I agree with Chris and many others who marvel at the organic connection we seem to create on this and other lists we subscribe to. And I believe the list basically IS an open space that relies on the 4 principles, the one law, the passion and responsibility of all of us. In addition, I honor those people who ask for behavior from us that will meet their needs - not offend or clutter their system or cost them money. And I honor those people who meet those needs if it works for them. And I honor those people who cannot, do not, or forget in their enthusiasm and passion, to meet those requests.
What I know is that we will ultimately keep it as simple as possible because it is OPEN SPACE - or we won't. And each individual continuously will make her/his own decisions about staying connected as long as there is juice for them and they are learning and contributing. As of this moment, I am here for the duration! I love being a part of this community. Thank you, each and every unique and lovely soul in it! May you all prosper in the ways that serve your growth well in 2001. BJ Peters ============= Chris Corrigan wrote: > Is anybody here as fascinated as I am with this recent thread? > > I find it wonderful to follow the dance of engagement in virtual > communities like OSLIST or Caucus or alot of the other online forums I'm > part of. > > And, as I've been using Usenet and listservs for almost ten years now, I > have seen this kind of thing happen over and over: > > substantive discussion ---> light discussion ---> reflection ---> > substantive discusison again. > > Sound familiar? > > OSLIST and Caucus and Openspace world will all go through changes and > ebbs and flows about how they should be employed, and personal > responsibility. But of course, all the discussion about shoulds and > shalls is strictly hypothetical, because ultimately people will decide > to use the forums according to their passion and responsibility (one > person's passion is another's irresponsibility, perhaps?). So I can > guarantee you that as much as it's a pain in the rear, someone WILL send > a large attachment to the list again, A personal note of > congratulations will show up, off topic discussion will occur, everyone > will migrate to Caucus and then back again...all these things are in our > future as a community! > > I have no prescriptions for how to improve the list...I think it's > working fine. But I would invite people to observe what's going on > here, and savour the dance of the meta conversation. But don't blink! > In no time at all, we'll be back to stories and questions and envelope > pushing, and it will all be forgotten...until another .pdf file shows > up! > > All the best, > > Chris > > -- > CHRIS CORRIGAN > Consultation - Facilitation > Open Space Technology > > http://www.chriscorrigan.com > > 108-1035 Pacific Street > Vancouver BC > V6E 4G7 > > Phone: 604.683.3080 > Fax: 604.683.3036 > cor...@interchange.ubc.ca > > * > * > ========================================================== > osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, > view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html > > =========================================================== > osl...@egroups.com > To subscribe, > 1. Visit: http://www.egroups.com/group/oslist > 2. Sign up -- provide an email address, > and choose a login ID and password > 3. Click on "Subscribe" and follow the instructions > > To unsubscribe, change your options, > view the archives of osl...@egroups.com: > 1. Visit: http://www.egroups.com/group/oslist > 2. Sign in and Proceed * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html =========================================================== osl...@egroups.com To subscribe, 1. Visit: http://www.egroups.com/group/oslist 2. Sign up -- provide an email address, and choose a login ID and password 3. Click on "Subscribe" and follow the instructions To unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@egroups.com: 1. Visit: http://www.egroups.com/group/oslist 2. Sign in and Proceed