1pound40 conference
A conversation about whether Twitter can help solve real world problems
- noticing that @eventbrite add their fee to your donation at http://1pound40.eventbrite.com/comment by robertbrook via twitter 11/10/2009 9:52:20 PM
- Setting off for #1pound40 where I hope to get people all excited about planting trees for @bbctreeoclock. Or something.by RadioKate via twitter 11/11/2009 1:22:21 PM
- it's filling up now at #1pound40 - stand-by for the kick-off any minute nowby reutersgr8db8 via twitter 11/11/2009 2:40:09 PM
- At #1pound40 with @Artbizness, all about to kick off. So far: good sandwiches & coffee, WiFi reported to be not that great. Let's see...comment by guitartim via twitter 11/11/2009 2:43:52 PM
- #1pound40 unconference starting now with @markjones and @sleeepydog welcoming participantsby reutersgr8db8 via twitter 11/11/2009 2:44:02 PM
- At Reuters for #1pound40 conference in social networking: many familiar faces, older. Me too.comment by PeterBale via twitter 11/11/2009 2:44:06 PM
- So let the #1pound40 conference commence......comment by AbigailH via twitter 11/11/2009 2:44:56 PM
- What is the most interesting thing you have learned recently about Twitter? This issue being discussed at 1pound40 conference in London, but we'd like to hear your thoughts too. #1pound40
- Today is a 'curated unconference': conversational, not presentational. #1pound40comment by TmLiveEvents via twitter 11/11/2009 2:46:57 PM
- first session at #1pound40 starts - how does social media change politics?by reutersgr8db8 via twitter 11/11/2009 2:48:00 PM
- UK political blogger Dominic Campbell is talking about how social media can influence politics. Can it really change things?
- Dominic Campbell's new standing in the world 'because of what I've said on Twitter,' power structures are changing #1pound40 ^SPcomment by f1000 via twitter 11/11/2009 2:52:10 PM
- Question to debate: can this new technology actually change things in politics? Or is this overly utopian? Is the web enough? #1pound40comment by davieseliz via twitter 11/11/2009 2:52:35 PM
- great scope for backbenchers to use social media to make democracy more open and weblike -political blogger #dominiccampbell at #1pound40by reutersgr8db8 via twitter 11/11/2009 2:55:22 PM
- Here is video of the first 1pound40 session
- Is @dominiccampbell's lil' talk being filmed for upload? I wanna hear! #1pound40comment by solobasssteve via twitter 11/11/2009 2:59:44 PM
- Yes @solobasssteve you should be able to watch the first session featuring @dominiccampbell in the video at the top of the blog
- The room has now split up into groups to discuss these issues - panel discussion to follow #1pound40comment by TmLiveEvents via twitter 11/11/2009 3:03:35 PM
- The mainstream media can't get faster than twitter at the moment. Bypassing editors & moderators may save time but not truth #1pound40comment by Documentally via twitter 11/11/2009 3:05:30 PM
- there really should be more politicians here at #1pound40 They could leard a hell of a lot.comment by Documentally via twitter edited by reutersgr8db8 11/11/2009 3:08:34 PM
- Twitter and Facebook can help connect more people to the political process, and that has to be a good thing #1pound40comment by DT via twitter 11/11/2009 3:21:03 PM
- RT @stevebridger: @LloydDavis Leadership is earned through social media. The best leaders will combine vision + participation #1pound40comment by redmamba via twitter 11/11/2009 3:24:15 PM
- I don't see Twitter and the political process as separate entities. Politics is people. Twitter is... people
- RT @LloydDavis: #1pound40 social media makes us be more human in public but conflicts with our desire for superhuman leaderscomment by ihatemornings via twitter 11/11/2009 3:31:33 PM
- is twitter creating more micro elites? #1pound40comment by ajbruce via twitter 11/11/2009 3:38:18 PM
- Guys at @tweetminster say majority of pols mostly follow own side – possibility for real debate? #1pound40comment by davieseliz via twitter 11/11/2009 3:39:50 PM
- Top table asks: do politicians think they will really listen to UK twitter mood? #1pound40comment by PeterBale via twitter 11/11/2009 3:40:46 PM
- RT @ajbruce: is twitter creating more micro elites? #1pound40>yescomment by gabysslave via twitter 11/11/2009 3:40:55 PM
- So far I have learnt that some people are concerned Twitter could be elitist #1pound40comment by reutersJeremyG via twitter 11/11/2009 3:42:18 PM
- #1pound40 Politics - there’s still a role for leadership - but it’s consensus building and curating leadership not do-as-I-say leadershipcomment by redmedicine via twitter 11/11/2009 3:42:58 PM
- Social Media is having a political effect in Spain. Much less than UK. But still effective and in a different way #1pound40comment by Moof via twitter 11/11/2009 3:43:21 PM
- The conflict between political message control and mass publishing ability is only just starting #1pound40comment by adders via twitter 11/11/2009 3:43:25 PM
- Social media will change the world - but in ways we can't predicted and no one can control #1pound40comment by patrickhadfield via twitter 11/11/2009 3:44:09 PM
- Conclusion about social media's potential to change politics? It's one of those impossible questions to answer. Yep, cop-out. #1pound40comment by davieseliz via twitter 11/11/2009 3:44:13 PM
- #1pound40 politics & soc media= it depends it depends it depends!comment by suethomas via twitter 11/11/2009 3:44:19 PM
- Does Twitter enable new political behaviours, or just replace other channels? Does it help us hold political journos to account? #1pound40comment by guitartim via twitter 11/11/2009 3:44:37 PM
- It's not about twitter its about real time communication.. We just happen to do it mainly with twitter right now.. #1pound40comment by Documentally via twitter 11/11/2009 3:44:58 PM
- #1pound40 tweet surgeries for mps?could social media be used to reac constituents in a simple waycomment by LauraOliver via twitter 11/11/2009 3:45:07 PM
- Thought-provoking quote: 'people only want to interact with politicians when something goes wrong' #1pound40 Not sure I agree with that.comment by AlbertoNardelli via twitter 11/11/2009 3:45:17 PM
- I think we need to get beyond just putting pressure on politicians to real devolved power structures (but did I convince ppl?) #1pound40comment by RossIGrant via twitter 11/11/2009 3:45:46 PM
- #1pound40 an engaged and interested politician can influence a disinterested/contrary votercomment by andrewtf via twitter 11/11/2009 3:45:50 PM
- Set up a political party on Twitter with a candidate sourced from Twitter. #1pound40comment by thoroughlygood via twitter 11/11/2009 3:46:04 PM
- "can Twitter really be used to debate politics? Or is it relevant for other purposes / reasons for MPs and the public?" #1pound40comment by TmLiveEvents via twitter 11/11/2009 3:46:33 PM
- Curate, educate, create. Tools not as important as the right attitude #1pound40comment by michald via twitter 11/11/2009 3:46:35 PM
- twitter enables local activism more easily than other tech and it'll be interesting to see effect of geo tagging #1pound40comment by ajbruce via twitter 11/11/2009 3:46:38 PM
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