Group sects

I feel you are still not convinced about the workability of online tools. Digital activism is one such resource that helps us form a group even without physically assembling at a pre-designated spot. Thus, it knows no boundaries and often hastens the process of such assimilation to an unimaginable extent. And being citizens of the cyber world, we catch on to the activities of these groups as easily. Because the more they comment on the cause at hand, the more they become visible in the virtual world. The more we use Google search, the more we run into them.

So let’s discuss some methods of forming such online groups. The most common is that of Google groups or even Yahoo groups. If you have an email account with either of them, then go to their home page, there is a detailed step-by-step process that explains it all. But first decide on a name for the group and also outline the objectives of such an exercise. As you keep sending out requests to prospective members and they send out to their friends, you have a ready mailing list at hand! By sending just one email, from the comfort of your kitchen, you can activate an entire group in mere seconds.

Similarly, we have more popular tools in the form of Facebook and Orkut groups that act as platforms to voice collective opinions. The moment you start posting on FB’s wall or scrapping on Orkut, your friends and their friends and theirs, start responding to you even before the clock can shift to the next minute!

PS: How about forming an FB group called ‘Pimp Your Cause @ Idiva’?