http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14472567
"A massive clean-up operation is getting under way in areas affected by the riots across England.Twitter and Facebook users are harnessing the power of social networking to co-ordinate operations."
It should be noted that reports say the rioters were using ICA to at least coordinate how to avoid the police. So of course it can be used for both good and evil.
But here at least is a nice example of how people who don't know each other and are only connected by being in the same vicinity can quickly come together and accomplish a useful task.
Internet Collective Action is people organizing in a nonhierarchical manner to accomplish a particular goal. The reward is in the doing, and how much or how little anyone participates is completely voluntary, depending on their abilities and commitment to the goal. By this process amazing things can be accomplished. ICA will grow so long as the Internet is free. http://www.lisamcpherson.org/pc.htm is an example of ICA.
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