Crowdring is a mobile petition platform that aggregates data from missed calls and SMS messages into a visualization engine to track petition signatures and campaign engagement. It allows campaigners to send targeted messages to share successes and reporters to access the data to report on petition support. The platform gives communities a participatory model to raise their own flags through voting and mapping their locations.

1. Crowdring: Mobile Petition Platform
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