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<p>The following page responds to a request asking for advice on switching organizing platforms. This question has also been raised by others around the world to meet various activist needs. The original request to the HUB was regarding intergenerational challenges when choosing a platform, thus, lived experience is welcomed to improve this page. This page compiles content from _______.</p>
<p>The following page responds to a request asking for advice on switching organizing platforms. This question has also been raised by others around the world to meet various activist needs. The original request to the HUB was regarding intergenerational challenges when choosing a platform, thus, lived experience is welcomed to improve this page. This page compiles content from ___.</p>


Whats app


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Suggested uses:
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| style="width: 100%; background-color: #bb91b7; height: 40px;" | '''Pod mapping template'''
| style="width: 50%; background-color: rgb(187, 145, 183); height: 40px;" | '''Pros'''
| style="width: 47.7354%; background-color: rgb(187, 145, 183);" | '''Cons'''
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<p>1. Write your name in the middle in a gray circle.</p>
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<p>2. Surround this circle with bold-outlined circles. Write the names of people in your pod. (Use names, not 'positions' or 'roles' such as 'neighbour')</p>
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3. Surround these circles with dotted-line outlined circles. These are 'moveable' people that could join your pod, but they need a bit more work. E.g. a relationship that needs more time to build trust.&nbsp;<p>4. Surround the page with larger circles to represent your networks, communities or groups that could be resources (E.g. your youth group).</p>
Signal
 
Suggested uses:
*Organizing arrestable actions, or actions that involve sensitive information, or are higher risk for those involved (see our page on legal information or activists for more on risk assessment)
*Quick, secure messaging while an action is happening
 
{| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 1641px;"
|- style="height: 40px;"
| style="width: 820.734px; background-color: rgb(187, 145, 183); height: 40px;" | '''Pros'''
| style="width: 794.266px; background-color: rgb(187, 145, 183);" | '''Cons'''
|- style="height: 161px;"
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*Can be used to hold secure phone calls with up to 40 people
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Email/protonmail
 
Suggested uses:
*Outreach to those outside your regular membership (i.e. those not involved in organizing directly, but that show up to your actions and/or support your group to a less frequent/engaged extent).
*Suggest switching to protonmail if your group is organizing arrestable actions, or actions that involve sensitive information, or are higher risk for those involved (see our page on legal information or activists for more on risk assessment)
 
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|- style="height: 40px;"
| style="width: 820.734px; background-color: #bb91b7; height: 40px;" | '''Pros'''
| style="width: 794.266px; background-color: #bb91b7;" | '''Cons'''
|- style="height: 161px;"
| style="width: 820.734px; height: 161px;" |
| style="width: 794.266px;" |
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Facebook messanger
 
Suggested uses:
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|- style="height: 40px;"
| style="width: 820.734px; background-color: #bb91b7; height: 40px;" | '''Pros'''
| style="width: 794.266px; background-color: #bb91b7;" | '''Cons'''
|- style="height: 161px;"
| style="width: 820.734px; height: 161px;" |
| style="width: 794.266px;" |
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Discord
 
Suggested uses:
{| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="height: 40px;"
| style="width: 820.734px; background-color: #bb91b7; height: 40px;" | '''Pros'''
| style="width: 794.266px; background-color: #bb91b7;" | '''Cons'''
|- style="height: 161px;"
| style="width: 820.734px; height: 161px;" |
| style="width: 794.266px;" |
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Slack
 
Suggested uses:
*When working in multiple working groups, or if you have many different parts involved in your structure (i.e. social media, wellness, outreach etc).
 
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|- style="height: 40px;"
| style="width: 820.734px; background-color: #bb91b7; height: 40px;" | '''Pros'''
| style="width: 794.266px; background-color: #bb91b7;" | '''Cons'''
|- style="height: 161px;"
| style="width: 820.734px; height: 161px;" |
| style="width: 794.266px;" |
*Fees involved for use if you'd like messages stored for more than 90 days.
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Keybase
 
Suggested uses:
*Organizing arrestable actions, or actions that involve sensitive information, or are higher risk for those involved (see our page on legal information or activists for more on risk assessment)
*When working in multiple working groups, or if you have many different parts involved in your structure (i.e. social media, wellness, outreach etc).
 
{| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="height: 40px;"
| style="width: 820.734px; background-color: #bb91b7; height: 40px;" | '''Pros'''
| style="width: 794.266px; background-color: #bb91b7;" | '''Cons'''
|- style="height: 161px;"
| style="width: 820.734px; height: 161px;" |
| style="width: 794.266px;" |
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Tools for online documentation
Google drive
Suggested uses:
*For hosting information that does not need to be kept secure
{| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="height: 40px;"
| style="width: 820.734px; background-color: #bb91b7; height: 40px;" | '''Pros'''
| style="width: 794.266px; background-color: #bb91b7;" | '''Cons'''
|- style="height: 161px;"
| style="width: 820.734px; height: 161px;" |
| style="width: 794.266px;" |
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Cryptpad
Suggested uses:
*For hosting information that should be kept secure&nbsp;
{| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="height: 40px;"
| style="width: 820.734px; background-color: #bb91b7; height: 40px;" | '''Pros'''
| style="width: 794.266px; background-color: #bb91b7;" | '''Cons'''
|- style="height: 161px;"
| style="width: 820.734px; height: 161px;" |
| style="width: 794.266px;" |
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<br>Tools for video calls
Zoom
Wire
Jitsi
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If you have any suggested revisions or additional resources to share related to the above content, please email them to kenzie@lehub.ca.
If you have any suggested revisions or additional resources to share related to the above content, please email them to kenzie@lehub.ca.

Revision as of 14:55, 12 September 2023

The following page responds to a request asking for advice on switching organizing platforms. This question has also been raised by others around the world to meet various activist needs. The original request to the HUB was regarding intergenerational challenges when choosing a platform, thus, lived experience is welcomed to improve this page. This page compiles content from ___.

Whats app

Suggested uses:

Pros Cons


Signal

Suggested uses:

  • Organizing arrestable actions, or actions that involve sensitive information, or are higher risk for those involved (see our page on legal information or activists for more on risk assessment)
  • Quick, secure messaging while an action is happening
Pros Cons
  • Can be used to hold secure phone calls with up to 40 people

Email/protonmail

Suggested uses:

  • Outreach to those outside your regular membership (i.e. those not involved in organizing directly, but that show up to your actions and/or support your group to a less frequent/engaged extent).
  • Suggest switching to protonmail if your group is organizing arrestable actions, or actions that involve sensitive information, or are higher risk for those involved (see our page on legal information or activists for more on risk assessment)
Pros Cons

Facebook messanger

Suggested uses:

Pros Cons

Discord

Suggested uses:

Pros Cons

Slack

Suggested uses:

  • When working in multiple working groups, or if you have many different parts involved in your structure (i.e. social media, wellness, outreach etc).
Pros Cons
  • Fees involved for use if you'd like messages stored for more than 90 days.

Keybase

Suggested uses:

  • Organizing arrestable actions, or actions that involve sensitive information, or are higher risk for those involved (see our page on legal information or activists for more on risk assessment)
  • When working in multiple working groups, or if you have many different parts involved in your structure (i.e. social media, wellness, outreach etc).
Pros Cons


Tools for online documentation

Google drive

Suggested uses:

  • For hosting information that does not need to be kept secure
Pros Cons

Cryptpad

Suggested uses:

  • For hosting information that should be kept secure 
Pros Cons


Tools for video calls

Zoom

Wire

Jitsi
If you have any suggested revisions or additional resources to share related to the above content, please email them to kenzie@lehub.ca.


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