Activism

dahamsta

Like the new banner ads. It got me thinking -- since there are now effectively three pressure groups on Boards.ie, how about making a dedicated section under Community for them? Or better still, under Society?

Boards.ie has great potential to become a hub for Internet activism, I think this - and the ads, of course - might be a a way to push it along a little.

Thanks,
adam

Gordon

The kittencake board can almost be construed so as to fit in to this category. We do hope that our arch-enemy's the "Puppypie" forum will not be notched into it too though.

yellum

Ah for ****s sake Gordon, yes the kittencake joke is funny but you are turning into a bigger spammer than Azeziel right now.

By the way Adam its a great idea.

smoke.me.a.kipper

good idea, it might encourage other pressure groups to request boards if they see the forums already hosted. where they are is a bit too hidden. even i didnt know about the MIJAG board.

DeVore

Thats interesting but I'm only interested in promoting *RESPONSIBLE* activism like Mijag and IOFFL. People who think
activism involves kicking in your local McDonalds window really peeve me.

Could be a good idea alright!

DeV.
ps: let the kittencake thing go... its not working ...

vinnyfitz

I think Gordon raises an interesting point - though I'm not sure what the answer is.

Would we be able to handle for example:
"right to life" and
"right to choose"

pressure groups side by side if Boards.ie became a home for campaigns?

Typedef

Originally posted by vinnyfitz
Would we be able to handle for example:
"right to life" and
"right to choose"

And why not ? So long as said posting conformed to criteria x, y & z, mostly pertaining to obscenity and namecalling ?

blah, blah, product .. whatever.

Gordon

Activism = good http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/images/icons/icon14.gif

Victor

Originally posted by DeVore
Thats interesting but I'm only interested in promoting *RESPONSIBLE* activism

Drats and fiddlesticks! Foiled again.

Cloud

How about a Community category called Campaigns?

J.
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dahamsta

Thats interesting but I'm only interested in promoting *RESPONSIBLE* activism like Mijag and IOFFL.

Of course.

People who think activism involves kicking in your local McDonalds window really peeve me.

I share your peeve. So to speak.

How about a Community category called Campaigns?

I like Activism, but whatever, it's the principle that counts.

adam

Mercury_Tilt

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Gordon

Don't do it yellum.

logic1

Excellant idea Dahamsta.

The current pressure groups on boards seem to be very sensible and active in the right ways.

As for kittencake, people have been banned from boards for less.



.logic.

Turnip

Originally posted by dahamsta
Like the new banner ads. It got me thinking -- since there are now effectively three pressure groups on Boards.ie, how about making a dedicated section under Community for them?

Who or what are these pressure groups?

Gordon

In the community section
Mijag
Ireland Offline
Euro Price hikes

Dustaz

Id love to see the pressure groups getting moved up a level to sit under the community section rather than community>public.

As i said before Id hate to see these boards being moved into the main body of boards as they do repepresent something slightly different to the main boards. These community boards represent one of the real contrinutions boards.ie has made to the irish internet scene - providing a home for real communitys with an agenda with no strings attached. I think the members and contributers to these groups owe a great debt to boards.ie for this.

[sly dig]
Heh, after all, its a damn sight better than "inventing" a spoof story about e-mail taxes representing your websites contribution to society
[/sly dig]

Typedef

Yeah, I think an affirmative on this, going forward, thinking out of the box™.

Dustaz

Typedef, is your surname brent?:)

Typedef

Err sure... why not?

dahamsta

Id love to see the pressure groups getting moved up a level to sit under the community section rather than community>public.

[ that's what i meant ]

daveirl

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DeVore

I think its a good idea, we're right in the middle of the move at the moment but I'll check with Regi and Cloud and make sure it doesnt mess with anything they are doing. Also I have to check with the moderators of the forums to make sure they are happy to be put under such a heading.

DeV.

Bard

Originally posted by Cloud
How about a Community category called Campaigns?

J.
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Sounds good to me... either that or "Pressure Groups".

Victor

Perhaps:

boards.ie/vbulletin > Community > Community Activism > XXXXXX

Gordon

Or how about a section on the front page of boards.ie

.ie. near the "Sections" place on the left (activism would be above Admin). Or as its own little person holding a placquard as in "afterhours" "sport" "technology".

In fact those guys seem a wee bit outdated as in
Afterhours
sport
Work
Technology
For sale

...dont seem to be the main areas of boards. What seems more appropriate is
Afterhours
Society
Games
Classifieds
Admin

etc.

or maybe not

smoke.me.a.kipper

Originally posted by Gordon
In fact those guys seem a wee bit outdated as in

maybe you could use one of the boardsladies freak did a while back. theres alot more lady folk on boards now than there was even when i joined (tho the number is still miniscule)

DeVore

we've been meaning to redesign the front page for a while now (Daz even did a nice one) but I havent had a spare second to think about what I really want on it.

Need to talk to Freak too, it just wouldnt be boards without his stunning artwork...

DeV.

Victor

I suggested to the Dublin Cycling Campaign that they join up ... perhaps if I can now find the Bus Users Group or whoever they are, we could have a transport board.

Cloud

I can see it now Victor...

<CIE Person> I wish those BUGs would stop bugging me

amp

mumblemumblemumblekittencakemumblemumblemumblesnagginfraggin

Alternative suggestion for group title: Whinging Loonies

/me ducks

dahamsta

<dahamsta smites amp from on high>

sceptre

Thought I posted here already (guess not)

Sounds like a really good idea. Any of the three (seriously) proposed names (sorry amp) sounds good - I like Activism (for future expansion) or Pressure Groups myself.

Victor

Originally posted by Victor
Bus Users Group or whoever they are

Apparently the Transport User's Group, but the just don't register on the net much (one press statement).