My New Site: YourMemphis.net
Posted on April 23rd, 2010 | in Web | Be the First to Comment
A new site called YourMemphis.net where anybody can submit, vote & comment on ideas to improve Memphis. And you log in with services you’re already a member of like Facebook & Twitter!
So recently I’ve spent a months worth of weekends or so working on this idea I had. I’m not sure where I got the idea, or exactly when it happened.
Many moons ago I ran a website called OurMemphis.net. You can read the history of that site and how it eventually turned into YourMemphis.net on the YourMemphis Back Story page. Since it’s already there I wont go on and on about it here but in short the url holds some sentimental value. Only a few months ago I turned down an offer for the domain name that priced at a couple thousand.
The purpose of YourMemphis is to have a place where anyone can submit ideas on how to make Memphis a better place to live, work, play and raise a family. You can also vote on others ideas as well as comment on them and discuss at length. It’s like Digg for Memphis improvements. The cool thing is you can log in using many of the services you’re already a member of like Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, Google, WordPress or many others. You sign in with those and it automatically creates you an account on YourMemphis and you’re ready to go! Couldn’t be any easier.
So be sure to go share your ideas on how you would like to improve Memphis. Maybe it’s something you wish Memphis had. More museums, a theme park, something cooler than Bass Pro in the Pyramid etc etc. The List is endless and you can submit every idea you have even if its silly. Then Promote your idea by getting your friends to vote and comment on it.
I can also tell you that important people in the city government are already looking at this and are hoping it can become a useful tool for development so you’re voice will not only be heard, but it’ll be heard by people you want it to be heard by. It’s like the Pepsi Refresh project but exclusive to Memphis. Submit ideas and vote on others.
A great way to encourage discussion on what this city needs as well as letting elected officials know what the public wants, what they don’t want and allowing them an easy way to stay in touch with the community.
So spread the word! Tell your mom ‘n them!
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