Mon, 19/07/2010 - 14:29 - permalink
Tickets are now on sale for dotActivist - a new online campaigning conference. Seven inspiring speakers, and plenty of time to talk about the ideas that arise. Join web activists of all stripes, to share tactics and explore exciting new ways of changing the world.
The conference will be at The Hub, King's Cross on 7th August. There are a range of ticket options for different budgets, starting at £15.
Check out the dotActivist site or register now
Fri, 02/04/2010 - 16:55 - permalink
I've already talked about the Give Your Vote project, that enables British voters to give their vote to someone in Ghana, Bangladesh or Afghanistan. Now there is a candidate promising that you'll Get A Vote on every piece of legislation that passes through parliament, if you elect him as your MP. And the Simply Understand project is seeking to make law-making accessible to people without a legal background.
Wed, 03/03/2010 - 17:19 - permalink
The internet provides exciting new ways of doing democracy and for organising society in general. The central idea is that the internet allows people to organise and make decisions in ways that involve large numbers of people. This is a radical change from having power held in the hands of a few.
Thu, 25/02/2010 - 14:19 - permalink
Facebook can be used as a powerful campaigning and fundraising tool. You need to choose whether a Facebook Group or a Facebook Page is going to be best for your campaign. This blog post helps you choose, and shows you how to start a facebook page or group.