I've co-moderated 3 Italian mailing-lists a couple of years ago. So I'd volunteer to co-moderate this DDN list - preferably not alone, especially at first, until I get the hang of issues possibly involved.
DDN counts. The issues may have evolved, but they have not gone away. Best Claude On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 7:40 PM, Andy Carvin <andycar...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Does the DDN website (www.digitaldivide.net) and TakingITGlobal not count, > Deborah? > > ------------------------ > Andy Carvin > andycarvin at yahoo com > www.andycarvin.com > www.pbs.org/learningnow > ------------------------ > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Deborah Phelan <deborahphe...@gmail.com> > To: The Digital Divide Network discussion group > <digitaldivide@digitaldivide.net> > Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 1:12:39 PM > Subject: Re: [DDN] in search of volunteer moderators (was The future of DDN) > > 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 >> ------------------------ >> >> >> _______________________________________________ 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.
