Last Saturday I participated in the BarCampTurin. Bru and I spoke about CouchSurfing as an example of “Sharing as a modality of economic production”. Well, I wanted to speak about this concept while Bru wanted to speak about hidden profits, we probably didn’t coordinate very well. ;-)
Anyway the slides are on slideshare in case you are interested.
It was my first BarCamp and, reading on the wiki there were more than 200 registered people, I was very afraid to burn my first experience of BarCamp. Overall, I think it went well (thanks Vittorio!) given the fact more than 250 people shown up.
Anyway, I would be very curios to run a poll asking to participants of BarCampTurin:
Did you read the RulesOfBarCamp on the wiki?
YES | NO
(Of course there is no critical mass of readers in this blog so I solicit some more popular blogger to post the poll, if she finds the question interesting).
My impression is that 70% of the participants would say “NO, I didn’t read the RulesOfBarCamp”.
The fact we didn’t even bother to translate the rules on the BarCampTurin wiki page might be an indicator. Of course the critique is first for myself and so in a pure free-wiki-doacracy-philosophy today I took some time to translate TheRulesOfBarCamp (English) in LeRegoleDelBarCamp (Italian). The translations is attached below but you better read them on the BarCamp wiki itself. And of course the translation is not perfect at all, but hey, it is a wiki, isn’t it? Go ahead and improve it.
BarCampTurin was the second BarCamp in Italy (the first was BzaarCamp in Milan) and there are already more BarCamps in preparation, I know of RomeCamp and MarCamp (in Marche region).
It is self-evident that in order to run successful BarCamps we should at least be aware of the rules (and discuss them).
The important rule I think we should try to stick with is
NO SPECTATORS, ONLY PARTICIPANTS
or according to my translation in Italian
NIENTE SPETTATORI, SOLO PARTECIPANTI
even if I probably liked more “NIENTE SPETTATORI, SOLO ATTORI”.
TheRulesOfBarCamp (English) | LeRegoleDelBarCamp (Italian). |
BarCamp: What’s this all about?
COMMUNITY AND INFORMATION BarCamp is an ad-hoc unconference born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with discussions, demos and interaction from attendees. Anyone with something to contribute or with the desire to learn is welcome and invited to join. When you come, be prepared to share with barcampers. NO SPECTATORS, ONLY PARTICIPANTS Attendees must give a demo, a session, or help with one, or otherwise volunteer / contribute in some way to support the event. All presentations are scheduled the day they happen. Prepare in advance, but come early to get a slot on the wall. The people present at the event will select the demos or presentations they want to see. Presenters are responsible for making sure that notes/slides/audio/video of their presentations are published on the web for the benefit of all and those who can’t be present. BARCAMP FOR EVERYONE Contact us if you have any questions or want to participate. Let us know if you’re hosting your own. BarCamp is about support as much as it is about information. web: http://barcamp.org/ email: barcamp@gmail.com irc: freenode.net #barcamp mailing list: http://groups.google.com/group/barcamp * 1st Rule: You do talk about Bar Camp. by Tantek Çelik as parodied from The Rules of Fight Club. Other Ways to Show Your Support * Send ThankYouLetters and refactor the wiki! |
BarCamp: Di che si tratta?
COMUNITA’ E INFORMAZIONE BarCamp e’ una sconferenza (o nonconferenza) ad-hoc, nata dal desiderio delle persone di condividere e apprendere in un ambiente aperto e libero. E’ un evento intenso con discussioni, demo e molta interazione tra i partecipanti. Chiunque abbia qualcosa da condividere o il desiderio di imparare e’ benvenuto e invitato a partecipare. Quando arrivi, sii preparato a condividere con i barcamper. NIENTE SPETTATORI, SOLO PARTECIPANTI Tutti i partecipanti devono mostrare una demo, preparare una presentazione/discussione, una sessione o aiutare in una. Altrimenti possono offrirsi come volontari e contribuire in qualche modo al supporto dell’evento. BARCAMP PER TUTTI Contattaci se hai domande o vuoi partecipare. Facci sapere se stai organizzando un barcamp. Il barcamp riguarda il supporto reciproco almeno tanto quanto riguarda l’informazione. web: http://barcamp.org/ email: barcamp@gmail.com irc: freenode.net #barcamp mailing list: http://groups.google.com/group/barcamp * Regola 1: Si parla del Bar Camp. by Tantek Çelik as parodied from The Rules of Fight Club. Altri Modi di Mostrare il Tuo Supporto * Invia lettere di ringraziamento e rifattorizza il wiki! |