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Obama's inauguration: share your messages for the president | Obama's inauguration: share your messages for the president |
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Thousands will head to Washington on Monday to witness Barack Obama being sworn in for another four years as US president. The world will be watching with plenty to say, and we want to hear your advice, warnings and messages of support – and criticism – for the president. | Thousands will head to Washington on Monday to witness Barack Obama being sworn in for another four years as US president. The world will be watching with plenty to say, and we want to hear your advice, warnings and messages of support – and criticism – for the president. |
There are two ways to contribute: | There are two ways to contribute: |
• Tell us with a photo | • Tell us with a photo |
• Tell us with text | • Tell us with text |
Photo messages: | Photo messages: |
In 2008, Guardian readers sent more than 800 photos displaying their messages to Obama using our Message to Obama Flickr pool. We've re-opened the group to accept new submissions and grow the existing community. | In 2008, Guardian readers sent more than 800 photos displaying their messages to Obama using our Message to Obama Flickr pool. We've re-opened the group to accept new submissions and grow the existing community. |
But you can also add a photo to our project by using a photo sharing service of your choice – Instagram, Flickr or Twitter – tagging the photos with #Message4Obama. | But you can also add a photo to our project by using a photo sharing service of your choice – Instagram, Flickr or Twitter – tagging the photos with #Message4Obama. |
Here are a few Flickr examples from 2008 of what we're looking for: | Here are a few Flickr examples from 2008 of what we're looking for: |
A few things to remember: Turn on geolocation services (photo maps and so on), and if you're using Flickr, remember to make sure your photo is saved under creative commons licensing. Making sure those settings are switched on will allow us to find and display your photo on a board powered by n0tice.com in the coming days. | A few things to remember: Turn on geolocation services (photo maps and so on), and if you're using Flickr, remember to make sure your photo is saved under creative commons licensing. Making sure those settings are switched on will allow us to find and display your photo on a board powered by n0tice.com in the coming days. |
We'll let you know when the gallery is published. | We'll let you know when the gallery is published. |
Tell us with text | Tell us with text |
No phone? No Flickr? No problem. Just fill out the form below and we'll turn your words into an image like this, and it will appear in the final gallery. | No phone? No Flickr? No problem. Just fill out the form below and we'll turn your words into an image like this, and it will appear in the final gallery. |