How can Web 2.0 services support Open Society? This is the question we would like you to raise with this post Web 2.0 are second generation web-based communities, social-networks, wikis, folksonomies, etc. These services have one benefit in common: to facilitate collaboration and sharing between peers. We strongly believe that Web 2.0 can be a useful tool to support Open Society.These are some potential uses of Web 2.0 to support Open Society:
- social networks: create an open social network, which can facilitate users in keeping current connections; extend their network of peers; foster discussion about democracy, human rights and Open Society at large, especially in countries which are not yet open societies.
- wikis: to share facts, possible explanations and forecasts about Open Society.
- shared bookmarks: to identify already existing useful resources about democracy, human rights and Open Society at large.
- forum: to promote an open, responsible and fair debate among users, regardless of their opinion.
- blogs: to ensure sources independent information, even where freedom of press is not protected.
- online activism tools: to identify meritable projects, and then channel our energies to support them.