Comments on: I hate Community Management http://thomasknoll.info/i-hate-community-management-90746 community cultivation & customer development Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:00:58 -0800 hourly 1 By: Justin Pruszynski Bacon http://thomasknoll.info/i-hate-community-management-90746/comment-page-1#comment-288523 Justin Pruszynski Bacon Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:50:33 +0000 http://thomasknoll.info/?p=90746#comment-288523 something that is important to gardens is also the stuff below ground. That is, the soil has to be healthy. There needs to be nutrients. And Microbes, worms, coexistence...and then there's the micro-ecosystem of bugs, and birds, etc that interact, eat etc. Diversity in a garden is good - lots of different species. Not the mono-crops of agribusiness. Organic growth. Not genetically modified...okay, some of this is my opinion as well;) But I think it has ties to thinking about community engagement, activation, cultivation. something that is important to gardens is also the stuff below ground. That is, the soil has to be healthy. There needs to be nutrients. And Microbes, worms, coexistence…and then there's the micro-ecosystem of bugs, and birds, etc that interact, eat etc. Diversity in a garden is good – lots of different species. Not the mono-crops of agribusiness. Organic growth. Not genetically modified…okay, some of this is my opinion as well;) But I think it has ties to thinking about community engagement, activation, cultivation.

]]> By: Justin Pruszynski Bacon http://thomasknoll.info/i-hate-community-management-90746/comment-page-1#comment-288522 Justin Pruszynski Bacon Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:12:18 +0000 http://thomasknoll.info/?p=90746#comment-288522 something that is important to gardens is also the stuff below ground. That is, the soil has to be healthy. There needs to be nutrients. And Microbes, worms, coexistence...and then there's the micro-ecosystem of bugs, and birds, etc that interact, eat etc. Diversity in a garden is good - lots of different species. Not the mono-crops of agribusiness. Organic growth. Not genetically modified...okay, some of this is my opinion as well;) But I think it has ties to thinking about community engagement, activation, cultivation...conscious stewardship and design of community - there's the permaculture movement that talks about this very eloquently and thoroguhly something that is important to gardens is also the stuff below ground. That is, the soil has to be healthy. There needs to be nutrients. And Microbes, worms, coexistence…and then there's the micro-ecosystem of bugs, and birds, etc that interact, eat etc. Diversity in a garden is good – lots of different species. Not the mono-crops of agribusiness. Organic growth. Not genetically modified…okay, some of this is my opinion as well;) But I think it has ties to thinking about community engagement, activation, cultivation…conscious stewardship and design of community – there's the permaculture movement that talks about this very eloquently and thoroguhly

]]> By: thomasknoll http://thomasknoll.info/i-hate-community-management-90746/comment-page-1#comment-288459 thomasknoll Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:35:00 +0000 http://thomasknoll.info/?p=90746#comment-288459 Thank you Dwight! (hey, nice last name) =P Thank you Dwight! (hey, nice last name) =P

]]> By: thomasknoll http://thomasknoll.info/i-hate-community-management-90746/comment-page-1#comment-288460 thomasknoll Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:35:00 +0000 http://thomasknoll.info/?p=90746#comment-288460 Ooooh! I like the neighborhood metaphor as well. I wonder how far we<br>could extend that one? Ooooh! I like the neighborhood metaphor as well. I wonder how far we
could extend that one?

]]> By: nommo http://thomasknoll.info/i-hate-community-management-90746/comment-page-1#comment-288456 nommo Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:36:29 +0000 http://thomasknoll.info/?p=90746#comment-288456 Yep - I agree 'pest control' is definitely a community cultivation chore, as is cultivation of the ground before planting :)<br><br>There are also different styles of cultivation - where the nature of community is either allowed to grow 'organically' or is forced by the use of 'intensive' techniques of fertilising etc... there is a fine line between intensive farming and feedlots ;-) Yep – I agree 'pest control' is definitely a community cultivation chore, as is cultivation of the ground before planting :)

There are also different styles of cultivation – where the nature of community is either allowed to grow 'organically' or is forced by the use of 'intensive' techniques of fertilising etc… there is a fine line between intensive farming and feedlots ;-)

]]> By: thomasknoll http://thomasknoll.info/i-hate-community-management-90746/comment-page-1#comment-288455 thomasknoll Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:57:46 +0000 http://thomasknoll.info/?p=90746#comment-288455 It sounds like good hospitality? It sounds like good hospitality?

]]> By: thomasknoll http://thomasknoll.info/i-hate-community-management-90746/comment-page-1#comment-288454 thomasknoll Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:52:51 +0000 http://thomasknoll.info/?p=90746#comment-288454 hA! I love it! I have definitely been a "moron with a stick" at times. hA! I love it! I have definitely been a “moron with a stick” at times.

]]> By: thomasknoll http://thomasknoll.info/i-hate-community-management-90746/comment-page-1#comment-288453 thomasknoll Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:24:19 +0000 http://thomasknoll.info/?p=90746#comment-288453 Scott, thank you for digging in so deep!<br><br>Yes, and your comments (In Real Life) earlier today also have me thinking about mapping improv skills against community cultivation/facilitation Scott, thank you for digging in so deep!

Yes, and your comments (In Real Life) earlier today also have me thinking about mapping improv skills against community cultivation/facilitation

]]> By: thomasknoll http://thomasknoll.info/i-hate-community-management-90746/comment-page-1#comment-288452 thomasknoll Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:22:14 +0000 http://thomasknoll.info/?p=90746#comment-288452 Are you calling your community a bunch of clowns? =P Are you calling your community a bunch of clowns? =P

]]> By: thomasknoll http://thomasknoll.info/i-hate-community-management-90746/comment-page-1#comment-288451 thomasknoll Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:21:25 +0000 http://thomasknoll.info/?p=90746#comment-288451 Which also begs the question, how much and what kind of fertilizer is healthy vs. unhealthy. =) Which also begs the question, how much and what kind of fertilizer is healthy vs. unhealthy. =)

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