Comments on: Idea for Community http://www.mandikaye.com/2007/12/12/idea-for-community/ But by the grace of God, I am what I am. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:47:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Kristen http://www.mandikaye.com/2007/12/12/idea-for-community/#comment-3684 Kristen Sat, 15 Dec 2007 06:38:54 +0000 http://www.mandikaye.com/2007/12/12/idea-for-community/#comment-3684 This actually sounds right up my alley. I'd be interested to see how it unfolds... :) This actually sounds right up my alley. I’d be interested to see how it unfolds…

:)

]]> By: Berlzebub http://www.mandikaye.com/2007/12/12/idea-for-community/#comment-3681 Berlzebub Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:25:23 +0000 http://www.mandikaye.com/2007/12/12/idea-for-community/#comment-3681 Amanda: <blockquote>I don’t think a handful of people (especially grown people) would equal chaos.</blockquote> You even have more faith in <i>people</i> than I do, Amanda. ;) IAMB: I like your idea, but I'm not sure that it would fit well with (what I think is) Amanda's ultimate goal for this. The reason I thought of <i>Common Ground</i> was the way Amanda described it. She seems to want us to focus more on our similarities than our differences. So, a fence wouldn't be very symbolic of what she wants to try to accomplish. (If I'm incorrect, let me know, Amanda.) Re: "Too many cooks..." I actually agree with Techskeptic and Musicguy. Although, I wouldn't say dictator. I'd think of it as you having a controlling interest. It is your idea, and you should have the final say in how it's all done. Amanda:

I don’t think a handful of people (especially grown people) would equal chaos.

You even have more faith in people than I do, Amanda. ;)

IAMB:
I like your idea, but I’m not sure that it would fit well with (what I think is) Amanda’s ultimate goal for this. The reason I thought of Common Ground was the way Amanda described it. She seems to want us to focus more on our similarities than our differences. So, a fence wouldn’t be very symbolic of what she wants to try to accomplish. (If I’m incorrect, let me know, Amanda.)

Re: “Too many cooks…”
I actually agree with Techskeptic and Musicguy. Although, I wouldn’t say dictator. I’d think of it as you having a controlling interest. It is your idea, and you should have the final say in how it’s all done.

]]> By: IAMB http://www.mandikaye.com/2007/12/12/idea-for-community/#comment-3676 IAMB Fri, 14 Dec 2007 02:53:18 +0000 http://www.mandikaye.com/2007/12/12/idea-for-community/#comment-3676 I threw the same idea around a while ago, but it never got much interest. However, I'd be up for it. I have to go with my original blog name, though: Talking Across the Fence (it would have to have a banner with a picture of Tim the tool man talking over the fence to his neighbor). I threw the same idea around a while ago, but it never got much interest. However, I’d be up for it. I have to go with my original blog name, though: Talking Across the Fence (it would have to have a banner with a picture of Tim the tool man talking over the fence to his neighbor).

]]> By: Amanda http://www.mandikaye.com/2007/12/12/idea-for-community/#comment-3675 Amanda Fri, 14 Dec 2007 02:19:01 +0000 http://www.mandikaye.com/2007/12/12/idea-for-community/#comment-3675 Too many cooks does equal chaos - but there's only a handful of people interested at this point, and I don't think a handful of people (especially grown people) would equal chaos. I do plan to "take the lead" when necessary. But I don't want to take over either - the whole point is to be collaborative. A community. Too many cooks does equal chaos - but there’s only a handful of people interested at this point, and I don’t think a handful of people (especially grown people) would equal chaos.

I do plan to “take the lead” when necessary. But I don’t want to take over either - the whole point is to be collaborative. A community.

]]> By: Musicguy http://www.mandikaye.com/2007/12/12/idea-for-community/#comment-3674 Musicguy Fri, 14 Dec 2007 02:01:22 +0000 http://www.mandikaye.com/2007/12/12/idea-for-community/#comment-3674 yeah, having too many cooks in the kitchen equals chaos. You're going to have to be a dictator every now and again. The beginning is as good a time as any. yeah, having too many cooks in the kitchen equals chaos. You’re going to have to be a dictator every now and again. The beginning is as good a time as any.

]]> By: techskeptic http://www.mandikaye.com/2007/12/12/idea-for-community/#comment-3673 techskeptic Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:57:11 +0000 http://www.mandikaye.com/2007/12/12/idea-for-community/#comment-3673 <i>Of course, I don’t make the decisions dictator-style.</i> Why not? Not everything has to be a democracy. Its your idea, and you will probably need to lead the effort to some degree. Of course, I don’t make the decisions dictator-style.

Why not? Not everything has to be a democracy. Its your idea, and you will probably need to lead the effort to some degree.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.mandikaye.com/2007/12/12/idea-for-community/#comment-3671 Amanda Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:22:15 +0000 http://www.mandikaye.com/2007/12/12/idea-for-community/#comment-3671 I like the idea of calling it <i>Common Ground</i>, but I'm not sure I want it to be like a carnival. I envision it in a permanent place as an actual website. Of course, I don't make the decisions dictator-style. :) I like the idea of calling it Common Ground, but I’m not sure I want it to be like a carnival. I envision it in a permanent place as an actual website. Of course, I don’t make the decisions dictator-style. :)

]]> By: ontheedgeofmyseat http://www.mandikaye.com/2007/12/12/idea-for-community/#comment-3670 ontheedgeofmyseat Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:44:28 +0000 http://www.mandikaye.com/2007/12/12/idea-for-community/#comment-3670 I'm happy to help in any way I can. I’m happy to help in any way I can.

]]> By: Berlzebub http://www.mandikaye.com/2007/12/12/idea-for-community/#comment-3668 Berlzebub Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:45:12 +0000 http://www.mandikaye.com/2007/12/12/idea-for-community/#comment-3668 Perhaps it could be done as a blog circle, with a different contributor hosting it each time. We'd have to figure out what subject we'd be writing about, but we could probably communicate that through email. Should we call it something like "<i>Common Ground</i>" since that seems to be the basic premise behind it? <blockquote><i>This would not be an opportunity for debate or argument.</i></blockquote> How about dicussion? I'm pretty sure that would be inevitable, anyway. Perhaps it could be done as a blog circle, with a different contributor hosting it each time. We’d have to figure out what subject we’d be writing about, but we could probably communicate that through email.

Should we call it something like “Common Ground” since that seems to be the basic premise behind it?

This would not be an opportunity for debate or argument.

How about dicussion? I’m pretty sure that would be inevitable, anyway.

]]> By: Carl Holmes http://www.mandikaye.com/2007/12/12/idea-for-community/#comment-3667 Carl Holmes Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:00:43 +0000 http://www.mandikaye.com/2007/12/12/idea-for-community/#comment-3667 You REALLY want to check out Samir Selmanovic and Faithhouse Manhattan. Google it or it is on the side bar at my blog. They are doing a great job with inter faith dialogue. It is in it's infancy and it is wonderful. You REALLY want to check out Samir Selmanovic and Faithhouse Manhattan. Google it or it is on the side bar at my blog. They are doing a great job with inter faith dialogue. It is in it’s infancy and it is wonderful.

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