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Thanks, Christina!
The front pageof the web we all
curate,debate,& even
createAlexis Ohanian @kn0thing
Steve
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The voice of the internet News before it happens
The biggest little community online
ZachAnner
“Help me fix my last picture of mom”
Credit: xkcd
MeetSabriya
28yrs oldScientistHula-hoop expert
She’s onFacebook
She tweets
She even reads reddit
There are millions just like her
She’s a potentialactivist
Activism consists of intentional action to bring about social, political, economic, or environmental change. This action is in
support of, or opposition to, one side of an often controversial argument.
(source: Wikipedia)
The (free) web
is a tool for
activism
the most effectivedistribution platform
for data the world has ever seen
photo credit: Greenpeace Finland
Anahi
Kaimana
Mister Splashy
Pants
Mister Splashy
Pants
Mister Splashy
Pants
5%
{dramatic pause}
70%
Just kidding!
119,367votes78%!
4,329votes3%
Internet loves Mister Splashy
Pants
v
YAY!
The “secret”
Levelplaying field.
US$0.00
Be genuine
You’ve lost control.Embrace it.
You no longer control the message.And that’s OK.
Activism?
slAcktivism
August 28, 1963
August 28, 1963
200,000
August 28, 1963
200,000
189,000,000
August 28, 1963
.0106%
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Slacktivists?
We’ll always need activists
We’ll always need activistsWe’ll always need slacktivists
2010was a great year for reddit
2010Over US$750,000 donated to charity
2010Over US$750,000 donated to charity
2010Over US$750,000 donated to charity
Credit: Zach Weiner
Questions?(please say hello!)
Alexis Ohanian@kn0thing
http://about.me/alexis