http://www.mysociety.org/2006/04/06/100000-people-project/ Relentless user-focus on civic websites Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 http://www.mysociety.org/2006/04/06/100000-people-project/comment-page-1/#comment-534 Arno Schulz Thu, 06 Apr 2006 14:54:16 +0000 http://www.mysociety.org/?p=157#comment-534 It's not really about what the 100'000 people (or any number for that matter) can or will do. It's a tool to facilitate discussion, say for example one could use as massive brain storm of sorts. Right now if you had 10 people brain storming it's not a problem, if you have 1000 people doing it will create too much for everyone to be able to participate (most likely you'll end up with small groups working together and their ideas won't spread). Whereas this might allow an idea to be proposed by 1 person, improved by 100, supported by thousands and then be told to everyone. It’s not really about what the 100’000 people (or any number for that matter) can or will do. It’s a tool to facilitate discussion, say for example one could use as massive brain storm of sorts. Right now if you had 10 people brain storming it’s not a problem, if you have 1000 people doing it will create too much for everyone to be able to participate (most likely you’ll end up with small groups working together and their ideas won’t spread). Whereas this might allow an idea to be proposed by 1 person, improved by 100, supported by thousands and then be told to everyone.

]]> http://www.mysociety.org/2006/04/06/100000-people-project/comment-page-1/#comment-532 david pinto Thu, 06 Apr 2006 14:27:52 +0000 http://www.mysociety.org/?p=157#comment-532 Not sure what the point of 100,000 people discussing stuff is. I believe the focus is on action. Once we have 100,000 people acting together, then we have a shared experience to relate to... For example, I live in Edinburgh, and last year we had 220,000 people marching on the weekend the G8 got together... It was a good day, but I think that most people had the feeling that it was pointless... Therefore, the trick is, can we think of something that 100,000 people can do, that will manifest in direct result... And if 100,000 people is too many, how about 1,000 or just 1000, or even 10... When we get an idea of what 10 people can do, then it is merely a matter of exponential growth... Not sure what the point of 100,000 people discussing stuff is. I believe the focus is on action. Once we have 100,000 people acting together, then we have a shared experience to relate to…
For example, I live in Edinburgh, and last year we had 220,000 people marching on the weekend the G8 got together… It was a good day, but I think that most people had the feeling that it was pointless…
Therefore, the trick is, can we think of something that 100,000 people can do, that will manifest in direct result… And if 100,000 people is too many, how about 1,000 or just 1000, or even 10… When we get an idea of what 10 people can do, then it is merely a matter of exponential growth…

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