<div dir="ltr">I've facilictated around 50 gatherings using Open Space Technology.<div><br></div><div>And therein lies a possible interesting conundrum.</div><div><br></div><div>Because I have open space thousands of times. I have also never opened space quite like the next time it is going to happen. So the number if many and zero.</div><div><br></div><div>I've also opened space improvising around open space technology. And Open Space Technology has changed around me. Self-organisation has tinkered with the "recipe" - the one in the guide. But that gets talked about a lot less on this list and, increasingly, a bunch of "open spacer" are sharing those stories elsewhere.</div><div><br></div><div>There is no such thing as open space technology. There is no guide. There is no "founder", there are no gatekeepers; yet there are all of these things.</div><div><br></div><div>Tomorrow might just be my first ever Open Space.</div><div><br></div><div>warm wishes</div><div><br></div><div>Paul Levy</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 13 December 2014 at 16:34, Daniel Mezick via OSList <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org" target="_blank">oslist@lists.openspacetech.org</a>></span> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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Hmmm, the the Lurker Game proved interesting.<br>
<br>
...lots of seldom-heard-from voices! Quite a deep level of
experience being reported! <br>
<br>
So interesting ... so much depth. Seems like something to ... <i>explore....</i><br>
<br>
So: if you want, <i>you are cordially invited</i> to play ... let's
call it the OST-7 Game:<br>
<br>
<br>
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<b>The OST-7</b><b> Game</b><br>
========================================<br>
<br>
<b>The Goal:</b><br>
Get a collective idea of how many people here have actually
Facilitated 7 or more OST events in their lifetime. Put another way:
what is the depth of practical OST facilitation experience across
the entire membership?<br>
<br>
<b>The Rules:</b><br>
If you have Facilitated at least 7 OST events, consider replying
with "hey" ... or optionally, with absolutely anything else you
might like to say, for example: where you are located, last time you
did one, your hair color, etc<br>
<br>
<b>Tracking Progress:</b><br>
Watch the thread to track progress, by: # of replies, # of
countries, # of OST events, replies per unit of time, # of people
with red hair, or absolutely any other measures you like<br>
<b><br>
</b><b>Play:</b><br>
100% optional. Play if you like. If you've done more 7 or more and
prefer to just watch the game, that's OK too. <br>
<br>
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<br>
Notes:<br>
<ul>
<li>For this game, "OST" means something like this: <a href="http://www.openspaceworld.com/users_guide.htm" target="_blank">http://www.openspaceworld.com/users_guide.htm</a><br>
</li>
<li>This is for Facilitating only; consider replying if you've
Facilitated at least 7 of these events in your lifetime.<br>
</li>
<li>Please reply by clicking [Reply All] Or [Reply List], so the
thread stays together, under the same subject</li>
</ul>
<br>
Steps to Play:<br>
<ul>
<li>Click [Reply All] Or [Reply List]</li>
<li>Reply with "hey" or with absolutely anything else you might
like to say<br>
</li>
</ul>
<br>
You are invited. What might happen next? Let's see...<br>
<br>
Daniel<br>
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