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]]>Dear Birdies,
The tweet-powered t-shirt vending machine in the room at Twitter’s shareholder meeting didn’t work at first. A Twitter employee attending to the machine walked me through the three hashtags required to get the shirt, but the machine wasn’t recognizing my tweeting. So, after 10 minutes of small talk with the employee about our proposal, I told her “Thank you” and started to go. But then the employee opened the vending machine door and handed me a shirt. Such a simple fix!
At Monday’s annual meeting, Twitter shareholders did not approve our proposal.
But by winning 4% of the vote, we can – and very likely will – resubmit a better proposal next year to democratize Twitter.
Twitter’s opposition statement to our proposal said it couldn’t be done. The truth is, even some of the strongest allies of #BuyTwitter assumed it was too complex. We’ve been through eight months of organizing, from op-ed to petition to proposal, defense, andMonday’s vote tally. Looking back, it all seems simple, like unlocking a vending machine.
Now, after the meeting, everything seems possible for our group.
A stock market analyst who helped guide our efforts emailed me, saying: “This study could be a game changer… You have legitimacy now from the shareholder vote. That carries weight. Leverage it to the fullest. Media coverage may very well be in your favor, too.”
Momentum from the vote is one way that #WeAreTwitter #BuyTwitter has succeeded so far at building organized power among Twitter users and shareholders.
Here is some more of what we’ve accomplished together:
This is just the beginning. What’s next?
I hope we can get together for an open online conversation. Until then, share our celebration tweet and have a wonderful week.
Onward,
Danny and the #WeAreTwitter team
PS: If someone you know wants a free kitten, tell them to get one here.
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