Sunday, September 26, 2010

Solve world hunger with a click.

The scope of the internet is something that is often up for debate. Some consider it a great tool to help with life, and some seek it out to the solution for every problem with no limits. Although it may be ignorant to admit, I consider myself in the ladder category.
Take the classic issue of world hunger. Sure, the internet could help spread the word, organize volunteers and more, but unfortunately there are only so many dedicated enough. However, with the infinite power of the internet, it can even get the lazy masses to help.

For instance, TheHungerSite helps even the most un-motivated give a little something to aid those in need. What the site simply does, is it shows you advertisements. I'm sure your familiar with adds, and sites can make money with one of two ways, by click or by impression (just seeing it). So, when a user lands on the page, they see the add, that site gets paid. They put that money into helping people.
Sure, its not much, but imagine making that your new page window, thats thousands of views in just a month, per user.
I'm not saying the world will get fixed by visiting a website, but imagine the potential of wealth that could spread if this was in every home, or even on less than a quarter of every computer.
Its the un-tapped potential of the internet we, as a race of intelligent being need to start harnessing and appreciating the resources.

I encourage you to use it and pass the information around!

1 comment:

  1. Great example of mobilization via the web and also a point of contention, as you hinted at, among those who thing this sort of armchair activism is actually more of a harm than a help. Thanks for posting this.

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