Comments on: Raincity throws down the gauntlet to VANOC: Let citizen media in! http://trishussey.com/2008/11/21/raincity-throws-down-the-gauntlet-to-vanoc-let-citizen-media-in/ Social Media News, WordPress Info and Opinion from Tris Hussey author of Create Your Own Blog and Using WordPress Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:14:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: raincoaster http://trishussey.com/2008/11/21/raincity-throws-down-the-gauntlet-to-vanoc-let-citizen-media-in/comment-page-1/#comment-5112 raincoaster Mon, 24 Nov 2008 07:46:05 +0000 http://www.trishussey.com/2008/11/21/raincity-throws-down-the-gauntlet-to-vanoc-let-citizen-media-in/#comment-5112 Thanks for this. I was totally confused about the whole effort. I wasn't sure if it was a protest against the Olympics themselves (dudes, you can close the door but that horse is in Atlin by now) certain policies of the organizers, or what. Now that I understand, of course I support this effort. Vancouver's citizen journalists have done an exceptional job of covering the last several Olympics, and have, in fact, become known worldwide for it. This is a creative proposal that would ensure that, rather than taking an oppositional stance, Vancouver's citizen journalists take one in support of the Olympics and civic pride. But, frankly, I believe the people at VANOC to be too paranoid to agree to it. Sadly, I don't think it will ever happen with their permission. Which, of course, doesn't mean you can't do it without; it just means they will make their own nightmare come true. <abbr><em><abbr><em>raincoaster´s last blog post..<a href="http://raincoaster.com/2008/11/23/toby-and-sheila-a-love-story/" rel="nofollow">Toby and Sheila, a love story</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Thanks for this. I was totally confused about the whole effort. I wasn’t sure if it was a protest against the Olympics themselves (dudes, you can close the door but that horse is in Atlin by now) certain policies of the organizers, or what. Now that I understand, of course I support this effort.

Vancouver’s citizen journalists have done an exceptional job of covering the last several Olympics, and have, in fact, become known worldwide for it. This is a creative proposal that would ensure that, rather than taking an oppositional stance, Vancouver’s citizen journalists take one in support of the Olympics and civic pride.

But, frankly, I believe the people at VANOC to be too paranoid to agree to it. Sadly, I don’t think it will ever happen with their permission. Which, of course, doesn’t mean you can’t do it without; it just means they will make their own nightmare come true.

raincoaster´s last blog post..Toby and Sheila, a love story

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