Gaia: Think Tank - Site Suggestions - Zaadz Newz!

Re: Zaadz Newz!

http://monkeys.gaia.com — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 13:48:18 GMT

love this idea from Hollis:
What if it were a kind of wiki news, where anyone could post the good news from wherever they find it? unlimited feel good things happening everywhere
lol

Re: Zaadz Newz!

http://matthew.gaia.com — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 01:45:49 GMT

Yeah, isn't that a cool site? We got a couple of apps through them... I understand what you're saying about the turquoise part, too. I felt similarly.

Re: Zaadz Newz!

http://turil.gaia.com — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 00:28:16 GMT

Thought I should post this here somewhere... The Integral Institute has a new news website Holons News! It has articles catagorized by levels and quadrants, and there's even an article about Zaadz in the lower left quadrant (the culture quadrant). Though I gotta say that the top listing for the Turquoise items seems pretty non-Turqoise to me. (I thought Turqoise was all about integral solutions, not complaining...:-) Peace, Love, and Bicycles, Turtle who would still love to see an official Zaadz News (or Newz) department/pod/section/thingy.

Re: Zaadz Newz!

http://Lawlady.gaia.com — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 19:22:23 GMT

I believe that this one is a winner. I was thinking about this idea just two days ago which signals to me it's existing in the collective creative abyss ready for a trial in reality.

The easier you make it the better. Simplification seems to be a useful lesson to be learned from Google's success.

There is a CEO support group called Vistage (formerly TEC) that I think Brian should join. They send out a very well formatted call for assitance and enewsletter. Maybe this might be a good one to check out as a base starting point.

I know everyone has aggragators and news readers. Maybe some of this could be done through people's aggragating systems.

I know that there is so much happening in Law, I could fill a column for you with tidbits for a while to get you all up to speed on what's newsworthy about the changes in the law.

Stefani Quane, Lawlady Inc, Inspiring Healthier Divorce

Re: Zaadz Newz!

http://turil.gaia.com — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 23:49:31 GMT

For reference and for your enjoyment as well, I thought you all might like to see the Living Democracy Project's American News Service. It was a wonderful syndicated news service that featured stories about real people doing good things for their communities and the planet. Like API, but only great news. Unfortunately, it's no longer being produced, but the stories are so inspiring, and still very relevent. This was created partially by Francis Moore Lappé, the author of Diet for a Small Planet, who is a hero of mine. Peace, Love, and Bicycles, Turtle

Re: Zaadz Newz!

http://elonifer.gaia.com — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 18:10:09 GMT

Here's another one folks... http://www.happynews.com/ Also.... let's make some happy news..... not in a year, not in month...but in a Zaadzflash! http://pods.zaadz.com/zaadzflash Blessings, Elonifer

Re: Zaadz Newz!

http://turil.gaia.com — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 12:45:53 GMT

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ That is, indeed a good site. I bet Zaadz could do it even bigger and better! -Turtle

Re: Zaadz Newz!

http://thom-b.gaia.com — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 05:02:10 GMT

Hmmm,

aparently I didn't need to enter the html. LOL

Re: Zaadz Newz!

http://thom-b.gaia.com — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 05:01:09 GMT

I like this site, It's well organised and very encouraging

<a href="www.goodnewsnetwork.org">Good News Network</a>

Enjoy.

Re: Zaadz Newz!

http://diana.gaia.com — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 14:12:50 GMT

Oh, That' is absolutely WONDERFUL!!! It' slike really havina a prince around!!!! WOOOOOOOOOH! ;-)

Re: Zaadz Newz!

http://diana.gaia.com — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 14:11:06 GMT

Yes Tirtle, the idea is good. I like Treehugger too.

Re: Zaadz Newz!

http://turil.gaia.com — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 22:30:25 GMT

Having a shared idea of what we want might be useful. Do we want categories? If so, can a blog accomodate that? What might the categories be? I really can't think of any that aren't arbitrary and limiting, but maybe others can? Should we make sure to not take copywritten material at all and just link to articles? Or could we paraphrase articles with a link at the end? Do we want anyone and everyone to be able to post articles, or do we want a few editors to be in charge? I like the format of Treehugger, which is essentially a list of articles (bloglike) with a few official editors/writers who pick up stories from a variety of places and write short sysnopsis of the news along with a photo or picture. It's very attractive and easy to read. What do you think? -Turtle

Re: Zaadz Newz!

http://newz.gaia.com — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 19:39:48 GMT

Halo Sleeping Beauties, I have arrived, Prince Zaady.

Come, jump with me on my horse and I will take u to your dream world Zaadz Newz

HOLD ON: before u take off, know u can email me with any of your updated blogs and ideas and lets take it from there.

Ok now u can JUMP

Re: Zaadz Newz!

http://diana.gaia.com — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 17:17:47 GMT

Hi Turtle, I think the best would be to start a pod first, show our technical and thinking guy behind the scene that the idea is good and than in the future ask them to make a newz section on zaadz itself. What do you think? If yous till have a pod left, please start it and we will ask everybody we know to spread the news of the birth of Newz. First of all, lets structure the news in intelligent categories first...if you don't do this from the beginning on, people will start writing news everywhere without any structuring. If you need some help, let me know. Diana

Re: Zaadz Newz!

http://turil.gaia.com — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 13:21:39 GMT

I'm happy to start a pod for good news, or you are more than welcome to do so as well. But I was hoping to make it more of a unique and integral part of the Zaadz website. Maybe starting a pod is the first step to that? Or maybe the powers that be are already working on a news section? -Turtle

Re: Zaadz Newz!

http://lovejasmine.gaia.com — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 02:52:11 GMT

What would you do if you weren't afraid?

Re: Zaadz Newz!

http://whereami.gaia.com — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 02:23:21 GMT

I'll start the pod if no one else will?... granted I'm reluctant because of the "thought police"... but in the end... who cares?....

no one's joined my first pod anyway =(... *sniffle*... I guess I'll just make the sacrafice and start it... I suppose I'll just call it NEWS... shan't be too tough to find...

Re: Zaadz Newz!

http://turil.gaia.com — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 14:19:40 GMT

Real news for sure, but with a light at the end of the tunnel and with a focus on the future and solutions, rather than the past and problems. Know what I mean?

Re: Zaadz Newz!

http://lovejasmine.gaia.com — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 13:49:10 GMT

yes turtle

we started something more energeticly at love times as the news are insane

so lets do it

lets heart storm together how we can each contribute to manifest the zaadz newz in reality

Re: Zaadz Newz!

http://turil.gaia.com — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:47:30 GMT

I think that's a very real possibility, with a bit of editorial oversight so that grumpy folks don't overwhelm it, like happens on sites like Indymedia.