Drumbeat/events/kit/materials/drumbeat-overview

Mozilla Drumbeat Participation Overview

• Mozilla Drumbeat is keeping the web open
  • Practical projects and local events that gather smart, creative people around big ideas to solve problems and build the open web.
• Public talking points at
  • www.drumbeat.org/about
• Project collaboration routes through
  • wiki.mozilla.org/Drumbeat
• Community mailing list is at
  • https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/community-drumbeat/

Mozilla Drumbeat Tagline

• Innovation on the open web. Powered by everybody.
  • Everybody = the people formerly known as users.
  • Open web = the free, participatory and decentralized part of the internet.
  • Innovation = new ideas, practices and tech that move the web in the right direction.
• Drumbeat = the part of Mozilla where *everybody* is invited participate, innovate and shape open web technology

Tactile engagement

• Projects are the focal points in Drumbeat
  • Goal is to engage new stakeholders in hands-on ways
  • Propose one, adapt one or join an existing one
• Featured projects on www.drumbeat.org
  • P2PU, WebMadeMovies, Universal Subtitles, and more
  • Drumbeat.org serves as pipeline for identifying promising new projects
• Goal: Support platforms and tools that enhance the open web by allowing everyone to contribute

Live Engagement

• Annual Festival, 3-5 November, Barcelona
  • Learning, freedom and the web
  • 300-500 people, highly interactive agenda format
• Arc of local participation
  • Attend a Drumbeat gathering
  • Talk about Drumbeat at other events
  • Host a meet-up or other Drumbeat-themed social event
  • Organize a half day or all-day event
• Event kit is being developed on the wiki

What can folks do to help?

• Spread the word about Drumbeat
  • Projects, Local Events, Festival
• Help us find and recruit promising projects
  • Create opportunities for broader participation in keeping the web open
• Help us identify local event organizers or partners
  • We'll provide support, outreach and (limited :^) resources
• Participate in the Drumbeat community!
  • Give us feedback about web site, community process, anything...