Comments on: Blankspaces: Intersection between online and offline community http://www.michaelliskin.com/blog/archives/blankspaces-intersection-between-offline-and-online/ New Media Advisory Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:29:54 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kenny http://www.michaelliskin.com/blog/archives/blankspaces-intersection-between-offline-and-online/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Kenny Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:24:58 +0000 http://www.michaelliskin.com/blog/?p=21#comment-165 Michael, I am really interested in learning more about this topic. You say that online could augment offline interactions in positive ways, and vice versa. I believe that but would like to know more about the work you have done. Why is it important to have offline interactions? Why can we not just lived with our virtual communications? How do the physical and online interactions work together to make us whole--or more than whole? Michael,
I am really interested in learning more about this topic. You say that online could augment offline interactions in positive ways, and vice versa. I believe that but would like to know more about the work you have done. Why is it important to have offline interactions? Why can we not just lived with our virtual communications? How do the physical and online interactions work together to make us whole–or more than whole?

]]> By: Michael Liskin http://www.michaelliskin.com/blog/archives/blankspaces-intersection-between-offline-and-online/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Michael Liskin Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:18:49 +0000 http://www.michaelliskin.com/blog/?p=21#comment-96 Hi Raines, Blankspaces is using a NING online community as well as a Facebook Group and Page. Essentially off-the-shelf tools, although custom could be in the works for the future... As far as extending beyond the confines of online community: Blankspaces encourages the online community members to come here physically for the events, and many of those members also work here during the day. I did my doctoral work in the field of Communication, specifically communication technology. My conclusions were that online could augment offline interactions in positive ways, and vice versa. For instance, an online gaming team would actually use physical space within the game center to disrupt the cohesion of an opposing team who happened to be in the same center competing with them at the same time. You're dubious about LA? How so? And if I said "perfect," then I should correct myself -- no lab is perfect. I graduated from UC Berkeley as an undergrad and lived there for quite some time, so yes, I'm sure we will find much that overlaps! Thanks for continuing the discussion. -Michael Hi Raines,
Blankspaces is using a NING online community as well as a Facebook Group and Page. Essentially off-the-shelf tools, although custom could be in the works for the future…
As far as extending beyond the confines of online community: Blankspaces encourages the online community members to come here physically for the events, and many of those members also work here during the day.
I did my doctoral work in the field of Communication, specifically communication technology. My conclusions were that online could augment offline interactions in positive ways, and vice versa. For instance, an online gaming team would actually use physical space within the game center to disrupt the cohesion of an opposing team who happened to be in the same center competing with them at the same time.
You’re dubious about LA? How so? And if I said “perfect,” then I should correct myself — no lab is perfect.
I graduated from UC Berkeley as an undergrad and lived there for quite some time, so yes, I’m sure we will find much that overlaps!
Thanks for continuing the discussion.
-Michael

]]> By: Raines Cohen http://www.michaelliskin.com/blog/archives/blankspaces-intersection-between-offline-and-online/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Raines Cohen Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:58:24 +0000 http://www.michaelliskin.com/blog/?p=21#comment-95 Congratulations, Michael. That sounds like an exciting potential, for the online-offline interaction you've got with BlankSpaces. But it leaves me hungry for more: * What tools are the space using for online community interaction? Off-the-shelf? Mashup? Custom? * Does the online community extend beyond those participating through onsite memberships? Does it have a public or extended-community side? * In what area of research did you study online-offline interactions? Any conclusions from that earlier work in grad school? * I'd be dubious about how anything in L.A. can be a "perfect research lab," but hey, that's my bias. ;-) I've been looking at the parallel evolution of tools in cohousing neighborhoods over the past decade, and helping people find the appropriate technology/IRL mix, and I suspect we'll find some interesting overlaps/shared lessons. Raines Cohen, Coworking Coach (and Cohousing Coach) Planning for Sustainable Communities Berkeley, CA Congratulations, Michael. That sounds like an exciting potential, for the online-offline interaction you’ve got with BlankSpaces.

But it leaves me hungry for more:
* What tools are the space using for online community interaction? Off-the-shelf? Mashup? Custom?
* Does the online community extend beyond those participating through onsite memberships? Does it have a public or extended-community side?
* In what area of research did you study online-offline interactions? Any conclusions from that earlier work in grad school?
* I’d be dubious about how anything in L.A. can be a “perfect research lab,” but hey, that’s my bias. ;-)

I’ve been looking at the parallel evolution of tools in cohousing neighborhoods over the past decade, and helping people find the appropriate technology/IRL mix, and I suspect we’ll find some interesting overlaps/shared lessons.

Raines Cohen, Coworking Coach (and Cohousing Coach)
Planning for Sustainable Communities
Berkeley, CA

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