Seeking open source activism movements.
OK, for my dissertation presentation I would like to apply the model I developed to one or more new cases. Only I haven't exactly been in touch with the world these past months, so finding cases is tricky.
Open source activism is:
- Self activating. Nobody calls people to action, or at least nobody with a reasonable expectation of being followed. People mobilise more or less spontaneously.
- Self organising. There is no pre-existing organisational structure. Organisation is initiative-led and decentralised. Individuals take up the issue and do something to further it according to their own judgement.
- Crosses the boundary between online and offline. The movement should have offline effects. Ideally in the physical sense (feet on the street) but significant effect on a situation beyond the online sphere is also acceptable.
These three factors are sliding scales, not absolutes. The 'purest' form of open source activism I've found, and my main case, is Anonymous vs Scientology. I've also used the unofficial volunteer campaigning efforts during the Obama presidential campaign. My third case is the UK campaign in December to get Rage Against the Machine on number 1 in the Christmas charts.
I am sure there must be new movements by now - particularly surrounding the Catholic church and the oilspill, but I'm just not aware of them. If you are, please tell me in comments, ideally with what links and info you have (or good places to start looking). It doesn't have to be international or even national as long as there's sufficient (english language) information about it. If you're not sure if what you're thinking of applies, do tell! I might be able to use it anyway.
Open source activism is:
- Self activating. Nobody calls people to action, or at least nobody with a reasonable expectation of being followed. People mobilise more or less spontaneously.
- Self organising. There is no pre-existing organisational structure. Organisation is initiative-led and decentralised. Individuals take up the issue and do something to further it according to their own judgement.
- Crosses the boundary between online and offline. The movement should have offline effects. Ideally in the physical sense (feet on the street) but significant effect on a situation beyond the online sphere is also acceptable.
These three factors are sliding scales, not absolutes. The 'purest' form of open source activism I've found, and my main case, is Anonymous vs Scientology. I've also used the unofficial volunteer campaigning efforts during the Obama presidential campaign. My third case is the UK campaign in December to get Rage Against the Machine on number 1 in the Christmas charts.
I am sure there must be new movements by now - particularly surrounding the Catholic church and the oilspill, but I'm just not aware of them. If you are, please tell me in comments, ideally with what links and info you have (or good places to start looking). It doesn't have to be international or even national as long as there's sufficient (english language) information about it. If you're not sure if what you're thinking of applies, do tell! I might be able to use it anyway.