Forum Post: Using Online Tools for Wave of Action, May Day & Movement Conensus
Posted 10 years ago on April 13, 2014, 9:51 p.m. EST by WaveOfAction
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Like #OccupyWallSt birthed the #Occupy tactic, call to action & community the Wave Of Action bears similar fruit
The World Wide Wave of Transformation introduced a new dynamic tactic that mixes grassroots campaign mobilization with a little flavor taken from the old world and it’s love of large scale, regular community celebrations with the #WaveOfAction Day Of Action on April 4th.
The Wave of Action which hit on April 4th brought together new & old community members was 3 months in the making.
We're working on creating a Wave for May Day: #MayDayWave.
In the past with Occupy events it's kinda been a mess coordinating.. So..
We're trying Loomio for the effort.
Anyone have thoughts on the platform?
How to respect privacy, yet confirm that those lending their voice are actual people & in what context to take their participation..
Here's the current discussion on how to handle the day's assembly.
We'd love your voices in the mix there too!
https://www.loomio.org/d/i8zXTkwC/may-day-people-s-assembly-movement-report-backs
Enjoying the dialog so far! We've agreed #MayDayWave would be an easy hashtag to get goin in the short time before May 1st so far via Loomio.. Hope to hear more of you there!
I checked it out, I guess I'm not sure of what lumio has to offer besides the pie chart?
Anyways, a few things on "how to handle the days assembly" off the top of my head:
Bathrooms- This is an issue that gets addressed sometimes, but when it doesnt, its a problem. Finding stores that will allow it can get you around the port-a-potti rental if needed. We are going through that headache with MAM right now.
March route- Always helps to have a team actually walk the route before hand.
Stength in numbers- try not to plan for a fracturing of the group into too many separate activities. People see the huge crowd and realize a few things from it.
"Anyone have thoughts on the platform?
How to respect privacy, yet confirm that those lending their voice are actual people & in what context to take their participation.."
Thats a very tough obstacle to overcome with online organizing. There is no way to confirm anyone on there, and if there is a vote, who knows who is doing what.