Hi Jayne, Nice article! I especially liked your citations of your sources, and think that lends it a lot of credibility. My sister is active in two ...
My suggestion for improving this writing is to try to identify the kernel of truth that inspires each of these myths. To dismiss them as myths outright seems...
Most of these myths are driven not by a "kernal of truth", but, rather, fear -- of change, of something new, of something unknown. They are also driven by very...
Chris, you wrote: "My suggestion for improving this writing is to try to identify the kernel of truth that inspires each of these myths. To dismiss them as...
I do not deny the role of fear. Let me give an example of what I meant in saying that it might help to identify the kernel of truth behind each myth: The first...
HI Vincent, I'm sorry I read your message only now (beautiful name, btw!). ... Then it's mandatory to have a no-insult no-putting-down rule IMHO. Members have...
Hi, Rosanna, Thanks for posting such a rich, rich answer! (Beautiful name, too, btw! :-)) In a sense, I wish you had posted this to my forum also - as I feel...
I hope to respond a bit more later but I have to echo what Rosanna said. Create the rules and stick by 'em. Here are the rules for my Communities. Feel free to...
Vincent, you wrote: "In a sense, I wish you had posted this to my forum also - as I feel guilty with how much I'd have to "steal" in order to get your point...
Chris, I'm not sure I agree with you that self-service is a type of volunteering, so much as it is conditioning...kind of like when fast food joints expect...
Larry, You wrote: "The myth doesn't spring fullblown from the mind of a fearful person." It all depends on what the myth is about! The myth of Prometeus was...
... Online volunteering is promoted by many online matching services and organizations as a way for people to give their professional time and expertise to...
Hi all, I facilitate a COP for craft CIDERmakers and enthusiasts centred in the UK and this year I've installed and introduced a WIKI for that community....
Andy, you wrote: "In fact the addition of the Wiki seems to have added more purpose and vigour to the community, without detracting from the discussions on the...
Hi, My name is Marsha, and I am new to this online facilitator world. I completed my Master's in Organization and Management last year through Capella...
Hi Marsha, I see you are one h*ck of an eclectic gal!!! Welcome among us *wink* Rosanna *-*-*-*-*-*-* *Gionnethics* *-*-*-*-*-*-* http://www.gionnethics.com/ ...
Thank you everyone for your suggestions in May. I am working up the real-time details now. The "International Symposium on Local E-Democracy" is now set: ...
... Hash: SHA1 ... Steven, I've used the HP Virtual Classroom and Live Meeting (nee Placeware), and both let you post questions and do polls. (I think the...
VERY Belatedly... penning while on an airplane! ... Is it fair to say that it saves some "types" of time and allows more time for the direct volunteer...
I've been feeling VERY remiss lately. I have not kept up with my customary back channel welcomes, I have NOT compiled some threads I promised to work on nearly...
Nancy, "What I sense more generally when people try and compare online and offline, they tend to not compare things as apples to apples, but the old apples and...
Nancy, you wrote: "I've been feeling VERY remiss lately." and "I have not kept up with my customary back channel welcomes, I have NOT compiled some threads I...
... Steven. I'm new to this particular forum and haven't yet had the chance to introduce myself, however reading your post I thought you might be interested in...
Hi everyone, A colleague and I are creating a new webinar on the topic of building trust among remote teams, due out sometime this fall. While we acknowledge...
Sulake has a few part-time Moderator positions open for the summer only. Please send your CV to rebecca.newton@.... Feel free to forward this e-mail to...
Dear Nancy, the following are my reflections on the topic you raised in the onfac group. "remote teams present special challenges." Main challenges are: ...