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Building Community by Intent and Accident in Two Movements
Right now, I'm more looking for feedback on how to make the proposal not suck so that we can spread the signal. ;-)
In other words, fork it, PR it, comment on it, knock yourselves out.
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@seanmarcia Good stuff!
Two big things that DCamp brings that I don't get elsewhere.
Compulsory social interaction. But in a good way. Kitchen Duty, Code Retreat, the fact that you CANT go anywhere in the evenings. This just increases exposure to people you would not normally get to know. This is massively valuable in building community. It is immersion community building. Add the right balance of participants and you have an amazing community.
Somehow DCamp has kept an arching theme between conferences that I have a much harder time quantifying. I think it is something along the idea that it is a commune, and people feel like they are supposed to chip in (as opposed to most other gatherings where I might feel awkward doing so). Not sure if that is right, but best I can think of now.
I think the first question, and subsequent questions, should hang out there a little longer. How does a conference become a community? How does an attendee become a participant? How do a group of strangers form lifelong bonds in only a few days?
I would like to see a talk about what was intentional, what wasn't, and how both came together to create an unconference that has a lasting impact on those who attend.
Lastly, I would like to see concrete steps others can take to start their own conference-turned-community. What parts of the formula are flexible? What parts shouldn't be messed with?
I believe you envision a future where there are more events like DCamp and everyone who wants to can have this kind of experience, and I think this talk (or panel, etc.) should paint a picture of that vision.
@tehviking This is exactly the kind of input I was looking for. I've had similar thoughts. Great synthesis of them here!
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+1. I like that at the start of DCamp I was an attendee, then become a participant, and made so many good friends along the way.