haven't participated in this group for some time ... but have an alternative suggestion. a previous email suggested incorporating the group into something larger .... I've been working as a volunteer editor at WiserEarth<http://www.wiserearth.org>, an online database and community funded by Paul Hawken (Blessed Unrest)
serves the people who are transforming the world. It is a community directory and networking forum that maps and connects non-governmental organizations (NGOs), businesses, governments, and individuals addressing the central issues of our day: climate change, poverty, the environment, peace, water, hunger, social justice, conservation, 110,422 Organizations <http://www.wiserearth.org/organization/> 19,979 People <http://www.wiserearth.org/user/active> 1,012 Groups <http://www.wiserearth.org/group/action/browse> 4,933 Resources <http://www.wiserearth.org/resource/> The website, which is primarily run by volunteers, has struggled for some time to develop cohesion but over the past few months has really picked up the pace and is now beginning to tackle an interface which was daunting ... We have now widdled down the Areas of Focus into about 10 and editors are being selected to oversee and manage content in each assigned AofF. The reason I suggest this for DDN is that one area ICT Afficianados /group/ICT <http://www.wiserearth.org/group/ICT> has already been somewhat built out .... DDN could not only use this page as a homebase to carry on discusions but also to highlight organizations, connect with other organizations, and, with the expertise behind you, provide content to further develop the AofF..... Just an idea.... as I said I've been 'lingering' and checking back in to WE for over a year now and in the past month have been very excited about the directed movement and growing participation here. Members of DDN could receive updates everytime something new is added to this listing by adding it to a 'watchlist' ... Deborah On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 9:34 AM, Andy Carvin <andycar...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Hi Tom, > > The problem is that there isn't an official moderator at the moment. > Technically I'm not supposed to be moderating the list anymore because I > work for NPR News and I can't be involved directly in policy discussions, > but the moderating from TakingITGlobal sometimes runs behind. I would > suggest that DDN members try to find three or four people who could share > the moderating duties, and I'm sure the TIG folks would be happy to get them > set up. Either way, I really shouldn't be doing it as long as I work for > NPR. > > > ac > > ------------------------ > Andy Carvin > andycarvin at yahoo com > www.andycarvin.com > www.pbs.org/learningnow > ------------------------ > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: tom abeles <tabe...@hotmail.com> > To: digitaldivide@digitaldivide.net > Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 12:20:20 PM > Subject: Re: [DDN] The future of DDN > > > hmm, how long between submission and "approval" as in this just released > batch of postings. > > _______________________________________________ > DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list > DIGITALDIVIDE@digitaldivide.net > http://digitaldivide.net/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide > To unsubscribe, send a message to digitaldivide-requ...@digitaldivide.netwith > the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. > -- "Imagine better than the best you know." Neville Goddard. "...experience is like tail-lights on a boat which illuminate where we have been when we should be focusing on where we should be going." John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 1959. _______________________________________________ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@digitaldivide.net http://digitaldivide.net/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to digitaldivide-requ...@digitaldivide.net with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
