Oakwood residents campaign againts Tesco expansion

"One particularly innovative aspect of this campaign is that the campaign website uses javascript to allow you to generate an objection letter straight into the planning department, and tracks the number of times it's used. Nice one."

Yeah, those middle-class people really know how to do this kind of shit.

Perhaps you'd like to elaborate a bit more on your comment, otherwise folks might come to the conclusion you're just a disruptive troll.

My personal view is that Tesco as an outfit are bad for working class communities, and should be resisted. I also think that self-empowerment of working people through literacy and self-education has a long and respected tradition. And I don't see why computer literacy should be excluded from that.

But if you'd care to spell it out for us a bit more perhaps it would all become clear.

Thanks

The power of communication to masses of people, unimaginable even ten years ago should never be underestimated. Look at the recent "twitter revolution" in moldova as a good example. Even 5000 people on a march can only reach the ears of so many people, yet one person can potentially speak to many times that through the internet. So those 5000 people, organised in a secure and cooperative group through whatever means that are effective, have the potential to achieve a lot.

We just need to learn to channel our energy into positive stuff over criticism and start to believe that we can use this equipment in a better way than the filth can in my opinion.

Hey I found this press via Google - firstly Thanks to your editor!

Comments here are interesting - you should know I am designing site so it can be used for other group/community planning objections, such as wind farms and other carbuncles. All the features of the site will be available to each group objection. Each group will be able to edit their own content online, it will be really easy! I agree this kind of ePower should be available to ALL who want to campaign against an objectionable planning application in this very efficient way and it will be!

I will add other cool features in next week or so ... such as a Google
cluster map showing which areas are making objection and maybe other useful stats graphs. If you have ideas as to what you would like to see on the site, please share them with me using the email link below... or join the site forum and discuss with other forum members...

Once the planning side is finished we want to add other facilities to the regarding public opinion on other issues - maybe ID cards or whatever .... just to make it easier for each and every one of us to HaveOurSay !

Cheers for now
Richard
 office@haveoursay.co.uk

If you would like to discuss this subject further... please see the HaveOurSay forum www.HaveOurSay.co.uk/forum.aspx, or select OnLine Discussion from the home page menu.

Ed - Many Thanks

As promised I have added a Response Distribution map, please have a look and pass on link to your friends, let me know what you think:

www.HaveOurSay.co.uk

HI Again
all of the comments we have gathered and passed on to Leeds City Council are now available to view online! ...

The comments make very interesting reading ... so please gve us another look

www.HaveOurSay.co.uk - Select "Your Comments" from the left hand menu.

Cheers for now :)
Richard