Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Coho-list content

[Mmariner (Mmariner]

Christina H said:

>>I'd like to see cohousing-l remain  on the cohousing topic only.

>>I get the Digest; and it's already so varied--strawbale to sidewalks to
coping with chores--that I would have an even harder time picking out info if
the topic was widened.  I'd like to see periodic cross-posts between two
separate lists.



I'd like to clarify my suggestion - I agree that cohousing-l should remain
focused on cohousing, but that folks living in other kinds of intentional
community would be encouraged to contribute their ideas on ways to solve
cohousing problems, enhance community feeling, resolve conflicts, run more
effective meetings etc.  I don't think it would be desireable to talk about
things that are completely irrelevant to cohousing.  (Though, I'm not sure
what about other communities is *completely* irrelevant.)

I see some coho sites evolving to where they have more co-operative aspects
and some older communities evolving to more closely resemble cohousing.
 There is an amazing continuum of community possibilities to choose from the
most individualistic to the most communal.  The 500 communities in the FIC
Directory represent amazing diversity, as has been noted previously.

Christina, I know that information overload can be daunting, but I think
hearing diverse perspectives is highly important.  We all just need to
develop our scanning and deleting proficiency, sigh.

So far I believe 6 people  (some emailed me directly)  favor hearing more
from non-cohousing community folks and 2 opposed or had reservations.  Any
more votes out there?  

Clarification:  I don't believe there is a list server for Fellowship of
Intentional Communities, right, Elph?  Elph and friends maintain an excellent
WWW Web page that he's posted info about previously.