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From: lars heyerdahl Date: Mar 04 18:14 UTC Short link
Hi Steven, Is this something i may, can, should or ougt to join here from Norway? Sounds very much like a very local, your own, neighborhood thing. Went to http://e-democracy.org/se - and still - expecting a Swedish site, got no wiser. Pls advice. Thnks.
Lars -----Opprinnelig melding----- Fra: Steven Clift [mailto:<email obscured>] Sendt: 3. mars 2008 21:18 Til: Liftoff - Issues Forums Builders Emne: [Liftoff] Some example start-up posts I wanted to share an update on the launch of the new forum for my neighborhood in Minneapolis. I've added the 125 paper sign-up based members. We are now at 150 members and I'd like get the forum to 200 registered participants before officially opening to post. Steps completed: 1. Bcc: opt-out from paper sign-up - I caught at least 20 e-mail addresses that were mistyped or hard to read before uploading to the server. 2. Upload paper sign-ups. 3. Sent Welcome how to change password post: http://forums.e-democracy.org/r/post/4NXlQibCkGg0xEg7kN1IWQ 4. Sent "invite your neighbors" post for forwarding: Something amazing is happening. Over 150 neighbors across the Standish and Ericsson neighborhoods are coming together online to build a stronger community in the "real world". Join me on the forum as it opens in the coming days. Once there are 200 of us, we will average one household per block. At 400, we will have 10 percent of the households in regular contact. This online forum encourages e-mail or web-based (your choice) sharing of announcements and discussion of specifically local topics. From schools and parks to crime and local environment, we can now communicate across our neighborhoods in minutes. Unlike most online forms, the host E-Democracy.Org requires civility and the use of real names. Participation is worth your time, on your own time. Because we live near one another, conversations will flow back and forth, offline and back online. Each of us is a connecting point to dozens of people on our block, on a walk, or at the park. Where do I join? Visit: http://e-democracy.org/se Select "register and join" to sign-up. As a default, all members receive individual posts by e-mail and may publish text, photos, etc. by simply posting to "<email obscured>". A daily digest version simply listing topics with links read posts via website is available as well. Two important rules keep message volume reasonable - no one may post more than twice in 24 hours and announcements must be either about events within the geographic boundaries of the neighborhoods or be made by direct participants in area community activities (e.g. an invitation to a Hiawatha Lions pancake breakfast hosted in East Nokomis can only be made by a Lions member who lives or works in Standish or Ericsson for example). The forum has two volunteer co-hosts, Victoria Ford (Standish) and Steven Clift (Ericsson) and they can privately answer any questions you might have - <email obscured> Please spread the word by passing this message on your to neighbors. P.S. Additional background on neighborhood forums across the Twin Cities is available - http://e-democracy.org/nf -. Also, while this forum is not officially sponsored by the Standish Ericsson Neighborhood Association, they are participating in its promotion. E-Democracy.Org, is experienced in supporting volunteers who host similar dynamic forums in over ten communities across three countries. 5. Challenged participants to recruit local "who's who" ... we need to open a forum with those in the halls of power/with access to community resources to ensure that the forum is heard: Subject: Who should we invite to join us? Who can help us solve problems, move resources? Please forward the invitation I just sent to others you know who live or work in the neighborhood. Dig out your neighbors e-mail addresses, perhaps invite them over for coffee as well as to join you on the forum. :-) My goal is to have 200 registered members by the time (voluntary) introductions conclude. More specifically, who do you personally know who should join us on this forum? We want people on the forum who can help us interface with the numerous public institutions that serve us. Not only can they help share announcements, they can also help answer questions. Better yet, if we get this on our loop, they can listen and learn from our discussions be they about development proposals, crime incidents, etc. It is best that someone on the forum with a personal connection volunteer to invite others. Please volunteer to invite a specific person(s) - staneric-fm@e-democracyorg - in this role: 1. City council member(s) and aides 2. Police officers who often serve our neighborhood 3. Community policing, National Night Out contacts 3. Principals and interested teachers at the schools where many of our children attend, school board members 4. Park facility staff and board members in general area 5. County and state legislature elected officials 6. Local librarians 7. Light rail/transit staff knowledgeable about our area 8. Someone from the local fire station 9. Local clergy/places of worship (announcements about special public events such as visiting choirs, etc. are welcome) 10. Local service club representatives (YMCA, Lions, etc.) 11. Locally owned businesses 12. People highly active in our neighborhood association, NRP staff, other city/county staff who serve/live in our neighborhood 13. Who are we missing on our map of "public life" in our neighborhood? Again, please volunteer privately - staneric-fm@e-democracyorg - to take five minutes and invite someone you know filling any of these roles. You can just e-mail them right now and cc: <email obscured> so we know who has been invited. If they say yes, we can just add them manually to make it easy. Assuming they say yes, you can also ask them to forward the public invitation via their own locally relevant e-mail lists to join. Your Neighbor, Steven Clift E-Democracy.Org 6. Next up will be a follow-up note asking people to be sure to help us invite others. 7. Moderated Introductions week ... starting later this week ... I hope to get at least 1/3 of members to say hello as I cruise through sections of the neighborhood (I think) rotating north and south. Cheers, Steve Steven Clift Ericsson, Hennepin Info about Steven Clift: http://forums.e-democracy.org/contacts/stevenclift This topic's messages may be viewed at: http://forums.e-democracy.org/r/topic/o4Am0wrtzAcX3uMfONPuQ ----------------------------------------- To post, send your message to: <email obscured> To leave or for daily digest, type "unsubscribe" or "digest on," in subject line and send to: <email obscured> More info about Liftoff - Issues Forums Builders: http://forums.e-democracy.org/groups/liftoff E-Democracy.Org rules: http://e-democracy.org/rules ----------------------------------------- Technical assistance thanks to our friends at http://OnlineGroups.Net
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