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Comment by Steven Mahatma November 2013 permalink
Debate 3: ‘Start from your backyard’
I like that idea Raf and I've bene thinking about practical ways to implement it. Let's take the example of mobilising against the EDL. Would it make sense to reach out online to existing football fan groups to build support from fans who …

Comment by Steven Mahatma October 2013 permalink
Debate 3: ‘Start from your backyard’
Yeah, I agree with that (obviously we need to remember that 'online' is offline too, in the sense that it all in-the-world) There are 'some' examples of entirely online 'movements' but for most organisations the 'o…

Comment by Steven Mahatma October 2013 permalink
Debate 3: ‘Start from your backyard’
I'm just going to say ideas that I have, even if there's no discussion. If people read it they can think about it and decide if they agree or not... I think it is important to recognise that 'reach' is different from 'impac…

Comment by Steven Mahatma October 2013 permalink
Debate 3: ‘Start from your backyard’
Haha, yeah, no problem. I am talking with a friend about joining the debate and they say that they do not believe in the discussion. They perspective is that people should work in smaller groups of 3/4, learn from one another and act accordingly. I…

Comment by Steven Mahatma October 2013 permalink
Debate 3: ‘Start from your backyard’
Let's be honest, it can be very tough work to mobilise people.. even just to talk about mobilising people!

Comment by Steven Mahatma October 2013 permalink
Debate 3: ‘Start from your backyard’
Le Vintage, do you have experience of mobilising people online or offline, or both? If so, can you talk a little about it?

Comment by Steven Mahatma October 2013 permalink
Debate 3: ‘Start from your backyard’
To make it clear how the term çapuling relates to both mobilisation and hate speech, perhaps I can explain a little - the Turkish PM used this derogatory term to refer to those people at Gezi park during the resistance which began there. The people …

Comment by Steven Mahatma October 2013 permalink
Debate 2: ‘Hate speech is more than free speech,’
Hi Ruxandra. I agree that in the first case legal action would make sense and that in the second it doesn't. However, legal action for me is problematic. In the case mentioned I would advocate legal action, among other options, but in other cas…

Comment by Steven Mahatma October 2013 permalink
Debate 2: ‘Hate speech is more than free speech,’
Neringa: "I think it's usually a vicious circle: alienation fosters alienation." Awesome. I'm going to use that myself! And yes, this 'normalising' effect is a real danger. What can really help things become normalis…

Comment by Steven Mahatma October 2013 permalink
Debate 2: ‘Hate speech is more than free speech,’
That's an interesting point, CM. So the context has importance too, in this case, the audience. This is a particularly significant issue when considering online hate speech, as once something is posted on social media, for example, it is possib…

Comment by Steven Mahatma October 2013 permalink
Debate 2: ‘Hate speech is more than free speech,’
As you say Neringa, the use of 'stories' and emotionally driven statements is used to exploit people's feelings and judgement in order to 'justify' the fascism that underlies what is said.

Comment by Steven Mahatma October 2013 permalink
Debate 2: ‘Hate speech is more than free speech,’
I agree that both examples refer to hate speech. I think it important to bring attention to 'who' the targets of the speech are. Where can those targeted be located? Are they the rich, privileged, dominant and powerful, or poor, lacking i…

Comment by Steven Mahatma October 2013 permalink
Test Discussion for Local Dem Week
Yes, I'm happy to conclude very soon. A few last things - Laszlo, Balint wanted to ask Latte about avatars too. Q: By 'guidelines' do you mean about how we think dicussions should be conducted. Eg. with an open introduction where pe…

Comment by Steven Mahatma October 2013 permalink
Test Discussion for Local Dem Week
Yep, I agree with Neringa. We can do without the IP's at this point. I guess if it becomes a problem in the future we can return to it, but for now we should try to protect people's privacy?

Comment by Steven Mahatma October 2013 permalink
Test Discussion for Local Dem Week
I think we should put that moderators see people's IP Addresses it in the disclaimer, good idea. I logged out and in but I see the same things. I guess it might take a short while to update.

Comment by Steven Mahatma October 2013 permalink
Test Discussion for Local Dem Week
People who are 'upgraded' will see people's IP Addresses under their names when they post. Is this necessary? I don't know how people feel about privacy. I personally don't need to know someone's IP Address. I guess if …

Comment by Steven Mahatma October 2013 permalink
Test Discussion for Local Dem Week
Hahahahaha @ 51 emails :p Lucky for me I don't use my gmail account.

Comment by Steven Mahatma October 2013 permalink
Test Discussion for Local Dem Week
Balint, do you mean that you would like to be able to tweet or share people's individual posts?

Comment by Steven Mahatma October 2013 permalink
Test Discussion for Local Dem Week
True Neringa, I hadn't thought of that. Yes, I would like to see a 'total number' of people present, even though people could remain anonymous.

Comment by Steven Mahatma October 2013 permalink
Test Discussion for Local Dem Week
Thanks Laszlo for when you update me.

Comment by Steven Mahatma October 2013 permalink
Test Discussion for Local Dem Week
Woop for Gubaz! Nice one finding the autocorrect and that bookmarking tool! That helps alot. Is it too much to include this in the Intro too? Would it put people off, all this technical stuff?

Comment by Steven Mahatma October 2013 permalink
Test Discussion for Local Dem Week
Laszlo, yes, I see your edits of Balint's post. How rude ;)

Comment by Steven Mahatma October 2013 permalink
Test Discussion for Local Dem Week
Yep, I agree Neringa. If the 'share this' suggestion to people was included in the Intro, this would make sense.

Comment by Steven Mahatma October 2013 permalink
Test Discussion for Local Dem Week
Wow, I actually disagree with something on here at last! (it usually doesn't take me so long :p ) I like that people can view the discussion anonymously. I know what you mean though, it would be great if we could get 20+ people in a debate but …

Comment by Steven Mahatma October 2013 permalink
Test Discussion for Local Dem Week
Editing: I can only edit my own posts. Video: After talking to Raf I've been persuaded that the video size isn't a problem, so I retract my earlier statement. Sorry to confuse, Laszlo! Rules: I think something general like "We remin…

Comment by Steven Mahatma October 2013 permalink
Test Discussion for Local Dem Week
Hi Balint! That's a good point, I would definitely second that as a recommendation to Latte.

Comment by Steven Mahatma October 2013 permalink
Test Discussion for Local Dem Week
Good point Raf, so there could be others watching but they remain 'invisible' to us. Worth remembering. Yeah, I like that we can view the video without leaving the page too. It helps us continue talking. However, since we have to refresh …

Comment by Steven Mahatma October 2013 permalink
Test Discussion for Local Dem Week
True, true. The video link it pretty dominant. Maybe if we are using them just a few times throughout it won't be disruptive to the flow of conversation. Still, if you will speak to Latte, maybe people think it would help if videos appeared at…

Comment by Steven Mahatma October 2013 permalink
Test Discussion for Local Dem Week
You're right Laszlo, the share buttons appear here for me. I think for Raf a pop-up offers her to share it automatically. Action point: Perhaps we could begin by suggesting that people share the debate with people in 'real time' if t…

Comment by Steven Mahatma October 2013 permalink

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