Thursday, March 08, 2007

User Created Content & Democracy

“We’re just at the very beginning,” Bill Gates, Microsoft Chairman said during a speech at the Center for Democracy and Technology's (CDT) annual dinner yesterday. An IDG News Service article by Grant Gross today, provides more detail.

"The world is just at the beginning of the potential of the Internet coupled with personal computers, Gates added. Coming advances in storage, in bandwidth and in user-created content will make the Internet an even greater tool for democratic ideals, he said."

That's what I have been talking about on this Blog and the time has arrived to start experimenting with the Common Adventure Network concepts I have discussed in earlier posts.

On or before March 21, I plan to present a simple and flexible web site structure which will promote common adventure sharing of ideas, opportunities and projects related to environmental and climate issues we face in Idaho. We are timing this project to coincide with the Vernal Equinox and the spring season when new plant and animal life begins to flourish. Hopefully individuals, families, neighborhoods, organizations, businesses, communities, and government agencies can also begin to plant some new concepts for cooperative networking communication related to earth and climate actions and opportunities during the 2007 year.

I will post more details soon.

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