tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7727561618191456901.post5914932122884378327..comments2024-03-28T05:29:25.961+00:00Comments on SINN FÉIN - KEEP LEFT: An Phoblacht - The future looks brightmellowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12844166986997608405noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7727561618191456901.post-20602945767339575082010-06-01T22:24:50.072+01:002010-06-01T22:24:50.072+01:00If one looks at the BNP site and the importance th...If one looks at the BNP site and the importance that it plays in their communication mix, most visited political site in Britain, it shows how the republican movement has like the other parties been years behind in using the immense power of the net to promote its agenda.<br /><br />I know that there will be the usual tripe about them being Fascist, but to go off on that tangent is to complete miss the point.Dannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7727561618191456901.post-11719492127560565562010-05-31T18:47:47.781+01:002010-05-31T18:47:47.781+01:00thats a good assessment of the potential of the ne...thats a good assessment of the potential of the new site. <br /><br />If An Phoblacht is to expand on its role as a republican alternative to the main stream media online then it will need to have reasonably open comment, with sensible restrictions.<br /><br />But if there is no reasonably open comments allowed on the site then the widest possible community of users wont be built up and it wont realise its potential to broadcast to the Republican community and further afield.<br /><br />Back a few years ago when Howard Dean was starting his political campaign on the web they decided to have his blog as open as possible. It thrived from that call. Other imitators tried the same but without the more open comment policy and they didnt work. <br /><br />The internet is most powerful when building a community around something. That requires interaction to be realised.<br /><br />Goes live at the end of the month is it?An Giorrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15238329477605666831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7727561618191456901.post-21262154537877389382010-05-29T14:34:17.939+01:002010-05-29T14:34:17.939+01:00There is clearly massive potential for an online i...There is clearly massive potential for an online interactive forum for an phoblacht, but only if the forum is really an interactive one. It must be moderated properly and be a constructive avenue for debate.<br /><br />There are plenty of people out there who are more interested in attacking Sinn Féin than in building an alternative and these people will attempt to derail any sort of Sinn Féin forum. Such attempts have been made regularly on this site and that is why all comments are moderated.<br /><br />In addition there will be some in the party who will worry that too much open discussion will leave us open to attack. These people must also be resisted by An Phoblacht.<br /><br />The future for republicanism can only be with further developing the party as a grass roots organisation where party members' views are heard, respected and acted on. <br /><br />An Phoblacht on line has the opportunity to create a place where memebers/supporters can meet whenever they like to discuss issues, ask questions etc. This means those in positions in the party will be more accountable and will also have the opportuntiy to interact with party members and supporters in a way they never could before.<br /><br />The potential offered by the changes coming up are great, but only if the party is brave enough to grasp it.starry ploughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01481013510515056679noreply@blogger.com