Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Managing the Common House

[O3C11N6G (normangauss]

I fail to see what people are unhappy about with my email.

I described a management picture and wanted comparative perspectives from 
other communities.
If you interpret that as complaining, you have injected your own reaction to 
simple words and you miss my point.
Psychanalyzing my messages will not help me nor anyone else on this 
listserv.

I seek information.  Emotionalism is not my cup of tea and never has been. 
Obviously there are several people on this listserv who cannot tell the 
difference between logical discussion and groveling for support.

Information I can use to evaluate my communities common house practices is 
what I am seeking.  I see nothing objectionable about that.

Norm Gauss


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "O3C11N6G" <normangauss [at] charter.net>
To: "Cohousing-L" <cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 2:28 PM
Subject: [C-L]_ Managing the Common House


> Different ways to manage the common house.  What kinds of
> management policies are practiced in cohousing land?
>
> My community manages the common house similar to how one would
> manage one's home.
> 1. The heating and cooling system is fully adjustable to any
> individual's preference.
> 2. The doors are left open all day and a few hours after dark.
> 3. Kids are allowed to use the common house unsupervised.
> 4. Any food in the refrigerator is free for the taking.
> 5. We have two guest rooms and charge nothing to guests.  At
> present we have a temporary resident who is a professional
> musician  on an engagement lasting more than a week.
> 6. We have frequent public meetings and private social events and
> charge nothing to the sponsors.
>
> Is this style of management typical of cohousing communities?
>
> Norm Gauss
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