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See the Transition group for important news. This site was archived on September 7, 2007 so most content can't be added or edited. That means much of the information below not longer applies.
Welcome
We're glad you've found omidyar.net! Hosted by Omidyar Network, omidyar.net is an online community for people who want to make the world a better place. On omidyar.net, you can meet others with similar interests, participate in discussions, or collaborate with others to make your vision a reality. Below you'll find everything you need to get started.
This isn't a typical web site: its value depends on you. You help make omidyar.net useful to others. You help decide how it evolves. Many of you have already contributed greatly to making the world a better place. Thank you for all your efforts up until now. And thank you in advance for your efforts in the future.
- Ground Rules:
- We are all here because we believe in making the world a better place.
- We believe in treating each other with respect.
- We believe everyone has something to contribute.
You can return to this page by clicking the “Start Here” link to the left - in the “my watch list” box.
Tech Note
If you use a web accelerator program on your computer, and you have enabled the "pre-fetching" feature, you may find your accelerator program gives out unintended feedback points on your behalf. If you don't understand what a "web accelerator" or "pre-fetching" refer to, this warning likely doesn't apply to you. :-)
Other Useful links:
- How Public is my information?
- Learn to control who can read what you write on omidyar.net.
- Community News
- Check out ONTopic, offering weekly highlights of community activity, as well as tips, tricks and upcoming member meetups. Be sure to add it to your watch list so you don't miss time sensitive information or topics on ONet!
- Etiquette
- Review suggestions on how to be on your best behavior in omidyar.net.
- Locate others
- Enter your postal code so you can find other members near you.
- Beyond the basics
- Learn to use advanced features like the Feedback System and how to start your own group, workspace or discussion.
- Got a question?
- Chances are someone has already asked it at Newcomers FAQ.
- Confused by the lingo?
- Check the Glossary of Commonly Used Terms.
- Ready to start a discussion?
- You can post in a related group or go to the Community General group and select "new topic".
- Need more help?
- Link to the Help Index page.
Page name: Start Here
Last editor: Haney Armstrong (CCAL30) (1784)
Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2007 10:57:50 PDT
Locked by: Haney Armstrong (CCAL30)
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