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Re: ibelieveinopen: 51 candidates signed up

Posted by weston triemstra on Sep 25, 2008; 9:53pm
URL: http://civicaccess.416.s1.nabble.com/ibelieveinopen-51-candidates-signed-up-tp1279p1286.html

On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 02:29:16PM -0700, Jennifer Bell wrote:
> 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:
>
> http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=37307018274

Sorry about that, I should have known better and done a search first. I've pointed to your group.

>
> 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?

Yes, I've joined.

>
> Thank you for emailing Michael Geist!

You're welcome, but he'd already blogged it in his "Must Reads" section.

Weston

>
> Jennifer
>
> --- On Thu, 9/25/08, weston triemstra <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> > From: weston triemstra <[hidden email]>
> > Subject: Re: [CivicAccess-discuss] ibelieveinopen: 51 candidates signed up
> > To: [hidden email], "civicaccess discuss" <[hidden email]>
> > 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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