So much of our online social lives are trapped within proprietary constructs. What happens when the developer of an online community starts ignoring its members with a monetary as well as emotional investments? How does one foster grass-roots community organizing within such restrictions?
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posted by ...possums
on May 27, 2012 -
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Beyond Film Distribution for Dummies: What do I need to know about distributing my feature-length grassroots documentary film? (specific q's inside)
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posted by mtgoldma
on Feb 9, 2010 -
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Does my grassroots advocacy organization need bylaws? What should they look like?
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posted by opek
on Dec 15, 2009 -
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I'm about to open a bar, and I need some guidance on how to market it during the pre-opening stage. Anyone recommend any books/blogs/websites/resources?
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posted by JakeTimberlake
on Sep 22, 2009 -
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What books on community organizing most closely resemble Meatball Wiki and/or Wikipedia's policies and guidelines?
posted by PandemicSoul
on Jul 31, 2009 -
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I gather from Howard Dean's announcement today that he and the Obama People don't get along. I'm curious though how much Obama's win and the Congressional turnover are due to Dean's strategies and policies as head of the DNC.
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posted by serazin
on Nov 10, 2008 -
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Please help me find a present for my sister's 30th birthday. She's asked for book(s) on certain topics that she's interested in, but I have no idea about these particular genre's.
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posted by Solomon
on Sep 15, 2008 -
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Can you point me to a good web platform for hosting a grassroots activism campaign, including supporter mailing lists and the ability to send customized emails to people in power?
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posted by Scram
on Apr 13, 2008 -
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What is proper etiquette for writing and distributing press releases? General advice, book/website suggestions appreciated; more specific questions inside.
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posted by bubukaba
on Jan 31, 2008 -
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What books or web resources are there for learning about practical anarchism? I'm interested more in faciliating group decisions and consensus rather than in political/theoretical aspects.
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posted by cadge
on Nov 26, 2007 -
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I have an idea for a blog that might actually make the world a better place. Could it actually work?
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posted by Ziggurat
on Jun 18, 2007 -
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There are a lot of buzzwords being bandied about regarding the 'viral' 'grassroots' ways that 'Internet 2.0' can be used to 'create a groundswell' through 'guerilla marketing'. What? What do these buzzwords actually mean? After getting vague advice like 'use MySpace' by people with marketing degrees who don't use the internet to market anything, I am interested in cutting through the crap by hearing from real people with actual experience in these matters. How can the Internet be used to promote a site with interactive stuff, games and short film... and little-to-no budget for marketing?
posted by Elle Vator
on Jul 7, 2006 -
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I'm worried about the aggressive attempt at cultural and political dominance being perpetrated by evangelical groups
like this. Can anyone point me to grassroots watchdog groups / info clearninghouses / think tanks? Basically, I'm looking for any organization that is tracking and analyzing the strategies and propoganda of evangelical christian groups. I want to start paying some serious attention.
(No matter how I construct my terms, My Google searches are only returning grassroots watchdog groups made up of evangelical christians who are keeping an eye on the rest of us). [more inside]
posted by Miko
on Feb 15, 2005 -
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