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Spinach_Indeed · 07-10-2003, 10:12 AM

http://flocksmart.com/

Imagine sitting on a bench in a public park on a warm, summer afternoon. Without warning, more than 100 people from all directions suddenly gather around a single spot, erect a small statue, then disperse as suddenly as they appeared.

Or think about yourself during Christmas, walking through the mall. You pass the Toys-For-Tots donation booth. Without warning, dozens of people descend on it, laying down their donations in such a way as to spell out a word or create a tableau. Then the flock moves onward, to the next destination.

Now imagine that you are one of the people in the flock, being a part of a living, physical community. Better yet, imagine yourself thinking you have a better idea and organizing one of your own.

This is the promise of FlockSmart. In the coming days, this space will be replaced with flocks organized by individuals who want to be part of, in Howard Rheingold's words, the next social revolution. FlockSmart's goal is to facilitate the formation of Smart Mobs and build a community around them.

There is no profit motive and no business model. There will be text ads, but their purpose will be to pay for the hosting and maintenance of the site. Most everything will be controlled by the community using a reputation-based system. It costs nothing to join, be part of a flock or organize one of your own.

For Christmas, I want to be part of a Mob. It would make me the happiest little Spinach around.

Giant Hamburger · 07-10-2003, 11:29 AM

Hail Mobsters!

I have always longed to take my angry, torch-bearing flock and...

wish everyone a Merry Christmas!
Ho,
-GH

Conclamo Ludus · 07-10-2003, 12:49 PM

That is pretty scary. I'm not going to sleep for days.

Meridae'n · 07-10-2003, 03:17 PM

I've got spare pitchforks if anyone needs one...

rat · 07-10-2003, 03:29 PM

Smart MOB....they're attaching laser guidance to the Mother Of all Bombs? lol j/k.

that sounds....creepy. if by social revolution they mean cultural revolution, the Little Red Book came out a few decades ago.. Ty Mao

grumpyolddude · 07-10-2003, 04:48 PM

No flocking way, man!

MrFlux · 07-10-2003, 05:26 PM

Baaaaaaaaa.

07-10-2003, 10:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
Spinach_Indeed Banned? Location: Artic Tundra	Join the Flock. http://flocksmart.com/ Imagine sitting on a bench in a public park on a warm, summer afternoon. Without warning, more than 100 people from all directions suddenly gather around a single spot, erect a small statue, then disperse as suddenly as they appeared. Or think about yourself during Christmas, walking through the mall. You pass the Toys-For-Tots donation booth. Without warning, dozens of people descend on it, laying down their donations in such a way as to spell out a word or create a tableau. Then the flock moves onward, to the next destination. Now imagine that you are one of the people in the flock, being a part of a living, physical community. Better yet, imagine yourself thinking you have a better idea and organizing one of your own. This is the promise of FlockSmart. In the coming days, this space will be replaced with flocks organized by individuals who want to be part of, in Howard Rheingold's words, the next social revolution. FlockSmart's goal is to facilitate the formation of Smart Mobs and build a community around them. There is no profit motive and no business model. There will be text ads, but their purpose will be to pay for the hosting and maintenance of the site. Most everything will be controlled by the community using a reputation-based system. It costs nothing to join, be part of a flock or organize one of your own. For Christmas, I want to be part of a Mob. It would make me the happiest little Spinach around. __________________ Spinach in Need is Spinach Indeed

07-10-2003, 12:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
Conclamo Ludus Modern Man Location: West Michigan	That is pretty scary. I'm not going to sleep for days. __________________ Lord, have mercy on my wicked soul I wouldn't mistreat you baby, for my weight in gold. -Son House, Death Letter Blues

07-10-2003, 03:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
Meridae'n Loose Cunt Location: North Bondi RSL	I've got spare pitchforks if anyone needs one... __________________ What's easier to believe: that a guy was born without sex in the manner of several Greek demigods and grew up to be able to transmute liquids and alter his body density yet couldn't escape government execution, or that three freemasons in a vehicle made with aluminum foil in an era before digital technology escaped our atmosphere, landing on the moon, broadcasted from there, and then flew back without burning up?

07-10-2003, 04:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
grumpyolddude Deliberately unfocused Location: Amazon.com and CDBaby	No flocking way, man! __________________ "Regret can be a harder pill to swallow than failure .With failure you at least know you gave it a chance..." David Howard

07-10-2003, 05:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
MrFlux Fluxing wildly... Location: Auckland, New Zealand	Baaaaaaaaa. __________________ flux (n.) Medicine. The discharge of large quantities of fluid material from the body, especially the discharge of watery feces from the intestines.

07-10-2003, 11:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
Giant Hamburger Gastrolithuanian Location: low-velocity Earth orbit	Hail Mobsters! I have always longed to take my angry, torch-bearing flock and... wish everyone a Merry Christmas! Ho, -GH