Social Action and Social Action and Expression Through the Expression Through the

InternetInternet

By : John LunsfordBy : John Lunsford

Participants: Participants:

Bali Blogger CommunityBali Blogger Community

What does it Mean?What does it Mean?

Social Action: Is a form of Social Action: Is a form of participation where a group or participation where a group or groups of people organize to change groups of people organize to change the world they live in.the world they live in.

The Internet is the platform that they The Internet is the platform that they use to convey some of these use to convey some of these thoughts, thoughts,

Who They AreWho They Are

Many of these activists are a part Many of these activists are a part two communities:two communities:

Bali Blogger Community and Bali Blogger Community and BaleBengong.NetBaleBengong.Net

Bali Blogger CommunityBali Blogger Community

Bali Bloggers are a group that Bali Bloggers are a group that discuss social and economic (but not discuss social and economic (but not religious) issues, through the use of religious) issues, through the use of Blogs and Forums.Blogs and Forums.

Blogs are journals or areas on the Blogs are journals or areas on the internet used to discuss and trade internet used to discuss and trade ideas in the form of statements, ideas in the form of statements, poetry, art..poetry, art..

BaleBengong.NetBaleBengong.Net

Is a free publication where people Is a free publication where people can write articles about topics they can write articles about topics they feel are important. feel are important.

Often this is a product of opinions, Often this is a product of opinions, thoughts, and facts, discussed within thoughts, and facts, discussed within the Blogs.the Blogs.

How it worksHow it works

They use internet is used as a They use internet is used as a conduit to get ideas out into a space conduit to get ideas out into a space in which it can be discussed.in which it can be discussed.

It also used as a staging ground for It also used as a staging ground for local projects.local projects.

What they doWhat they do

Bali Bloggers are a voluntary group Bali Bloggers are a voluntary group that, at no cost to the community, that, at no cost to the community, offer certain services.offer certain services.

That means that members of this That means that members of this community doncommunity don’’t just talk online, t just talk online, they participate in…they participate in…

What they do pg.2What they do pg.2

They participate locally and travel to other They participate locally and travel to other islands for: islands for: Blood DrivesBlood Drives Clothing DrivesClothing Drives

Offer training services for:Offer training services for: The internet (How to use google)The internet (How to use google) Creating and maintaining blogsCreating and maintaining blogs Basic typingBasic typing Social Applications (Facebook)Social Applications (Facebook)

What they do pg.3What they do pg.3

Use Facebook and mailing lists to Use Facebook and mailing lists to organize talks, presentations, and organize talks, presentations, and classes.classes.

Work with local NGOWork with local NGO’’s on specific s on specific (usually electronic-related) projects: (usually electronic-related) projects: Farmer educationFarmer education

What It Means To YouWhat It Means To You

As a member of the community, you As a member of the community, you can contact certain blogging can contact certain blogging members and request training for members and request training for yourself, or communicate with them yourself, or communicate with them to set up a class for multiple to set up a class for multiple individuals.individuals.

You can Participate in currently You can Participate in currently running programs, lecture, meetingsrunning programs, lecture, meetings

Participate in aid work.Participate in aid work.

In conclusion:In conclusion:

The internet is a resource that not The internet is a resource that not everyone knows how to use, but there everyone knows how to use, but there are participants in your community that are participants in your community that are willing to, for free, convey that are willing to, for free, convey that knowledge. They want to introduce knowledge. They want to introduce you, and anyone interested, into a you, and anyone interested, into a space where you are able to catalog space where you are able to catalog your thoughts, and share them with your thoughts, and share them with others.others.