Thinking about “Slow Community”(particularly in the online context…)

Thinking about “Slow Community” (particularly in the online context…) Nancy White Full Circle Associates http://www.fullcirc.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/dsevilla/189528500/in/set-1368427/

Irony, eh? http://www.flickr.com/photos/_sid_/1372435632/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/fornal/423982340/

Have we been “communitied” to death? Has the abundance of choice, the speed with which commercial ventures have yet again jumped on to the “community” bandwagon anesthetized us to what “being together” as a community really is in our lives? http://www.fullcirc.com/wp/2008/04/14/a-slow-community-movement/

http://leadernetworks.blogspot.com/2008/03/online-communities-slowing-down-for.html
http://www.hum.dmu.ac.uk/blogs/part/2008/04/slow_community_in_action.html
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/carl_honore_praises_slowness.html
http:// http:// www.slowmovement.com /
http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v =KHGcvj3JiGA
http://www.ischool.washington.edu/events/headlines.aspx?id=1242

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gitboy/373784185/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/gitboy/373784185 /

http://www.flickr.com/photos/frumbert/83756546/

Tech + Social: Technology has fundamentally changed how we can be together

Multi- membership
Multi- technology
Multi- identity

Challenges
Time, attention , volume
Evolving technology
Language and Culture
Swiftly changing context
Learning preferences

Why “ slow ?”
Reflection
Sustainability
Creativity
Inclusivity

creates time for connection and relationship
is present and aware ... stops and " notices " what is actually happening in the moment
takes time for reflection and self awareness (individual and community)
NOT too future focused ( because its unpredictable anyway )
looks backward to learn from mistakes and successes
A community that…

Is it less , or slower? Simpler , or simply slower?
Is there something here about left brain/right brain shifts or integration ?

The simplest thing that could possibly work… Ward Cunningham, inventor of the wiki

http://onlinefacilitation.wikispaces.com/Slow+Community

Epilogue The blog post that started this http://www.fullcirc.com/wp/2008/04/14/a-slow-community-movement/ More…. http://onlinefacilitation.wikispaces.com /Slow+Community Contact Nancy White nancyw at fullcirc dot com http://www.fullcirc.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/poagao/527259905/

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