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> On Dec 27, 2014, at 4:34 AM, Be Trained via OSList > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thank you Lisa Heft. That is very thoughtful and provocative. Konny > >> On Sat, Dec 27, 2014 at 12:19 AM, Lisa Heft - via OSList >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hello, dear friends. >> As your current OSLIST Poet Laureate I wish to continue to create found >> poetry, in the practice of one of our late great past Poet Laureates, Ms. >> Laurel Doersam. >> I sit with a conversation you have had and think about how it comes apart >> and fits back together again in a new and poetic way. >> I enjoy showing you back … yourselves. >> Happy reading - Lisa Heft >> >> ________ >> >> In Honor of the Lurkers >> ________ >> >> Hey… >> >> I am a lurker and sometimes contributor. >> I am one of the frequent lurkers. >> I am proud to be a frequent lurker. >> Mostly lurk but occasionally comment. >> Mostly lurking for many years. >> A regular lurker. >> Read the list. Daily. >> >> Mostly silent, sometimes reading, often feeling and holding space. >> >> Even trawling through pages and pages of repetitive posts on the digest >> format doesn't keep me away. >> >> Hey - I'm a regular lurker. >> I'm a regular lurker and learner. >> >> I enjoy the constant reminder about the core of OS principles. >> I particularly enjoy the principles of open space as practiced by the >> participants: >> No admonishments about perceived “off topic” threads, >> No shut-downs when (if) there’s a flurry of un-subscriptions due to the >> above. >> Such a positive list with world wide participants, so great. >> I am in love and in debt to this beautiful community. >> >> Enjoying…learning….practicing… >> >> Lurk >> Hey YES! >> Hello >> I’m a permanent lurker >> Same here. >> >> It's enlivening to see both the old hands and the new waves of Open Space >> lovers. >> A cool combination of experienced practitioners and new comers. >> >> The experience, curiosity, wisdom and generosity demonstrated through this >> list is very important to me, my work and life. >> I love the living wisdom through this OSLIST. >> I enjoy the reflections and the enthusiasm. >> I enjoy the fresh perspectives offered by REAL OSers. >> I feel connected to the community and I get inspiring ideas. >> From time to time I cannot resist to send again a tiny contribution to say >> hello I’m still there. >> >> Hi. >> Hi! >> Hi, everybody! >> I do lurk most of the time. >> >> Sometimes the volume is over my capacity. >> I sometimes comment. >> >> Sometimes I am reading daily, sometimes weekly, sometimes I do not check for >> a few months, >> and then simply delete the build up. >> Applying the law of two feet with my two eyes. >> And then I start again >> >> Definitely a lurker with random bits of input and responses. >> >> I am a frequent 'participant' in the discussion - but almost always only in >> my head. >> And I have many very fruitful conversations with you all – in my head. >> I engage in the conversation, try on different responses. >> I keep thinking of writing, but then see all the wisdom on the list and >> think, that’s it. Why repeat. >> I always learn…and I know the next time I have a question there will always >> be somebody to help answer it for me. >> >> Hey, >> Heyyyy, >> Heeeeey. >> Hey everyone, >> Here it comes: I am a lurker. >> I’m a passionate lurker. >> Love to learn while lurking. >> >> I am always here! >> >> I appreciate the active participation of some players who represent the >> thoughts of many others. >> Always appreciate new voices and perspectives as well. >> I feel connected to many of the topics that have been shared here in this >> group. >> >> Hey - I'm here too. >> I lurk here too. >> I lurk a lot. >> Me too! >> I am an active reader. >> I READ every message, and learn a lot! >> >> Yep, I mostly lurk. >> >> Gratitude to still be amongst this community. >> Grateful for our co-learning. >> MASSIVELY GRATEFUL for all I have learned. >> Always a grateful and admiring learner. >> A learning-by-listening kind of lurk. >> >> My active participation is in the listening / reading space at the rim. >> Not posting often, but taking in the gifts of this list with much gratitude >> and passing them on in the world. >> And in applying the principles of practice in my own life a lot of the time. >> >> Often I have so many things to do >> that I don’t give myself the time to sit down and write a thorough, well >> thought reply. >> Now that I write this, >> I realize that it is not necessary to put the bar that high. >> It does not always have to be of academic quality – >> a simple sharing will do, too. >> So this is a note to myself. >> >> Hi! >> Hey! >> Hey OS List Folks >> Another lurker. >> I lurk often and read a lot! >> >> I use the list and the amazing contributions as inspiration to remind me why >> I love doing this. >> And that there are other ways and people out there >> doing things differently. >> >> I think every single posting leads some us somewhere, even if those places >> aren't so obvious. >> I especially like when the search is fragile and the outcome uncertain. >> >> Thank you for being and doing. >> >> I am always fascinated by the conversation and learn tons. >> Appreciating each kind word or gift exchanged or question asked. >> I love people’s thinking, awarenesses, interests, divergences on this list. >> >> I occasionally offer my 2 bits... I guess that's what happens when interest >> accrues on my 2 cents over time. >> I love the sense of security and support. >> >> I am curious - how do we really define LURKERS? >> I don’t consider myself a lurker. >> I don’t hide behind somewhere, ready to pounce. >> I have no evil intentions. >> I haven't yet gotten used to the modern meaning of "lurker" and don't ever >> identify as one. >> The definition seems to say that listening isn't active participation. >> I’m no lurker. >> I actively participate in reading, listening, and reflecting. >> >> Oh thank you for saying that, thank you. >> >> Lurk! >> I am a happy lurker. >> >> And I am not. I am … a witness. >> Fully engaged and fully present. >> For what is dialogue? It is someone speaking, and someone else who is fully >> listening. >> >> In live os events you see the butterflies. >> A silent presence creating Space. >> >> We are a community working with open space, >> Therefore able or learning to be absolutely present >> And absolutely invisible. >> >> Thanks for the affirmation. >> Sets a lovely tone. >> Really resonates. >> >> Hi, everybody. >> Hello, world. >> I lurk, regularly. >> I am not ashamed. Sometimes I even post. >> Then I lurk. >> >> Listening has improved my practice for sure! >> >> Has anyone noticed that it is almost >> impossible to say "lurk" rapidly in succession? >> Try it: >> Lurk lurk lurk. >> lurklurklurklurklurklurklurklurklurklurkllkllkkkk. >> Argh. >> >> Ah, I am so glad! >> I’m still growing inside. >> I’m a lurker and a learner. >> I am a listener and a witness. >> >> I am very happy to be part of this list. >> I like this community. >> Keep the work and the words flowing. >> >> I lurk. >> I may well be digging into the vast collective wisdom soon. >> >> I lurk. >> >> Whoa, that was hard to say. It feels good to get that off my chest. >> Thanks for listening. >> >> My pleasure. >> Listening is my part in the dialogue. >> >> __ >> >> Inspired by / including words and thoughts by >> Jeff Aitken, Chris Altmikus, Ramón Alzate, Neichu Angami, Juana Anguita, >> Carmela Ariza, Cal Austin, Tova Averbuch, Arno Baltin, John Baxter, Konny >> Benjamin, Stéphane Brodu, Andrea Chiou, Steve Cochran, Jonathan Coe, Ashley >> Cooper, Suzanne Daigle, Lise Damkjaer, Jean Francois Dauba, Corinne Devery, >> Koos de Heer, R. Duff Doel, Lourdes Adriana Diaz-Berrio Doring, Stella >> Duffy, Ingrid Ebeling, Florian Fischer, Patricia Gooding, Kári Gunnarsson, >> Saehi Hahn, Shannon Hecker, Lisa Heft, Michael Herman, Jan Höglund, Peggy >> Holman, June, Chris Kloth, Anja Korvenmaa, Francois Knuchel, Satyanarayanan >> Kumar, Shobha Kumar, Christy Lee-Engel, Chuni Li, Pernilla Luttropp, Liz >> Martins, Jo McLaughlin, Viv McWaters, Joshua Morrison, Gerard Miller, >> Susanne Moosdorf, Elspeth Murray, Kevin O’Brien, Lawrence O’Connor, Mary >> O’Connor, Harrison Owen, Marks Mcavity, Kathleen D. Osta, Marie Ann Östlund, >> Lori Palano, Michael M Pannwitz, Susan Partnow, Bhavesh Patel, Thomas >> Perret, Eleder Aurtenetxe Pildain, Annamarie Pluhar, John Rapp, Arturo >> Uscátegui Restrepo, Martin Roell, Christine Whitney Sanchez, Horst Schmid, >> Agneta Setterwall, Nigel Seys-Phillips, Lisa Sieverts, Davis Smith, Anne >> Stadler, Hege Steinsland, Donnan Stoicovy, Bob Sullens, Elisabeth Tepper, >> Gijs van Wezel, Annika von Walter, John Watkins, Agnieszka Maja Wawrzyniak, >> Jutta Wiemar, Robyn Williams, Markus Wittwer and Rosa Zubizaretta >> >> … with apologies for any mis-spellings / mis-alphabetizing / possible >> omissions of your names … >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> OSList mailing list >> To post send emails to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >> > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org
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