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Events Roundup: NetSquared Loves You this February

Tech Soup

Net2Local organizers step into the role because they’re full to bustin’ with love for their fellow #nptech-ies. Tripoli, Libya: NetSquared Tripoli Meetup. Philadelphia, PA: Crowdsourcing Change: Applying the Social Web to Some Philly Nonprofits. Upcoming Events. Thursday, January 30. Tuesday, Feburary 4.

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Some Reflections About Civil Society 2.0 and Why I’m Not On A Plane To Tunisia Right Now

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Youtube blocked access to the offensive video in two of the countries in turmoil, Egypt and Libya , but did not remove the video from its Web site. I believe that social networking can do better by thinking about network structures, understanding roles of people, making organizations more sociable and blending social media.

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The 5 Best Social Impact Games of 2010

NTEN

By Jeff Ramos, Community and Content Manager, Games for Change When most people outside gaming think of video games, they typically fall into three buckets: "old school" games like Super Mario and Tetris, social and mobile games like Farmville and Angry Birds, or hyper-violent console games like Grand Theft Auto.

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Why Social Movements Need Stories

Tech Soup

The Arab Spring changed the way many of us think about civil society, specifically the role of technology in driving social movements. Occupy Wall Street was another recent example of how stories can drive awareness and change. Simple Storytelling Solutions and the Arab Spring. Signs of the Times: Occupy Wall Street.

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