Craig Newmark is best known for founding Craigslist, but these days he's something of a guru for new age activism. In this episode of my interviews with Newmark for Congress.org he details how to be an effective online activist:
1. Power comes in numbers
2. Be useful to others
3. Etiquette still applies
4. Know each site's strength
5. Get to the point
6. Make sure you're right
7. Remember that people are lazy
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So, Monday evening, May 3, 2010, we went to the room where all of my computers, equipment, etc., need to be set up for tomorrow’s class, Tuesday, May 4, 2010. The locks have been changed on the door, without my knowledge. Giving me no opportunity to take my personal belongings out or the opportunity to this new knowledge having to do with my belongings and equal rights to use the facility as other white tenants are allowed to do.Today, May 8, 2010. I heard that Rita, a white female tenant was giving a key to conduct a yard sale and to store yard sale items in the “Computer Lab”. I spoke with Rita. Rita said, “Yes. I have a key to the back room (computer lab). All of my computer systems, equipment and furniture are there in this “computer lab”, where I am now, locked out of without any notice, nor information from Donna or any of Benchmark’s employees. Rita is not a Benckmark employee. Rita is a white female tenant volunteering as an officer of Tenant's Assn.. This is Retaliation and harassment. And, I, Gloria J. Keith, a disabled/ yet intelligent, gifted, black woman, am, victim of St. Andrews Towers Management oppression, subject of their retaliation/harassment. I am Requesting a H. U. D. Fair Housing Investigation of St. Andrews Towers Management. S.A.T. is under Benchmark Management Group.
Stephanie Waller, Director. Jacksonville, Florida RE: Gloria J. Keith. Case # 04-07-0885-8/6/4 Significant information to amend my case: St. Andrews Towers. Harassment/Retaliation Against me (Gloria J. Keith) for filing complaint and…Donna , Mgr. S.A.T. continues her harassment and retaliation against me… Donna told Lubie that I said he, Nell Bates and Nell Kee will be teaching my classes. My response: Not True. Donna is trying to turn this oppression into a competition instead of the retaliation and harassment that it truly is…To keep my promise to individual student teaching in the individual homes, provided my health is O. K. to continue as a volunteer instructor for DREAM CLC 2010. Monday, May 3, 2010, I received a memo from Donna Golema, just one day before DREAM CLC... continue part 2 next post