User talk: TommyII
Hi FSF peoples! Instead of uploading slides for my 5 minute lightning talk, I decided that a description of the project with a link to facebook might do better. It is a completely open project, so if you like it then you are most welcome to play any part in the team. You might even want to take a lead role =)
https://www.facebook.com/HmnNtwrk
Have you ever thought that the whole world might be able to create something together without boundaries, discrimination, or tainted ambition of extravagant profits?
The Human Network is dreaming and striving to achieve this and more!
This is a huge dream or idea that will take some imagination so first I will ask you to please imagine a world network where 2.5 billion people are connected and able to share knowledge. Got that? OK! You may already know that the internet today has connected 2.5 billion people.
What greater-than-self goals do you believe people can and will accomplish there?
Now imagine a network of 2.5-7 billion human beings communicating and networking casually and professionally in your own open source environment that is free from commercial interest.
Then, what could the human race accomplish?
Yourself and other leaders throughout the world could make this happen by creating an open source and community owned social network that can be tied to knowledge bases such as Wikipedia. I strongly believe that this is the best path toward a network of human communication and knowledge sharing that can be separate from the commercial interest that rules the internet today. I know that this will take thousands of open-minded leaders from around the world to accomplish and I am asking you to be one of the founding fathers (or mothers).
There are three essential factors that can make this happen.
Crowd Sourcing - This project currently lives on a site called piecewise where crowd sourcing is manageable in pieces. Anyone can make a contribution by taking on a small piece or share their ideas for the project. The software development can happen on github and through having hackathons at universities throughout the world.
Purpose Motivation - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc
Open source - software, education, and minds - Through word-of-mouth advertising and media attention, we can reach people who are willing to share knowledge, resources, and expertise that can lead to life improvements for all of humanity.
What would you like YOUR social network to look like?
What do you believe is possible ?
"Ask not what your planet could do for you, but what you could do for your planet" -JFK 2013
“We must be the change we wish to see in the world” – Ghandi
“If you wish to understand what Revolution is, call it Progress; and if you wish to understand what Progress is, call it Tomorrow” - Victor Hugo
You can find us on Piecewise, Facebook, Twitter, Ning, Upriser and meetup in Boston or the world.... More to come! =)
