Inspire HN: Solve the Internet Bystander Problem

http://lesswrong.com/lw/9m/collective_apathy_and_the_internet/

by Amdijefri • 17 years ago

21 4 17 years ago

ams6110• 17 years ago

Some things are still best done face to face.

swombat• 17 years ago

Seems to me that there is plenty of online cooperation going on, between sites like Wikipedia, communities like HN, Reddit, forums, etc, open source projects, and all that jazz.

Perhaps I didn't understand the problem very well..

DTrejo• 17 years ago

>Put up names and photos [...] of the first people who helped [...]

I like this idea.

ObieJazz• 17 years ago

For example, online political fundraising has become increasingly more effective in past decade. By separating the development of the motivation to action from the mechanics of the action itself -- the political rallying from the card swiping -- effective politicians play to the strengths of both the online and offline mediums.

Inspire HN: Solve the Internet Bystander Problem

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