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New Facebook Application November 5, 2008

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So why do you go onto Facebook?  I go on to catch up with friends, co-workers, and students.  I also go on because it is fun to see people’s pictures, to check out events, to look at Flair and other fun Facebook applications.  Yesterday at SocialDevCampEast (which I will talk about later), I met the creator of What U Wearin – a new application for Facebook.  What you get to do is put together outfits that you wear and let your Friends rate those outfits. How much fun is that?  Now – this is a beta version (meaning still in the design phase) and currently only 300+ people are signed up but I think that Stevenson University can be The Fashion University !  So – Let’s show ‘em what we wear!

Tweet The Vote – Make It Count November 2, 2008

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On November 4th 2008, millions of Americans will go to over 200,000 distinct voting locations and using different systems and machinery to vote.  Some voters will have a terrific experiences, and others will experience the same problems we have been hearing about for years – long lines, broken machines, inaccurate voting rolls, and others will experience problems that we haven’t heard about before. That’s why a new citizen-driven election monitoring system called Twitter Vote Report (www.twittervotereport.com) was just launched. Using either Twitter.com, iPhone, direct SMS, or our telephone hotlines, voters will have a new way to share their experiences with one another and ensure that the media and watchdog groups are aware of any problems.

And YOU can help!  Be a citizen journalist!  Submit a report about conditions at your polling place.

Four ways to submit reports to Vote Report:

And if you would like to talk to a human to report bad conditions you’ve observed, please call our partner 1-866-OUR-VOTE.

As news outlets and blogs will report on Election Day stories, www.twittervotereport.com is an invaluable resource for thousands of voters to get immediate help. From questions like “where do I vote” or “how do I make sure that my rights are being upheld,” Twitter Voter Report augments these efforts by providing a new way for voters to send text messages (aka tweets) via cellphones or computers which will  be aggregated and mapped so that everyone can see the Nation’s voting problems in real-time.

Imagine a nationwide web map with pins identifying every zip code where Americans are waiting over 30 minutes to vote or indicating those election districts where the voting machines are not working. Collectively we will inform each other when the lines are too long and ensure that media and watchdog groups know where problems exist.

For more information, go to www.twittervotereport.com.  And please help to spread the word!