[*BCM*] Bostoncriticalmass Digest, Vol 43, Issue 3

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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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