how can we see anything if we are forced to register?
We will be releasing some videos about what Mob Power is, and how you use it soon. If you’d like you can sign up, but I understand if you are skeptical.
Not skeptical here, but surprised that we would even need to log in before seeing how we can help others via mobpower.org, just unnatural in my view. After all, this is the Gallery section of BP where you show off your site, not the login or register pages only
I agree. Nothing wrong with a walled garden but if you want to showcase it then the least you can do is throw us a few screen shots, no? (also LOVE the disclaimer <my paraphrase> “we don’t endorse any of these charities, we’re just here to raise money for them”
We’re currently in the process of making a tour video and some “How To Use” videos. So those will be posted on the main page for people to get a feel for the site before they sign up.
Here are some large screen shots:
User Page
Charity Page
Hopefully those videos will be done soon.
@Mike
Glad you liked the disclaimer
I’ve signed up because I like the charity aspect which you made for the site. I’m looking for ways to promote charities for my project aswell, and I really like that you can support charities and show them through your profile. I also like the profile page very much, and the overall design. Good job, and cool idea!
Btw.. could you tell us/me a little bit more how you raise the money for the charities? I think it’s a pretty cool concept, but have no idea how it works in detail?
Thanks for the support! To answer your question Mob Power generates money for charity through the advertising on the site. Rather than the funds advertisers pay going into the pockets of shareholders ALL funds go to charities each member gets to choose. We think that’s a more appropriate use of the value generated through social networking, after all it is the users who create most of the value through their time, attention, and interactions.
Each member profile allows users to choose â€My Causesâ€, these are the charities that will receive your portion of the total money raised on the site. Each month ALL the money raised by Mob Power through advertising is split up between the charities members have selected, a completely democratic means of allocating the resources.
This entire process is overseen by the Mob Power Foundation comprised of a Board of Directors of Public Figures whose governance will ensure full transparency and accountability.
Mob Power doesn’t take a single cent of the money raised through advertising to cover expenses like most â€social businesses†simply because Mob Power exists to help solve humanities greatest problems and not create jobs for anyone. So far it has been completely funded by believers in the idea.
However, Members can select Mob Power as one of their â€Causes†if they want Mob Power to continue operating. All funds allocated this way will only be used to cover operating costs, with any excess going back to the charities. This way all Power is in the hands of Members. Now that’s Mob Power.
More information about this and related topics is available in the About section at http://www.mobpower.org