September 12th in Washington, DC

[douglas germann]

Eric--

On your point of how OS handles the disrupters: I think naturally. Given
all our talk about Space Invaders and how the facilitator might respond,
here is my experience:

Opened Space around immigration issues. A self-described "reverend" of
the KKK showed up carrying a white Bible. When we went to break out
groups, he attended one, and then left.

Later, I figured out it was because the small groups denied him his
soapbox. Furthermore, I suspect the people in his group honored the
intent of hearing everybody and having a conversation, not a diatribe.
Although I did not visit the group, they were quiet and respectful to
each other.

			:- Doug.


On Fri, 2009-08-28 at 07:39 -0600, Erik Fabian wrote:
> Lucas,
> 
> I was just talking about how someone should take up the challenge to you OS type tools to create 
> this kind of debate.
> 
> I am unable to be there but very interested to see how it turns out.
> 
> I wonder though...by framing it as "200 progressives" next to a rally of "conservatives" do you not 
> start off by contradicting you claim of non-partisanship and fundamentally politicize your group's 
> orientation?
> 
> Is that detrimental to your goal?
> 
> I would grant you that it is well understood that some conservatives are using a strategy of 
> disruption to keep the debate out of the democrat's control and to encourage a certain wild 
> notions about the health care bill alive.
> 
> I am curious how OS can deal with active participants who would actively disrupt the discussions. 
> I usually think the problem with this kind of thing is people being disinterested and not showing 
> up with their passion...no problem like that here!
> 
> Erik
> 
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