[OSList] A 24/7 Hotline for OS

Fri Aug 22 10:21:47 PDT 2014

I think it is an awesome idea Lucas and you can count me in!

I have been hankering for a 24/7 Online Open Space for a while : )

Personally I am fine with you using the term "hotline"  - perhaps there is
a way to integrate the efforts? We just want to make sure not to confuse
folks.

Also, I think it would be cool to allow people to connect in groups 24/7 as
well if that was their preference, or if they were open to more than 1
person connecting - is that possible and/or within the scope of your
vision?

I look forward to seeing this evolve!

Tricia Chirumbole
US: +1-571-232-0942
Skype: tricia.chirumbole

On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 12:07 PM, Lucas Cioffi <lucas at qiqochat.com> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> So the reason for this email is that I'm inspired by the pioneering spirit
> of our community's, Tricia Chirumbole who has tenaciously hosted the weekly
> Open Space Hotline video conference calls over many months using Skype and
> Google Hangout.  I've joined about 15 of them and they are always fun and
> insightful.  I encourage more folks to do the same-- just look for her
> announcements on this discussion list every Monday or Tuesday.  The calls
> are at 12pm Eastern Time on Tuesdays.
>
> I'm looking to build on the work of the OS Hotline.  The hotline is for
> group discussion and meets for one hour per week, and *I'm looking to
> create space for informal 1-on-1 phone discussions that can happen anytime,
> any day of the week **to connect members of our community**.*  It will be
> pretty simple-- people who are open to receiving calls, can flip their
> status to "available" and then they can receive calls from those that call
> the hotline.
>
> There will be one hotline for dialogue/deliberation practitioners in
> general and a separate one for open space; people can join one or both and
> it will be free.  Full details are in the email below that I sent to the
> NCDD listserv yesterday.
>
> I'm excited to build infrastructure that the community can truly depend
> upon!  I may have to change the name from Open Space Hotline to Open Space
> Cafe since the Tuesday calls are already called "hotline".
>
> *I'm looking for a few brave souls who would like to help me test it out
> and give me feedback on which features to add while it's still in
> development.  *If you're interested, here's the Google form to add your
> name & email:
> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1q8z4GvUrLxE1QFpqFmvNbDnPypBq76HT-YjBkadoytg/viewform
>
> We are a delightfully chatty bunch and given the opportunity to speak with
> each other by phone for informal, 10-15 minute chats, we will have lots of
> fun and help each other ride this wave of learning that is life.
>
> Please feel free to reply to me or reply to all with your feedback-- what
> do you think about this hotline idea?
>
> --
> Lucas Cioffi
> Co-Founder, QiqoChat.com <http://qiqochat.com/>
> Charlottesville, VA
> 917-528-1831
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Lucas Cioffi <lucas at qiqochat.com>
> Date: Thu, Aug 21, 2014 at 11:48 AM
> Subject: The National Dialogue and Deliberation Hotline
> To: ncdd-discussion <NCDD-DISCUSSION at lists.thataway.org>
>
>
> Hi Folks,
>
> So imagine you've got some time on your schedule one afternoon or evening
> and you're interested in just talking with another practitioner in the
> field.  You simply want to meet someone new or you want to chat about some
> research findings or an upcoming client project.
>
> I'm creating a dialogue and deliberation hotline which would allow
> dialogue practitioners to easily connect with one another via phone for
> chats that last 10-15 minutes.
> *If you're interested in testing it out in about 10 days, please add your
> name through this Google Form:*
> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1q8z4GvUrLxE1QFpqFmvNbDnPypBq76HT-YjBkadoytg/viewform
>
> The tool is flexible, still in development, and any and all advice is
> welcome!  Here are some questions to get the conversation started:
>
>    - Would you ever use a community tool like this?
>    - What features/capabilities should this tool definitely provide?
>
> Here's the workflow so far, and it would be great to hear your advice for
> how it could better serve our community:
>
>    - *To receive a call*, you go online and indicate that you are
>    available.
>    - *To start a call,* just call the hotline and get connected to
>    someone who is available.  The chat lasts about 10-15 minutes.  If that was
>    enjoyable, you can choose to call another person from the pool of available
>    practitioners that are online at that time.
>
> I'll figure out a plan for this project's financial sustainability later--
> perhaps there are sponsors or perhaps it is grant-supported; I believe it
> should be free for participants.  The goal now is just to test the need and
> make sure everything works great.  Thanks in advance for your advice!
>
> --
> Lucas Cioffi
> Co-Founder, QiqoChat.com
> Charlottesville, VA
> 917-528-1831
>
>
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