We have a Google Doc you can request access to help us crowd source some answers:
https://docs.google.com/a/e-democracy.org/document/d/1t5NvSOhDkPRfYj2Ja06R5IfaaLa3qEq1SSO_-VqSWL8/edit?usp=docslist_api It is clear to me that a growing number of everyday local residents are actually offended or at least peturbed if you ask them to use something other than Facebook to engage in their local community online. This rings true with many of the key friendly talkers and community networkers. The problem with single platform via FB is that you lose non-FB users. That would be 30% of our users perhaps. I don't want to exclude the over 50 crowd that prefer email and say, they'll die first anyway. On the other hand if we don't connect with more of the under 30 crowd we'll die first. I believe in inter-generational neighborly connections and civic engagement. So our ability to keep an independent, non-profit, open source, creative commons, online community base means we must push multi-tech integration further. This is a crucial alternative to having online groups locked into Facebook, Google, etc. on one side and being completely inacccesible design wise to everyday net users by using open source Mailman. Fyi - more on the platform we are using: http://e-democracy.org/groupserver- see links on top We are working on a big redesign right now, and then this Facebook integration stuff will matter more. Also, while mySociety and Open Knowledge Foundation use open source for their elists (Mailman) and CfA and Sunlight use Google Groups. I have the dream that we will get the global open gov and civic tech movement to meet half-way with GroupServer or some other open source group tool so we could generate some tech collaboration to build new features we can all collectively use in our local communities. I find it ironic that those seeking to engage the public online with fancy tools often use mailing lists behind the scenes. There must be a lesson in there. :-) Steven Clift - [email protected] +1 612 234 7072 Steven Clift - [email protected] +1 612 234 7072 On Jun 19, 2013 9:55 AM, "Yosem Companys" <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Steven Clift <[email protected]> > > At E-Democracy, we need a "go to" person who can answer strategic > questions about what you can and cannot do with Facebook. > > In general, we need our open source open gov/civic tech apps/site to > reach more people via Facebook so we don't end just having to use > Facebook completely to actually engage with folks and therefore lose > tons of control over the democratic nature of the features we need. > > Long story short, our *open source* platform's atom feeds feed > Facebook Pages we set-up manually and we allow people to simply pull > their Facebook information over when they register. We don't use > Facebook login, or give people the option to cross-post their public > forum comments automatically to their wall. We want to explore that > and other ideas you might have for Facebook integration. > > As an intergenerational project, many 20 somethings are saying they > want to interact completely via the Facebook interface and the over 50 > crowd say we love email, don't take that option away. We believe in > connecting all neighbors in a unified experience. So, we have lots of > questions about what is even allowable under today's Facebook terms. > > Suggestions on people to connect with? > > Steven Clift - http://stevenclift.com > Executive Director - http://E-Democracy.org > Twitter: http://twitter.com/democracy > Tel/Text: +1.612.234.7072 >
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