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*[[GFDL Corpus]] despite the various thugs trying to control it for their own commercial interests - [[Wikipedia]], [[Simple English Wikipedia]], [[Wikibooks]] (especially [[Cookbook]] mjam ) and [[Wiktionary]] | *[[GFDL Corpus]] despite the various thugs trying to control it for their own commercial interests - [[Wikipedia]], [[Simple English Wikipedia]], [[Wikibooks]] (especially [[Cookbook]] mjam ) and [[Wiktionary]] | ||
* http://www.responsibleshopper.org/ A project run by [http://www.coopamerica.org Co-op America] that has very convergent goal with us. They actually have a DB online with 350 big companies investigated. '''Truly worth a visit.''' | * http://www.responsibleshopper.org/ A project run by [http://www.coopamerica.org Co-op America] that has very convergent goal with us. They actually have a DB online with 350 big companies investigated. '''Truly worth a visit.''' | ||
*[[Wikitravel]] - a travel guide - boycotts should include not going places where people do rotten things, since tourism has an eco-impact and sends messages of approval too. [[Licensing|Licensed]] under the [[Creative Commons licenses|Creative Commons license]] | *[[Wikitravel]] - a travel guide - boycotts should include not going places where people do rotten things, since tourism has an eco-impact and sends messages of approval too. [[Licensing|Licensed]] under the [[Creative Commons licenses|Creative Commons license]] | ||
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*[[FLO]] - for Redefinition of [[mandatory label]] terms like [[dolphin safe]], which we must track closely. '''what is the best source on this issue, and who tracks whether labels are ecologically sane or not?''' | *[[FLO]] - for Redefinition of [[mandatory label]] terms like [[dolphin safe]], which we must track closely. '''what is the best source on this issue, and who tracks whether labels are ecologically sane or not?''' | ||
*[[Transnationale]] - Consumer guides to Multinationals and shopping. Transnationale.org provides comprehensive information on more than 10000 [[companies]] around the world. We report social and environmental behaviour, financial data, list of brands, membership to the most influential lobbies, public relations and ?opinion making?, managers name and position, shareholders and subsidiaries, plants locations and offshore centers, brand and corporate image management. '''Membership is required for full access''' | |||
*[[Propaganda]] and [[no body]] detection, since these always work to the detriment of [[some body]]. '''See [http://disinfopedia.org/wiki.phtml?title=propaganda Disinfopedia:propaganda] and the [[propaganda glossary]] underlying it. | *[[Propaganda]] and [[no body]] detection, since these always work to the detriment of [[some body]]. '''See [http://disinfopedia.org/wiki.phtml?title=propaganda Disinfopedia:propaganda] and the [[propaganda glossary]] underlying it. | ||
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*'''[[Embodiment wiki]]''' - provides the ethical criteria that should inform any [[moral buying decision]]s. | *'''[[Embodiment wiki]]''' - provides the ethical criteria that should inform any [[moral buying decision]]s. | ||
* [[UnitedDiversity]] - Also referred to as "udoo." (United Diversity Open Organisation). A very interesting London based group dedicated to building commons and sharing resources: to improve [[measuring well-being|quality of life]] for all while simultaneously reducing [[ecological footprint]]. [http://ud.lir.be/tiki-index.php] | |||
:This is a primarily social effort, it seems. They have open space meetings called WTF and interact with large groups of people. It's a pro-[[democracy]] group, actively working to organize people. They are interested in things like community currency, flash mob, and open space. | |||
*[[wikitext standard]] efforts | |||
::''(note: [[Meta-Wikipedia]] is now devoted to [[software imperialism]] and [[mediawiki]] hegemony, and cannot be considered a valid forum to discuss any such "standard"; As an example of a failed attempt to organize against a cabal, see the[http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Wikipedias_Forum United Wikipedias Forum] - how to get a huge 40-language project governed in [[Simple English]] without a cabal taking it over completely. Obviously this has failed.'' | |||
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Feeling frustrated? Do something useful, it'll make you feel better | Feeling frustrated? Do something useful, it'll make you feel better | ||
* http://www.thehungersite.com - Donate food by visiting this site. You will see some [[advertisement]]s from [[companies]] that are donating the [[financial capital]] to make this happen. If you don't want this to happen you should close your eyes. | * '''http://www.thehungersite.com''' - Donate food by visiting this site. You will see some [[advertisement]]s from [[companies]] that are donating the [[financial capital]] to make this happen. If you don't want this to happen you should close your eyes. | ||
All of the above are '''essential''' since not doing them leads to the wrong result, or no result (also wrong) at the [[point of purchase]]. For instance to not know who owns who can let a company that is truly horrible compete simply by creating a [[front company]]. To not have Adbusters helping to create and publicize the standard [[barcode]] we agree on, means we lose essential publicity and help from them, and their programs of anti-propaganda billboards and truth-telling. To not include travel is to have no influence on the largest discretionary decision people usually make in a year - where to spend their [[vacation]]. The ability to check which tourism packages are best or worst with a single click or code is a huge edge for a happy future! Letting [[no body]] convince you that [[some body]] doesn't matter, or matters less than the [[no body]] who says so, is a sure way to help no-body corporations and ideology destroy some-body apes, dolphins, forests and this planet. | All of the above are '''essential''' since not doing them leads to the wrong result, or no result (also wrong) at the [[point of purchase]]. For instance to not know who owns who can let a company that is truly horrible compete simply by creating a [[front company]]. To not have Adbusters helping to create and publicize the standard [[barcode]] we agree on, means we lose essential publicity and help from them, and their programs of anti-propaganda billboards and truth-telling. To not include travel is to have no influence on the largest discretionary decision people usually make in a year - where to spend their [[vacation]]. The ability to check which tourism packages are best or worst with a single click or code is a huge edge for a happy future! Letting [[no body]] convince you that [[some body]] doesn't matter, or matters less than the [[no body]] who says so, is a sure way to help no-body corporations and ideology destroy some-body apes, dolphins, forests and this planet. | ||