How open is your org on-line?

Hi folks- I'm in talks with folks from various npo's re the social network i am helping build, Call2Action, in a nutshell, a social network for good aimed at exploiting the moment right after someone watches cause related video. Users will include individuals and orgs allof whom may create profiles, media pages and actions. There seems to be varying levels from orgs that users can add things to a non-profit's profile page. Like if I see a fab video about water issues on youtube I might embed it on the page of a water related org.
Or, if I create an action about a petition against human trafficking, i might find a video and attach to that action.

Some orgs were not really okay with that- what if their hard earned media was associated to an action they don't agree with?
My thought is that this openness is already happening and rarely do the things they are concerned about arise. More often, there i swonderful collaboration and energy swirling around from all the activity. For example, change.org allows all sorts of interactivity, and I think their site is all the better for it. Start from the most open place and build in permissions and so on as the need arises, if it arises. What do you think?

My personal inclination is to agree with you--I always like to err on the side of transparency and open debate. However, I realize that some other orgs. have more regulations/concerns when it comes to openness. We had a couple of interesting discussions about this here and here that you may want to refer to as well.

Best,

Megan

I have a few thoughts here.

1) If a video is put on, say YouTube or REVVER, the poster of that video is agreeing to allow you to embed that video pretty much anywhere they want.
2) On Flickr, if a photo is set with a CC license, same goes -- If the photo has a (c) then you need permission to post it.

I come from both a nonprofit and an opensource place and personally believe that sharing and collaborating yields the greatest benefits to the sharer's.

So yes Maha, I agree with you--in general start from the most open place and build in permissions as need arises.