So we have all these different organizations on Long Island, all with varying degrees of technical expertise and many on different seemingly incompatible systems.
What to do?
They key to making this all work is to "build bridges" using a "common language."
What do we mean by a common language? We mean giving Long Islanders the tools necessary to engage in productive, positive public discourse in a flexible, collaborative manner. These tools include all the Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 tools and concepts contained with One Long Island.
Gee. we can't get all that done right now, so what can we do?
Start simply. First get all web sites and blogs up to Web 2.0 standards. This may be as simple as adding an XML feed to your site or creating a free blog and linking it to your existing site.
Secondly, talk to your organization about how and who it would be advantageous for you to collaborate with and the subject areas of collaboration of most interest to you. Do not just limit it to organizations or individuals within your own field of expertise.
These are the starting points for high level Long Island "end user" operated media service. It also creates an environment for all types of innovative collaboration.
After all, the idea is to get things done, not just talk, write or do studies about them, isn't it?
The Long Island Independent Media Consortium idea is really just part of one larger idea of creating a Long Island Philosophy. One that will give our citizens the skills, hope and courage necessary to make the substantive change required for a positive future on Long Island.
More in Part Three.
On a separate note here is how my new CD project is progressing. A few tunes in various stages of completion ...
Did You Think I Was Surprised?
You Better Treat Me Right
Prelude 3a
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