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Chan790

(20,176 posts)
11. In terms of being a media-clearinghouse...
Tue Feb 21, 2012, 06:44 PM
Feb 2012

I think that's a great idea.

There are also probably other ways we as a group can act as a facilitation-chamber and support-chamber for actions. I suggest that we query our posters in some ongoing fashion about their talents and skills and what they bring to the table. It might provide some more ideas on what else this group can be used for and what we can achieve, also provide a source talent-base for Occupy and a way for people who cannot physically Occupy space to become involved.

For just some examples of skills we bring: I know that there were at-least two encamped DUers who are also working journalists, I'd assume they'd join this group. I'm in the middle of starting a messaging/marketing firm for NPOs and have a wide range of skills I've gained through that. (I'm also a published writer.) I'm certain that there are people in this group with skills in web-design, coding, javascript. People who know people. On and on.

Keep people up on what's happening with occupy. UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2012 #1
I think the general idea... ellisonz Feb 2012 #2
DUers from all over the country can alert people UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2012 #4
If there are any DUers or OWS folks in NW Iowa other than me I hope they post. Vincardog Feb 2012 #6
Maybe post a link to this group in your state forum. UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2012 #9
Done thanks for the suggestion Vincardog Feb 2012 #10
It's a place for people who Liked the old DU2, but can't have DU2 forever snooper2 Feb 2012 #21
All great ideas. Jackpine Radical Feb 2012 #3
darts and dominoes. ret5hd Feb 2012 #5
Yeah, we should be pro- Fox and Friends UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2012 #14
Cross pollinate zipplewrath Feb 2012 #7
We could build an online press release facility, to aid Occupy groups is getting their message Vincardog Feb 2012 #8
In terms of being a media-clearinghouse... Chan790 Feb 2012 #11
Taking a page from another organization, we could have a thread to use as a sounding board for art Leopolds Ghost Feb 2012 #18
I LOVE Occupy and support it fully so am glad to see this -- but I have one concern Remember Me Feb 2012 #12
That's exactly my concern as well. Kaleko Feb 2012 #13
Meant to respond to Remember Me. UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2012 #27
Talk on DU is good UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2012 #15
P.S... UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2012 #16
I have some ideas for pinned threads that would allow DUers in each occupy to correspond w/us and ea Leopolds Ghost Feb 2012 #17
Awesome. UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2012 #20
I hope my response to you didn't sound sarcastic. UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2012 #28
Which one? Remember Me Feb 2012 #31
It wasn't directed at you. UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2012 #32
Here you go wiggs Feb 2012 #19
Congratulations! You are now an official backer of Inside Out | Occupy Oakland. Vincardog Feb 2012 #22
Xlnt! Maybe you'll start a trend of DU support for Oakland! I'll probably also wiggs Feb 2012 #24
That is (in my opinion) why we have this group. Vincardog Feb 2012 #25
I'll admit I'm glad to have the safe refuge. backscatter712 Feb 2012 #23
One possible function of the group could be to notify of online public opinion polls Joe Shlabotnik Feb 2012 #26
And also to counter Freeper swarms. UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2012 #29
Exactly. Joe Shlabotnik Feb 2012 #30
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