Posted by Riva Gianluca on June 07, 2002 at 11:00:44:

Hi everybody, this message is particularly addressed to the regular users of Brint (for istance Denham, Jefferey, Reilly, Akhil). I'm writing the final chapter of my theses wich is about the km as it's viewed by practitioners and about CMC using an ethnographic approach. Brint has been part of this research. As I do believe in reflexive/postmodernism theory of research, saying the the reseracher must give a voice to the researched, I would like to know what you all think Brint lacks...Is it a virtual community? Does it generate trust? Does it help reciprocity? Is it too controlled? (For istance I remember the way I got reprimended when I had kinda flaming with Rob, I was wrong, I recognize that, but the point here is that of control) Do we manage our emotions well? Is it too consultants-oriented? Is the flow of knowledge too unidirectional? (in six months maybe I was one of the few students trying to develop a reciprocal exchange, correct me if I'm wrong...). Is it possible to have a deep dialog on ourselves here? (I haven't seen one in six months, strange). With all this discussion about users-human centred technolgy, why don't we speak a little about ourselves? After six months, I feel Brint a little like a virtual home. As I feel a little like a betrayer having used brint to research I do really want to respect the key principle of postmodern ethnographic research: the voice of you all will be as important as the (little) voice of the researcher...
Bye for now, I'll give you some of my impressions if you want

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Follow Ups:

• Knowing the Community of Practice of Brint Network... A View From the Hub of the Network BK Ghosh 00:26:04 06/11/02 (10)
  • Re: Knowing the Community of Practice of Brint Network... A View From the Hub of the Network Prac 05:03:16 06/11/02 (9)
    • It is Better to Light One Candle Than to Curse the Darkness BK Ghosh 13:57:52 06/11/02 (8)
      • Re: It is better to communicate than to remain silent. Prac 14:34:07 06/11/02 (7)
        • Communication Is Welcome But Sometimes [Not Too Often] Silence is Golden ;-) BK Ghosh 16:07:11 06/11/02 (6)
          • Re: Communication Is Welcome But Sometimes [Not Too Often] Silence is Golden ;-) Prac 07:19:49 06/12/02 (5)
            • Thank You For Your Suggestions - Need More Thinking BK Ghosh 16:11:36 06/12/02 (4)
              • Re: Thank You For Your Suggestions - Need More Thinking Prac 09:21:25 06/13/02 (3)
                • Re: Thank You For Your Suggestions - Need More Fairness BK Ghosh 18:32:06 06/19/02 (2)
                  • Re: Thank You For Your Suggestions - Need More Fairness Prac 06:48:23 06/20/02 (1)
                    • How BRINT Can Create 'Valuable' Community Proposition BK Ghosh 12:12:08 06/20/02 (0)
• Brint as a CoP Denham 12:16:57 06/10/02 (3)
  • Re: Brint as a CoP Daan de Koning 04:29:03 06/12/02 (0)
  • Re: Brint as a CoP Riva Gianluca 07:12:20 06/11/02 (1)
    • Re: Brint as a CoP Manuel Abamovich Comissoli 14:54:53 06/24/02 (0)
• Re: Is brint a virtual community? Do we lack anything? Let's speak about us... Prac 15:45:03 06/07/02 (1)
  • Success of this Community - Achieved and That Could Be... BK Ghosh 13:07:29 06/09/02 (0)
• BRINT Community: Where It Is? Where It Wants To Go? A Moment of Self-Reflection BK Ghosh 13:08:38 06/07/02 (0)
• Brint as community Denham 11:52:56 06/07/02 (6)
  • My two cents Akhil Shahani 05:43:43 06/11/02 (3)
    • Self-Regulation of Users Versus Enforcement of Rules... What Would You Choose BK Ghosh 14:02:25 06/11/02 (2)
      • Re: Self-Regulation of Users Versus Enforcement of Rules... What Would You Choose Akhil Shahani 01:37:24 06/12/02 (1)
        • Re: Self-Regulation of Users Versus Enforcement of Rules... What Would You Choose BK Ghosh 16:15:50 06/12/02 (0)
  • Brint As Community - Where It Is? Where It Wants to Go? BK Ghosh 13:25:17 06/07/02 (0)
  • Thanks the answers to the others Riva Gianluca 12:40:26 06/07/02 (0)

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