http://ivn.us/social-ballot/2012/10/30/social-media-sparks-democracy-one-click-at-a-time/
"One of the core pillars of our political process is the belief that
democracy works best when the most people participate. Yet with the
election just one week away, we are confronted with a number of
challenges to ensuring that our democracy functions to the best of its
abilities. With the acceleration of technology and increased access to
information, however, it has been found that social media sparks
democracy.
Tools made available by social media have encouraged alternative
voices to enter the political arena, voices that in previous years have
been muted. As a result of technology, participation in the political
process is accessible and direct engagement is feasible..."
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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