Comments on: Pothole Theory, Lost Fingers, Caring and Crisis

By: Location, location, location …. from your mobile to the map « Sustainable Cities : PLUS Network blog

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:19:41 +0000

[...] of the founders of Ushahidi, answers this question in the most eloquent way Iâ€ve seen yet.Â In this post he suggests that a digitally connected world not only grants us a front row seat to the rest of the [...]

By: Usahidi – Mapping the world one SMS at a time « The Practical Radical

Usahidi – Mapping the world one SMS at a time « The Practical Radical — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:31:27 +0000

By: Analyse von Mikroblogging-AktivitÃ¤ten bei der Gegenmobilisierung zum Naziaufmarsch am 14.02.2009 in Dresden | blog.mensch.coop

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:15:50 +0000

[…] MikrobloggerInnen mit den mit den beiden gegensÃ¤tzlichen TheorieansÃ¤tzen einerseits der â€œpothole theory of digital activismâ€ von Erik Hersman, das Ortsbezogenheit der SchlÃ¼ssel zu Crisis Reporting ist und anderseits […]

By: wittyone (HiteshParashar)

wittyone (HiteshParashar) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:48:50 +0000

learnt what the pothole theory of democracy is – #wemedia http://tinyurl.com/bjs3d2

By: Mikroblogging und soziale Bewegungen | blog.mensch.coop

Mikroblogging und soziale Bewegungen | blog.mensch.coop — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:43:41 +0000

[...] co-founder Erik Hersman points to his â€œpothole theory of digital activismâ€ (we only care about a pothole if itâ€s on our street) and argues that location is the key in [...]

By: Which is a Better Mobile Citizen Reporting Tool: Twitter or Ushahidi? (Updated) | Gauravonomics Blog

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:22:11 +0000

[…] co-founder Erik Hersman points to his “pothole theory of digital activism” (we only care about a pothole if it’s on our street) and argues that location is the […]

By: Ushahidi and Conflict Early Response « Conflict Early Warning and Early Response

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 01:36:18 +0000

[...] paraphrase Erik Hersman at Ushahidi, this lack of response is perhaps like the â€œpothole theoryâ€: you generally don’t care about the pothole on a street, unless itâ€s yours. This helps [...]

By: Chris Blow

Chris Blow — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:31:24 +0000

This post, and the comments, was probably the most influential on me all year, particularly the realization that engaging storytelling and personal involvement are such important parts of the emergency response equation.

Also, the damn pothole in my street now triggers a lot of complicated emotion whenever I smash my bike into it.

By: Microblogging, Location and Emergencies | White African

Microblogging, Location and Emergencies | White African — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:29:07 +0000

[…] somewhat like the “pothole theory” that I talked about earlier: you wouldn’t normally care about the pothole on a steet, […]

By: FringeHog» Blog Archive » Ushahidi: Creating a Cartography of Crisis

FringeHog» Blog Archive » Ushahidi: Creating a Cartography of Crisis — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:23:59 +0000

[…] the founders of Ushahidi, answers this question in the most eloquent way I’ve seen yet.Â In this post he suggests that a digitally connected world not only grants us a front row seat to the rest of the […]