<div dir="ltr">Thanks for the link! His thesis is definitely worth the read. He basically examines balancing the need for consensus in non-hierarchical organizations with the need to get things done quickly and not get bogged down in bikeshedding. Good reference material.<br>
</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr">Steven Sutton<div>President, Freeside Atlanta</div><div><a href="http://www.freesideatlanta.org" target="_blank">www.freesideatlanta.org</a></div><div><a href="http://www.meetup.com/Freeside-Atlanta/" target="_blank">http://www.meetup.com/Freeside-Atlanta/</a><br>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 5:06 PM, Edward L Platt <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ed@elplatt.com" target="_blank">ed@elplatt.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="ltr">Here's an interesting (possibly beta) tool for communication in cooperative groups by Charlie DeTar: htttp://<a href="http://intertwinkles.org" target="_blank">intertwinkles.org</a><div><br></div><div>
Charlie's phd thesis contains a really thorough history of technology that's already been thrown at this problem.</div>
<div><br></div><div>-Ed </div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><div><div class="h5"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 4:57 PM, James Arthur <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:iam@jamesarthur.info" target="_blank">iam@jamesarthur.info</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>Information Architecture is a hobby of mine I've been exploring. This, in my opinion, is one of the single biggest problems in any community oriented group.</div>
<div><br></div><div>There are a few criteria to consider in any communication.</div>
<div><br></div><div><b>Longevity</b>: How long should the information last?</div><div><ul><li>Speaking to someone in person or on the phone expires quickly, whereas a book or Wiki may last a lot longer</li></ul></div><div>
<b>Accessibility:</b> How easy is it to access the information?</div><div><ul><li>Who can access the information? <br></li><li>When is it available? <br></li><li>Does it require the ability to read or speak a certain language?<br>
</li><li>Does it require the person to understand certain jargon?<br></li><li>Does it require technical savvy to access? [Logging into a site is a challenge for some]</li></ul></div><div><b>Relative Importance: </b>How vital is the info?</div>
<div><ul><li>How important does the community think this information is?<br></li><li>How important does the person receiving the info think it is?</li></ul></div><div><b>Method:</b> There are many but...</div><div><ul><li>
Speaking<br></li><li>Texting<br></li><li>Calling<br></li><li>Emailing<br></li><li>Social Media<br></li><li>Wiki<br></li><li>Website<br></li><li>Static [Printed] Signage<br></li><li>Dynamic [White board, Electronic] Signage</li>
<li>Augmented Reality [Something I think could be very for hacker/maker spaces, especially when HUD's become more viable</li><li>Etc.<br></li></ul></div><div>Much more to hash out, but I'm a little busy right now. Would love to start a side exploratory discussion about this topic with a group of interested parties.</div>
<div><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div>On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 4:31 PM, Steven Sutton <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ssutton4455@gmail.com" target="_blank">ssutton4455@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
</div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div>One of the things that we're discussing a lot at our space is how we keep communication open between members. We have several different tools (wiki, mailing list, weekly meetups, monthly meetings, etc) that each sorta have their own audience. <br>
<br></div>But if we want to get consensus on things like "do we want to be involved in this event" or "how should we invest this money" or "hey, watch out for this in the space" we really aren't reaching the majority of our members because it's being lost in the noise of the other stuff happening on the mailing list.<br>
<br></div>Have any of you tried something different for helping people coordinate with each other that really worked for your space? <br><span><font color="#888888"><div><div><div><div><br clear="all"><div>
<div dir="ltr">Steven Sutton<div>President, Freeside Atlanta</div>
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