# What do you call your coworking community members?

**URL:** <https://forum.coworking.org/t/what-do-you-call-your-coworking-community-members/3907>\
**Category:** Community\
**Created:** [March 5, 2012, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/what-do-you-call-your-coworking-community-members/3907 "2012-03-05T19:40:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jeska\_Dzwigalski](https://forum.coworking.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/94ad74/32.png) [@Jeska\_Dzwigalski](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Jeska_Dzwigalski)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2012, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/what-do-you-call-your-coworking-community-members/3907/1 "2012-03-05T19:40:23Z")

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Hiya!

Jeska from Coffee & Power here, I've been lurking for a bit, first  
(hopefully not-too-controversial!) post.

I've got a question about words/terms. I've determined that it's  
"coworking" (not co-working) but I can't seem to find an agreed-upon  
term to describe those who work alongside me within a coworking  
spaces.

Is there an agreed upon term within the larger coworking community?  
What do you use? Coworkers? (seems the best, but could be  
confusing...) Collaborators? Neighbors?

Thanks for help!

Cheers,  
Jeska

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**Author:** ![Rachel\_Young](https://forum.coworking.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/7feea3/32.png) [@Rachel\_Young](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Rachel_Young)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2012, 1:39pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/what-do-you-call-your-coworking-community-members/3907/2 "2012-03-06T13:39:06Z")

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I don’t think that I’ve seen enough examples to determine a pattern, other than “members”. All of those terms work, though, if that’s what suits the folks in each space, but “members” is consistent no matter what the structure of the space is.

r.

> **···**
>
> **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_  
> rachel young**rac…@camaraderie.ca
> 
> **Find us in person:**
> 
> Camaraderie
> 
> 102 Adelaide St E 2nd Floor  
> Toronto, ON M5C 1K9
> 
> (647) 861-4350
> 
> **Find us online:**
> 
> [Website/blog](http://camaraderie.ca) and [Newsletter](http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter)
> 
> [Google+](http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus), [Twitter](http://twitter.com/camaraderie), [Facebook](http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx), and [LinkedIn](http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup)
> 
> \*Be in business for yourself, not by yourself! \*
> 
> \*Mar 25, 2012 is the next FLCTO. \*
> 
> _Stay in the know at_ _[http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO](http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO)_
> 
> \*Are you a coworking commitmentphobe? \*
> 
> _Try the [Coworking Toronto Passport Program](http://bit.ly/CTOPassport2012)_
> 
> _for a day pass to seven spaces for one price._
> 
> On 5 March 2012 14:40, Jeska Dzwigalski [je...@coffeeandpower.com](mailto:je...@coffeeandpower.com) wrote:
> 
> > Hiya!
> > 
> > Jeska from Coffee & Power here, I’ve been lurking for a bit, first
> > 
> > (hopefully not-too-controversial!) post.
> > 
> > I’ve got a question about words/terms. I’ve determined that it’s
> > 
> > “coworking” (not co-working) but I can’t seem to find an agreed-upon
> > 
> > term to describe those who work alongside me within a coworking
> > 
> > spaces.
> > 
> > Is there an agreed upon term within the larger coworking community?
> > 
> > What do you use? Coworkers? (seems the best, but could be
> > 
> > confusing…) Collaborators? Neighbors?
> > 
> > Thanks for help!
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > 
> > Jeska
> > 
> > –
> > 
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**Author:** ![Dirk\_Onderdonck](https://forum.coworking.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@Dirk\_Onderdonck](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Dirk_Onderdonck)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2012, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/what-do-you-call-your-coworking-community-members/3907/3 "2012-03-06T13:40:55Z")

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We at Bar d'Office call them Officers 🙂  
Dirk

-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----  
Namens Jeska Dzwigalski  
Verzonden: maandag 5 maart 2012 20:40  
members?

Hiya!

Jeska from Coffee & Power here, I've been lurking for a bit, first  
(hopefully not-too-controversial!) post.

I've got a question about words/terms. I've determined that it's  
"coworking" (not co-working) but I can't seem to find an agreed-upon  
term to describe those who work alongside me within a coworking spaces.

Is there an agreed upon term within the larger coworking community?  
What do you use? Coworkers? (seems the best, but could be  
confusing...) Collaborators? Neighbors?

Thanks for help!

Cheers,  
Jeska

> **···**
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**Author:** ![Jim\_Matuga](https://forum.coworking.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ee59a6/32.png) [@Jim\_Matuga](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Jim_Matuga)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2012, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/what-do-you-call-your-coworking-community-members/3907/4 "2012-03-06T13:46:21Z")

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Hi Everyone!

In Morgantown, We started West Virginia’s first Coworking space in November 2011.

Our space is called “SBASECAMP” It stands for small business base camp. LOL

It is pronounced “Space - camp” And we refer to all of our members as “Campers.”

Here is a link to out Facebook page and our into video.

[http://www.facebook.com/SBASECAMP](http://www.facebook.com/SBASECAMP)

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2aP9FJmPrw](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2aP9FJmPrw)

Best Regards!

~Jim Matuga

SBASECAMP

Founder

> **···**
>
> On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 8:39 AM, rachel young [rac...@camaraderie.ca](mailto:rac...@camaraderie.ca) wrote:
> 
> > 
> 
> > I don’t think that I’ve seen enough examples to determine a pattern, other than “members”. All of those terms work, though, if that’s what suits the folks in each space, but “members” is consistent no matter what the structure of the space is.
> 
> > r.
> 
> > **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_  
> > rachel young**rac…@camaraderie.ca
> > 
> > **Find us in person:**
> 
> > Camaraderie
> > 
> > 102 Adelaide St E 2nd Floor  
> > Toronto, ON M5C 1K9
> 
> > (647) 861-4350
> 
> > **Find us online:**
> > 
> > [Website/blog](http://camaraderie.ca) and [Newsletter](http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter)
> 
> > [Google+](http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus), [Twitter](http://twitter.com/camaraderie), [Facebook](http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx), and [LinkedIn](http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup)
> 
> > 
> 
> > \*Be in business for yourself, not by yourself! \*
> 
> > \*Mar 25, 2012 is the next FLCTO. \*
> 
> > _Stay in the know at_ _[http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO](http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO)_
> 
> > \*Are you a coworking commitmentphobe? \*
> 
> > _Try the [Coworking Toronto Passport Program](http://bit.ly/CTOPassport2012)_
> 
> > _for a day pass to seven spaces for one price._
> 
> > On 5 March 2012 14:40, Jeska Dzwigalski [je...@coffeeandpower.com](mailto:je...@coffeeandpower.com) wrote:
> > 
> > > Hiya!
> > > 
> > > Jeska from Coffee & Power here, I’ve been lurking for a bit, first
> > > 
> > > (hopefully not-too-controversial!) post.
> > > 
> > > I’ve got a question about words/terms. I’ve determined that it’s
> > > 
> > > “coworking” (not co-working) but I can’t seem to find an agreed-upon
> > > 
> > > term to describe those who work alongside me within a coworking
> > > 
> > > spaces.
> > > 
> > > Is there an agreed upon term within the larger coworking community?
> > > 
> > > What do you use? Coworkers? (seems the best, but could be
> > > 
> > > confusing…) Collaborators? Neighbors?
> > > 
> > > Thanks for help!
> > > 
> > > Cheers,
> > > 
> > > Jeska
> > > 
> > > –
> > > 
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> > 
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**Author:** ![alex](https://forum.coworking.org/user_avatar/forum.coworking.org/alex/32/338_2.png) [@alex](https://forum.coworking.org/u/alex)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2012, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/what-do-you-call-your-coworking-community-members/3907/5 "2012-03-06T13:58:59Z")

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Agreed with Rachel. A lot of communities have clever names based on the name of the larger community. We’ve got indies, Office Nomads has Nomads, etc.

There’s also the factor of perspective: individuals are members, but to each other, could be coworkers.

-Alex

/ah  
[indyhall.org](http://indyhall.org)  
coworking in philadelphia

> **···**
>
> On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 8:39 AM, rachel young [rac...@camaraderie.ca](mailto:rac...@camaraderie.ca) wrote:
> 
> > 
> 
> > I don’t think that I’ve seen enough examples to determine a pattern, other than “members”. All of those terms work, though, if that’s what suits the folks in each space, but “members” is consistent no matter what the structure of the space is.
> 
> > r.
> 
> > **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_  
> > rachel young**rac…@camaraderie.ca
> > 
> > **Find us in person:**
> 
> > Camaraderie
> > 
> > 102 Adelaide St E 2nd Floor  
> > Toronto, ON M5C 1K9
> 
> > (647) 861-4350
> 
> > **Find us online:**
> > 
> > [Website/blog](http://camaraderie.ca) and [Newsletter](http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter)
> 
> > [Google+](http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus), [Twitter](http://twitter.com/camaraderie), [Facebook](http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx), and [LinkedIn](http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup)
> 
> > 
> 
> > \*Be in business for yourself, not by yourself! \*
> 
> > \*Mar 25, 2012 is the next FLCTO. \*
> 
> > _Stay in the know at_ _[http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO](http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO)_
> 
> > \*Are you a coworking commitmentphobe? \*
> 
> > _Try the [Coworking Toronto Passport Program](http://bit.ly/CTOPassport2012)_
> 
> > _for a day pass to seven spaces for one price._
> 
> > On 5 March 2012 14:40, Jeska Dzwigalski [je...@coffeeandpower.com](mailto:je...@coffeeandpower.com) wrote:
> > 
> > > Hiya!
> > > 
> > > Jeska from Coffee & Power here, I’ve been lurking for a bit, first
> > > 
> > > (hopefully not-too-controversial!) post.
> > > 
> > > I’ve got a question about words/terms. I’ve determined that it’s
> > > 
> > > “coworking” (not co-working) but I can’t seem to find an agreed-upon
> > > 
> > > term to describe those who work alongside me within a coworking
> > > 
> > > spaces.
> > > 
> > > Is there an agreed upon term within the larger coworking community?
> > > 
> > > What do you use? Coworkers? (seems the best, but could be
> > > 
> > > confusing…) Collaborators? Neighbors?
> > > 
> > > Thanks for help!
> > > 
> > > Cheers,
> > > 
> > > Jeska
> > > 
> > > –
> > > 
> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group.
> > > 
> > > To post to this group, send email to [cowo...@googlegroups.com](mailto:cowo...@googlegroups.com).
> > > 
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> > > 
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> 
> > 
> 
> > –
> > 
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**Author:** ![Rachel\_Young](https://forum.coworking.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/7feea3/32.png) [@Rachel\_Young](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Rachel_Young)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2012, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/what-do-you-call-your-coworking-community-members/3907/6 "2012-03-06T14:08:03Z")

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We don’t call our members “comrades”, but it does come up from outsiders once in a while who think they are being clever.

r.

> **···**
>
> **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_  
> rachel young**rac…@camaraderie.ca
> 
> **Find us in person:**
> 
> Camaraderie  
> 102 Adelaide St E 2nd Floor  
> Toronto, ON M5C 1K9
> 
> (647) 861-4350
> 
> **Find us online:**  
> [Website/blog](http://camaraderie.ca) and [Newsletter](http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter)
> 
> [Google+](http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus), [Twitter](http://twitter.com/camaraderie), [Facebook](http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx), and [LinkedIn](http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup)
> 
> \*Be in business for yourself, not by yourself! \*
> 
> \*Mar 25, 2012 is the next FLCTO. \*
> 
> _Stay in the know at_ _[http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO](http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO)_
> 
> \*Are you a coworking commitmentphobe? \*
> 
> _Try the [Coworking Toronto Passport Program](http://bit.ly/CTOPassport2012)_
> 
> _for a day pass to seven spaces for one price._
> 
> On 6 March 2012 08:58, Alex Hillman [dangerous...@gmail.com](mailto:dangerous...@gmail.com) wrote:
> 
> > Agreed with Rachel. A lot of communities have clever names based on the name of the larger community. We’ve got indies, Office Nomads has Nomads, etc.
> 
> > There’s also the factor of perspective: individuals are members, but to each other, could be coworkers.
> 
> > 
> 
> > -Alex
> 
> > /ah  
> > [indyhall.org](http://indyhall.org)  
> > coworking in philadelphia
> > 
> > On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 8:39 AM, rachel young [rac...@camaraderie.ca](mailto:rac...@camaraderie.ca) wrote:
> 
> > >
> 
> > > I don’t think that I’ve seen enough examples to determine a pattern, other than “members”. All of those terms work, though, if that’s what suits the folks in each space, but “members” is consistent no matter what the structure of the space is.
> 
> > > r.
> 
> > > **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_  
> > > rachel young**rac…@camaraderie.ca
> > > 
> > > **Find us in person:**
> 
> > > Camaraderie
> > > 
> > > 102 Adelaide St E 2nd Floor  
> > > Toronto, ON M5C 1K9
> 
> > > (647) 861-4350
> 
> > > **Find us online:**
> > > 
> > > [Website/blog](http://camaraderie.ca) and [Newsletter](http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter)
> 
> > > [Google+](http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus), [Twitter](http://twitter.com/camaraderie), [Facebook](http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx), and [LinkedIn](http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup)
> 
> > >
> 
> > > \*Be in business for yourself, not by yourself! \*
> 
> > > \*Mar 25, 2012 is the next FLCTO. \*
> 
> > > _Stay in the know at_ _[http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO](http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO)_
> 
> > > \*Are you a coworking commitmentphobe? \*
> 
> > > _Try the [Coworking Toronto Passport Program](http://bit.ly/CTOPassport2012)_
> 
> > > _for a day pass to seven spaces for one price._
> 
> > > On 5 March 2012 14:40, Jeska Dzwigalski [je...@coffeeandpower.com](mailto:je...@coffeeandpower.com) wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Hiya!
> > > > 
> > > > Jeska from Coffee & Power here, I’ve been lurking for a bit, first
> > > > 
> > > > (hopefully not-too-controversial!) post.
> > > > 
> > > > I’ve got a question about words/terms. I’ve determined that it’s
> > > > 
> > > > “coworking” (not co-working) but I can’t seem to find an agreed-upon
> > > > 
> > > > term to describe those who work alongside me within a coworking
> > > > 
> > > > spaces.
> > > > 
> > > > Is there an agreed upon term within the larger coworking community?
> > > > 
> > > > What do you use? Coworkers? (seems the best, but could be
> > > > 
> > > > confusing…) Collaborators? Neighbors?
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks for help!
> > > > 
> > > > Cheers,
> > > > 
> > > > Jeska
> > > > 
> > > > –
> > > > 
> > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group.
> > > > 
> > > > To post to this group, send email to [cowo...@googlegroups.com](mailto:cowo...@googlegroups.com).
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> > > > For more options, visit this group at [http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en](http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en).
> 
> > >
> 
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**Author:** ![alex](https://forum.coworking.org/user_avatar/forum.coworking.org/alex/32/338_2.png) [@alex](https://forum.coworking.org/u/alex)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2012, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/what-do-you-call-your-coworking-community-members/3907/7 "2012-03-06T14:18:22Z")

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Maybe the right question is: what do they call _themselves_?

/ah  
[indyhall.org](http://indyhall.org)  
coworking in philadelphia

> **···**
>
> On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 9:08 AM, rachel young [rac...@camaraderie.ca](mailto:rac...@camaraderie.ca) wrote:
> 
> > 
> 
> > We don’t call our members “comrades”, but it does come up from outsiders once in a while who think they are being clever.
> 
> > r.
> 
> > **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_  
> > rachel young**rac…@camaraderie.ca
> > 
> > **Find us in person:**
> 
> > Camaraderie  
> > 102 Adelaide St E 2nd Floor  
> > Toronto, ON M5C 1K9
> 
> > (647) 861-4350
> 
> > **Find us online:**  
> > [Website/blog](http://camaraderie.ca) and [Newsletter](http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter)
> 
> > [Google+](http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus), [Twitter](http://twitter.com/camaraderie), [Facebook](http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx), and [LinkedIn](http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup)
> 
> > 
> 
> > \*Be in business for yourself, not by yourself! \*
> 
> > \*Mar 25, 2012 is the next FLCTO. \*
> 
> > _Stay in the know at_ _[http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO](http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO)_
> 
> > \*Are you a coworking commitmentphobe? \*
> 
> > _Try the [Coworking Toronto Passport Program](http://bit.ly/CTOPassport2012)_
> 
> > _for a day pass to seven spaces for one price._
> 
> > 
> 
> > On 6 March 2012 08:58, Alex Hillman [dangerous...@gmail.com](mailto:dangerous...@gmail.com) wrote:
> > 
> > > Agreed with Rachel. A lot of communities have clever names based on the name of the larger community. We’ve got indies, Office Nomads has Nomads, etc.
> 
> > > There’s also the factor of perspective: individuals are members, but to each other, could be coworkers.
> 
> > >
> 
> > > -Alex
> 
> > > /ah  
> > > [indyhall.org](http://indyhall.org)  
> > > coworking in philadelphia
> > > 
> > > On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 8:39 AM, rachel young [rac...@camaraderie.ca](mailto:rac...@camaraderie.ca) wrote:
> 
> > > >
> 
> > > > I don’t think that I’ve seen enough examples to determine a pattern, other than “members”. All of those terms work, though, if that’s what suits the folks in each space, but “members” is consistent no matter what the structure of the space is.
> 
> > > > r.
> 
> > > > **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_  
> > > > rachel young**rac…@camaraderie.ca
> > > > 
> > > > **Find us in person:**
> 
> > > > Camaraderie
> > > > 
> > > > 102 Adelaide St E 2nd Floor  
> > > > Toronto, ON M5C 1K9
> 
> > > > (647) 861-4350
> 
> > > > **Find us online:**
> > > > 
> > > > [Website/blog](http://camaraderie.ca) and [Newsletter](http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter)
> 
> > > > [Google+](http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus), [Twitter](http://twitter.com/camaraderie), [Facebook](http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx), and [LinkedIn](http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup)
> 
> > > >
> 
> > > > \*Be in business for yourself, not by yourself! \*
> 
> > > > \*Mar 25, 2012 is the next FLCTO. \*
> 
> > > > _Stay in the know at_ _[http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO](http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO)_
> 
> > > > \*Are you a coworking commitmentphobe? \*
> 
> > > > _Try the [Coworking Toronto Passport Program](http://bit.ly/CTOPassport2012)_
> 
> > > > _for a day pass to seven spaces for one price._
> 
> > > > On 5 March 2012 14:40, Jeska Dzwigalski [je...@coffeeandpower.com](mailto:je...@coffeeandpower.com) wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > > Hiya!
> > > > > 
> > > > > Jeska from Coffee & Power here, I’ve been lurking for a bit, first
> > > > > 
> > > > > (hopefully not-too-controversial!) post.
> > > > > 
> > > > > I’ve got a question about words/terms. I’ve determined that it’s
> > > > > 
> > > > > “coworking” (not co-working) but I can’t seem to find an agreed-upon
> > > > > 
> > > > > term to describe those who work alongside me within a coworking
> > > > > 
> > > > > spaces.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Is there an agreed upon term within the larger coworking community?
> > > > > 
> > > > > What do you use? Coworkers? (seems the best, but could be
> > > > > 
> > > > > confusing…) Collaborators? Neighbors?
> > > > > 
> > > > > Thanks for help!
> > > > > 
> > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > 
> > > > > Jeska
> > > > > 
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**Author:** ![Jeska\_Dzwigalski](https://forum.coworking.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/94ad74/32.png) [@Jeska\_Dzwigalski](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Jeska_Dzwigalski)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2012, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/what-do-you-call-your-coworking-community-members/3907/8 "2012-03-06T18:36:22Z")

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Thanks for the thoughts everyone.

It totally makes sense to have the community within one physical space  
or network name themselves (and the term "members" seems easiest for  
referring to them until then). I love the idea of being playful with  
the name amongst the members (comrades is awesome btw).

Thinking more broadly, and I know we as humans tend to resist names,  
so there might not be agreed upon term. This is a coworking email list  
for the "global community of people dedicated to the values of  
Collaboration, Openness, Community, Accessibility, and Sustainability"  
-- Does that make us all "members" of the coworking community or would  
we call ourselves "Coworkers" or "Mobile Workers"? I think what I was  
trying to get at in my original question was whether or not there had  
been a larger conversations among this community of coworking  
aficionados for agreed upon terms to refer to ourselves?

Thanks again,  
Jeska

> **···**
>
> On Mar 6, 6:18 am, Alex Hillman \<dangerous...@gmail.com\> wrote:
> 
> > Maybe the right question is: what do they call \*themselves\*?
> > 
> > /ah  
> > indyhall.org  
> > coworking in philadelphia
> > 
> > On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 9:08 AM, rachel young \<rac...@camaraderie.ca\> wrote:
> > 
> > \> We don't call our members "comrades", but it does come up from outsiders  
> > \> once in a while who think they are being clever.  
> > \> r.
> > 
> > \> \*\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_  
> > \> rachel young  
> > \> \*rac...@camaraderie.ca
> > 
> > \> \*Find us in person:\*  
> > \> Camaraderie  
> > \> 102 Adelaide St E 2nd Floor  
> > \> Toronto, ON M5C 1K9  
> > \> (647) 861-4350
> > 
> > \> \*Find us online:\*  
> > \> Website/blog \<[http://camaraderie.ca](http://camaraderie.ca)\> and Newsletter\<[http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter&gt](http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter&gt);  
> > \> Google+ \<[http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus&gt;](http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus&gt;), Twitter\<[http://twitter.com/camaraderie&gt](http://twitter.com/camaraderie&gt);  
> > \> , Facebook \<[http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx&gt;](http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx&gt;), and LinkedIn\<[http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup&gt](http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup&gt);
> > 
> > \> \*Be in business for yourself, not by yourself! \*  
> > \> \*Mar 25, 2012 is the next FLCTO. \*  
> > \> \*Stay in the know at \*\*[http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO](http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO)\*  
> > \> \*  
> > \> \*  
> > \> \*Are you a coworking commitmentphobe? \*  
> > \> \*Try the Coworking Toronto Passport Program\<[http://bit.ly/CTOPassport2012&gt](http://bit.ly/CTOPassport2012&gt);  
> > \> \*  
> > \> \*for a day pass to seven spaces for one price.\*  
> > \> \*  
> > \> \*
> > 
> > \> On 6 March 2012 08:58, Alex Hillman \<dangerous...@gmail.com\> wrote:
> > 
> > \>\> Agreed with Rachel. A lot of communities have clever names based on the  
> > \>\> name of the larger community. We've got indies, Office Nomads has Nomads,  
> > \>\> etc.
> > 
> > \>\> There's also the factor of perspective: individuals are members, but to  
> > \>\> each other, could be coworkers.
> > 
> > \>\> -Alex
> > 
> > \>\> /ah  
> > \>\> indyhall.org  
> > \>\> coworking in philadelphia
> > 
> > \>\> On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 8:39 AM, rachel young \<rac...@camaraderie.ca\>wrote:
> > 
> > \>\>\> I don't think that I've seen enough examples to determine a pattern,  
> > \>\>\> other than "members". All of those terms work, though, if that's what suits  
> > \>\>\> the folks in each space, but "members" is consistent no matter what the  
> > \>\>\> structure of the space is.  
> > \>\>\> r.
> > 
> > \>\>\> \*\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_  
> > \>\>\> rachel young  
> > \>\>\> \*rac...@camaraderie.ca
> > 
> > \>\>\> \*Find us in person:\*  
> > \>\>\> Camaraderie  
> > \>\>\> 102 Adelaide St E 2nd Floor  
> > \>\>\> Toronto, ON M5C 1K9  
> > \>\>\> (647) 861-4350
> > 
> > \>\>\> \*Find us online:\*  
> > \>\>\> Website/blog \<[http://camaraderie.ca](http://camaraderie.ca)\> and Newsletter\<[http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter&gt](http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter&gt);  
> > \>\>\> Google+ \<[http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus&gt;](http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus&gt;), Twitter\<[http://twitter.com/camaraderie&gt](http://twitter.com/camaraderie&gt);  
> > \>\>\> , Facebook \<[http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx&gt;](http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx&gt;), and LinkedIn\<[http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup&gt](http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup&gt);
> > 
> > \>\>\> \*Be in business for yourself, not by yourself! \*  
> > \>\>\> \*Mar 25, 2012 is the next FLCTO. \*  
> > \>\>\> \*Stay in the know at \*\*[http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO](http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO)\*  
> > \>\>\> \*  
> > \>\>\> \*  
> > \>\>\> \*Are you a coworking commitmentphobe? \*  
> > \>\>\> \*Try the Coworking Toronto Passport Program\<[http://bit.ly/CTOPassport2012&gt](http://bit.ly/CTOPassport2012&gt);  
> > \>\>\> \*  
> > \>\>\> \*for a day pass to seven spaces for one price.\*  
> > \>\>\> \*  
> > \>\>\> \*
> > 
> > \>\>\> On 5 March 2012 14:40, Jeska Dzwigalski \<je...@coffeeandpower.com\>wrote:
> > 
> > \>\>\>\> Hiya!
> > 
> > \>\>\>\> Jeska from Coffee & Power here, I've been lurking for a bit, first  
> > \>\>\>\> (hopefully not-too-controversial!) post.
> > 
> > \>\>\>\> I've got a question about words/terms. I've determined that it's  
> > \>\>\>\> "coworking" (not co-working) but I can't seem to find an agreed-upon  
> > \>\>\>\> term to describe those who work alongside me within a coworking  
> > \>\>\>\> spaces.
> > 
> > \>\>\>\> Is there an agreed upon term within the larger coworking community?  
> > \>\>\>\> What do you use? Coworkers? (seems the best, but could be  
> > \>\>\>\> confusing...) Collaborators? Neighbors?
> > 
> > \>\>\>\> Thanks for help!
> > 
> > \>\>\>\> Cheers,  
> > \>\>\>\> Jeska
> > 
> > \>\>\>\> --  
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**Author:** ![Jeannine](https://forum.coworking.org/user_avatar/forum.coworking.org/jeannine/32/8_2.png) [@Jeannine](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Jeannine)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2012, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/what-do-you-call-your-coworking-community-members/3907/9 "2012-03-07T15:16:47Z")

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I have a similar pun, only it's in Dutch.

The space is called Kamer52

Kamer is dutch for chamber, room. But it is also what the Parliament  
is called, the "Eerste Kamer" and "Tweede Kamer". (First and Second  
Chamber, roughly cognate to the Senate and House of Reps) Because of  
this, Senators and Reps are called "Kamerleden"or (get ready for it)  
Chamber members.

I do make some use of this reference on my blog in referring to my  
members as "Kamerleden".

In addition,

Raad is dutch for advice.

Kamer Raad is then advice from the "Kamer", either the one in the  
Hague or the one in Oosterhout. 🙂

But Kameraad is also indeed comrade, and so my Twitter/Skype handle is  
Kameraad52.

It's funny. In dutch. Really.

Jeannine

> **···**
>
> On 6 mrt, 15:08, rachel young \<rac...@camaraderie.ca\> wrote:
> 
> > We don't call our members "comrades", but it does come up from outsiders  
> > once in a while who think they are being clever.  
> > r.
> > 
> > \*\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_  
> > rachel young  
> > \*rac...@camaraderie.ca
> > 
> > \*Find us in person:\*  
> > Camaraderie  
> > 102 Adelaide St E 2nd Floor  
> > Toronto, ON M5C 1K9  
> > (647) 861-4350
> > 
> > \*Find us online:\*  
> > Website/blog \<[http://camaraderie.ca](http://camaraderie.ca)\> and  
> > Newsletter\<[http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter&gt](http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter&gt);  
> > Google+ \<[http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus&gt;](http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus&gt;), Twitter\<[http://twitter.com/camaraderie&gt](http://twitter.com/camaraderie&gt);  
> > , Facebook \<[http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx&gt;](http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx&gt;), and LinkedIn\<[http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup&gt](http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup&gt);
> > 
> > \*Be in business for yourself, not by yourself! \*  
> > \*Mar 25, 2012 is the next FLCTO. \*  
> > \*Stay in the know at \*\*[http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO](http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO)\*  
> > \*  
> > \*  
> > \*Are you a coworking commitmentphobe? \*  
> > \*Try the Coworking Toronto Passport Program \<[http://bit.ly/CTOPassport2012&gt;\](http://bit.ly/CTOPassport2012&gt;%5C)\*  
> > \*for a day pass to seven spaces for one price.\*  
> > \*  
> > \*
> > 
> > On 6 March 2012 08:58, Alex Hillman \<dangerous...@gmail.com\> wrote:
> > 
> > \> Agreed with Rachel. A lot of communities have clever names based on the  
> > \> name of the larger community. We've got indies, Office Nomads has Nomads,  
> > \> etc.
> > 
> > \> There's also the factor of perspective: individuals are members, but to  
> > \> each other, could be coworkers.
> > 
> > \> -Alex
> > 
> > \> /ah  
> > \> indyhall.org  
> > \> coworking in philadelphia
> > 
> > \> On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 8:39 AM, rachel young \<rac...@camaraderie.ca\>wrote:
> > 
> > \>\> I don't think that I've seen enough examples to determine a pattern,  
> > \>\> other than "members". All of those terms work, though, if that's what suits  
> > \>\> the folks in each space, but "members" is consistent no matter what the  
> > \>\> structure of the space is.  
> > \>\> r.
> > 
> > \>\> \*\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_  
> > \>\> rachel young  
> > \>\> \*rac...@camaraderie.ca
> > 
> > \>\> \*Find us in person:\*  
> > \>\> Camaraderie  
> > \>\> 102 Adelaide St E 2nd Floor  
> > \>\> Toronto, ON M5C 1K9  
> > \>\> (647) 861-4350
> > 
> > \>\> \*Find us online:\*  
> > \>\> Website/blog \<[http://camaraderie.ca](http://camaraderie.ca)\> and Newsletter\<[http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter&gt](http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter&gt);  
> > \>\> Google+ \<[http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus&gt;](http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus&gt;), Twitter\<[http://twitter.com/camaraderie&gt](http://twitter.com/camaraderie&gt);  
> > \>\> , Facebook \<[http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx&gt;](http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx&gt;), and LinkedIn\<[http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup&gt](http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup&gt);
> > 
> > \>\> \*Be in business for yourself, not by yourself! \*  
> > \>\> \*Mar 25, 2012 is the next FLCTO. \*  
> > \>\> \*Stay in the know at \*\*[http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO](http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO)\*  
> > \>\> \*  
> > \>\> \*  
> > \>\> \*Are you a coworking commitmentphobe? \*  
> > \>\> \*Try the Coworking Toronto Passport Program\<[http://bit.ly/CTOPassport2012&gt](http://bit.ly/CTOPassport2012&gt);  
> > \>\> \*  
> > \>\> \*for a day pass to seven spaces for one price.\*  
> > \>\> \*  
> > \>\> \*
> > 
> > \>\> On 5 March 2012 14:40, Jeska Dzwigalski \<je...@coffeeandpower.com\> wrote:
> > 
> > \>\>\> Hiya!
> > 
> > \>\>\> Jeska from Coffee & Power here, I've been lurking for a bit, first  
> > \>\>\> (hopefully not-too-controversial!) post.
> > 
> > \>\>\> I've got a question about words/terms. I've determined that it's  
> > \>\>\> "coworking" (not co-working) but I can't seem to find an agreed-upon  
> > \>\>\> term to describe those who work alongside me within a coworking  
> > \>\>\> spaces.
> > 
> > \>\>\> Is there an agreed upon term within the larger coworking community?  
> > \>\>\> What do you use? Coworkers? (seems the best, but could be  
> > \>\>\> confusing...) Collaborators? Neighbors?
> > 
> > \>\>\> Thanks for help!
> > 
> > \>\>\> Cheers,  
> > \>\>\> Jeska
> > 
> > \>\>\> --  
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**Author:** ![Jeannine](https://forum.coworking.org/user_avatar/forum.coworking.org/jeannine/32/8_2.png) [@Jeannine](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Jeannine)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2012, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/what-do-you-call-your-coworking-community-members/3907/10 "2012-03-07T15:47:45Z")

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Oh, please, I will agreee to referring to ourselves as the sneetches  
if necessary but please, please please not Mobile Workers. I have  
finally begun making some tiny bit of headway in the idea that  
coworking also is for somebody other than the folks who are constantly  
on the road. Argh.

But otherwise, not that I am aware of.

I \*have\* been threatening today (on Titter) to do a T shirt campaign  
with "Cow Orking Oosterhout" with a Dutch cow nose with one of those  
silly hats on top, and a "Cow Orking Milan" with, I dunno, a Milanese  
cow nose, and so on down the line.

But I think it's just a joke. Unless you see such a t shirt, it was  
just a joke.

Jeannine

> **···**
>
> On 6 mrt, 19:36, Jeska Dzwigalski \<je...@coffeeandpower.com\> wrote:
> 
> > Thanks for the thoughts everyone.
> > 
> > It totally makes sense to have the community within one physical space  
> > or network name themselves (and the term "members" seems easiest for  
> > referring to them until then). I love the idea of being playful with  
> > the name amongst the members (comrades is awesome btw).
> > 
> > Thinking more broadly, and I know we as humans tend to resist names,  
> > so there might not be agreed upon term. This is a coworking email list  
> > for the "global community of people dedicated to the values of  
> > Collaboration, Openness, Community, Accessibility, and Sustainability"  
> > -- Does that make us all "members" of the coworking community or would  
> > we call ourselves "Coworkers" or "Mobile Workers"? I think what I was  
> > trying to get at in my original question was whether or not there had  
> > been a larger conversations among this community of coworking  
> > aficionados for agreed upon terms to refer to ourselves?
> > 
> > Thanks again,  
> > Jeska
> > 
> > On Mar 6, 6:18 am, Alex Hillman \<dangerous...@gmail.com\> wrote:
> > 
> > \> Maybe the right question is: what do they call \*themselves\*?
> > 
> > \> /ah  
> > \> indyhall.org  
> > \> coworking in philadelphia
> > 
> > \> On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 9:08 AM, rachel young \<rac...@camaraderie.ca\> wrote:
> > 
> > \> \> We don't call our members "comrades", but it does come up from outsiders  
> > \> \> once in a while who think they are being clever.  
> > \> \> r.
> > 
> > \> \> \*\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_  
> > \> \> rachel young  
> > \> \> \*rac...@camaraderie.ca
> > 
> > \> \> \*Find us in person:\*  
> > \> \> Camaraderie  
> > \> \> 102 Adelaide St E 2nd Floor  
> > \> \> Toronto, ON M5C 1K9  
> > \> \> (647) 861-4350
> > 
> > \> \> \*Find us online:\*  
> > \> \> Website/blog \<[http://camaraderie.ca](http://camaraderie.ca)\> and Newsletter\<[http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter&gt](http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter&gt);  
> > \> \> Google+ \<[http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus&gt;](http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus&gt;), Twitter\<[http://twitter.com/camaraderie&gt](http://twitter.com/camaraderie&gt);  
> > \> \> , Facebook \<[http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx&gt;](http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx&gt;), and LinkedIn\<[http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup&gt](http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup&gt);
> > 
> > \> \> \*Be in business for yourself, not by yourself! \*  
> > \> \> \*Mar 25, 2012 is the next FLCTO. \*  
> > \> \> \*Stay in the know at \*\*[http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO](http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO)\*  
> > \> \> \*  
> > \> \> \*  
> > \> \> \*Are you a coworking commitmentphobe? \*  
> > \> \> \*Try the Coworking Toronto Passport Program\<[http://bit.ly/CTOPassport2012&gt](http://bit.ly/CTOPassport2012&gt);  
> > \> \> \*  
> > \> \> \*for a day pass to seven spaces for one price.\*  
> > \> \> \*  
> > \> \> \*
> > 
> > \> \> On 6 March 2012 08:58, Alex Hillman \<dangerous...@gmail.com\> wrote:
> > 
> > \> \>\> Agreed with Rachel. A lot of communities have clever names based on the  
> > \> \>\> name of the larger community. We've got indies, Office Nomads has Nomads,  
> > \> \>\> etc.
> > 
> > \> \>\> There's also the factor of perspective: individuals are members, but to  
> > \> \>\> each other, could be coworkers.
> > 
> > \> \>\> -Alex
> > 
> > \> \>\> /ah  
> > \> \>\> indyhall.org  
> > \> \>\> coworking in philadelphia
> > 
> > \> \>\> On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 8:39 AM, rachel young \<rac...@camaraderie.ca\>wrote:
> > 
> > \> \>\>\> I don't think that I've seen enough examples to determine a pattern,  
> > \> \>\>\> other than "members". All of those terms work, though, if that's what suits  
> > \> \>\>\> the folks in each space, but "members" is consistent no matter what the  
> > \> \>\>\> structure of the space is.  
> > \> \>\>\> r.
> > 
> > \> \>\>\> \*\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_  
> > \> \>\>\> rachel young  
> > \> \>\>\> \*rac...@camaraderie.ca
> > 
> > \> \>\>\> \*Find us in person:\*  
> > \> \>\>\> Camaraderie  
> > \> \>\>\> 102 Adelaide St E 2nd Floor  
> > \> \>\>\> Toronto, ON M5C 1K9  
> > \> \>\>\> (647) 861-4350
> > 
> > \> \>\>\> \*Find us online:\*  
> > \> \>\>\> Website/blog \<[http://camaraderie.ca](http://camaraderie.ca)\> and Newsletter\<[http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter&gt](http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter&gt);  
> > \> \>\>\> Google+ \<[http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus&gt;](http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus&gt;), Twitter\<[http://twitter.com/camaraderie&gt](http://twitter.com/camaraderie&gt);  
> > \> \>\>\> , Facebook \<[http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx&gt;](http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx&gt;), and LinkedIn\<[http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup&gt](http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup&gt);
> > 
> > \> \>\>\> \*Be in business for yourself, not by yourself! \*  
> > \> \>\>\> \*Mar 25, 2012 is the next FLCTO. \*  
> > \> \>\>\> \*Stay in the know at \*\*[http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO](http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO)\*  
> > \> \>\>\> \*  
> > \> \>\>\> \*  
> > \> \>\>\> \*Are you a coworking commitmentphobe? \*  
> > \> \>\>\> \*Try the Coworking Toronto Passport Program\<[http://bit.ly/CTOPassport2012&gt](http://bit.ly/CTOPassport2012&gt);  
> > \> \>\>\> \*  
> > \> \>\>\> \*for a day pass to seven spaces for one price.\*  
> > \> \>\>\> \*  
> > \> \>\>\> \*
> > 
> > \> \>\>\> On 5 March 2012 14:40, Jeska Dzwigalski \<je...@coffeeandpower.com\>wrote:
> > 
> > \> \>\>\>\> Hiya!
> > 
> > \> \>\>\>\> Jeska from Coffee & Power here, I've been lurking for a bit, first  
> > \> \>\>\>\> (hopefully not-too-controversial!) post.
> > 
> > \> \>\>\>\> I've got a question about words/terms. I've determined that it's  
> > \> \>\>\>\> "coworking" (not co-working) but I can't seem to find an agreed-upon  
> > \> \>\>\>\> term to describe those who work alongside me within a coworking  
> > \> \>\>\>\> spaces.
> > 
> > \> \>\>\>\> Is there an agreed upon term within the larger coworking community?  
> > \> \>\>\>\> What do you use? Coworkers? (seems the best, but could be  
> > \> \>\>\>\> confusing...) Collaborators? Neighbors?
> > 
> > \> \>\>\>\> Thanks for help!
> > 
> > \> \>\>\>\> Cheers,  
> > \> \>\>\>\> Jeska
> > 
> > \> \>\>\>\> --  
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**Author:** ![Chad\_Ballantyne](https://forum.coworking.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Chad\_Ballantyne](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Chad_Ballantyne)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2012, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/what-do-you-call-your-coworking-community-members/3907/11 "2012-03-07T15:51:41Z")

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stole the Chick-fill-a look

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> **···**
>
> On 2012-03-07, at 10:47 AM, Jeannine wrote:
> 
> > Oh, please, I will agreee to referring to ourselves as the sneetches  
> > if necessary but please, please please not Mobile Workers. I have  
> > finally begun making some tiny bit of headway in the idea that  
> > coworking also is for somebody other than the folks who are constantly  
> > on the road. Argh.
> > 
> > But otherwise, not that I am aware of.
> > 
> > I _have_ been threatening today (on Titter) to do a T shirt campaign  
> > with “Cow Orking Oosterhout” with a Dutch cow nose with one of those  
> > silly hats on top, and a “Cow Orking Milan” with, I dunno, a Milanese  
> > cow nose, and so on down the line.
> > 
> > But I think it’s just a joke. Unless you see such a t shirt, it was  
> > just a joke.
> > 
> > Jeannine
> > 
> > On 6 mrt, 19:36, Jeska Dzwigalski [j...@coffeeandpower.com](mailto:j...@coffeeandpower.com) wrote:
> > 
> > > Thanks for the thoughts everyone.
> > > 
> > > It totally makes sense to have the community within one physical space  
> > > or network name themselves (and the term “members” seems easiest for  
> > > referring to them until then). I love the idea of being playful with  
> > > the name amongst the members (comrades is awesome btw).
> > > 
> > > Thinking more broadly, and I know we as humans tend to resist names,  
> > > so there might not be agreed upon term. This is a coworking email list  
> > > for the “global community of people dedicated to the values of  
> > > Collaboration, Openness, Community, Accessibility, and Sustainability”  
> > > – Does that make us all “members” of the coworking community or would  
> > > we call ourselves “Coworkers” or “Mobile Workers”? I think what I was  
> > > trying to get at in my original question was whether or not there had  
> > > been a larger conversations among this community of coworking  
> > > aficionados for agreed upon terms to refer to ourselves?
> > > 
> > > Thanks again,  
> > > Jeska
> > > 
> > > On Mar 6, 6:18 am, Alex Hillman [dangero...@gmail.com](mailto:dangero...@gmail.com) wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Maybe the right question is: what do they call _themselves_?
> > > 
> > > > /ah  
> > > > [indyhall.org](http://indyhall.org)  
> > > > coworking in philadelphia
> > > 
> > > > On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 9:08 AM, rachel young [r...@camaraderie.ca](mailto:r...@camaraderie.ca) wrote:
> > > 
> > > > > We don’t call our members “comrades”, but it does come up from outsiders  
> > > > > once in a while who think they are being clever.  
> > > > > r.
> > > 
> > > > > \*\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_  
> > > > > rachel young  
> > > > > \*rac…@camaraderie.ca
> > > 
> > > > > _Find us in person:_  
> > > > > Camaraderie  
> > > > > 102 Adelaide St E 2nd Floor  
> > > > > Toronto, ON M5C 1K9  
> > > > > (647) 861-4350
> > > 
> > > > > _Find us online:_  
> > > > > Website/blog \<[http://camaraderie.ca](http://camaraderie.ca)\> and Newsletter\<[http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter](http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter)\>  
> > > > > Google+ \<[http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus](http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus)\>, Twitter\<[http://twitter.com/camaraderie](http://twitter.com/camaraderie)\>  
> > > > > , Facebook \<[http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx](http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx)\>, and LinkedIn\<[http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup](http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup)\>
> > > 
> > > > > \*Be in business for yourself, not by yourself! \*  
> > > > > \*Mar 25, 2012 is the next FLCTO. \*  
> > > > > \*Stay in the know at \*_[http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO](http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO)_  
> > > > > \*  
> > > > > \*  
> > > > > \*Are you a coworking commitmentphobe? \*  
> > > > > \*Try the Coworking Toronto Passport Program\<[http://bit.ly/CTOPassport2012](http://bit.ly/CTOPassport2012)\>  
> > > > > \*  
> > > > > _for a day pass to seven spaces for one price._  
> > > > > \*  
> > > > > \*
> > > 
> > > > > On 6 March 2012 08:58, Alex Hillman [dangero...@gmail.com](mailto:dangero...@gmail.com) wrote:
> > > 
> > > > > > Agreed with Rachel. A lot of communities have clever names based on the  
> > > > > > name of the larger community. We’ve got indies, Office Nomads has Nomads,  
> > > > > > etc.
> > > 
> > > > > > There’s also the factor of perspective: individuals are members, but to  
> > > > > > each other, could be coworkers.
> > > 
> > > > > > -Alex
> > > 
> > > > > > /ah  
> > > > > > [indyhall.org](http://indyhall.org)  
> > > > > > coworking in philadelphia
> > > 
> > > > > > On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 8:39 AM, rachel young [r...@camaraderie.ca](mailto:r...@camaraderie.ca)wrote:
> > > 
> > > > > > > I don’t think that I’ve seen enough examples to determine a pattern,  
> > > > > > > other than “members”. All of those terms work, though, if that’s what suits  
> > > > > > > the folks in each space, but “members” is consistent no matter what the  
> > > > > > > structure of the space is.  
> > > > > > > r.
> > > 
> > > > > > > \*\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_  
> > > > > > > rachel young  
> > > > > > > \*rac…@camaraderie.ca
> > > 
> > > > > > > _Find us in person:_  
> > > > > > > Camaraderie  
> > > > > > > 102 Adelaide St E 2nd Floor  
> > > > > > > Toronto, ON M5C 1K9  
> > > > > > > (647) 861-4350
> > > 
> > > > > > > _Find us online:_  
> > > > > > > Website/blog \<[http://camaraderie.ca](http://camaraderie.ca)\> and Newsletter\<[http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter](http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter)\>  
> > > > > > > Google+ \<[http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus](http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus)\>, Twitter\<[http://twitter.com/camaraderie](http://twitter.com/camaraderie)\>  
> > > > > > > , Facebook \<[http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx](http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx)\>, and LinkedIn\<[http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup](http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup)\>
> > > 
> > > > > > > \*Be in business for yourself, not by yourself! \*  
> > > > > > > \*Mar 25, 2012 is the next FLCTO. \*  
> > > > > > > \*Stay in the know at \*_[http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO](http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO)_  
> > > > > > > \*  
> > > > > > > \*  
> > > > > > > \*Are you a coworking commitmentphobe? \*  
> > > > > > > \*Try the Coworking Toronto Passport Program\<[http://bit.ly/CTOPassport2012](http://bit.ly/CTOPassport2012)\>  
> > > > > > > \*  
> > > > > > > _for a day pass to seven spaces for one price._  
> > > > > > > \*  
> > > > > > > \*
> > > 
> > > > > > > On 5 March 2012 14:40, Jeska Dzwigalski [j...@coffeeandpower.com](mailto:j...@coffeeandpower.com)wrote:
> > > 
> > > > > > > > Hiya!
> > > 
> > > > > > > > Jeska from Coffee & Power here, I’ve been lurking for a bit, first  
> > > > > > > > (hopefully not-too-controversial!) post.
> > > 
> > > > > > > > I’ve got a question about words/terms. I’ve determined that it’s  
> > > > > > > > “coworking” (not co-working) but I can’t seem to find an agreed-upon  
> > > > > > > > term to describe those who work alongside me within a coworking  
> > > > > > > > spaces.
> > > 
> > > > > > > > Is there an agreed upon term within the larger coworking community?  
> > > > > > > > What do you use? Coworkers? (seems the best, but could be  
> > > > > > > > confusing…) Collaborators? Neighbors?
> > > 
> > > > > > > > Thanks for help!
> > > 
> > > > > > > > Cheers,  
> > > > > > > > Jeska
> > > 
> > > > > > > > –  
> > > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google  
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> > > > > > > > To post to this group, send email to [cowo...@googlegroups.com](mailto:cowo...@googlegroups.com).  
> > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to  
> > > > > > > > [coworking+...@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+...@googlegroups.com).  
> > > > > > > > For more options, visit this group at  
> > > > > > > > [http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en](http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en).
> > > 
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> 
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> 
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> 
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**Author:** ![Glen\_Ferguson](https://forum.coworking.org/user_avatar/forum.coworking.org/glen_ferguson/32/447_2.png) [@Glen\_Ferguson](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Glen_Ferguson)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2012, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/what-do-you-call-your-coworking-community-members/3907/12 "2012-03-07T15:56:39Z")

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Happy. I think calling ourselves happy sums it up pretty well.

They’re closing the boarding doors on my flight to Austin for GCUC. I expect I’ll be meeting many other happy people there.  
See you soon.

Glen

> **···**
>
> On Wednesday, March 7, 2012, Jeannine [flexkanto...@gmail.com](mailto:flexkanto...@gmail.com) wrote:
> 
> > Oh, please, I will agreee to referring to ourselves as the sneetches
> 
> > if necessary but please, please please not Mobile Workers. I have  
> > finally begun making some tiny bit of headway in the idea that  
> > coworking also is for somebody other than the folks who are constantly
> 
> > on the road. Argh.
> > 
> > But otherwise, not that I am aware of.
> > 
> > I _have_ been threatening today (on Titter) to do a T shirt campaign  
> > with “Cow Orking Oosterhout” with a Dutch cow nose with one of those
> 
> > silly hats on top, and a “Cow Orking Milan” with, I dunno, a Milanese  
> > cow nose, and so on down the line.
> > 
> > But I think it’s just a joke. Unless you see such a t shirt, it was  
> > just a joke.
> 
> > Jeannine
> > 
> > On 6 mrt, 19:36, Jeska Dzwigalski [je...@coffeeandpower.com](mailto:je...@coffeeandpower.com) wrote:
> > 
> > > Thanks for the thoughts everyone.
> > > 
> > > It totally makes sense to have the community within one physical space
> 
> > > or network name themselves (and the term “members” seems easiest for  
> > > referring to them until then). I love the idea of being playful with  
> > > the name amongst the members (comrades is awesome btw).
> 
> > > Thinking more broadly, and I know we as humans tend to resist names,  
> > > so there might not be agreed upon term. This is a coworking email list  
> > > for the "global community of people dedicated to the values of
> 
> > > Collaboration, Openness, Community, Accessibility, and Sustainability"  
> > > – Does that make us all “members” of the coworking community or would  
> > > we call ourselves “Coworkers” or “Mobile Workers”? I think what I was
> 
> > > trying to get at in my original question was whether or not there had  
> > > been a larger conversations among this community of coworking  
> > > aficionados for agreed upon terms to refer to ourselves?
> 
> > > Thanks again,  
> > > Jeska
> > > 
> > > On Mar 6, 6:18 am, Alex Hillman [dangerous...@gmail.com](mailto:dangerous...@gmail.com) wrote:
> 
> > > > Maybe the right question is: what do they call _themselves_?
> > > 
> > > > /ah  
> > > > [indyhall.org](http://indyhall.org)
> 
> > > > coworking in philadelphia
> > > 
> > > > On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 9:08 AM, rachel young [rac...@camaraderie.ca](mailto:rac...@camaraderie.ca) wrote:
> > > 
> > > > > We don’t call our members “comrades”, but it does come up from outsiders
> 
> > > > > once in a while who think they are being clever.  
> > > > > r.
> > > 
> > > > > \*\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_  
> > > > > rachel young  
> > > > > \*rac…@camaraderie.ca
> 
> > > > > _Find us in person:_  
> > > > > Camaraderie  
> > > > > 102 Adelaide St E 2nd Floor  
> > > > > Toronto, ON M5C 1K9  
> > > > > (647) 861-4350
> 
> > > > > _Find us online:_  
> > > > > Website/blog \<[http://camaraderie.ca](http://camaraderie.ca)\> and Newsletter\<[http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter](http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter)\>
> 
> > > > > Google+ \<[http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus](http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus)\>, Twitter\<[http://twitter.com/camaraderie](http://twitter.com/camaraderie)\>  
> > > > > , Facebook \<[http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx](http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx)\>, and LinkedIn\<[http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup](http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup)\>
> 
> > > > > \*Be in business for yourself, not by yourself! \*  
> > > > > \*Mar 25, 2012 is the next FLCTO. \*  
> > > > > \*Stay in the know at \*\*[http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO\*](http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO*)
> 
> > > > > - 
> > > > > - 
> > > > > 
> > > > > \*Are you a coworking commitmentphobe? \*  
> > > > > \*Try the Coworking Toronto Passport Program\<[http://bit.ly/CTOPassport2012](http://bit.ly/CTOPassport2012)\>
> 
> > > > > - 
> > > > > 
> > > > > _for a day pass to seven spaces for one price._  
> > > > > \*  
> > > > > \*
> > > 
> > > > > On 6 March 2012 08:58, Alex Hillman [dangerous...@gmail.com](mailto:dangerous...@gmail.com) wrote:
> 
> > > > > > Agreed with Rachel. A lot of communities have clever names based on the  
> > > > > > name of the larger community. We’ve got indies, Office Nomads has Nomads,  
> > > > > > etc.
> 
> > > > > > There’s also the factor of perspective: individuals are members, but to  
> > > > > > each other, could be coworkers.
> > > 
> > > > > > -Alex
> 
> > > > > > /ah  
> > > > > > [indyhall.org](http://indyhall.org)  
> > > > > > coworking in philadelphia
> > > 
> > > > > > On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 8:39 AM, rachel young [rac...@camaraderie.ca](mailto:rac...@camaraderie.ca)wrote:
> 
> > > > > > > I don’t think that I’ve seen enough examples to determine a pattern,  
> > > > > > > other than “members”. All of those terms work, though, if that’s what suits
> 
> > > > > > > the folks in each space, but “members” is consistent no matter what the  
> > > > > > > structure of the space is.  
> > > > > > > r.
> > > 
> > > > > > > \*\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
> 
> > > > > > > rachel young  
> > > > > > > \*rac…@camaraderie.ca
> > > 
> > > > > > > _Find us in person:_  
> > > > > > > Camaraderie
> 
> > > > > > > 102 Adelaide St E 2nd Floor  
> > > > > > > Toronto, ON M5C 1K9  
> > > > > > > (647) 861-4350
> > > 
> > > > > > > _Find us online:_  
> > > > > > > Website/blog \<[http://camaraderie.ca](http://camaraderie.ca)\> and Newsletter\<[http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter](http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter)\>
> 
> > > > > > > Google+ \<[http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus](http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus)\>, Twitter\<[http://twitter.com/camaraderie](http://twitter.com/camaraderie)\>  
> > > > > > > , Facebook \<[http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx](http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx)\>, and LinkedIn\<[http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup](http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup)\>
> 
> > > > > > > \*Be in business for yourself, not by yourself! \*  
> > > > > > > \*Mar 25, 2012 is the next FLCTO. \*  
> > > > > > > \*Stay in the know at \*\*[http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO\*](http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO*)
> 
> > > > > > > - 
> > > > > > > - 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > \*Are you a coworking commitmentphobe? \*  
> > > > > > > \*Try the Coworking Toronto Passport Program\<[http://bit.ly/CTOPassport2012](http://bit.ly/CTOPassport2012)\>
> 
> > > > > > > - 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > _for a day pass to seven spaces for one price._  
> > > > > > > \*  
> > > > > > > \*
> > > 
> > > > > > > On 5 March 2012 14:40, Jeska Dzwigalski [je...@coffeeandpower.com](mailto:je...@coffeeandpower.com)wrote:
> 
> > > > > > > > Hiya!
> > > 
> > > > > > > > Jeska from Coffee & Power here, I’ve been lurking for a bit, first  
> > > > > > > > (hopefully not-too-controversial!) post.
> 
> > > > > > > > I’ve got a question about words/terms. I’ve determined that it’s  
> > > > > > > > “coworking” (not co-working) but I can’t seem to find an agreed-upon
> 
> > > > > > > > term to describe those who work alongside me within a coworking  
> > > > > > > > spaces.
> > > 
> > > > > > > > Is there an agreed upon term within the larger coworking community?
> 
> > > > > > > > What do you use? Coworkers? (seems the best, but could be  
> > > > > > > > confusing…) Collaborators? Neighbors?
> > > 
> > > > > > > > Thanks for help!
> 
> > > > > > > > Cheers,  
> > > > > > > > Jeska
> > > 
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**Author:** ![Joel3](https://forum.coworking.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@Joel3](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Joel3)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2012, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/what-do-you-call-your-coworking-community-members/3907/13 "2012-03-07T16:23:26Z")

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I love this. I’ll take 5.

Thanks & God Bless,

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>
> **From:** [cowo...@googlegroups.com](mailto:cowo...@googlegroups.com) [[mailto:cowo...@googlegroups.com](mailto:cowo...@googlegroups.com)] **On Behalf Of** Chad Ballantyne  
> **Sent:** Wednesday, March 07, 2012 9:52 AM  
> **To:** [cowo...@googlegroups.com](mailto:cowo...@googlegroups.com)  
> **Subject:** Re: [Coworking] Re: What do you call your coworking community members?
> 
> stole the Chick-fill-a look
> 
> ![]()
> 
> On 2012-03-07, at 10:47 AM, Jeannine wrote:
> 
> Oh, please, I will agreee to referring to ourselves as the sneetches  
> if necessary but please, please please not Mobile Workers. I have  
> finally begun making some tiny bit of headway in the idea that  
> coworking also is for somebody other than the folks who are constantly  
> on the road. Argh.
> 
> But otherwise, not that I am aware of.
> 
> I _have_ been threatening today (on Titter) to do a T shirt campaign  
> with “Cow Orking Oosterhout” with a Dutch cow nose with one of those  
> silly hats on top, and a “Cow Orking Milan” with, I dunno, a Milanese  
> cow nose, and so on down the line.
> 
> But I think it’s just a joke. Unless you see such a t shirt, it was  
> just a joke.
> 
> Jeannine
> 
> On 6 mrt, 19:36, Jeska Dzwigalski [je...@coffeeandpower.com](mailto:je...@coffeeandpower.com) wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the thoughts everyone.
> 
> > It totally makes sense to have the community within one physical space
> 
> > or network name themselves (and the term “members” seems easiest for
> 
> > referring to them until then). I love the idea of being playful with
> 
> > the name amongst the members (comrades is awesome btw).
> 
> > Thinking more broadly, and I know we as humans tend to resist names,
> 
> > so there might not be agreed upon term. This is a coworking email list
> 
> > for the "global community of people dedicated to the values of
> 
> > Collaboration, Openness, Community, Accessibility, and Sustainability"
> 
> > – Does that make us all “members” of the coworking community or would
> 
> > we call ourselves “Coworkers” or “Mobile Workers”? I think what I was
> 
> > trying to get at in my original question was whether or not there had
> 
> > been a larger conversations among this community of coworking
> 
> > aficionados for agreed upon terms to refer to ourselves?
> 
> > Thanks again,
> 
> > Jeska
> 
> > On Mar 6, 6:18 am, Alex Hillman [dangerous...@gmail.com](mailto:dangerous...@gmail.com) wrote:
> 
> > > Maybe the right question is: what do they call _themselves_?
> 
> > > /ah
> 
> > > [indyhall.org](http://indyhall.org)
> 
> > > coworking in philadelphia
> 
> > > On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 9:08 AM, rachel young [rac...@camaraderie.ca](mailto:rac...@camaraderie.ca) wrote:
> 
> > > > We don’t call our members “comrades”, but it does come up from outsiders
> 
> > > > once in a while who think they are being clever.
> 
> > > > r.
> 
> > > > \*\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
> 
> > > > rachel young
> 
> > > > \*rac…@camaraderie.ca
> 
> > > > _Find us in person:_
> 
> > > > Camaraderie
> 
> > > > 102 Adelaide St E 2nd Floor
> 
> > > > Toronto, ON M5C 1K9
> 
> > > > (647) 861-4350
> 
> > > > _Find us online:_
> 
> > > > Website/blog \<[http://camaraderie.ca](http://camaraderie.ca)\> and Newsletter\<[http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter](http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter)\>
> 
> > > > Google+ \<[http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus](http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus)\>, Twitter\<[http://twitter.com/camaraderie](http://twitter.com/camaraderie)\>
> 
> > > > , Facebook \<[http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx](http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx)\>, and LinkedIn\<[http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup](http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup)\>
> 
> > > > \*Be in business for yourself, not by yourself! \*
> 
> > > > \*Mar 25, 2012 is the next FLCTO. \*
> 
> > > > \*Stay in the know at \*_[http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO](http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO)_
> 
> > > > -
> 
> > > > -
> 
> > > > \*Are you a coworking commitmentphobe? \*
> 
> > > > \*Try the Coworking Toronto Passport Program\<[http://bit.ly/CTOPassport2012](http://bit.ly/CTOPassport2012)\>
> 
> > > > -
> 
> > > > _for a day pass to seven spaces for one price._
> 
> > > > -
> 
> > > > -
> 
> > > > On 6 March 2012 08:58, Alex Hillman [dangerous...@gmail.com](mailto:dangerous...@gmail.com) wrote:
> 
> > > > > Agreed with Rachel. A lot of communities have clever names based on the
> 
> > > > > name of the larger community. We’ve got indies, Office Nomads has Nomads,
> 
> > > > > etc.
> 
> > > > > There’s also the factor of perspective: individuals are members, but to
> 
> > > > > each other, could be coworkers.
> 
> > > > > -Alex
> 
> > > > > /ah
> 
> > > > > [indyhall.org](http://indyhall.org)
> 
> > > > > coworking in philadelphia
> 
> > > > > On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 8:39 AM, rachel young [rac...@camaraderie.ca](mailto:rac...@camaraderie.ca)wrote:
> 
> > > > > > I don’t think that I’ve seen enough examples to determine a pattern,
> 
> > > > > > other than “members”. All of those terms work, though, if that’s what suits
> 
> > > > > > the folks in each space, but “members” is consistent no matter what the
> 
> > > > > > structure of the space is.
> 
> > > > > > r.
> 
> > > > > > \*\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
> 
> > > > > > rachel young
> 
> > > > > > \*rac…@camaraderie.ca
> 
> > > > > > _Find us in person:_
> 
> > > > > > Camaraderie
> 
> > > > > > 102 Adelaide St E 2nd Floor
> 
> > > > > > Toronto, ON M5C 1K9
> 
> > > > > > (647) 861-4350
> 
> > > > > > _Find us online:_
> 
> > > > > > Website/blog \<[http://camaraderie.ca](http://camaraderie.ca)\> and Newsletter\<[http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter](http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter)\>
> 
> > > > > > Google+ \<[http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus](http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus)\>, Twitter\<[http://twitter.com/camaraderie](http://twitter.com/camaraderie)\>
> 
> > > > > > , Facebook \<[http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx](http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx)\>, and LinkedIn\<[http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup](http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup)\>
> 
> > > > > > \*Be in business for yourself, not by yourself! \*
> 
> > > > > > \*Mar 25, 2012 is the next FLCTO. \*
> 
> > > > > > \*Stay in the know at \*_[http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO](http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO)_
> 
> > > > > > -
> 
> > > > > > -
> 
> > > > > > \*Are you a coworking commitmentphobe? \*
> 
> > > > > > \*Try the Coworking Toronto Passport Program\<[http://bit.ly/CTOPassport2012](http://bit.ly/CTOPassport2012)\>
> 
> > > > > > -
> 
> > > > > > _for a day pass to seven spaces for one price._
> 
> > > > > > -
> 
> > > > > > -
> 
> > > > > > On 5 March 2012 14:40, Jeska Dzwigalski [je...@coffeeandpower.com](mailto:je...@coffeeandpower.com)wrote:
> 
> > > > > > > Hiya!
> 
> > > > > > > Jeska from Coffee & Power here, I’ve been lurking for a bit, first
> 
> > > > > > > (hopefully not-too-controversial!) post.
> 
> > > > > > > I’ve got a question about words/terms. I’ve determined that it’s
> 
> > > > > > > “coworking” (not co-working) but I can’t seem to find an agreed-upon
> 
> > > > > > > term to describe those who work alongside me within a coworking
> 
> > > > > > > spaces.
> 
> > > > > > > Is there an agreed upon term within the larger coworking community?
> 
> > > > > > > What do you use? Coworkers? (seems the best, but could be
> 
> > > > > > > confusing…) Collaborators? Neighbors?
> 
> > > > > > > Thanks for help!
> 
> > > > > > > Cheers,
> 
> > > > > > > Jeska
> 
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**Author:** ![Jeannine](https://forum.coworking.org/user_avatar/forum.coworking.org/jeannine/32/8_2.png) [@Jeannine](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Jeannine)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2012, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/what-do-you-call-your-coworking-community-members/3907/14 "2012-03-07T17:17:55Z")

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No way, Joel, we have to make you one with a lot of hats, that says  
"Cow Orking Pella".

Orking for photographers is the practice of shoving your nose in the  
camera lens so it goes all fish-eye.

I really do feel a t shirt coming on, give me till tomorrow. 🙂

Jeannine

> **···**
>
> On 7 mrt, 17:23, "Veel Hoeden- Where Many Hats Meet!" \<veelh...@gmail.com\> wrote:
> 
> > I love this. I'll take 5.
> > 
> > Thanks & God Bless,
> > 
> > Joel Bennett
> > 
> > Chief Dreamchaser
> > 
> > Veel Hoeden
> > 
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> > From: cowo...@googlegroups.com [mailto:cowo...@googlegroups.com] On  
> > Behalf Of Chad Ballantyne  
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 9:52 AM  
> > To: cowo...@googlegroups.com  
> > Subject: Re: [Coworking] Re: What do you call your coworking community  
> > members?
> > 
> > stole the Chick-fill-a look
> > 
> > On 2012-03-07, at 10:47 AM, Jeannine wrote:
> > 
> > Oh, please, I will agreee to referring to ourselves as the sneetches  
> > if necessary but please, please please not Mobile Workers. I have  
> > finally begun making some tiny bit of headway in the idea that  
> > coworking also is for somebody other than the folks who are constantly  
> > on the road. Argh.
> > 
> > But otherwise, not that I am aware of.
> > 
> > I \*have\* been threatening today (on Titter) to do a T shirt campaign  
> > with "Cow Orking Oosterhout" with a Dutch cow nose with one of those  
> > silly hats on top, and a "Cow Orking Milan" with, I dunno, a Milanese  
> > cow nose, and so on down the line.
> > 
> > But I think it's just a joke. Unless you see such a t shirt, it was  
> > just a joke.
> > 
> > Jeannine
> > 
> > On 6 mrt, 19:36, Jeska Dzwigalski \<je...@coffeeandpower.com\> wrote:
> > 
> > Thanks for the thoughts everyone.
> > 
> > It totally makes sense to have the community within one physical space
> > 
> > or network name themselves (and the term "members" seems easiest for
> > 
> > referring to them until then). I love the idea of being playful with
> > 
> > the name amongst the members (comrades is awesome btw).
> > 
> > Thinking more broadly, and I know we as humans tend to resist names,
> > 
> > so there might not be agreed upon term. This is a coworking email list
> > 
> > for the "global community of people dedicated to the values of
> > 
> > Collaboration, Openness, Community, Accessibility, and Sustainability"
> > 
> > -- Does that make us all "members" of the coworking community or would
> > 
> > we call ourselves "Coworkers" or "Mobile Workers"? I think what I was
> > 
> > trying to get at in my original question was whether or not there had
> > 
> > been a larger conversations among this community of coworking
> > 
> > aficionados for agreed upon terms to refer to ourselves?
> > 
> > Thanks again,
> > 
> > Jeska
> > 
> > On Mar 6, 6:18 am, Alex Hillman \<dangerous...@gmail.com\> wrote:
> > 
> > Maybe the right question is: what do they call \*themselves\*?
> > 
> > /ah
> > 
> > indyhall.org
> > 
> > coworking in philadelphia
> > 
> > On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 9:08 AM, rachel young \<rac...@camaraderie.ca\> wrote:
> > 
> > We don't call our members "comrades", but it does come up from outsiders
> > 
> > once in a while who think they are being clever.
> > 
> > r.
> > 
> > \*\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
> > 
> > rachel young
> > 
> > \*rac...@camaraderie.ca
> > 
> > \*Find us in person:\*
> > 
> > Camaraderie
> > 
> > 102 Adelaide St E 2nd Floor
> > 
> > Toronto, ON M5C 1K9
> > 
> > (647) 861-4350
> > 
> > \*Find us online:\*
> > 
> > Website/blog \<[http://camaraderie.ca](http://camaraderie.ca)\> and  
> > Newsletter\<[http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter&gt](http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter&gt);
> > 
> > Google+ \<[http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus&gt;](http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus&gt;),  
> > Twitter\<[http://twitter.com/camaraderie&gt](http://twitter.com/camaraderie&gt);
> > 
> > , Facebook \<[http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx&gt;](http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx&gt;), and  
> > LinkedIn\<[http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup&gt](http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup&gt);
> > 
> > \*Be in business for yourself, not by yourself! \*
> > 
> > \*Mar 25, 2012 is the next FLCTO. \*
> > 
> > \*Stay in the know at \*\*[http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO](http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO)\*
> > 
> > \*
> > 
> > \*
> > 
> > \*Are you a coworking commitmentphobe? \*
> > 
> > \*Try the Coworking Toronto Passport Program\<[http://bit.ly/CTOPassport2012&gt](http://bit.ly/CTOPassport2012&gt);
> > 
> > \*
> > 
> > \*for a day pass to seven spaces for one price.\*
> > 
> > \*
> > 
> > \*
> > 
> > On 6 March 2012 08:58, Alex Hillman \<dangerous...@gmail.com\> wrote:
> > 
> > Agreed with Rachel. A lot of communities have clever names based on the
> > 
> > name of the larger community. We've got indies, Office Nomads has Nomads,
> > 
> > etc.
> > 
> > There's also the factor of perspective: individuals are members, but to
> > 
> > each other, could be coworkers.
> > 
> > -Alex
> > 
> > /ah
> > 
> > indyhall.org
> > 
> > coworking in philadelphia
> > 
> > On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 8:39 AM, rachel young \<rac...@camaraderie.ca\>wrote:
> > 
> > I don't think that I've seen enough examples to determine a pattern,
> > 
> > other than "members". All of those terms work, though, if that's what suits
> > 
> > the folks in each space, but "members" is consistent no matter what the
> > 
> > structure of the space is.
> > 
> > r.
> > 
> > \*\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
> > 
> > rachel young
> > 
> > \*rac...@camaraderie.ca
> > 
> > \*Find us in person:\*
> > 
> > Camaraderie
> > 
> > 102 Adelaide St E 2nd Floor
> > 
> > Toronto, ON M5C 1K9
> > 
> > (647) 861-4350
> > 
> > \*Find us online:\*
> > 
> > Website/blog \<[http://camaraderie.ca](http://camaraderie.ca)\> and  
> > Newsletter\<[http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter&gt](http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter&gt);
> > 
> > Google+ \<[http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus&gt;](http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus&gt;),  
> > Twitter\<[http://twitter.com/camaraderie&gt](http://twitter.com/camaraderie&gt);
> > 
> > , Facebook \<[http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx&gt;](http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx&gt;), and  
> > LinkedIn\<[http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup&gt](http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup&gt);
> > 
> > \*Be in business for yourself, not by yourself! \*
> > 
> > \*Mar 25, 2012 is the next FLCTO. \*
> > 
> > \*Stay in the know at \*\*[http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO](http://bit.ly/freelcancecampTO)\*
> > 
> > \*
> > 
> > \*
> > 
> > \*Are you a coworking commitmentphobe? \*
> > 
> > \*Try the Coworking Toronto Passport Program\<[http://bit.ly/CTOPassport2012&gt](http://bit.ly/CTOPassport2012&gt);
> > 
> > \*
> > 
> > \*for a day pass to seven spaces for one price.\*
> > 
> > \*
> > 
> > \*
> > 
> > On 5 March 2012 14:40, Jeska Dzwigalski \<je...@coffeeandpower.com\>wrote:
> > 
> > Hiya!
> > 
> > Jeska from Coffee & Power here, I've been lurking for a bit, first
> > 
> > (hopefully not-too-controversial!) post.
> > 
> > I've got a question about words/terms. I've determined that it's
> > 
> > "coworking" (not co-working) but I can't seem to find an agreed-upon
> > 
> > term to describe those who work alongside me within a coworking
> > 
> > spaces.
> > 
> > Is there an agreed upon term within the larger coworking community?
> > 
> > What do you use? Coworkers? (seems the best, but could be
> > 
> > confusing...) Collaborators? Neighbors?
> > 
> > Thanks for help!
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > 
> > Jeska
> > 
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**Post date:** [March 8, 2012, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/what-do-you-call-your-coworking-community-members/3907/15 "2012-03-08T14:49:47Z")

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At The Skiff we're called Mates or Skiffmates.

Jon

> **···**
>
> On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 4:40 PM, Jeska Dzwigalski \<je...@coffeeandpower.com\> wrote:
> 
> > Hiya!
> > 
> > Jeska from Coffee & Power here, I've been lurking for a bit, first  
> > (hopefully not-too-controversial!) post.
> > 
> > I've got a question about words/terms. I've determined that it's  
> > "coworking" (not co-working) but I can't seem to find an agreed-upon  
> > term to describe those who work alongside me within a coworking  
> > spaces.
> > 
> > Is there an agreed upon term within the larger coworking community?  
> > What do you use? Coworkers? (seems the best, but could be  
> > confusing...) Collaborators? Neighbors?
> > 
> > Thanks for help!
> > 
> > Cheers,  
> > Jeska
> > 
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**Author:** ![Angel\_Kwiatkowski](https://forum.coworking.org/user_avatar/forum.coworking.org/angel_kwiatkowski/32/433_2.png) [@Angel\_Kwiatkowski](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Angel_Kwiatkowski)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2016, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/what-do-you-call-your-coworking-community-members/3907/16 "2016-03-24T21:32:22Z")

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My space is called Cohere so they’ve called themselves: Coherians, Coherents or Incoherents based on the day.

> **···**
>
> On Monday, March 5, 2012 at 12:40:23 PM UTC-7, Jeska Dzwigalski wrote:
> 
> > Hiya!
> > 
> > Jeska from Coffee & Power here, I’ve been lurking for a bit, first
> > 
> > (hopefully not-too-controversial!) post.
> > 
> > I’ve got a question about words/terms. I’ve determined that it’s
> > 
> > “coworking” (not co-working) but I can’t seem to find an agreed-upon
> > 
> > term to describe those who work alongside me within a coworking
> > 
> > spaces.
> > 
> > Is there an agreed upon term within the larger coworking community?
> > 
> > What do you use? Coworkers? (seems the best, but could be
> > 
> > confusing…) Collaborators? Neighbors?
> > 
> > Thanks for help!
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > 
> > Jeska

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**Author:** ![ramonsuarez](https://forum.coworking.org/user_avatar/forum.coworking.org/ramonsuarez/32/449_2.png) [@ramonsuarez](https://forum.coworking.org/u/ramonsuarez)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2016, 8:03am UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/what-do-you-call-your-coworking-community-members/3907/17 "2016-03-25T08:03:30Z")

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Betacoworkers, members, coworkers

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**Author:** ![Trevor\_Twining](https://forum.coworking.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/dc4da7/32.png) [@Trevor\_Twining](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Trevor_Twining)\
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Family.

> **···**
>
> * * *
> 
> Trevor Twining
> 
> Cowork Niagara
> 
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> 
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> 
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> 
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> 
> > On Mar 25, 2016, at 4:03 AM, Ramon Suarez [ra...@betacowork.com](mailto:ra...@betacowork.com) wrote:
> 
> > Betacoworkers, members, coworkers
> > 
> > ## – Visit this forum on the web at [http://discuss.coworking.com](http://discuss.coworking.com)
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At WorkVille we call them Family 🙂 im a cofounder of Workville in NYC . we just launched in February… check us out [WorkVillenyc.com](http://WorkVillenyc.com)

> **···**
>
> On Monday, March 5, 2012 at 2:40:23 PM UTC-5, Jeska Dzwigalski wrote:
> 
> > Hiya!
> > 
> > Jeska from Coffee & Power here, I’ve been lurking for a bit, first
> > 
> > (hopefully not-too-controversial!) post.
> > 
> > I’ve got a question about words/terms. I’ve determined that it’s
> > 
> > “coworking” (not co-working) but I can’t seem to find an agreed-upon
> > 
> > term to describe those who work alongside me within a coworking
> > 
> > spaces.
> > 
> > Is there an agreed upon term within the larger coworking community?
> > 
> > What do you use? Coworkers? (seems the best, but could be
> > 
> > confusing…) Collaborators? Neighbors?
> > 
> > Thanks for help!
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > 
> > Jeska