Post by Mireille on Jan 21, 2012 11:37:59 GMT -5
Our recent GA's are being conducted as informal meetings to discuss and share ideas. Our last General Assembly on January 16th, 2012 had 7 people in attendance. The action ideas discussed included writing support letters to Occupy groups who still have tent community members, to encourage their actions and show solidarity; Occupy the Internet - talk about the movement and the issues that are important to you in chat rooms, game rooms, social sites, blogs, etc. to help educate, dispel misconceptions and build support; Continue to encourage others to move bank assets to smaller community banks or credit unions. Also, plans to organize a teaching event at local schools and colleges to inform others about Occupy issues and procedures was discussed. Finally, some Occupy members have volunteered to provide a periodic informational video blog to inform members of activities. Watch the first installment below:
youtu.be/k8woQ9iGlS8
This past week saw a mass action on the internet to protest SOPA/PIPA bills in Congress, which if passed, threaten to censor and cripple the internet. Many people are confused about why these bills, intended to stop online piracy, would be so harmful to the functioning of the internet. View an informational graphic at americancensorship.org/infographic.html which explains how SOPA/PIPA work. For more information on how you can get involved in helping stop congress from enacting these deeply flawed laws and encouraging them to find better alternatives for stopping piracy, go to americancensorship.org.
youtu.be/k8woQ9iGlS8
This past week saw a mass action on the internet to protest SOPA/PIPA bills in Congress, which if passed, threaten to censor and cripple the internet. Many people are confused about why these bills, intended to stop online piracy, would be so harmful to the functioning of the internet. View an informational graphic at americancensorship.org/infographic.html which explains how SOPA/PIPA work. For more information on how you can get involved in helping stop congress from enacting these deeply flawed laws and encouraging them to find better alternatives for stopping piracy, go to americancensorship.org.