We should have a separate closed contact email list

[email protected] would be good for us thanks

Sorry to bring this up again, but should we not first work on "who is part of CoTech" before setting up a list to exclude those that a few have decide "are not necessarily part of the CoTech but are interested in the CoTech" ?

I also do wonder if we need to add yet another communication platform at this point, when there are already disagreements on how we should use the ones we already have.

I feel there are two different streams in this group, one more open and fluid, the other more about optimizing and framing. I think what makes this group valuable is exactly the combination of both, as long as there is respect for everyone's approaches. My sense is that we are just getting to know each other, and that we need to build a better understanding of what works best for each group/individual.

I have been facilitating loose network for the last 5 years, with a specific focus on internal communications of groups. In my experience, decisions like "how do we communicate where about what" might appear trivial, but are actually crucial in defining how a network wants to operate, specifically because it involves issues such as accountability, inclusiveness and transparency.

I'm not going to block this proposal, as consent means to me "good enough for now", but I do not feel comfortable with it. If it does go ahead, I would appreciate to be added as [email protected] at least until there is clarity about who is part of CoTech.

Just to be clear, I really don't want to be a disruption in this group. I just want to be in space where the combination of Tech and Cooperative principles can become a real force for change. If I'm in the wrong space, that's fine. But let's create that space somewhere then.

Hey Vica,

Thanks for this! It's super important and I am glad Harry has started a thread. I can see you have been active in there and as soon as I can properly catch up I definitely will. I think for the time being, if you are featured on the CoTech MVP (minimum viable product) site (http://mapping-cotech.test.outlandish.com/) it makes sense for you to be added to this specific email address I am talking about.

At a later date, once there is more clarity on the 'Is Cooperative Technologists a network of co-ops or something else' thread, more people can be added. If this seems a little rudimentary it's because it is! The MVP is supposed to launch tomorrow so just want to get something started - the idea is that this is definitely not final, and we would hope more people will be able to build on it in the near future :)

Hope that makes sense!

Just to give everyone a little nudge - not saying you all have to be on this contact@ email address, but if you do want to be on it, please please please let me know as soon as possible as the site is supposed to be ready for everyone tomorrow! Below is a list of who has and hasn't responded so far:

Responded
Agile Collective: [email protected]
Blake House: [email protected]
Gilded splinters: [email protected]
Glowbox: [email protected]
Outlandish: [email protected]

Not yet responded
Alt Gen:
Calverts:
CBN:
Cetis:
Chapel Street Studio:
Cooperative Web:
Fairmondo:
Founders and Coders:
Go Free Range:
MC3:
Media Coop:
Open Ecommerce:
Wave:
We Are Open:
Web Architects:

Amil, are we expected to ask on this list, or send you an e-mail separately (if so, where? Thanks ...

Hi Simon, you can just fire over your desired email address on here, that would be great. Cheers