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Occupy Underground

ellisonz

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2. I think the general idea...

Reply to Vincardog (Original post)

Tue Feb 21, 2012, 03:48 PM

Feb 2012

...is not not mirror the "Activist Headquarters" group entirely, by having a focus on Occupy, but yes, a broad range of discussion of issues, actions that can be taken both online and offline, and so forth is certainly welcome. The group is not just limited to Occupy actions, but to issues that prompted Occupy in the first place. Hope that was helpful. I think that's probably what most others are imagining too.

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Other than being a safe refuge, what will we do here? [View all] Vincardog Feb 2012 OP

Keep people up on what's happening with occupy. UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2012 #1

I think the general idea... ellisonz Feb 2012 #2

DUers from all over the country can alert people UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2012 #4

If there are any DUers or OWS folks in NW Iowa other than me I hope they post. Vincardog Feb 2012 #6

Maybe post a link to this group in your state forum. UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2012 #9

Done thanks for the suggestion Vincardog Feb 2012 #10

It's a place for people who Liked the old DU2, but can't have DU2 forever snooper2 Feb 2012 #21

All great ideas. Jackpine Radical Feb 2012 #3

darts and dominoes. ret5hd Feb 2012 #5

Yeah, we should be pro- Fox and Friends UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2012 #14

Cross pollinate zipplewrath Feb 2012 #7

We could build an online press release facility, to aid Occupy groups is getting their message Vincardog Feb 2012 #8

In terms of being a media-clearinghouse... Chan790 Feb 2012 #11

Taking a page from another organization, we could have a thread to use as a sounding board for art Leopolds Ghost Feb 2012 #18

I LOVE Occupy and support it fully so am glad to see this -- but I have one concern Remember Me Feb 2012 #12

That's exactly my concern as well. Kaleko Feb 2012 #13

Meant to respond to Remember Me. UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2012 #27

Talk on DU is good UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2012 #15

P.S... UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2012 #16

I have some ideas for pinned threads that would allow DUers in each occupy to correspond w/us and ea Leopolds Ghost Feb 2012 #17

Awesome. UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2012 #20

I hope my response to you didn't sound sarcastic. UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2012 #28

Which one? Remember Me Feb 2012 #31

It wasn't directed at you. UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2012 #32

Here you go wiggs Feb 2012 #19

Congratulations! You are now an official backer of Inside Out | Occupy Oakland. Vincardog Feb 2012 #22

Xlnt! Maybe you'll start a trend of DU support for Oakland! I'll probably also wiggs Feb 2012 #24

That is (in my opinion) why we have this group. Vincardog Feb 2012 #25

I'll admit I'm glad to have the safe refuge. backscatter712 Feb 2012 #23

One possible function of the group could be to notify of online public opinion polls Joe Shlabotnik Feb 2012 #26

And also to counter Freeper swarms. UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2012 #29

Exactly. Joe Shlabotnik Feb 2012 #30