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madrchsod

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4. facebook
Thu Feb 2, 2012, 07:59 PM
Feb 2012

as an old timer i`m a big facebook fan. wisconsin`s movement was fueled by facebook and twitter. i have at least 5 active facebook pages from wisconsin and that`s not counting the union facebook pages. i administrate a facebook page for my wife`s afscme people`s committee. this gives us a forum to promote our unions principals and political education.
i remember when i had to drive a 100 miles to talk politics and buy counter culture/political publications.today it`s all at my finger tips. that`s my 2cts...

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Your Opinion, Please [View all] H2O Man Feb 2012 OP
hmmm, lets see... Ohio Joe Feb 2012 #1
Well, first I think you should write 'grass roots community organizing' handbook as you sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #2
An old hand once told me that the solution to infiltrators was to design strategies-- eridani Feb 2012 #7
I like that strategy. You have to always assume there are infiltrators in any group that is a sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #10
What I have suggested H2O Man Feb 2012 #24
Good idea but I think there is probably some thing already out there rhett o rick Feb 2012 #3
facebook madrchsod Feb 2012 #4
Agreed. Useful tool. mmonk Feb 2012 #9
Yes, online social networking is a powerful tool! n/t OneGrassRoot Feb 2012 #13
kick H2O Man Feb 2012 #5
K&R T S Justly Feb 2012 #6
A manual would be great. mmonk Feb 2012 #8
Podcast? (nt) MichaelMcGuire Feb 2012 #11
While I lack H2O Man Feb 2012 #12
How To Create A Podcast MichaelMcGuire Feb 2012 #16
Sibel Edmonds uses podcasts quite frequently and has people that regularly access them. mmonk Feb 2012 #19
Good luck on this and keep us posted on the ways to influence our times lunatica Feb 2012 #20
I also can't think of specifics. However... OneGrassRoot Feb 2012 #14
Welcome to the cbrer Feb 2012 #15
I'll proffer... ellisonz Feb 2012 #17
I always Appreciate Your Posts fascisthunter Feb 2012 #18
Keep in mind the average non-activist person. Honeycombe8 Feb 2012 #21
slightly off subject rufus dog Feb 2012 #22
Hale Strret H2O Man Feb 2012 #25
thanks, thought I recognized someone in the picture. rufus dog Feb 2012 #26
One person in H2O Man Feb 2012 #27
Most important thing: lose your ego. flvegan Feb 2012 #23
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