nxnei activism slideshare #1
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Forget What You’ve Heard About Slacktivism
NXNEiJune 17, 2011
Toronto
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anonymous9000/4281777022/
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People Sometimes Have the Right to be
Angry
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And They Have Always Tried to Do Something
About It
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Slacktivism is not the problem
Morozov/Gladwell think
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Weak ties can become strong ties
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Reading a blog entry
Write a comment
Join a forum
Become a local volunteer
Collect signatures on street
Internship with advocacy group
Job with advocacy group
ONE ACTIVIST’S PATH
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“Although it is not possible to determine a consistent impact of Internet campaigns on real–
life decisions, there is no evidence of the substitution thesis. If anything, the Internet has a
positive impact on off–line mobilization. Accordingly, there is little evidence to support the
accusation of Internet campaigns being slacktivism.”
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Slacktivism is a consequence of weak
organizers
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The obstacles that prevented sharing on a global scale are now gone. Social tools provide action by
loosely structured groups, operating without managerial direction and outside the profit motive.
--Clay Shirky
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Groups Assemble Differently
BEFORE . . . • People ‘gather’ (meeting,
demonstration, party) • Then they ‘share’
(exchange ideas)
NOW . . . • People ‘share’ (Facebook,
Flickr, blog, IM) • Then ‘gather’ (coalesce
around dissatisfaction, complaint . . . party idea)
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Social Web . . . More Than Angry
Personal
NetworkRelationship
Share
Reward
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. . . And Not Just About Selling Stuff
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Connection Engagement Influence Action
Democratic Participation Flow