<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Daniel,<div><br></div><div>Game on.<br><div><br></div><div>I am a lurker and sometimes contributor to the OS Listserve. I am always fascinated by the conversation and learn tons. But since I am not a regular OST facilitator (though have led some open space "meetings" over time), I often feel I am not really qualified to contribute. I am a huge fan of, reader about, and user of open systems, complex adaptive systems, or emergence and pattern formation, and network development theory, as those apply to social systems. I do try to use those theories in my practical work, often behind the scenes as conceptual framing because so many people are either intimidated by those theories or they are explicitly and vocally anti-theory (not realizing we all operate on theories all the time). So I sometimes comment about those ideas here on the listserve.</div><div><br></div><div>But I am always here! Keep the work and the words flowing.</div><div><br></div><div>John Watkins</div><div><br><div><div>On Dec 10, 2014, at 3:25 PM, Daniel Mezick via OSList wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">
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Some of us were on a call on Tuesday, talking about Open
Space....and OSLIST....<br>
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...the participants at the time were....<br>
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Chuni Li<br>
Daniel Mezick<br>
Karen Davis<br>
Linda Stevenson<br>
Lucas Cioffi<br>
Paul Levy<br>
Peggy Holman<br>
Skye Hirst<br>
Suzanne Daigle<br>
Tricia Chirumbole<br>
Harold Shinsato<br>
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We discussed OSLIST culture, and how the culture of OSLIST may not
actually be very easy to figure out...<br>
<br>
...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.<br>
<br>
...we talked a bit about how the culture of OSLIST <i>might
actually be kind of intimidating for new people</i> to participate
in.<br>
<br>
<br>
The Game<br>
<br>
We have no idea how many "regular lurkers" are in the group...we
talked about trying to find out.<br>
<br>
<br>
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? <br>
<br>
<br>
The Lurker Game: you are invited to play...<br>
<br>
1. <b>...The goal</b> is to collectively get some idea of how many
of us on the list are "regular lurkers".<br>
<br>
2. <b>...The rules</b> are: <br>
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<li>If you consider yourself a "regular lurker", consider opting
in to the game, by replying...<br>
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<li>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. <br>
</li>
</ul>
3. ...We'll all track <b>the progress</b> by watching the thread,
and seeing how many reply over time. <br>
<br>
4. ...Participation is <b>opt-in</b>. <br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
To participate, just hit [Reply List] and enter "hey" and press
[Enter] ...or...<br>
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... (optionally) just say whatever you might want to say, instead<br>
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We have no idea what might happen next; let's see what develops. <br>
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Thanks!<br>
Daniel<br>
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