http://civicaccess.416.s1.nabble.com/ibelieveinopen-51-candidates-signed-up-tp1279p1284.html
Ooh! Facebook group collision. We had the same thought -- I just made a facebook group too. I liked the way your groups looks better, so I changed mine to look like it:
I already had a few people sign up to my group, and I'd just linked to the landing page when emails are confirmed. Would you and Daniel mind joining that one?
> From: weston triemstra <
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> Subject: Re: [CivicAccess-discuss] ibelieveinopen: 51 candidates signed up
> To:
[hidden email], "civicaccess discuss" <
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> Received: Thursday, September 25, 2008, 5:14 PM
> On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 01:19:11PM -0700, Jennifer Bell
> wrote:
>
> > As an update, over 50 MP candidates have signed up to
> ibelieveinopen.ca, including one Liberal. The current voter
> to candidate signup ratio is
> > nearly 2:1. :-)
> >
> > I have to find a way to reach more voters!
>
> Hello
>
> One way I know is to use Facebook groups and Fan pages, and
> to get bloggers to pick up the story.
>
> I've created a Facebook group, a Facebook Fan page, and
> emailed Michael Geist, a prominent blogger about Canadian
> technology issues.
>
> If people on the list who are Facebook members could join
> the group and become a fan we could spread awareness of this
> issue very quickly.
>
> To join the group, go here:
>
http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=32397341985>
> To become a fan, go here, login to Facebook, and click
> "Become a fan":
>
http://www.facebook.com/pages/ibelieveinopenca/27284937139>
> Jennifer, please friend me on Facebook and I'll add you
> as admin to the group and Fan Page.
>
> I've only recently joined the list, but I'm
> enjoying the energy and enthusiasm around these issues.
>
> Best regards,
> Weston
>
> >
> > Jennifer
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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