Gripesites: How to Gut Goliath

Gripesites: How to Gut Goliath by Becoming an Interactive Hub of Dissent

Mar 9th, 2012

by John Donovan.

By John Donovan

GRIPE WEB SITES

At long last, someone has written an invaluable guide on how ordinary individuals can publicly criticize the rich and powerful, including multinational corporations, by using the Internet.

My father and I pioneered the use of websites for exposing Royal Dutch Shell.  Indeed, the author, Robert Eringer, uses our experience as a case study for how David can tackle Goliath.

Moreover, Eringer relates his own case study:  himself against a whole country–the Principality of Monaco.  (eringer33@aol.com.)

The best thing about Eringer's manual is that it is concise and straight to the point–instructing in simple language how to get started, cultivate readership, and bloody the noses of those who most deserve it.

Amazon.com: Suck My Pen: How to Gut Goliath by Becoming an Interactive Hub of Dissent eBook: Robert Eringer: Kindle Store

EXTRACT: …the most successful gripe site of all time, which targets Shell Oil, actually operates under the domain nameroyaldutchshellplc.com, Shell's legal trading name.

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The Sunday Telegraph: Online revolutionaries

Apr 11th, 2012

by John Donovan.

The Sunday Telegraph: 10 September 2007

ARTICLE ABOUT GRIPE WEBSITES

EXTRACTS

Today's activists are giving business a bloody nose from behind their keyboards – not the barricades.

Revolutions used to happen in the streets – these days they take place online. And the targets are more often big businesses than bad governments. Banks, in particular, are feeling the brunt of grassroots internet campaigns.

Courts and trademark bodies are increasingly supportive of individuals and pressure groups when someone registers adomain name similar to that of their target so long as the site is non-commercial, with no subscriptions and no paid advertising.

Oil company Shell found this out when it tried, unsuccessfully, to claim ownership of the name Royaldutchshellplc.com. The website belongs to Alfred Donovan, now in his 90s, and his son John. The Donovans owned a chain of petrol stations in east London and Essex and created sales promotions campaigns for Shell. But they fell out with the company and aired their grievances online.

Their site became a hub for activists and disgruntled former employees. It has been used to mobilise support for environmental campaigns by the likes of WWF, the environmental lobbying group, against drilling in the Arctic and Russia, for groups worried about Shell's social impact in Ireland and Nigeria, and by the company's former group auditor Bill Campbell to raise issues about employee safety.

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One Hungry Little Mouse

From: Alfred Clayton
Date: Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 7:16 PM

: One Hungry Little Mouse!

   One Hungry Little Mouse! The extraordinary scene was captured by photography student Casey Gutteridge at the Santago Rare Leopard Project in Hertfordshire. The 19-year-old, from Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, who was Photographing the leopard for a course project, was astounded By the mouse's Behaviour. He said: 'I have no idea where the mouse came from - he Just appeared in the enclosure after the keeper had Dropped in the meat for the leopard. 'He didn't take any notice of the leopard, just went straight Over to the meat and started feeding himself. 'But the leopard was pretty surprised - she bent down and Sniffed the mouse and flinched a bit like she was scared. 'In the meantime the mouse just carried on eating like nothing Had happened.. .but even a gentle shove does not deter the little creature from Getting his fill... 'It was amazing, even the keeper who had thrown the meat Into the enclosure was shocked - he said he'd never seen Anything like it before.' Project owner Jackie James added: 'It was so funny to see - Sheena batted the mouse a couple of times to try to get It away from her food. 'But the determined little thing took no notice and just carried On.' Sheena was brought in to the Santago Rare Leopard Project from a UK zoo when she was just four months old. She is one of 14 big cats in the private collection started by Jackie 's late husband Peter in 1989. The African Leopard can be found in the continent's forests, Grasslands, savannas, and rainforests. ...so the mouse continued to eat the leopard's lunch and show the leopard who was the boss. Just proves no one can push you around without your permission. THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL LESSON IN LIFE AND LONGEVITY. Be nice to others because . .. Time WILL make a difference! One day you will no longer be the big dog... Just the old dog... And my friend, WE are now the old dogs. HOWEVER, OLD DOG IS BETTER THAN DOG-GONE.