Different priorities, cultures and tools
Hi and welcome Brian.
A couple of years ago I attempted to get a discussion about more collaboration going at ouisharefest. While it was initially met with some postive feedback, nothing came out of it. I suppose there are many possible explanations for why but these are my own:
Priorities. Loomio is tech-focused, ouishare is focused on one theme and the focus is their big annual event a.f.a.i.k. Edgeryders is focused on what the individual wishes to do, rather than the tools with which to do it, or how it is (if at all) related to any particular topic/theme/objective etc.
Rules of engagement and how things get done: Edgeryders strives to be a do-ocracy and “who does the work, calls the shots” etc. This is different from a consensus-based decision making culture where it is important that everyone is “heard”.
Tools. E.g. The last time I checked Ouishare was largely facebook-based, whereas this is the Edgeryders ethos on the matter. Loomio develops and uses it’s home grown tools for deliberation and decision making. Edgerydere develops and uses it’s own tools for collective intelligence (using ethnography and network analysis). Perhaps we may end up using some of their tools, but once a culture within a community (including use of tools) is set, it’s very costly to change…