solve all these technical
questions for me.
Of course, I know that in this world, everything has a cost : maybe
they give me things free but then will want to get it back for $$$
by selling my information to corporations. Well, I guess they will.
But my alternative is : doing nothing and not giving any of my
personal datas to big bad corporations ( that, as OST facilitator,
are my potential clients by the way)
or
taking this risk and use the possibilities offered by the internet.
Now, if someone like Kaliya offers help and skills, well, that's
wonderful ! As wonderful as the current possibilities. Thanks to all
of you who made things happen !
No doubt for me the choice is similar : someone handle this
technical stuff, as I never will be able to do it and don't want to
learn it. To a certain extand, I'll have to trust this people.
This community is self-organized, nobody has the autority to say
"let's do this" and all will follow. What I appreciate is that
people who want that new things happen explain what and why then
want it. I guess their passion will make other people follow them !
Kaliya, if you explain what criteria are now important to consider
when chosing some new tools, explain where we can find them and how
to use them, and share the reasons behind your choices, I would
really appreciate this sharing of knowledge.
I have also had the tentation to create a Ning community for OS in
France. I can see that people from IT field are not very open to
this. But as long as noone helps find a better solution and handle
it, what can I do ?...
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