Invitation
Pic-Nic Village is a new social network for the creative community, devised and conceptualised by the founder of the Cooking Vinyl record label and Big Chill festivals, Pete Lawrence. Here’s what Pete has to say about his new venture:
“Welcome! I’m delighted to launch this introductory website and welcome you to Pic-Nic Village.
First, let me summarise the idea: I see it as nothing less than a blueprint for an evolution in social networking. That may sound ambitious, but that’s because we’re attempting to deliver a step-change in what social networking can achieve: how it connects with us as community members, and how we connect with it as a platform for our own personal enrichment.
My interests have always revolved around the creative arts, and in this Pic-Nic Village is no different. We’re aiming to build a specialist social networking site dedicated to supporting creative pursuits. I’m looking forward to it touching on much broader themes, but creativity will always be central to Pic-Nic. It will have many tools you’re familiar with – forums, chat, blogs and so forth – and some you may not have seen before – project zones, personalised shop fronts and automated assistants, for example. The overarching principle, though, is “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts”. By being a Pic-Nic Village community member you will have the benefit of what is otherwise a highly disparate feature set, all under one roof, and with a mutually-supportive and knowledgeable community around you.
That’s the features. But Pic-Nic is about a whole lot more than that. It’s also about values. We’ve constructed the venture around a ‘social market’ economic philosophy, in which commercial activity is ethically focussed on wealth creation for all, rather than profit maximisation for the few. Also, members will have a say in how Pic-Nic Village is run and what it does. So whilst being geared towards making profits, and helping our membership do the same, the interests of our community will always be paramount to Pic-Nic Village.
To build the main Pic-Nic Village website and make all this happen, we need to raise development finance. That’s what our current activities are geared towards. If you’re interested in knowing more or receiving updates, why not register with us here.
Thanks for your time. I’m looking forward, with your help, to taking this vision forward and making it a reality. See you around the village some time soon!”
Pete Lawrence
Founder