Re: Looking for examples of software coho use to manage community | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Sean Davey (sean![]() |
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Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2024 09:56:36 -0800 (PST) |
hi Steve, you're right, some of the code is specific to cohousing (e.g. meal system) but most of it could be useful to almost any type of community. I do host a couple of sites for non-cohousing groups who have found out about Mosaic from cohousers. the origin of Mosaic is simply that I had written this code for my own cohousing community and thought I could provide it to other communities without much effort (ha!). I'm interested in communities helping each other in the same way that members within a community help each other. Since making it available, I've added tons of functionality at the request of other communities which has made it even more useful to more people. cohousing.site <http://cohousing.site/>, and sites.community, are the early domains I secured for the sites (which can also use domains owned by a community). The site is focused on cohousing but at some point I'd like to add material that is focused on all types of communities. There's a reason the name Mosaic is used by so many different things, it's nicely evocative of a melange of different people. I'm very open to changing the name. The name itself is not important to the sites. Years ago I thought about changing it to Contigo but that has the same search engine problem as Mosaic. The best way to have an easily found thing is to invent a new name. Please let me know if you have any suggestions. best, Sean > Thank you, Sean for sharing what, at first glance, appears to be an > outstanding solution that could, perhaps, be applied to many different kinds > of communities, not necessarily those "certified" as cohousing communities. > I'm thinking of residential complexes that are looking to help engage more > with their residents and have them engage more with each other to make those > communities function better. > > If you don't mind, can you tell us more about the genesis and intentions of > cohousing.site <http://cohousing.site/>? > > Steve Katz > Lexington KY > > Sat 1/6/2024 10:46 AM > Hi Julie, > > I'm the author of Mosaic, software for helping cohousing communities. The > software, hosting, modifications, and new features are all free. There are > also self-hosting options and everything is open source. > > Here are some of the features: > • facebook-like news feed > • unlimited calendars with reminders and sign ups > • contact list of people and households with bios and pictures > • groups/teams/committees with calendars, documents, minutes, etc. > • support for subgroups (useful for sociocracy) > • unlimited email lists > • document storage and organization > • decision making module with support for proposals, agendas, meetings, > online voting, history, etc. > • work tracking > • photo gallery > • online discussions > • online surveys > • notices ("For Sale", "Free Garden Produce", "Free Items", "Help Wanted", > "Help Available", "Wanted to Buy", "Wanted for Free", "To Trade") > • shared lists (e.g. lost and found, recommendations, recipes, movies) > • full accounting system (with automatic invoicing of meals, guest room > usage, HOA dues, etc.) > • common meal calendar integrated with accounting and full reporting > • private household pages with contacts, notes, recipes, todo list, > accounting history, common meal history > • private household calendars > > more info at https://cohousing.site <https://cohousing.site/> > <https://cohousing.site/> > > best, > Sean
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Re: Looking for examples of software coho use to manage community Maggi, January 6 2024
- Re: Looking for examples of software coho use to manage community Julie R, January 6 2024
- Re: Looking for examples of software coho use to manage community Sean Davey, January 6 2024
- Looking for examples of software coho use to manage community Steven Katz, January 6 2024
- Re: Looking for examples of software coho use to manage community Sean Davey, January 7 2024
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Re: Looking for examples of software coho use to manage community Mac Thomson, January 8 2024
- Re: Looking for examples of software coho use to manage community JoAnna Allen, January 9 2024
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Re: Looking for examples of software coho use to manage community Maggi, January 6 2024
- Looking for examples of software coho use to manage community Steven Katz, January 10 2024
- Looking for examples of software coho use to manage community Diane Craig, January 10 2024
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