[ShareTompkins] Goodbye GoGoVerde, Hello Swidjit

[Shira Golding]

hi sharers,

since starting share tompkins over two years ago we have experimented  
with different web-based tools for communicating people's haves and  
wants between our in-person events. there has been an explosion of  
websites aimed to help people share and swap and we have been testing  
many of them and listing them all in our directory at http://sharetompkins.wordpress.com/resources/general-trade-networks 
.

about eight months ago we got excited about gogoverde.com and  
encouraged folks to join us in creating an active ithaca group on  
their site. at that time, we didn't anticipate swidjit.com, an ithaca- 
based enterprise which has since launched. we got really excited about  
swidjit but weren't sure how people would feel who are already  
invested in gogoverde. however it is now a moot point because  
yesterday i received an email from the gogoverde folks announcing that  
their site is shutting down on september 18 (see below for the  
complete email).

so...let's all get on swidjit and help it reach a critical mass! join  
here: http://swidjit.com/ithaca

more from behind-the-scenes at share tompkins:
http://sharetompkins.wordpress.com/2011/08/31/the-future-of-share-tompkins

- shira :)

Shira Golding
shiragolding at gmail.com
http://www.shirari.com



Begin forwarded message:

> From: GoGoVerde <noreply at gogoverde.com>
> Date: August 31, 2011 8:24:01 PM EDT
> To: shiragolding at gmail.com
> Subject: GoGoVerde Support sent you a message on GoGoVerde
>
> GoGoVerde Support sent you the following message:
>
> Subject: GGV shutting down Sept 18
> Message:
> Hi Shira,
>
> I just wanted to let you know that we will be shutting down  
> GoGoVerde September 18.  Thank you so much for giving us a whirl.   
> For our sharing communities we are recommending that you may want  
> investigate the following sites as options to continue your  
> community --
>
> Neighborgoods.com
> Ohsowe.com
> timebanks.org
>
> Again, thank you for trying us out, please contact me if you have  
> any questions, and we wish hope you all continue sharing!
>
> Best, Justine
> 650-996-3801 cell
> GoGoVerde Support
> support at gogoverde.com
>
> ======================================================================
>
> You can contact GoGoVerde Support using the following link:
> <http://www.gogoverde.com/member/contact/communityId/80/member_contact_memberId/1 
> >.
>

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