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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.
  
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 ==
* 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  
*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
*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  
*Connection – Meeting others within the group:
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*Connection – Meeting others within the group
 
 
Meetings
 
Bootstrap Connector
 
Leveraging Bootstrap Social Network
 
Contribution and Collaboration
 
 
 
  
 
== Previous/Next ==
 
== Previous/Next ==
  
 
*Next - [[Active Participant]]
 
*Next - [[Active Participant]]

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