Comments on: Branding Supporters’ Desktops: A Widget for Campaigns http://www.epolitics.com/2007/06/29/branding-supporters-desktops-a-widget-for-campaigns/ dissecting the craft of online politics and online advocacy Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:17:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Luigi Montanez http://www.epolitics.com/2007/06/29/branding-supporters-desktops-a-widget-for-campaigns/#comment-100631 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 04:15:20 +0000 http://www.epolitics.com/2007/06/29/branding-supporters-desktops-a-widget-for-campaigns/#comment-100631 Great find! One not-so-minor problem though: From the looks of it, the widget needs to be installed as software on a Windows computer. The major problem with installing software is that most people can't do that on their office computer, and let's be honest with ourselves, bored people at the office is where most online engagement and activism comes from. This is why blogs and short YouTube clips are so popular, but podcasts (which are usually at least 5 minutes) haven't caught on nearly as much. Online activism needs to be quick yet fulfilling, but it also can't get the online activist in trouble with their IT dept. and boss. ;-) Great find! One not-so-minor problem though: From the looks of it, the widget needs to be installed as software on a Windows computer. The major problem with installing software is that most people can’t do that on their office computer, and let’s be honest with ourselves, bored people at the office is where most online engagement and activism comes from. This is why blogs and short YouTube clips are so popular, but podcasts (which are usually at least 5 minutes) haven’t caught on nearly as much.

Online activism needs to be quick yet fulfilling, but it also can’t get the online activist in trouble with their IT dept. and boss. ;-)

]]> by: Frank Nanan http://www.epolitics.com/2007/06/29/branding-supporters-desktops-a-widget-for-campaigns/#comment-100484 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:27:56 +0000 http://www.epolitics.com/2007/06/29/branding-supporters-desktops-a-widget-for-campaigns/#comment-100484 I downloaded a tv desktop from this company and in my opinion, it's the best one on the market. I downloaded a tv desktop from this company and in my opinion, it’s the best one on the market.

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