cyberactivsm- first blog post

http://internetactivism.wordpress.com/2010/08/17/introduction-to-cyberactivsm/


Synopsis

Cyberactivism is power in a network society, calculated by how many networks a network is really conected with and taken out to the nth degeree of connectivity. In today's society, information is power and the more directed that information, the more powerful and important that information becomes andif left unchecked, goes to the higher bidder, for good or not.











Cyber activism has taken over our email in-boxes with everything from "Join my Facebook page" to "click here for great sex." (Hint: Don't or you will more than likely get really screwed by a trojan, and I don't mean a horse or a warrior.)

On the good side there are many wonders and life altering choices.

Some users, like myself, have become very choosy on which lists I join and how long I stay a member.

Why have I become so choosy? I have two forums I run and I will not allow any of my posts to go off topic. My blogs are veteran focused. What is happening at the Department of Veteran Affairs, good and not so good, what pieces of legislation coming up need to have the attention of veterans.
Specific political postings are NOYT allowed. If the poster wants to be involved, there are hundreds to join, so go there. I do not allow VA Bashing either. This is a site where you can go to stay informed and not be on the VA site to get the "What I want you to hear" line.

I have several constant posters, Kevin Secor of the VA, National Association of Uniformed Services-NAUS, Military Officers Association of America-MOAA, Army of the United States-AUSA, Florida National Guard, The Retires Bulletin to list a few. By the time my posting is completd in a 24 hour period, information from my forum reaches just over 300,000 people.

The last national election showed the power of cyberactivism when thousands of people joined causes, posted and donated record amounts of cash. It also showed the seedier side of cyberactivism, when using it for evil to post almost truths and this time, attempt to ruin human beings names and reputations. It had to come to this, as the normal sequence of growth, just like a child.