SV: Any experiences of OS and demonstrations?

[Thomas Herrmann]

Dear Eva
Oaooo, this sounds inspiring! I am breathing with you...

The discussion on Space-invaders is an old one and I think I heard HO say he
never saw one and I have the same experience after some 200+ events. On some
rare occasions it did happen that someone was starting to act towards
becoming one but usually other participants took care of it - as they had
space for dealing with it - or I might just remind about the principles/law
or the other procedures such as everyone having the chance to contribute to
the agenda and choose in what conversations to take part. But I can hardly
think of times when this happened either.

To me it is important to keep the "invitational" tone but be clear on these
basics.

...and mostly when I was warned that this or that person might become a
problem - they have turned out to be the most passionately working
participants really enjoying the space! But then, I never had a
demonstration-crowd sworming in...

...and I think "the law of attraction" works on Space-invaders too;-)

Wishing you and everyone there all the best - I think you are on to some
very interesting ground!
Warm regards & hugs
Your "neighbour" Thomas Herrmann

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Dear Lisa and Harrison,
Why am I not surprised with your answers :) Invite and breath :)
And I will! The theme is already set and so is the invitation and yes we
think that some of the people "against" who are organizing the demonstration
will come as well - and I think that is good - and I do hope that they
respect the format and don't be "space invaders" - that is my biggest worry
right now - that some of them will try to invade the freedom to everybody to
bring forward what is on their heart and mind.
The meeting is about a proposal from a city about how to develop and
build/change a part of a city - and it's a "hot potato" i.e a lot of
feelings against and some pro of course. And the open space will be a step
in the formal procedure that they have to have - to inform the citizens so
that they have a chance to react on the proposal. 
So - how do you handle a Space Invader? Any tips there?
Sooo grateful for you being out there!!!

:o)
Eva


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If you really want to blow everybody's mind invite the demonstrators to join
the circle. When you have conflict (which it sort of looks like you do) the
solution is to keep opening the space until there is room for everybody who
cares to come. Of course if the demonstrators don't care to come -- just
want to stand on the outside and do whatever, that is their choice.

Harrison 

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Subject: Any experiences of OS and demonstrations?

Hi all!
I'm on my way to hold spAce at an OST meeting where the organizers are  
expecting a demonstration against the proposal that is the theme for  
the meeting! Any of you that have any experience from that??   Would  
be most grateful for advice how to handle a situation like that!!
Snowy greatings from Sweden
:o)
Eva

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