As the moderator and general janitor of this blog I'd like to be the first to day out loud that I think this blog has run its course. I'd like to propose that it redirects somewhere else or goes away completely. Thoughts? If no one has any compelling argument to keep it around, I'll let it slowly sink away with the setting sun :) http://blog.coworking.com/
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> As the moderator and general janitor of this blog I'd like to be the first
> to day out loud that I think this blog has run its course. I'd like to
> propose that it redirects somewhere else or goes away completely. Thoughts?
> If no one has any compelling argument to keep it around, I'll let it slowly
> sink away with the setting sun :)
> http://blog.coworking.com/
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I agree with Sabahat. The blog still attracts a lot of natural traffic every month without any effort. People find articles, which leads them to the word coworking, and in many cases the fact that there is a global coworking community. That's reason to keep it around, even without adding new content.
I think it'd be a lot better to get some fresh blood involved than shut it down. Who has an idea/vision for making the blog better and wants to head it up?!
On Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 2:18 PM, Sabahat Ashraf ("iFaqeer") wrote:
> I, for one would like it if the content there stayed available for
> inspiration, reference and the record.
> On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 7:19 AM, Angel Kwiatkowski
> <fccowork...@gmail.com (mailto:fccowork...@gmail.com)> wrote:
> > As the moderator and general janitor of this blog I'd like to be the first
> > to day out loud that I think this blog has run its course. I'd like to
> > propose that it redirects somewhere else or goes away completely. Thoughts?
> > If no one has any compelling argument to keep it around, I'll let it slowly
> > sink away with the setting sun :)
> > http://blog.coworking.com/
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Also, if anyone is interested in traffic stats and analytics that comes to the coworking.com domain (homepage, blog, and wiki), it's available to anyone here:
On Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 2:31 PM, Alex Hillman wrote:
> I agree with Sabahat. The blog still attracts a lot of natural traffic every month without any effort. People find articles, which leads them to the word coworking, and in many cases the fact that there is a global coworking community. That's reason to keep it around, even without adding new content.
> I think it'd be a lot better to get some fresh blood involved than shut it down. Who has an idea/vision for making the blog better and wants to head it up?!
> > On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 7:19 AM, Angel Kwiatkowski
> > <fccowork...@gmail.com (mailto:fccowork...@gmail.com)> wrote:
> > > As the moderator and general janitor of this blog I'd like to be the first
> > > to day out loud that I think this blog has run its course. I'd like to
> > > propose that it redirects somewhere else or goes away completely. Thoughts?
> > > If no one has any compelling argument to keep it around, I'll let it slowly
> > > sink away with the setting sun :)
> > > http://blog.coworking.com/
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I personally feel that it is an extreme and productive resource for
newcomers like myself. I am willing to donate my time and skills as a
web design and developer if you need anything from me. I would love to
help you maintain it. Email me tyler (at) krauppinc.com if you need
any help.
Thanks,
Tyler
On May 12, 8:19 am, Angel Kwiatkowski <fccowork...@gmail.com> wrote:
> As the moderator and general janitor of this blog I'd like to be the first
> to day out loud that I think this blog has run its course. I'd like to
> propose that it redirects somewhere else or goes away completely. Thoughts?
> If no one has any compelling argument to keep it around, I'll let it slowly
> sink away with the setting sun :)http://blog.coworking.com/
I would second (third?) the request that the content remain
accessible.
I'm sure that there's a lot of maintenance that falls onto your
shoulders and I am very grateful that you are so diligent in keeping
the blog relevant.
I am a new space owner and this is my first post. I read all the
digests that land in my inbox, and the knowledge I have gained just
through this passive involvement has been huge. I would posit that I
am not alone in being more of a voyeur than a participant.
I would like to be more involved in future... once I've got my own
space motoring along.
I can't begin to express how impressed I am with the generosity of the
community I see participating in this blog. It's truly inspiring.
Thanks to you all who share your experience with us newbies.
> As the moderator and general janitor of this blog I'd like to be the first
> to day out loud that I think this blog has run its course. I'd like to
> propose that it redirects somewhere else or goes away completely. Thoughts?
> If no one has any compelling argument to keep it around, I'll let it slowly
> sink away with the setting sun :)http://blog.coworking.com/
This thread highlights a number of my core motivations behind the wiki
project <http://opencoworking.org/coworkingwiki/> we're working on. Beyond
blogs, wikis, or whatever tool we are talking about, there are the people
that maintain the tools and keep things running. Historically we've been
an all volunteer group which is awesome because we have so many dedicated
individuals passionate about collaborating on a global scale. The tricky
parts come with coordinating all of the volunteers, and handling departures
in a non-disruptive way. The real system we are working hard to create
with the wiki project isn't a wiki, but a non-volunteer, non-commercial
team of people who can maintain the systems we all use to collaborate and
communicate. If you are interested in helping us achieve this goal, there
are many ways to
participate<http://www.opencoworking.org/coworkingwiki/participate/>.
I don't mean to hijack this thread to make a pitch, but I saw an
opportunity to express *why* we've taken on this project.
> I would second (third?) the request that the content remain
> accessible.
> I'm sure that there's a lot of maintenance that falls onto your
> shoulders and I am very grateful that you are so diligent in keeping
> the blog relevant.
> I am a new space owner and this is my first post. I read all the
> digests that land in my inbox, and the knowledge I have gained just
> through this passive involvement has been huge. I would posit that I
> am not alone in being more of a voyeur than a participant.
> I would like to be more involved in future... once I've got my own
> space motoring along.
> I can't begin to express how impressed I am with the generosity of the
> community I see participating in this blog. It's truly inspiring.
> Thanks to you all who share your experience with us newbies.
> On May 12, 7:19 am, Angel Kwiatkowski <fccowork...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > As the moderator and general janitor of this blog I'd like to be the
> first
> > to day out loud that I think this blog has run its course. I'd like to
> > propose that it redirects somewhere else or goes away completely.
> Thoughts?
> > If no one has any compelling argument to keep it around, I'll let it
> slowly
> > sink away with the setting sun :)http://blog.coworking.com/
> > Angel
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Thanks for all your work on the blog. Aside from the maintenance commitments, is it working properly? I ask because I submitted a blog post a while ago (more recent than the current top post) and it never appeared. Just curious.
On Saturday, May 12, 2012 10:19:54 AM UTC-4, Angel Kwiatkowski wrote:
> As the moderator and general janitor of this blog I'd like to be the first > to day out loud that I think this blog has run its course. I'd like to > propose that it redirects somewhere else or goes away completely. Thoughts? > If no one has any compelling argument to keep it around, I'll let it slowly > sink away with the setting sun :) > http://blog.coworking.com/
> As the moderator and general janitor of this blog I'd like to be the first
> to day out loud that I think this blog has run its course. I'd like to
> propose that it redirects somewhere else or goes away completely. Thoughts?
> If no one has any compelling argument to keep it around, I'll let it slowly
> sink away with the setting sun :)http://blog.coworking.com/
Thanks for all the feedback. Yeah, I don't think the content will go anywhere and the primary issue is that hardly anyone submits blog posts so that's why it gets stagnant. I've had a few issues with the plugin that allows people to submit posts as well as a fair amount of slimy people wanting to post advertisement type posts so I spend most of my time running interference with them. The actual amount of time needed to manage the blog is probably 10 minutes/week so it's not a huge commitment. WE DO NEED CONTENT though so keep that coming my way and I'll do a better job of not missing submitted posts.
When/if you ask for permission to write a blog, please let me know what type of blog post you have in mind. That'll save us a round of emailing. Guidelines:
- No sales pitches, no press releases about your specific space. - Content should be *widely consumable* to space catalysts, owners or coworkers. - The best posts are "lessons I learned" or tips/tricks for doing xyz related to starting a space, owning a space or being part of a space.
*Gerard-*-I found your post and just published it. I think it came in on the day or the day after I gave birth so it got missed--sorry!
On Monday, May 14, 2012 2:49:24 PM UTC-6, gerard sychay wrote:
> Angel,
> Thanks for all your work on the blog. Aside from the maintenance > commitments, is it working properly? I ask because I submitted a blog post > a while ago (more recent than the current top post) and it never appeared. > Just curious.
> On Saturday, May 12, 2012 10:19:54 AM UTC-4, Angel Kwiatkowski wrote:
>> As the moderator and general janitor of this blog I'd like to be the >> first to day out loud that I think this blog has run its course. I'd like >> to propose that it redirects somewhere else or goes away completely. >> Thoughts? If no one has any compelling argument to keep it around, I'll let >> it slowly sink away with the setting sun :) >> http://blog.coworking.com/
On Monday, May 14, 2012 7:39:12 PM UTC-6, bob.mail wrote:
> As a total noob here, I have to ask what blog are you referring to ? > The googlegroups one we are on or the http://blog.coworking.com/
> ?
> On May 12, 9:19 am, Angel Kwiatkowski <fccowork...@gmail.com> wrote: > > As the moderator and general janitor of this blog I'd like to be the > first > > to day out loud that I think this blog has run its course. I'd like to > > propose that it redirects somewhere else or goes away completely. > Thoughts? > > If no one has any compelling argument to keep it around, I'll let it > slowly > > sink away with the setting sun :)http://blog.coworking.com/
> As the moderator and general janitor of this blog I'd like to be the first to day out loud that I think this blog has run its course. I'd like to propose that it redirects somewhere else or goes away completely. Thoughts? If no one has any compelling argument to keep it around, I'll let it slowly sink away with the setting sun :)
> http://blog.coworking.com/
> Angel
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> On May 12, 2012, at 7:19 AM, Angel Kwiatkowski wrote:
> > As the moderator and general janitor of this blog I'd like to be the first to day out loud that I think this blog has run its course. I'd like to propose that it redirects somewhere else or goes away completely. Thoughts? If no one has any compelling argument to keep it around, I'll let it slowly sink away with the setting sun :)
> > http://blog.coworking.com/
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What about aggregating content automatically from different blogs, based on
keywords? I plan to write relevant articles at http://post404.com <http://post404.com> and don't mind them being syndicated in.
Randy
On May 17, 2012 at 2:04 PM Alex Hillman <dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> > On May 12, 2012, at 7:19 AM, Angel Kwiatkowski wrote:
> > > As the moderator and general janitor of this blog I'd like to be the
first to day out loud that I think this blog has run its course. I'd like
to propose that it redirects somewhere else or goes away completely.
Thoughts? If no one has any compelling argument to keep it around, I'll let
it slowly sink away with the setting sun :)
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To really pull off a system like that it would require a good amount of
work to make sure the right balances are struck. Also, never underestimate
maintenance. As a software guy I love thinking that way, but its' a lot
trickier then it might look to get something built, used, and maintained.
The system we have is super simple as that is usually the best way to get
the best of all worlds. To syndicate your posts, you can repost them to
the blog when you find one you particularly want to highlight. It's a
little more work on your part, but it's all in place and ready to work
right now.
> What about aggregating content automatically from different blogs, based
> on keywords? I plan to write relevant articles at http://post404.com and
> don't mind them being syndicated in.
> Randy
> On May 17, 2012 at 2:04 PM Alex Hillman <dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > I'd be happy to repost. Just gotta work it into our process.
> > --
> > /ah
> > indyhall.org
> > coworking in philadelphia
> > On Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Jerome Chang wrote:
> > > btw, couldn't we use Alex's weekly rag as blog content?
> > > Jerome
> > > ______________
> > > BLANKSPACES
> > > "work FOR yourself, not BY yourself"
> > > On May 12, 2012, at 7:19 AM, Angel Kwiatkowski wrote:
> > > > As the moderator and general janitor of this blog I'd like to be the
> first to day out loud that I think this blog has run its course. I'd like
> to propose that it redirects somewhere else or goes away completely.
> Thoughts? If no one has any compelling argument to keep it around, I'll let
> it slowly sink away with the setting sun :)
> > > > http://blog.coworking.com/
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Agreed. Aggregators are low signal to noise by design, and would make the blog far less valuable than it being "stale" very quickly.
The curation process I've been going through with coworkingweekly involves getting a lot of noise out in order to expose signal. More submissions would be really great, but most of the stuff I get submitted is more in line with "promotion" or announcements than information, so I hits the cutting room floor.
On Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 2:31 PM, Jacob Sayles wrote:
> To really pull off a system like that it would require a good amount of work to make sure the right balances are struck. Also, never underestimate maintenance. As a software guy I love thinking that way, but its' a lot trickier then it might look to get something built, used, and maintained. The system we have is super simple as that is usually the best way to get the best of all worlds. To syndicate your posts, you can repost them to the blog when you find one you particularly want to highlight. It's a little more work on your part, but it's all in place and ready to work right now.
> On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 11:21 AM, Randall G. Arnold <randall.arn...@texrat.net (mailto:randall.arn...@texrat.net)> wrote:
> > What about aggregating content automatically from different blogs, based on keywords? I plan to write relevant articles at http://post404.com and don't mind them being syndicated in.
> > Randy
> > On May 17, 2012 at 2:04 PM Alex Hillman <dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com (mailto:dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com)> wrote:
> > > I'd be happy to repost. Just gotta work it into our process.
> > > -- > > > /ah > > > indyhall.org (http://indyhall.org) > > > coworking in philadelphia
> > > On Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Jerome Chang wrote:
> > > > btw, couldn't we use Alex's weekly rag as blog content?
> > > > Jerome > > > > ______________ > > > > BLANKSPACES > > > > "work FOR yourself, not BY yourself"
> > > > On May 12, 2012, at 7:19 AM, Angel Kwiatkowski wrote: > > > > > As the moderator and general janitor of this blog I'd like to be the first to day out loud that I think this blog has run its course. I'd like to propose that it redirects somewhere else or goes away completely. Thoughts? If no one has any compelling argument to keep it around, I'll let it slowly sink away with the setting sun :) > > > > > http://blog.coworking.com/
> > > > > Angel
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I feel like the coworking blog needs to stick around and we just need
to make it a higher priority to submit articles to it. I know we are
busy and spend a fair amont of time on this Google group, but if each
person dedicates themselves to writing one post every two or three
months then we could have an insightful post each week or more.
Part of the motivation for the newsletter has been to help get the good content from the google group shared beyond the google group. Really good stuff happens in here, I'd love to see some of the topics that come up here often turned into brief blog posts.
-- /ah
indyhall.org
coworking in philadelphia
On Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 6:24 PM, Craig Baute - Creative Density Coworking wrote:
> I feel like the coworking blog needs to stick around and we just need
> to make it a higher priority to submit articles to it. I know we are
> busy and spend a fair amont of time on this Google group, but if each
> person dedicates themselves to writing one post every two or three
> months then we could have an insightful post each week or more.
> Craig
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Randy, I love the aggregation idea. I spun up a Wordpress site with a
feedwordpress aggregation plug-in at coworking.floing.org and threw in
20+ space RSS feeds that are located in this spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArhSktWsQi1VdGgtcEJfZmV5... Looks good to me.
The plug-in can automatically add content items as drafts or published
articles on a feed by feed basis, so noise can be reduced.
Additionally, participating spaces could use a keyword to
automatically bring their content into the system, have it auto-
published, etc. There are lots of options and I'm definitely
interested in collaborating on such an endeavour.
Let me know if you're interested - and if you knows a good source of
coworking space RSS feeds. :)
On May 17, 2:21 pm, "Randall G. Arnold" <randall.arn...@texrat.net>
wrote:
> What about aggregating content automatically from different blogs, based on
> keywords? I plan to write relevant articles athttp://post404.com > <http://post404.com> and don't mind them being syndicated in.
> Randy
> On May 17, 2012 at 2:04 PM Alex Hillman <dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > I'd be happy to repost. Just gotta work it into our process.
> > --
> > /ah
> > indyhall.org
> > coworking in philadelphia
> > On Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Jerome Chang wrote:
> > > btw, couldn't we use Alex's weekly rag as blog content?
> > > Jerome
> > > ______________
> > > BLANKSPACES
> > > "work FOR yourself, not BY yourself"
> > > On May 12, 2012, at 7:19 AM, Angel Kwiatkowski wrote:
> > > > As the moderator and general janitor of this blog I'd like to be the
> first to day out loud that I think this blog has run its course. I'd like
> to propose that it redirects somewhere else or goes away completely.
> Thoughts? If no one has any compelling argument to keep it around, I'll let
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Aggregation is tricky because the easier you make it to post the more it
becomes an unhelpful firehouse of information. That said, RSS feeds can be
useful tools depending on how they are managed. To answer the "good source
of coworking space RSS feeds" issue, that's one of the features at the
heart of the work we are doing with the coworking wiki. You know the part
with pretty maps that pulls embedded data from each coworking space's
website? That's all part of the plan. So, in short *I'm working in it*!
It's not going to be the full aggregated blog you talked about here, but
nothing would stop anyone from taking the feeds and doing this. In fact,
being easy to extend is part of the design.
On Sat, May 19, 2012 at 8:42 PM, Devin <devinbalk...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Randy, I love the aggregation idea. I spun up a Wordpress site with a
> feedwordpress aggregation plug-in at coworking.floing.org and threw in
> 20+ space RSS feeds that are located in this spreadsheet:
> The plug-in can automatically add content items as drafts or published
> articles on a feed by feed basis, so noise can be reduced.
> Additionally, participating spaces could use a keyword to
> automatically bring their content into the system, have it auto-
> published, etc. There are lots of options and I'm definitely
> interested in collaborating on such an endeavour.
> Let me know if you're interested - and if you knows a good source of
> coworking space RSS feeds. :)
> On May 17, 2:21 pm, "Randall G. Arnold" <randall.arn...@texrat.net>
> wrote:
> > What about aggregating content automatically from different blogs, based
> on
> > keywords? I plan to write relevant articles athttp://post404.com > > <http://post404.com> and don't mind them being syndicated in.
> > Randy
> > On May 17, 2012 at 2:04 PM Alex Hillman <dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > I'd be happy to repost. Just gotta work it into our process.
> > > --
> > > /ah
> > > indyhall.org
> > > coworking in philadelphia
> > > On Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Jerome Chang wrote:
> > > > btw, couldn't we use Alex's weekly rag as blog content?
> > > > Jerome
> > > > ______________
> > > > BLANKSPACES
> > > > "work FOR yourself, not BY yourself"
> > > > On May 12, 2012, at 7:19 AM, Angel Kwiatkowski wrote:
> > > > > As the moderator and general janitor of this blog I'd like to be
> the
> > first to day out loud that I think this blog has run its course. I'd like
> > to propose that it redirects somewhere else or goes away completely.
> > Thoughts? If no one has any compelling argument to keep it around, I'll
> let
> > it slowly sink away with the setting sun :)> > >
> http://blog.coworking.com/
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All caveats about aggregation are well-taken, Jacob, but there's no reason
to even consider making it THAT easy IMO. That wasn't even on my mind when
I originally tossed out the suggestion.
Certainly, there should be some thought put into the process that prevents
a firehose result. The original issue was someone not having time and/or
interest in keeping the blog fresh and current, and I proposed pulling in
content from other blogs as *one* possibility. I've seen it done very well
in other communities; the use of filter categories and/or keywords,
combined with an initial rigorous vetting process, allows the maintainer to
reduce their portion of the work considerably. But, sure, 100% automated
has its own issues.
Anyway thanks for your efforts and I look forward to the results!
Randy
On May 21, 2012 at 2:04 PM Jacob Sayles <ja...@officenomads.com> wrote:
> Aggregation is tricky because the easier you make it to post the more it
> becomes an unhelpful firehouse of information. That said, RSS feeds can
be
> useful tools depending on how they are managed. To answer the "good
source
> of coworking space RSS feeds" issue, that's one of the features at the
> heart of the work we are doing with the coworking wiki. You know the
part
> with pretty maps that pulls embedded data from each coworking space's
> website? That's all part of the plan. So, in short *I'm working in it*!
> It's not going to be the full aggregated blog you talked about here, but
> nothing would stop anyone from taking the feeds and doing this. In fact,
> being easy to extend is part of the design.
> On Sat, May 19, 2012 at 8:42 PM, Devin <devinbalk...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Randy, I love the aggregation idea. I spun up a Wordpress site with a
> > feedwordpress aggregation plug-in at coworking.floing.org and threw in
> > 20+ space RSS feeds that are located in this spreadsheet:
> > The plug-in can automatically add content items as drafts or published
> > articles on a feed by feed basis, so noise can be reduced.
> > Additionally, participating spaces could use a keyword to
> > automatically bring their content into the system, have it auto-
> > published, etc. There are lots of options and I'm definitely
> > interested in collaborating on such an endeavour.
> > Let me know if you're interested - and if you knows a good source of
> > coworking space RSS feeds. :)
> > On May 17, 2:21 pm, "Randall G. Arnold" <randall.arn...@texrat.net>
> > wrote:
> > > What about aggregating content automatically from different blogs,
based
> > on
> > > keywords? I plan to write relevant articles athttp://post404.com > > > <http://post404.com> and don't mind them being syndicated in.
> > > > > On May 12, 2012, at 7:19 AM, Angel Kwiatkowski wrote:
> > > > > > As the moderator and general janitor of this blog I'd like to
be
> > the
> > > first to day out loud that I think this blog has run its course. I'd
like
> > > to propose that it redirects somewhere else or goes away completely.
> > > Thoughts? If no one has any compelling argument to keep it around,
I'll
> > let
> > > it slowly sink away with the setting sun :)> > >
> > http://blog.coworking.com/
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Jeannine, Since all of the blog posts on the global blog are reposts of some nature it doesn't seem fair to limit that. While we on this group may be very familiar with the wiki project, the world at large probably isn't and I've gotten feedback that the world at large tends to land on the global blog etc etc. General guidelines for submission to the global blog are:
-no space specific posts (like Chili cookoff at Cohere this week!) -no press releases (Fort Collins is opening a coworking space and you should come cowork with us!) -no sales pitches (use our desk rental site/app/coffee/spam) -posts should be generally consumable by anyone with an interest in coworking. Space owners, catalysts, members and lurkers. -the best posts share personal experiences that people can learn from or apply to their spaces (things I learned on my first day of coworking, 3 things I wish I had known when I started a coworking community, ideas for events in coworking spaces, etc etc)
I've heard the blog aggregation idea about 300 times and I have yet to see an aggregation that is easily consumable. Alex's curated version is working much better IMHO.
> > > On May 12, 2012, at 7:19 AM, Angel Kwiatkowski wrote: > > > > As the moderator and general janitor of this blog I'd like to be the > first to day out loud that I think this blog has run its course. I'd like > to propose that it redirects somewhere else or goes away completely. > Thoughts? If no one has any compelling argument to keep it around, I'll let > it slowly sink away with the setting sun :) > > > >http://blog.coworking.com/
> > > > Angel
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We can start posting coworkingweekly.com newsletter content to the blog.
If someone's hungry to automate anything, scripting something to grab the RSS from MailChump, scrape the important HTML out and insert it into a blog post - let me know and I'm happy to help in anyway I can :)
On Monday, May 21, 2012 at 9:04 PM, Angel Kwiatkowski wrote:
> Jeannine,
> Since all of the blog posts on the global blog are reposts of some nature it doesn't seem fair to limit that. While we on this group may be very familiar with the wiki project, the world at large probably isn't and I've gotten feedback that the world at large tends to land on the global blog etc etc. > General guidelines for submission to the global blog are:
> -no space specific posts (like Chili cookoff at Cohere this week!) > -no press releases (Fort Collins is opening a coworking space and you should come cowork with us!)
> -no sales pitches (use our desk rental site/app/coffee/spam)
> -posts should be generally consumable by anyone with an interest in coworking. Space owners, catalysts, members and lurkers.
> -the best posts share personal experiences that people can learn from or apply to their spaces (things I learned on my first day of coworking, 3 things I wish I had known when I started a coworking community, ideas for events in coworking spaces, etc etc)
> I've heard the blog aggregation idea about 300 times and I have yet to see an aggregation that is easily consumable. Alex's curated version is working much better IMHO.
> Love, Angel
> On Sunday, May 20, 2012 5:06:56 AM UTC-6, Jeannine wrote:
> > Also, can we not repost the blog posts from the wiki blog as content?
> > Jeannine > > On May 17, 8:04 pm, Alex Hillman <dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I'd be happy to repost. Just gotta work it into our process.
> > > -- > > > /ah > > > indyhall.org (http://indyhall.org) > > > coworking in philadelphia
> > > On Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Jerome Chang wrote: > > > > btw, couldn't we use Alex's weekly rag as blog content?
> > > > Jerome > > > > ______________ > > > > BLANKSPACES > > > > "work FOR yourself, not BY yourself"
> > > > On May 12, 2012, at 7:19 AM, Angel Kwiatkowski wrote: > > > > > As the moderator and general janitor of this blog I'd like to be the first to day out loud that I think this blog has run its course. I'd like to propose that it redirects somewhere else or goes away completely. Thoughts? If no one has any compelling argument to keep it around, I'll let it slowly sink away with the setting sun :) > > > > >http://blog.coworking.com/
> > > > > Angel
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