What I'd Change
Startups are rarely bashful about saying that they want to "change the world." A new web startup launched last week, WhatIdChange.com, is no different—but it leaves the change to all of us.
What I'd Change aims to crowdsource ideas that will, as the homepage says, “make the world around us better.” So whether you think locally or globally, you can write about any topic and make recommendations for improvements. The site’s founder, Justin Briggs, says the site "is about starting conversations to affect change. We wanted to create a place where beneficial ideas can find an audience and, we hope, gain enough steam that they materialize into action."
What I'd Change lets users vote on posts so good ideas rise to the forefront. Users can share their posts via Twitter, Facebook, or email to spread the word about their ideas. Popular posts will reach the featured page, and ideas that amass a large number of votes will be immortalized in the site’s “Hall of Change.”
The site is well suited to focus on social issues, but that's just the tip of the iceberg, says Briggs. "What I'd Change isn’t focused on any specific area or theme. We want it to be totally open. There are interesting conversations already about how to improve the iPhone or the Bowl Championship Series, for instance. No topic is off limits. We just ask that people be respectful to one another.”
It’s a little early, but the ideas tossed around on What I’d Change are the kind that could very well turn into change in the real world.
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