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Saving Democracy With Web 2.0

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the hear-hear-hear dept.

Wired is running a piece about how "Web 2.0" (still hate that buzz word) can save democracy this upcoming election date. Web 2.0 hyperbole aside, the piece itself covers the extent of the different mapping tools, get out the vote, finding who funds a candidate and other election candies. Good round-up story.

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  1. How appropriate... by Amazing+Quantum+Man · · Score: 1, Funny

    Nothing for you to see here... move along.

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    Fascism starts when the efficiency of the government becomes more important than the rights of the people.
  2. This story is a follow-up to last year's... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    How the Blink Tag Can End the Two-Party Duopoly.

  3. Other Features of Web 2.0 Include: by KermodeBear · · Score: 2, Funny

    * Solve world hunger
    * Cure cancer
    * Revive the dead
    * Talk to God
    * End poverty
    * Find your soul mate
    * Kill Chuck Norris

    What else am I missing? Help me out, people!

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    Love sees no species.
  4. Re:Web 2.0? by risk+one · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm still holding out for Web 2.11 for Workgroups.