On Aug 31, 2016, at 5:30 AM, Harrison Owen via OSList
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The story of OS and the Techies is a long one. As it happened, the
folks who were present for the first OS, and subsequently
constituted major parts of the early community were all Techies of
a sort. Some of them actually designed systems and wrote code and
others were more “eager participants” – that would include me. The
new toy was Internet, which at the point we became involved was
still property of the US Army and known as DARPA NET. The world
changed under our feet, and the word “exciting” is pretty limp. ____
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Early on some of the commercial techies thought they saw
possibilities in OS. One group came to me with what they thought
was a revolutionary idea: Set up a room full of laptops and have
everybody communicate through them and a “master” screen set on
the wall. The whole thing was prewired and magnificently packaged.
They made their presentation, but their faces fell when I said,
“Guys, we could actually talk to each other.” In fact, I believe
they made a fair amount of money selling the thing to corporations
who were (had been) convinced that their executives were too shy,
or whatever, to communicate directly, face to face. ____
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The iterations have continued over the years. You know the most
recent ones, but there are more. I have always admired the energy
and creativity. But at the end of the day, I really didn’t see
much value added that couldn’t have been supplied (at much less
cost) by the simple application of everyday, off the shelf kinds
of stuff. I do grant that the proposed systems were an awful lot
prettier – and I really was impressed with my electronic
“birthday.” But from the very beginning it seemed to me that we
were looking at a technology in search of an application. I
totally understand the techie attraction, and I salute their
tenacity….____
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Somehow, the attempt to “replicate the Open Space experience
online” just doesn’t catch me. The comparison is indeed odious –
but it rather reminds me of attempting to replicate making love. ____
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So I guess I am back to where I started – What next? It’s wide
open and massively potential… but we ain’t there yet. I don’t
think.____
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*From:* OSList [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org
<mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org>] *On Behalf
Of *Suzanne Daigle via OSList
*Sent:* Tuesday, August 30, 2016 6:06 PM
*To:* Harrison Owen
*Cc:* World wide Open Space Technology email list
*Subject:* Re: [OSList] What is the sweet spot for Online OS using
video chat?____
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Hello HO,____
NOW WHAT indeed!____
No more apologies for getting carried away. Be it me bubbling
forth with the feeling of "love", a word I would not have dared
utter loudly in public, most especially in professional contexts.
Yet those feelings are undeniably there and I shall utter them as
they happen. :-) So far I've survived speaking my mind... Even
more it's blasted holes by opening more space that led to
productive inspired work, in ways that made me happy I didn't keep
my mouth shut. With guys and gals. ____
Nor shall I hold back on what I envision in the virtual world.
Beyond the so called internet. As one who has hosted often in my
physical house and been similarly hosted in the homes of others, I
know there is more to be invented there.
While I may not be the one doing the inventing, I will gladly
partake in the joy of this imagined future experience and I will
wholeheartedly nudge, prod, and encourage those who passionately
see beyond the reaches of what I see. ____
So rather than a duel on the matter, what say you to a hearty
Martini in Manila so I can paint a picture of what I see?____
After all, you're the one who got me in this mess of Open Space
with all this spirited wave rider stuff and grateful am I that it
came my way!____
From a happy Florida camper,
Suzanne____
On Aug 30, 2016 5:38 PM, "Harrison Owen" <hho...@verizon.net
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> OK – You do get carried away for a bit! But you are right!! AND.
Your imagination is exceeded only by reality!!! (“Today as I
imagine the possibility of a Virtual House where I could drop in
to just hang out with family, friends, colleagues and Open Space
pals, from around the world, I know that this possibility exists.
To see Tova in Israel, Claudia in Egypt, Sharon Joy in Manila,
Alan in Australia, etc. etc. etc.”)
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> To: Lucas Cioffi; World wide Open Space Technology email list
> Subject: Re: [OSList] What is the sweet spot for Online OS using
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again how passionate you, Ben Roberts, Brian Burt and others are
about creating virtual experiences for others and with others.
With the spirit and essence of Open Space. Thank you so very much!
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Space events (Brené Brown and the Global Conversation - Maestro
and Brian Burt) and Harrison's 80th Birthday Party (Lucas and
Michael Herman) last year and yes WOSonOS Florida too (Ben
Roberts and others) with opportunities here and there to welcome
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> Lucas I share your "Field of Dream Passion - Build it and They
Will Come" though not in developing, refining, improving or
simplifying the mechanics of it in the backroom so all can go
smooth in the virtual space. That is not my expertise or passion.
It is the work of unsung heroes.
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wonder if we could not create the feel of sitting in a circle
without talking about a circle (like sitting around a campfire, in
the comfort of your living room or around your kitchen table)?
Rather than breakouts, could we have rooms and corners where
people can go hang out? Rather than a marketplace wall, it could
be like going to a movie with a bill board that announces the
movies that are playing. Then of course you could see who's there,
in which room. People would instantly think this is really cool
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Space; we don't talk about a circle, breakouts and stuff. We
simply invite from the purpose, theme or reason for meeting. In
those first moments of sitting in a circle, looking at the floor
and the marketplace wall, it all seems so foreign to people who
have never experienced OS before. Why then should we bring these
concepts into the virtual space? We don't have to counteract the
familiarity of a theatre style setting, reject the podium or a
panel of speakers.
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and getting things done from the comfort of our own home or office
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explaining it that invites a degree of freedom that feels
different, open and fun. People might attribute it to "this is how
it happens virtually" and in the process they would be living the
law of two feet. We'd be communicating intent as we give the
mechanics of how to move around.
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years ago that he pictured that some virtual meetings could be
better than in person. I didn't quite believe him. Today as I
imagine the possibility of a Virtual House where I could drop in
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> On Sun, Aug 28, 2016 at 10:36 AM, Lucas Cioffi via OSList
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