Comments on: Geographic Micro-Communities http://brianshaler.com/blog/2008/04/08/geographic-micro-communities/ Design, Development, and Business Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:23:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Kinchie http://brianshaler.com/blog/2008/04/08/geographic-micro-communities/#comment-3344 Kinchie Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:53:51 +0000 http://brianshaler.com/blog/2008/04/08/geographic-micro-communities/#comment-3344 I've been running my info business from my home for more than a decade, and your have captured the essence of what I have observed in that time. But I also see that some of the meta groups (professional organizations) in the valley are also really very small in focus, which surprised me. Very cliquish and resistant to newcomers. I had concluded that all of this is the result of most people clinging to the stability end of the stability/change duality. I don't know many people who really invite or embrace change except in limited (hence controlled) ways. Most appear to be rather stuck to me! I find the same tendencies in myself, and work at releasing them. I think I do pretty good, but that's an internal observation option, and not exactly reliable, eh? I’ve been running my info business from my home for more than a decade, and your have captured the essence of what I have observed in that time. But I also see that some of the meta groups (professional organizations) in the valley are also really very small in focus, which surprised me. Very cliquish and resistant to newcomers. I had concluded that all of this is the result of most people clinging to the stability end of the stability/change duality. I don’t know many people who really invite or embrace change except in limited (hence controlled) ways. Most appear to be rather stuck to me! I find the same tendencies in myself, and work at releasing them. I think I do pretty good, but that’s an internal observation option, and not exactly reliable, eh?

]]> By: Brian Caldwell http://brianshaler.com/blog/2008/04/08/geographic-micro-communities/#comment-3068 Brian Caldwell Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:45:12 +0000 http://brianshaler.com/blog/2008/04/08/geographic-micro-communities/#comment-3068 Hey Brian, thought this post sounded very similar to some ideas I've been exploring. I've been using the term "microcrowd" to explain the pattern... http://eponymousx.com/blog/category/microcrowds/ Hey Brian, thought this post sounded very similar to some ideas I’ve been exploring. I’ve been using the term “microcrowd” to explain the pattern…

http://eponymousx.com/blog/category/microcrowds/

]]> By: Jason Baer http://brianshaler.com/blog/2008/04/08/geographic-micro-communities/#comment-3004 Jason Baer Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:45:15 +0000 http://brianshaler.com/blog/2008/04/08/geographic-micro-communities/#comment-3004 Brian - Well said and very perceptive. The physical distances in the Valley create problems for coagulating any type of group, whether it be wine lovers, jazz freaks, web developers, or golden retriever fans. Interestingly, in other spread out metro areas (LA comes to mind), this seems to be less of an issue. Could be that the density of people with a deep enough interest in a topic(s) to want to spend time with others with like minds is great enough there to make the need to connect over long-ish distances less necessary? Are there just fewer interesting people per capita in Greater Phoenix? I'm working on a project to help address this issue. Sort of a centralized blog clearinghouse (like readphoenix.com on the juice) combined with Yelp and some other stuff. It's going to be solid. We'll be looking for contributors soon, and I'll send you a link to the alpha when it's ready. 45 days-ish. All the best. j Brian -

Well said and very perceptive. The physical distances in the Valley create problems for coagulating any type of group, whether it be wine lovers, jazz freaks, web developers, or golden retriever fans. Interestingly, in other spread out metro areas (LA comes to mind), this seems to be less of an issue. Could be that the density of people with a deep enough interest in a topic(s) to want to spend time with others with like minds is great enough there to make the need to connect over long-ish distances less necessary? Are there just fewer interesting people per capita in Greater Phoenix?

I’m working on a project to help address this issue. Sort of a centralized blog clearinghouse (like readphoenix.com on the juice) combined with Yelp and some other stuff. It’s going to be solid. We’ll be looking for contributors soon, and I’ll send you a link to the alpha when it’s ready. 45 days-ish.

All the best.
j

]]> By: Brian http://brianshaler.com/blog/2008/04/08/geographic-micro-communities/#comment-2977 Brian Sun, 13 Apr 2008 03:48:43 +0000 http://brianshaler.com/blog/2008/04/08/geographic-micro-communities/#comment-2977 Clintus, you just need to move out of that Las Vegas suburb you're in and into the Phoenix metropolitan area! Clintus, you just need to move out of that Las Vegas suburb you’re in and into the Phoenix metropolitan area!

]]> By: Clintus http://brianshaler.com/blog/2008/04/08/geographic-micro-communities/#comment-2974 Clintus Sun, 13 Apr 2008 01:49:43 +0000 http://brianshaler.com/blog/2008/04/08/geographic-micro-communities/#comment-2974 I just need to get out more. I just need to get out more.

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