Meetup - OS organisation

Sat Aug 23 00:40:45 PDT 2008

Hi
I just read an interesting article in the morning newspaper about Meetup, a 
company based in New York, which is an obvious Open Space organisation in 
the way they work and their business idea is to use the internet to have 
people get off of it, and meet in person, according to their own interests 
(Open Space Technology).
Does any one of you have any experience or closer knowledge of the company?
Greetings from Sweden.
Agneta Falk
www.skaparlust.se

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>From  Sat Aug 23 11:17:18 2008
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Subject: Re: A word from HO - and Clauses in The Law
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The Dance of Two Feet....

			:- Doug.

On Sat, 2008-08-23 at 10:27 +1000, Allison & Jim Baensch wrote:
> Hi Raffi,
> The mercy is, that, Open Space being Open Space, you need not usually
> stay somewhere if you are having a hard time listening etc.
> 
> 
> Instead, you can use a Clause of The Law of Two Feet, one of which
> could be called - The Hum of Two Drums (eardrums, of course).
> Other parts of the Law could be: 
> The Plod of One Bod (much the same as the Original Law, but this might
> simply involve restless anatomy, and a need to wriggle or dance and
> stay, rather than a bee or butterfly flap-and-alight-elsewhere).
> The Spy of Two Eyes - such as following a glorious 'flirt'  of nature
> through the window, while staying present in the room. 
> (For 'flirt', see Arnold Mindell
> - http://www.aamindell.net/evolution-of-process-theory.htm)
> 
> 
> Thing is, HO's recorded talk exactly 'hit the spot' for me, even
> though I have heard and read similar words before.
> I needed them again last night.
> My eardrums were Humming for a Summary.
> The talk meant I could have More Laze in my Days.
> It helped me to loosen my stays!
> 
> 
> I guess there are lots more aspects to The Law of Two Feet in the
> ethers.
> Do you use any?
> 
> 
> Thanks for your musing inspiration and your book and CD suggestions
> too, Raffi.
> Hoo-roo (Australian for "See ya later")
> Allison
> Soon I'm off to my garden committee meeting on a rather pleasant
> cloudy and breezy morning.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 23/08/2008, at 9:37 AM, Raffi Aftandelian wrote:
> 
> > Harrison and all,
> > 
> > 
> > One delightful Usual Suspect at the WOSonOS- in a fit of loving
> > reproach,
> > perhaps, for me being a bit of a loudmouth at times, said, "The only
> > person
> > that Raffi represents is his himself."
> > 
> > 
> > Harrison, I must admit I had a hard time listening to what you were
> > saying
> > that evening because it sounded like more of the same. : ) It was
> > good to
> > see you, however! I'd point people to your "Understanding OS" 5 CD
> > series
> > available through the OS online bookstore. A gem!
> > 
> > 
> > Another gem is your first book, the photo essay from your time as
> > associate
> > director of the Peace Corps in Liberia from '67 to '69, When the
> > devil
> > dances. Pub'd some 40 (!) years ago, I read it as part of the
> > (his?)story of
> > the inspiration for OS.
> > 
> > 
> > Especially this passage- which may not have been the intended as
> > such- but
> > seems to describe very aptly the energy of an Open Space Technology
> > meeting
> > and speaks to the deeper essence of OS:
> > 
> > 
> > A very special part
> > of any village celebration
> > is the appearance of the various "devils."
> > The word devil is very misleading,
> > and was undoubtedly 
> > the unwanted gift
> > of an early missionary
> > The devils are not evil,
> > but rather represent
> > a respected (albeit feared)
> > part of the village.
> > Nothing of importance happens
> > unless they appear and dance.
> > In their appearance,
> > all aspects of the village
> > are brought together-dance,
> > music, government, and religion.
> > When the "Devil" dances, life goes on.
> > 
> > 
> > ***
> > 
> > 
> > In the village,
> > all things go in a circle,
> > and everything fits.
> > To speak of the drums
> > is to speak of the dance,
> > is to speak of the Devils...
> > 
> > 
> > Weaving and Forging
> > Fire and Steel- the Bush
> > Life, Death and Life again.
> > 
> > 
> > __________________
> > 
> > 
> > I love this passage because it brings harks to a definition of love
> > you've
> > offered: "challenge and acceptance." (the "devils" being a respected
> > and
> > feared part of village life- "What is it that seeks to be
> > expressed?") And
> > also when reading this piece it recalls that etymologically
> > "conversation"
> > means "to dance together."-- Thanks to Alan Stewart for pointing
> > that out.
> > 
> > 
> > warmly,
> > raffi
> > 
> > 
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