But the discussions and real-world changes these online gatherings initiate move easily to government chambers, mainstream media outlets in television, radio and press, or onto the streets.
This spark has provided a platform within our society for real change, real discussion and real acknowledgment.
Without such a discussion, and real concessions to Greece, a Greek exit is inevitable — and with it the triumph of parochialism in Europe.
Instead of encouraging discussion and real information, NRA spreads fear and misinformation.
Now, as the thousands of attendees return to their daily lives, we must make sure that the important discussions continue and real progress is made.
A number of the Israeli protesters were in Spain at the time and brought back some of their ideas, hence why we have the same tent cities, the same community discussions, and a real urge for peaceful protest.
In reality, the right comparison would be to the Real Democracy Now protests in Spain – a number of the Israeli protesters were in Spain at the time and brought back some of their ideas, hence why we have the same tent cities, the same community discussions and a real urge for peaceful protest.
Sense has assembled a global network of "sensers", ordinary "creative" people around the world (around 860 at the moment), who are encouraged to swap ideas via the company's online discussion forums and real world events.
To get around all of this jumbling of social graphs they simply create multiple Facebook accounts under pseudonyms or "nom du guerre" for their real discussions and more pristine Facebook accounts for their real names.
The scholarly jargon may have been hard to decipher, but the topics of the panel discussions were often earthy and real: theological responses to AIDS or poverty, for example.
