On Oct 12, 2010, at 2:05 PM, Nick Arnett wrote:
On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 1:30 PM, Jon Louis Mann <net_democr...@yahoo.com
> wrote:
Electronic forums are the ideal venue for brainstorming solutions
for social issues, as you can take time to edit your comments. It
also affords more people an opportunity to be less passive and have
a voice. Moderated sites work best to stay on topic and maintain
civilized discourse.
That's a tempting idea, but this article got me thinking it is just
not true.
Small Change
Why the revolution will not be tweeted.
by Malcolm Gladwell
Read more
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/10/04/101004fa_fact_gladwell#ixzz12BH0HcYw
Gladwell's observation is that social media is a great place for
people who don't want to put much energy into their "activism."
Which makes it perfect for me.
Dave
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