[OSList] Are You a frequent Lurker on OSLIST?

R. Duff Doel via OSList oslist at lists.openspacetech.org
Thu Dec 11 16:58:29 PST 2014


On 12/10/2014 6:25 PM, Daniel Mezick via OSList wrote:
> Some of us were on a call on Tuesday, talking about Open Space....and 
> OSLIST....
>
> ...the participants at the time were....
>
> Chuni Li
> Daniel Mezick
> Karen Davis
> Linda Stevenson
> Lucas Cioffi
> Paul Levy
> Peggy Holman
> Skye Hirst
> Suzanne Daigle
> Tricia Chirumbole
> Harold Shinsato
>
> We discussed OSLIST culture, and how the culture of OSLIST may not 
> actually be very easy to figure out...
>
> ...we talked about how this list has hundreds upon hundreds of 
> members, with just 25 to 45 people (give or take) who post or reply 
> with anything close to a regular frequency, and how some speak with 
> highly authoritative voices.
>
> ...we talked a bit about how the culture of OSLIST /might actually be 
> kind of intimidating for new people/ to participate in.
>
>
> The Game
>
> We have no idea how many "regular lurkers" are in the group...we 
> talked about trying to find out.
>
>
> So: if you are a "regular lurker", someone who examines these OSLIST 
> threads periodically but does not actively participate ... are you 
> willing to play a little game?
>
>
> The Lurker Game: you are invited to play...
>
> 1. *...The goal* is to collectively get some idea of how many of us on 
> the list are "regular lurkers".
>
> 2. *...The rules* are:
>
>   * If you consider yourself a "regular lurker", consider opting in to
>     the game, by replying...
>   * If you reply, absolutely nothing further will be asked of you. All
>     you are doing is identifying yourself as someone who lurks. That's
>     it.
>
> 3. ...We'll all track *the progress* by watching the thread, and 
> seeing how many reply over time.
>
> 4. ...Participation is *opt-in*.
>
>
>
> To participate, just hit [Reply List] and enter "hey" and press 
> [Enter] ...or...
>
> ... (optionally) just say whatever you might want to say, instead
>
> We have no idea what might happen next; let's see what develops.
>
> Thanks!
> Daniel
>
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