[*BCM*] Bostoncriticalmass Digest, Vol 43, Issue 3
ThoM3 at aol.com
ThoM3 at aol.com
Tue Jan 8 10:33:52 EST 2008
It is bicycle advocacy by default IMHO. If, as you say, there is nothing to
it, then I can assign it, just like you assigned it a tag of "party on
wheels"--BTW where is that definition? Cars are on wheels. I would venture to say
that in large, people get together to be with other bikers and show solidarity
as cyclists. That is advocacy.
The fact you assert an opinion over another is in fact defining and sets you
in a position over others, so are you the leader?
I think we are steering into Zarathustra territory now...
In a message dated 1/8/2008 10:11:08 AM Eastern Standard Time,
leepeters at gis.net writes:
Without leaders or members and set goals, CM is not really an advocacy group
at all. It is a party on wheels.
Please do not think it is an advocacy group without (you yourself) shaping
it that way. No one has really taken CM beyond anything but a party - and all
I have heard are people under the illusion that it is advocacy and
complained when it didn't live up to that standard. I don't want to spoil your
involvement, but CM would need substantial initiative to change.
The closest we have come to advocacy is the occasional flyer, sign affixed
to bike, or route planning for a specific purpose.
(for the record, I wish too that CM was 'nicer'.)
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