Another Light

Originally posted to sCNN – the smallChangeNewsNetwork

Okay, I have to admit it’s a little daunting to think about inviting the formation of a Network. How to make an invitation such as is required here, bold enough to attract and humble enough to serve? And still, that seems the only way out of this little tunnel I’ve dug for myself. Thanks to Penny Scott who gave me another light tonight. I’m sure it’s not the end of the tunnel, but it’s been a little beacon of new clarity. Enough to keep going. Here is what we did…

  • confirmed this shift in focus and language from Marketplace to News Network.
  • noticed that the questions could be tuned or tightened a bit to give better direction for what we are inviting to be posted here.
  • agreed that the invitation text in the main sidebar is getting clearer, but needs to be dumped behind an “About…” link, so that the news comes to the fore (or top, if you like).
  • most important, we did some really good work to cut through my confusion about structuring for replication, this is really what keeps this from being just another blog. we agreed that replications would take all kinds of forms, but share a few key elements:
    • a common logo or at least linked logo button (like blogger).
    • some shred of largest, shared purpose statement along the lines of ‘connecting what we have and do to what we need and want.’
    • a shared blogroll of Network members, other nodes of the network.
    • a second “local” blogroll of the members of that particular node.
  • came to understand that the news reported on any one node of the network, including this (original) one, would report node and individual development news… meaning there is no separation or emphasis given to news from an individual member of my “local” circle and news from “global” list of affiliate nodes. each node is also simultaneously offering invitation to be member of that “local” node and to be convener of new nodes that would be peers.
  • acknowledged that purpose/invitation needs to be more specific and direct, to clearly invite new individual members (to post into and join the blogroll) for this particular page and invite new node affiliates, like balle-bc which will have its own member roll, within our global purpose. this simple, clear, purpose and invitation is what will distinguish Network blogs from the rest of the blogosphere, without any separation from it either.
  • agreed that balle-bc still wants to be first replication, to invite its own members posting news and noding beyond.

The heart of the challenge here now seems to rest in stating a purpose that is clear enough to be securing and open enough to be inviting. Enough for one day. The dishes await.

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4 Replies to “Another Light”

  1. it’s a little bit cumbersome to have to scroll down the entire top heading in order to post a comment. can that be avoided? (and now i’ve forgotten what i was originally going to comment on!).

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