techPresident - Robert Scoble - Comments

Delighted to join in the conversation, and ...

JonPincus — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:02:34 -0400

One thing I'd really like to encourage people is to spend a lot more time actually engaging deeply in this new hyperconnected activism. I've been looking at Facebook activism campaigns, and it's shocking how little attention is being paid to these in the technology and political blogospheres -- and how dismissive the coverage is (e.g. Scoble's dissing a 5-to-10 million person Facebook activism movement in the post proudly proclaiming his elitism).

Just wondering ... how many of the people involved in this conversation this have been active in a Facebook-based campaign, and on a wiki, and using Twitter? I don't just mean joining a group, or tweeting a couple of times, or blogging about it. I mean jumping into it, investing some time, rolling up your sleeves and getting to work. Mark's point about becoming more powerful each time is a good one: shared experiences, better tools, richer networks. So get involved!

And for those who don't have the time: none of us do. Instead, approach it as re-investing some of your already-budgeted activism and blogging time. If you're an Obama supporter, spend a few hours helping with the Million Strong Money Bomb -- and if you're planning on donating anyhow, throw in a few bucks to help the cause. Or if you're a blogger interested in voting rights, get involved with the Election Protection wiki and the Voter Suppression wiki and think about how to integrate it with the other topics on your blog. Etc. etc. The opportunities are out there.

So yes, I think it's a great conversation to have. I just hope people don't let talking substitute for doing. Change is performative.

jon

filters, PLEASE

dmonasg — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:33:29 -0400

You've nailed the essential conundrum that I think the world of social media is still far from solving. I'm so overwhelmed by information that, try as I might, I can't bring myself to use Twitter. I'm enthused by some tools that are out there for searching and sorting through Twitter, but for the most part, it's all I can do to get through my feed reader each day - I don't have time to wade through the noise of inane tweets.

The flip side, of course, is that social media is opening doors to vast new worlds of collaboration, and I'm optimistic about the prospects for the kinds of filters and other technologies we need to facilitate it.

To your final question, I'd love to join in this conversation.

Dan Goodman
monazzji.blogspot.com

Great Post...Wish I Could Have Finished It

cbrumfie — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:52:30 -0400

This seems like a promising post, one that can cure me of my Internet ADD. Unfortunately, about three paragraphs in, Twhirl dinged me and told me I had six new tweets, and some of them were very interesting. So, I couldn't finish the article.

But, great start!

Technology, the internet and the election

waynesutton — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:46:11 -0400

Speaking of technology and the election. I work for NBC17 in Raleigh, NC and we used ustream.tv to live stream the Obama Town Hall, the url is here: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/355941. We had over 600 viewers at one time. With the internet and the right tools politicians can reach the world easier and push there voice throughout the internet.

I just purchased a Nokia N95 a few weeks ago and have live streamed a few local tech meetups with it as well. You can see my qik videos here: http://qik.com/waynesutton

It was fun to watch you last night with Scoble and Loic.

I'm adding this blog to my rss feed.

Thanks

Wayne

Shuck the Huck

Freedomfighter — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 01:33:26 -0500

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