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observes community in order to understand the community, learn casually, and identify resources that may be helpful in his/her particular venture.  
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Participants are members of the bootstrap community that take on a limited level of involvement.  Becoming a participant within the group is predicated on the desire to contribute mutually to those in the organization. A participant, while a bootstrapper, usually does not consider the Bootstrap Community to be one of the top 3 organizations that they participate in.  The goal of the typical participant is casual learning, and keeping their eyes open for beneficial activities throughout the group.
  
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Participants are members of the bootstrap community that take on a limited level of involvement.  Becoming a participant within the group is predicated on the desire to contribute mutually to those in the organization. A participant, while a bootstrapper, usually does not consider the Bootstrap Community to be one of the top 3 organizations that they participate in.  The goal of the typical participant is casual learning, and keeping their eyes open for beneficial activities throughout the group.
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== Benefits ==
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*Ability to ask questions of fellow bootstrappers
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*Learn from other's experiences
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*Discover other bootstrappers
  
 
== Requirements ==   
 
== Requirements ==   
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== Typical Participation ==
 
== Typical Participation ==
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* Observation of Yahoo Group;
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* Observation of Yahoo Group(s)
 
* Observation of Social Networking Community
 
* Observation of Social Networking Community
 
* Casual Learning
 
* Casual Learning
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* [http://www.bootstrapaustin.org/blog Bootstrap Austin] Blog and [http://www.bootstrapnetwork.com Bootstrap Network Blog]
 
* [http://www.bootstrapaustin.org/blog Bootstrap Austin] Blog and [http://www.bootstrapnetwork.com Bootstrap Network Blog]
 
* [[Boot Rap]] Podcast
 
* [[Boot Rap]] Podcast
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* [http://www.bootkarma.com Bootstrap Karma] - signup occurs only when the member attends their first bootstrap event and gives their name/email address and is charged in BK. Member is unable to transact on the system until they receive endorsements from 4 already-endorsed members in the BK system.
  
 
== Policies ==
 
== Policies ==
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*No Solicitation  
 
*No Solicitation  
 
*No attacking of community members  
 
*No attacking of community members  
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*No complaining about stuff – if its broken then contribute to fix it  
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*No public complaining about stuff – if its broken then talk to a leader in the community and think about becoming a [[Contributr]] to fix it
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*Opportunities: The Bootstrap Community is a constantly changing place that holds many different types of activities for its members. The most current list of initiatives can be found here – Bootstrap Wiki  
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*Opportunities: The Bootstrap Community is a constantly changing place that holds many different types of activities for its members. The most current list of initiatives can be found on the [http://bootstrapaustin.org/wiki Bootstrap Wiki].
  
 
== Learning ==  
 
== Learning ==  
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*Skills – Breakout sessions, topic specific subgroups  
 
*Skills – Breakout sessions, topic specific subgroups  
 
*Knowledge – Sharing knowledge, subgroups, archives  
 
*Knowledge – Sharing knowledge, subgroups, archives  
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*Connection – Meeting others within the group:
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*Connection – Meeting others within the group
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== Previous/Next ==
  
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Meetings
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*Next - [[Active Participant]]
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Bootstrap Connector
 
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Leveraging Bootstrap Social Network
 
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Contribution and Collaboration
 

Latest revision as of 16:30, 24 May 2007

Participants are members of the bootstrap community that take on a limited level of involvement. Becoming a participant within the group is predicated on the desire to contribute mutually to those in the organization. A participant, while a bootstrapper, usually does not consider the Bootstrap Community to be one of the top 3 organizations that they participate in. The goal of the typical participant is casual learning, and keeping their eyes open for beneficial activities throughout the group.

Benefits

  • Ability to ask questions of fellow bootstrappers
  • Learn from other's experiences
  • Discover other bootstrappers

Requirements

Typical Participation

  • Observation of Yahoo Group(s)
  • Observation of Social Networking Community
  • Casual Learning

Community Systems

Policies

  • No Solicitation
  • No attacking of community members
  • No public complaining about stuff – if its broken then talk to a leader in the community and think about becoming a Contributr to fix it
  • Opportunities: The Bootstrap Community is a constantly changing place that holds many different types of activities for its members. The most current list of initiatives can be found on the Bootstrap Wiki.

Learning

  • Models – Bootstrapping, MRE/5D framework
  • Skills – Breakout sessions, topic specific subgroups
  • Knowledge – Sharing knowledge, subgroups, archives
  • Connection – Meeting others within the group

Previous/Next