I was once stopped at the US border and asked what work I was doing in the USA. I told the border officer that I was facilitating Open Space Technology.
He paused for a moment and then narrowed his eyes and said “I didn’t know our space technology WAS open. And I can’t imagine what or who you are facilitating with it.” I spent two hours in secondary screening, which including looking through websites with another border officer who concluded that “this is cool.” Strike one for the good guys. Chris > On Dec 15, 2014, at 6:00 PM, Jeff Aitken via OSList > <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: > > Thanks Harold. Great work. > > I note with sly smile that some people who join the Facebook group > "Open Space Technology" turn out to be interested in cool topics like > satellite traffic around the Earth, and traveling to other galaxies > thru wormholes. > > While this has a certain resonance with our topics, we're not yet at > the level of blending these domains. I look forward to that day... > > Jeff > > > > On 12/15/14, Harold Shinsato via OSList <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org > <mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org>> wrote: >> Thanks for all the input about OSLIST. I manage the OSLIST on behalf of >> the Open Space Institute U.S., and we hold this responsibility very >> seriously. There is no plan to replace the OSLIST. But it is always >> possible that changes may become a good idea, or necessary. When our >> ListServ at Boise State was going to expire, the OSLIST moved from >> ListServ to Gnu Mailman. The functionality is essentially the same, >> although the email address changed as did the management software and >> out internet service provider (thank to World Blu certified DreamHost >> for their free hosting of 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations!) But given >> how well our simple email interface works for us, I can't imagine that >> changing anytime soon. >> >> I like what Michael Herman said about adding offerings. Although there >> is a strong call not to make any changes, I hope that folks will not be >> discouraged from thinking of adding to (or augmenting) the set of >> platforms our community can use - even if many people like what we have >> now. The membership on the facebook and linkedin Open Space lists are >> growing much more rapidly that the OSLIST - and even though the depth >> and engagement on those platforms is vastly inferior to what we have >> managed to accomplish here - it seems wise to pay attention. To me at >> least, it would be a shame if private corporations managed to take >> ownership of our community membership list and archives because the >> OSLIST failed to keep up with the needs of our community. >> >> The OSI-US is meeting today in an hour. Given how useful Daniel Mezick's >> games have been, we are likely to run a small survey to our community >> around a temperature check on the user experience of the OSLIST, our >> culture, and solicit feedback about ways we can get better that won't >> require posting to the whole community. Please feel free to message me >> privately, or the entire list, if you have suggestions about such a survey. >> >> Thanks everyone for contributing to both the "meeting" facilitation >> process and the wonderful way of being that is Open Space. >> >> Regards, >> Harold >> >> >> On 12/15/14 2:02 PM, Chris Corrigan via OSList wrote: >>> OSLIST is not merely a tool, it is a culture. >>> >>> Replacing it will create a radical disruption to the culture that has >>> been around for almost 20 years. So there’s that. >>> >>> I don’t see a reason to change the list or replace it, and I’m not >>> especially inspired by any other ways to connect around OST practice. >>> The best is those of you that actively blog and share your learnings >>> online. I get all those in my feed reader, although folks seem to be >>> blogging less and less these days in favour of facebook it seems. But >>> no matter. OSLIST trucks along. >>> >>> Chris >>> >>>> On Dec 13, 2014, at 7:10 PM, Elwin and Joan via OSList >>>> <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org >>>> <mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org >>>> <mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Michael, >>>> >>>> You sir are truly a give of God. >>>> >>>> We all are in your debt. >>>> >>>> Elwin Guild >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> *From:* Michael Herman via OSList <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org >>>> <mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> >>>> <mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org >>>> <mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org>>> >>>> *To:* Patricia Haines <levelgreen2...@gmail.com >>>> <mailto:levelgreen2...@gmail.com> >>>> <mailto:levelgreen2...@gmail.com <mailto:levelgreen2...@gmail.com>>>; >>>> World wide Open Space Technology >>>> email list <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org >>>> <mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> >>>> <mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org >>>> <mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org>>> >>>> *Sent:* Saturday, December 13, 2014 1:22 PM >>>> *Subject:* Re: [OSList] “regular lurker” + our OSTLIST web platform >>>> >>>> I think it was about 1998 when murkier, who started the list at boise >>>> state univ, suggested moving the list to a fancy up-and-coming >>>> platform called egroups. It was a threaded discussion email site. In >>>> my memory, must be the biggest and most energized conversation we >>>> ever had on this list. In the end, it was rejected. And where is >>>> egroups today? >>>> >>>> At openspaceworld.org <http://openspaceworld.org/> >>>> <http://openspaceworld.org/ <http://openspaceworld.org/>>, since 1999, we >>>> have had discussion forums, wiki, wordpress group blog, but the I >>>> think the best thing we did was that I wrote some "about OST" stuff >>>> and artur de silva suggested that it ought to be in languages other >>>> than English. He volunteered to do Spanish andPortuguese, others did >>>> their languages too. The tasks were simple and defined and got done >>>> whenever anyone came forward and offered something. Now we have links >>>> to intro material in 17 languages I think. All completely unplanned, >>>> but supported by just keeping the site online. >>>> >>>> In the meantime, there is a Wikipedia page, a Facebook group, a Ning >>>> community, the os hotline, and any number of regional lists and >>>> groups and meet ups of various shapes and frequencies. >>>> >>>> it's easy to design and build a site or platform, but yet another >>>> thing to keep it going and up to date. And I don't think we can build >>>> anything and expect it to both replace an established community >>>> center and also grow past it, succeeding where every past effort has >>>> not. >>>> >>>> At the same time, none of those prior offerings really set out to >>>> replace anything, I think. They all just offered something else. And >>>> that is an approach that seems very open spacey to me, to just do >>>> something, try something, offer something and see what happens. It >>>> might displace everything or nothing, but that won't matter. It's the >>>> offering, I think, that keep us going. >>>> >>>> I'm glad to offer sub domain space at openspaceworld.org >>>> <http://openspaceworld.org/> >>>> <http://openspaceworld.org/ <http://openspaceworld.org/>> for anything >>>> that wants building and >>>> trying. Done this with many language wikis over the years. >>>> >>>> I'm also getting ready to cleanup at openspaceworld.org >>>> <http://openspaceworld.org/> >>>> <http://openspaceworld.org/ <http://openspaceworld.org/>>, so anyone who >>>> wants to help think and >>>> do about that is welcome. It's the one big site/platform we have >>>> that's completely unconstrained by the structures imposed by service >>>> companies like Facebook. So we can do anything we want there to tie >>>> all the other things together, as long as we also find a way to >>>> maintain past contributions. >>>> >>>> I always keep looking for ways for openspaceworld.org >>>> <http://openspaceworld.org/> >>>> <http://openspaceworld.org/ <http://openspaceworld.org/>> to virtually >>>> disappear, into just a set >>>> of links, something michael pannwitz suggested to me when the site >>>> was still just six months old, and in that way to suggest >>>> and demonstrate that os is much bigger than any of these platforms. >>>> >>>> Michael >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Saturday, December 13, 2014, Patricia Haines via OSList >>>> <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org <mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> >>>> <mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org >>>> <mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Please don't replace this listserv with something complicated! >>>> >>>> Level Green Institute: fostering just & sustainable community >>>> through education and the arts >>>> >>>> On Dec 13, 2014, at 5:35 AM, Arturo Uscategui-Colaboremos via >>>> OSList <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org >>>> <mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Dear All, >>>>> And what if we set a team to design, develop, deliver and >>>>> maintain our new wonderful OSTLIST web platform, which will be >>>>> up to the requirements to replace this OSLIST? >>>>> This team could work on an Agile way. >>>>> I’ll be happy to contribute. I don’t know exactly how, but I’ll >>>>> be there to do it together with those who wish to do it also. >>>>> ;) >>>>> ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FROM WITHIN >>>>> www.colaboremos.com <http://www.colaboremos.com/> >>>>> <http://www.colaboremos.com/ <http://www.colaboremos.com/>> >>>>> Arturo Uscátegui Restrepo >>>>> Transition Facilitator Specialized in Organizational Development. >>>>> Helping organizations to collaborate and find their own >>>>> solutions from within >>>>> +33 (0)6 52 14 29 09 >>>>> Skype: auscateguir >>>>> Twitter: @icolaboremos >>>>> Linked in : fr.linkedin.com/in/arturouscategui/ >>>>> <http://fr.linkedin.com/in/arturouscategui/> >>>>> <http://fr.linkedin.com/in/arturouscategui/ >>>>> <http://fr.linkedin.com/in/arturouscategui/>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> OSList mailing list >>>>> To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org >>>>> <mailto:OSList@lists.openspacetech.org> >>>>> To unsubscribe send an email to >>>>> oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org >>>>> <mailto:oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org> >>>>> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >>>>> >>>>> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >>>>> <http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Michael Herman >>>> Michael Herman Associates >>>> 312-280-7838 (mobile) >>>> >>>> http://MichaelHerman.com <http://michaelherman.com/> >>>> <http://michaelherman.com/ <http://michaelherman.com/>> >>>> http://OpenSpaceWorld.org <http://openspaceworld.org/> >>>> <http://openspaceworld.org/ <http://openspaceworld.org/>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> OSList mailing list >>>> To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org >>>> <mailto:OSList@lists.openspacetech.org> >>>> <mailto:OSList@lists.openspacetech.org >>>> <mailto:OSList@lists.openspacetech.org>> >>>> To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org >>>> <mailto:oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org> >>>> <mailto:oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org >>>> <mailto:oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org>> >>>> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >>>> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >>>> <http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> OSList mailing list >>>> To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org >>>> <mailto:OSList@lists.openspacetech.org> >>>> <mailto:OSList@lists.openspacetech.org >>>> <mailto:OSList@lists.openspacetech.org>> >>>> To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org >>>> <mailto:oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org> >>>> <mailto:oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org >>>> <mailto:oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org>> >>>> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >>>> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >>>> <http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> OSList mailing list >>> To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org >>> <mailto:OSList@lists.openspacetech.org> >>> To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org >>> <mailto:oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org> >>> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >>> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >>> <http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org> >> >> -- >> Harold Shinsato >> har...@shinsato.com <mailto:har...@shinsato.com> <mailto:har...@shinsato.com >> <mailto:har...@shinsato.com>> >> http://shinsato.com <http://shinsato.com/> >> twitter: @hajush <http://twitter.com/hajush <http://twitter.com/hajush>> >> > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org > <mailto:OSList@lists.openspacetech.org> > To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org > <mailto:oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org> > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > <http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org>
