[OSList] Certification?

[paul levy]

I'd like to formally propose that we introduce a Certificate of
Non-Certification which states: "This is to certify that X is not
certified". This I believe would add enormous credibility and endorsement
to our practice. We could even certify a group of certified non-certifiers
to ensure the non-certification process is properly certified.

I'm more than happy to be certified over this issue.

Paul Levy

On 8 August 2013 15:50, Harrison Owen <hhowen at verizon.net> wrote:

> Certification (whatever that might mean) seems to be a perennial topic. I
> suppose that is understandable, but for myself it is a horrible idea. My
> reasons are several. First of all it is too much work. The thought of
> developing the criteria, programs, and even worse, “protecting the brand”
> is totally exhausting. We’d have to have certifiers to certify the
> certifiers and so on ad infinitum. Second reason – Open Space seems to be
> taking care of itself. When folks come on with “A little Open Space,” “Sort
> of Open Space,” “Modified Open Space,” ... the participants (increasingly)
> understand that they aren’t getting the genuine article—and say so. I
> recall one instance where a large gentleman stood up in the middle of the
> “program” and loudly proclaimed, “This sure ain’t Open Space! I’m out of
> here.” And he walked. I guess you could call that “Market Certification.”
> Best of all  --- it works all by itself. One more thing not to do!!****
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