CategoriesJoin Us At:
|
OMG ACLU LOL!Since you're reading this on the ACLU blog, you're likely already aware of the growing influence of blogs, the way they can pull an otherwise overlooked story from the ether, build momentum around it, and push it into the mainstream. Blogs, and social networking sites like Facebook, Digg, Twitter and others, offer users an unprecedented opportunity to be a part of the story. As online activists, we are closer to the news and closer to the newsmakers than we have ever been before. And we've got all these resources, literally at our fingertips, for letting people know about important issues as they arise and ways they can get involved. So do your part to turn traditional top-down newsmaking on its head! Stop by the "Web as a Grassroots Tool" booth at the ACLU Membership Conference and get caught up in the Web 2.0. We'll be demonstrating just a fraction of the countless ways you can use the Web to spread the word about important civil liberties issues. We'll also be introducing - well, not you, because you're already here! - members to the shiny new and improved ACLU Blog of Rights. Hope to see you there!
We intend the comments portion of this blog to be a forum where you can freely express your views on blog postings and on comments made by other people. Given that, please understand that you are responsible for the material you post on the comments portion of this blog. The only postings that we ask that you refrain from posting and that we cannot permit on our website are requests for legal assistance and postings that could cause ACLU to incur legal liability.
One important law in that regard is the prohibition on politically partisan activity. Given our nonprofit status, we may not endorse or oppose candidates for elective office. That means we cannot host comments on our site that show a preference for one candidate or party. Although we in no way wish to discourage you from that activity elsewhere, we ask that you not engage in that activity on our website (or include links to other websites that do so). Additionally, given that we are subject to very specific rules concerning the collection of personally identifying information through our website (names, email addresses, home address, financial information, etc.), we ask that you not use the comments portion of this blog to solicit this information from users of our website. We also ask that you not use the comments portion for advertising or requests for legal assistance, and do not add to your comment links to other websites, as we cannot be responsible for the content on other websites. We are not able to respond to unsolicited inquiries, complaints or requests for assistance sent to this blog. Please direct your complaint or request for assistance to the ACLU affiliate in your state. Requests for legal assistance left in the blog comments will not receive a response or be published. Finally, the ACLU cannot guarantee the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information in the comment section and expressly disclaims any liability for any information in this section. 2 Responses to "OMG ACLU LOL!" |
|
© ACLU, 125 Broad Street, 18th Floor New York, NY 10004 |
Jun 8th, 2008 at 2:44pm
The membership conference is exciting and informative.
For the Wall of Hope, my hope was that there is an end to the drug war.
Peace!
Jun 8th, 2008 at 3:10pm
Well, I have not actually participated in any seminar for the conference. I just participated in the action center. I was overwhelmed with information. So many issues and concerns which information was provided for. Some closer to home than others. But good information regardless. My opinion: the ACLU really did an excellent job! it's like the ACLU library.