Comments on: One voice can change the world http://www.communityguy.com/1929/one-voice-can-change-the-world/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:26:22 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Todd Davies http://www.communityguy.com/1929/one-voice-can-change-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-38666 Todd Davies Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:55:37 +0000 http://www.communityguy.com/1929/one-voice-can-change-the-world/#comment-38666 Great post. Out group is trying to take this a step further - social media draws on the power of networks and community engagement, but often fails to translate into change in the real world. This is the bit we are working on through a series of binding themes to drive community change. I hope you'll check it out: <a href="http://www.resilientfutures.org/2008/11/election-reaction-the-audacity-of-resilience/" rel="nofollow">http://www.resilientfutures.org/2008/11/electio...</a> Great post. Out group is trying to take this a step further – social media draws on the power of networks and community engagement, but often fails to translate into change in the real world. This is the bit we are working on through a series of binding themes to drive community change. I hope you'll check it out: http://www.resilientfutures.org/2008/11/electio...

]]> By: Lois Kelly http://www.communityguy.com/1929/one-voice-can-change-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-38665 Lois Kelly Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:12:09 +0000 http://www.communityguy.com/1929/one-voice-can-change-the-world/#comment-38665 Go Jake. Social media has huge potential to reshape government at all levels. As in business, there needs to be a willingness to "hear" what people are saying -- acknowledging views, recognizing new perspectives, and telling people that their views are heard loud and clear. I believe Obama has the intellectual heft and self-confidence to do this. McCain I fear is still in the command-and-control "messaging" world. Go Jake. Social media has huge potential to reshape government at all levels. As in business, there needs to be a willingness to “hear” what people are saying — acknowledging views, recognizing new perspectives, and telling people that their views are heard loud and clear. I believe Obama has the intellectual heft and self-confidence to do this. McCain I fear is still in the command-and-control “messaging” world.

]]> By: Jake McKee http://www.communityguy.com/1929/one-voice-can-change-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-37416 Jake McKee Sun, 02 Nov 2008 23:54:27 +0000 http://www.communityguy.com/1929/one-voice-can-change-the-world/#comment-37416 Sure, not all outlets are as forgiving, but hell, the fact that this election cycle we can even have positive discussions at all is a mark of how far we've come. <br><br>Digg is a bastion of foolishness and idiots who disagree for the sheer trolling fun. Inherently or on accident, that's how that site has been created, and it's playing itself out. <br><br>If the concern is simply focused on whether the campaign foolishness was too much to have positive things come back once we have a president-elect, well... it will be fine. There was the same discussion about Clinton vs. Obama, and after just a few weeks much of that had calmed. Sure, not all outlets are as forgiving, but hell, the fact that this election cycle we can even have positive discussions at all is a mark of how far we've come.

Digg is a bastion of foolishness and idiots who disagree for the sheer trolling fun. Inherently or on accident, that's how that site has been created, and it's playing itself out.

If the concern is simply focused on whether the campaign foolishness was too much to have positive things come back once we have a president-elect, well… it will be fine. There was the same discussion about Clinton vs. Obama, and after just a few weeks much of that had calmed.

]]> By: Ike Pigott http://www.communityguy.com/1929/one-voice-can-change-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-37414 Ike Pigott Sun, 02 Nov 2008 23:05:35 +0000 http://www.communityguy.com/1929/one-voice-can-change-the-world/#comment-37414 There is a dark side.<br><br>You post this on a blog, where comments are welcome and treated with respect. Not all SocMed outlets are as forgiving. Try saying anything complimentary about a conservative on Digg, for instance.<br><br>I hope the euphoria of change will lead to an easing of tensions, but I have my doubts.<br><br><a href="http://betterdiscourse.wordpress.com">http://betterdiscourse.wordpress.com</a> There is a dark side.

You post this on a blog, where comments are welcome and treated with respect. Not all SocMed outlets are as forgiving. Try saying anything complimentary about a conservative on Digg, for instance.

I hope the euphoria of change will lead to an easing of tensions, but I have my doubts.

http://betterdiscourse.wordpress.com

]]> By: carri http://www.communityguy.com/1929/one-voice-can-change-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-37303 carri Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:17:23 +0000 http://www.communityguy.com/1929/one-voice-can-change-the-world/#comment-37303 Here is another great example of that. I hope inspiration and positivity is the future. I think we have all had enough of the alternative. <br><a href="http://vimeo.com/2032854">http://vimeo.com/2032854</a> Here is another great example of that. I hope inspiration and positivity is the future. I think we have all had enough of the alternative.
http://vimeo.com/2032854

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