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Items tagged with +insightful2 Comment (8) on The end of omidyar.net: creating new communities (237) in Community - GeneralCM M~a~g~o~w~a~n said:
This shows you the money. For free!
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Another thing. Since the...Updated 18 weeks ago, Tagged by: nmw
Comment (21) on Why did O.Net fail to survive ? (3) in TransitionI think where o-net failed it failed because it tried to be too general-- most people who are doing the real work are confused by a "this place is about everything" -- they don't see how it applies to them.
I've been a big advocate of site improve...Updated 19 weeks ago, Tagged by: nmw
Comment (37) on The end of omidyar.net: creating new communities (237) in Community - GeneralThe issues that I believe are more important are:
- Identifying the communities that do exist within O.net that seek a new home
- Understanding the needs of these communities and the level of support they'd like
- What can they achieve on their ...Updated 22 weeks ago, Tagged by: nmw
Comment (13) on The end of omidyar.net: creating new communities (237) in Community - GeneralDavid Frayne in Phoenix said:
Lars, what do you propose to do about the Trouble With Harry? Are you going to welcome him into whatever group you transition into? Do you figure that he'll behave better at harrylime.com than he did at omidyar.net?
...Updated 22 weeks ago, Tagged by: nmw
Comment (10) on Violence Is a Mental Illness (819) in Peace Pages.Here's something I wrote on that subject:
Don't like gangs? Join one!
Gangs are credited (or is it debited?) with most of the crime in our inner cities. But let's not forget that gangs also created baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, and virtuall...Updated 22 weeks ago, Tagged by: nmw
Comment (13) on The end of omidyar.net: creating new communities (237) in Community - GeneralWhile I have been disappointed in a major lack of interest in alleviating poverty in the U.S.A. via creating self-sufficiency communities -- and some overly long posts that do nothing but create conflict and disenchantment in all areas -- I will miss...Updated 22 weeks ago, Tagged by: nmw
Comment (8) on AboutUs.org Q&A (94) in TransitionNorbert, here's something search related from today: http://www.aboutus.org/ContentCreation (scroll down to "Common Answers")Updated 22 weeks ago, Tagged by: nmw
Comment (13) on Meta - Board Election Process (76) in TransitionIn this comment by Thomas, he discussed the following:
Q: Would the Omidyar's [sic] consider donating the network to a public foundation whose Board of Governors would include representative[s] elected from the communities within it?
A: ...Updated 23 weeks ago, Tagged by: nmw
Comment (21) on Meta - Board Election Process (76) in Transitionperhaps single most important role of the "board" is to establish a legitimate "single point of contact" for the ON team to communicate with/through vis the needs of this network/collection of communities. to me, its "power" lies in its substantial r...Updated 23 weeks ago, Tagged by: nmw
Comment (8) on Kick the Can (0) in Transitionnmw said:
Yes, it is (in the .COM registry -- and that generally means it would be available in *any* registry).
So what? Why would that be better/worse than rmakepeace? (which is also availabe)
Because I don't want makepeace to be the...Updated 23 weeks ago, Tagged by: nmw
Comment (4) on DAILY APPRECIATIONS -- who or what do you appreciate? (1726) in DAILY APRECIATIONS project
I appreciate Pam & Pierre Omidyar
I believe that the timing is right and the various sub-groups are ripe to establish communities of their own. And hopefully, there will be a group who shows leadership to create a global homebase and a place for al...Updated 23 weeks ago, Tagged by: nmw
Comment (4) on DAILY APPRECIATIONS -- who or what do you appreciate? (1726) in DAILY APRECIATIONS project
I appreciate BRAD
Brad, I think it would be great for you to be on the board.
I want to make sure that I make that crystal clear. You have been so consistent in wanting to create changes for our site. And you have been a courageous voice for us a...Updated 23 weeks ago, Tagged by: nmw
Comment (10) on DAILY APPRECIATIONS -- who or what do you appreciate? (1726) in DAILY APRECIATIONS project
I appreciate Mark.
On an overall, I believe that Mark will be good as part of the board. He has been involved with many O-net activities and jumpstarted lasting threads. And he has been here for a long time. Many of his threads have been mainstays ...Updated 23 weeks ago, Tagged by: nmw
Comment (5) on DAILY APPRECIATIONS -- who or what do you appreciate? (1726) in DAILY APRECIATIONS project
I appreciate Michael
It would definitely be an asset to all of us if Michael is part of our board. No one can deny his ability to moderate and his steadfastness in dealing with many kinds of situations with as much patience as he can possibly must...Updated 23 weeks ago, Tagged by: nmw
Comment (19) on Meta - Community Platform Options (110) in TransitionWhat happens will happen here and even an initial transition might not be forever. Maybe the first steps are temporary.
I prefer the site in some form to transition to another non-profit or NGO. (in whole or part) Maybe like techsoup.org or some o...Updated 23 weeks ago, Tagged by: nmw
Comment (12) on Kick the Can (0) in TransitionI will gladly commit any one of the following domains for this site for as long as we can keep it going, hopefully forever....
assistor.org
betterers.org
changeers.org
changeneers.net
communetwork.com
fulfillators.com
fulfillors.com
happeneer...Updated 23 weeks ago, Tagged by: nmw
Comment (8) on The Light at the End of the Tunnel !!! (41) in TransitionThanks for helping to think it through Linda. My proposal assumes several things:
1) there is an "intake" process ie registration involved
2) only some amount of content will be desired
3) only some number of people will migrate over and there are...Updated 23 weeks ago, Tagged by: nmw
Comment (21) on The end of omidyar.net: creating new communities (237) in Community - GeneralBrad Byrne said:
I kindda thought brainstorming about what Harry is doing and what I am doing is "brainstorm some ideas about what we'll all do next?" hehe No?
I'm and and sure Harry is also looking for critique, suggestions, ideas etc. ...Updated 23 weeks ago, Tagged by: nmw
Comment (36) on The end of omidyar.net: creating new communities (237) in Community - GeneralThomas et. al. Right decision, handled the right way, with transparency, clarity, courtesy and dignity. O.net has been a big part of my life. While my postings have been few recently, I have checked in most days. Groups came to O.net a few years ago,...Updated 23 weeks ago, Tagged by: nmw
Comment (8) on A Common Misperception? (12) in Community - GeneralNorbert
The problem is that the "enterprise model" (legal and financial model)for philanthropy is crap. It doesn't "work" well for the people it is supposed to but it works damn fine for some of the people in it.
That's where the "Open Corporate" I...Updated 24 weeks ago, Tagged by: nmw
Comment (14) on A Common Misperception? (12) in Community - GeneralNmw,
I think there is value for you in what David Bale is trying to express, if you want to improve your game here.
I don't mind any of the behaviors he listed, nor do I think they are against the spirit of o/net.
I do think, however, that lots of...Updated 24 weeks ago, Tagged by: nmw
 Comment (8) on "Polishing the Brass on the Titanic" : Failure Omidyar Style (11) in Harry Lime (CCAL30)'s personal newsUpdated 26 weeks ago, Tagged by: nmw
Comment (8) on "Polishing the Brass on the Titanic" : Failure Omidyar Style (11) in Harry Lime (CCAL30)'s personal newsUpdated 26 weeks ago, Tagged by: nmw
Comment (13) on "Polishing the Brass on the Titanic" : Failure Omidyar Style (11) in Harry Lime (CCAL30)'s personal newsUpdated 27 weeks ago, Tagged by: nmw
Comment (15) on O-Net the Home Game (774) in Games for Social GoodThis strikes me as exactly what money is - points we trade when we feel someone has contributed. You are basically suggesting a new "currency". Originally we traded chickens and cows and things with actual value. If someone did something good for you...Updated 29 weeks ago, Tagged by: nmw
Comment (8) on Project: Providing Online Education for Prisoners (0) in UCSC's CMPS80J Technology Targeted at Social IssuesAfter the prisoners complete their program they will have earned an Associate of Arts degree. I feel that this is a very valuable thing to have especially in California where after earning your AA you are guaranteed admission into a state university...Updated 29 weeks ago, Tagged by: nmw
Comment (8) on Project: Santa Cruz Bike-Share Program (52) in UCSC's CMPS80J Technology Targeted at Social Issuesnmw said:
WRT Lock/PIN -- don't "reinvent the wheel" (sorry about that -- no pun intended).
I suggest you invest $1 and call up these people:
http://www.callabike-interaktiv.de/kundenbuchung/process.php?proc=english&f=500
...Updated 30 weeks ago, Tagged by: nmw
Comment (8) on "Polishing the Brass on the Titanic" : Failure Omidyar Style (11) in Harry Lime (CCAL30)'s personal newsUpdated 30 weeks ago, Tagged by: nmw
Comment (13) on "Polishing the Brass on the Titanic" : Failure Omidyar Style (11) in Harry Lime (CCAL30)'s personal newsUpdated 30 weeks ago, Tagged by: nmw
Comment (8) on "Polishing the Brass on the Titanic" : Failure Omidyar Style (11) in Harry Lime (CCAL30)'s personal newsUpdated 30 weeks ago, Tagged by: nmw
Comment (8) on Assignment: Free Speech & Assasination Politics (0) in UCSC's CMPS80J Technology Targeted at Social IssuesThis was DEFINATELY NOT a good example of a good argument for advocating free speech. When looking back, it wasnt even about free speech, but rather anonymity, which most would argue it not the same thing at all. There was a free spech movement in t...Updated 30 weeks ago, Tagged by: nmw
Comment (13) on How you use tags to point out content to others (0) in Tagging FeedbackI don't think that I'm any more "stupid" than others who have very little knowledge of the "advancements" in computer thingys like tagging and meta(whatever). I looked up the instructions on how to tag and still don't get it. I have trouble with cut-...Updated 31 weeks ago, Tagged by: nmw
Comment (11) on Assignment: Free Speech & Assasination Politics (0) in UCSC's CMPS80J Technology Targeted at Social IssuesJames Davis said:
* Did this supplemental reading change your views on Free Speech, or do you see it as a different topic?
* Are there any benefits to annonymous digital cash?
* Do those benefits outweigh the possible costs...Updated 32 weeks ago, Tagged by: nmw
How about those Sharks? (0) in Tagging FeedbackI think the tagging sandbox needs more content to tag.
Any hockey fans out there?
The `Sharks`_ are doing well this year, I hear.
How far will they go?
.. _`Sharks`: http://www.sjsharks.com/Updated 34 weeks ago, Tagged by: nmw
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