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Click on the big arrow to play video. Clicking elsewhere on the main picture will take you to the You Tube website. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites. Thanks to Joan from FACT, and Sandy and Jay from Tenantspin for starting us off by sharing their free thinking 'Big Ideas'.
Share your free thinking ideas here!
Have you got a 'free thinking' idea you want to share with others?
If you have, what better place than the Free Thinking website to find an attentive, interested audience? Here's what to do:
- 1. Make a video up to 2 minutes long with your thoughts related to a topic from the festival
- 2. put it on You Tube
- 3. and email freethinking at bbc.co.uk with the link.
Details
Free Thinking is offering a platform to anybody who cherishes an original or established idea related to any of the debates, discussions or themes around this year's Free Thinking festival.
Make a short video - as short as you like and no more than 2 mins - about an idea that you believe would make a difference to our future.
Upload your video to You Tube, let us know it's there and we'll present it in a video player on this page.
There'll be no prizes and the most you can hope for is your idea may win some respect! But you can be sure it will be seen, heard and maybe talked about by other 'free-thinkers'.
Got something to say but... ?
If you don't have access to a video recorder or are under 13 or would simply prefer to write about your idea, please use the comment form lower down this page.
If you can make it along to the Free Thinking festival in Liverpool you'll have a chance to video your idea with help from BBC staff. Some of the videos recorded at the festival will go on the website as well as being played back in the festival spaces.
Make it then take it!
You can embed the video player on this page on your website, blog or social networking site.
Click on the 'menu' button in the player to reveal the embed code to paste into the html of your webspace.
1. Get started
Please start by reading through all these instructions and the special terms of use first.
- Decide on your idea and the way you'd like to present it on video.
- Your idea should relate to a Free Thinking debate, discussion or theme from this year but other interesting ideas will be considered.
- Simple is often best - talking straight to camera will probably be effective.
- Be as creative as you like but don't forget it's all about the idea and the most important thing is to be persuasive and to make your idea compelling.
2. Hints for your video
- Start by saying just your first name and location, eg "My name's Julie and I'm from Peterborough". You can make up a name if you prefer.
- Next, don't make people wait to hear your idea - get straight into your argument.
- Try to avoid looking down to read a script while on camera - if you need notes have them next to the camera lens.
- Imagine you are talking to a friend and, however passionate you feel, you'll need to explain why your idea is sensible and practical if you want to persuade others.
- Keep any editing simple - no need for titles.
- Please make sure the video starts and ends promptly.
Music and audio
- Please don't use any music - we won't select videos that include music, including background music.
- Most importantly, make sure that what you are saying can be clearly heard.
3. Upload your video to You Tube
You will need to create a free You Tube account if you don't already have one.
Please follow the advice at You Tube for creating an account and uploading video. You Tube is not part of the BBC and the BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites.
When you've uploaded your video, give it a title and description in You Tube.
For example: Title: My Big Idea by Andrew from London Description: The working week should be reduced to 4 days.
4. Send Free Thinking a link to your video on You Tube
Click on the Share link next to your video in You Tube. A Share Video box will open. Type or paste in [email protected] in the Send message To: box.
What happens next?
Your video will be viewed by a member of the Free Thinking website team.
Suitable videos will be selected for inclusion in the video player on the Free Thinking website.
Videos that break our House Rules cannot be selected. These are the same rules used for posts to BBC message boards.
It may take us a day or two to view and select your video.
We'll try to let you know if we select your video but can't promise.
Bear in mind
- Make sure you have read the Special terms of use
- Once your video is on You Tube anyone can see it.
- You can delete your own video from You Tube at any time.
- If you delete your video from You Tube it can no longer appear in the video player on the Free Thinking site - that's not a problem and you don't have to let us know you've deleted it.
Special terms of use
By sharing your You Tube video with Free Thinking you agree to the following:
- Anyone in the video must be at least 13 years old.
- If you are between 13 and 16 you must have the permission of your parent or guardian before submitting your video.
- Don't give out any information in the video that could make you personally identifiable to a stranger.
- Your idea can be derived from or about someone else's idea already in the public domain but if so you must name the original thinker.
- The work you present must be original and you must own the copyright or have the permission of the copyright owner for this use.
- You agree to the BBC Terms of Use as well as You Tube Terms of Use
If you're not sure about anything in the terms, email [email protected] and we'll do our best to advise. Sorry, we can't offer any technical help.
Your thoughts
Your thoughts on the 'Big Ideas' you've watched. If you prefer not to make a video, you can also use this form to submit your Big Idea in text form- 400 words or less please.
Disclaimer: The BBC doesn't guarantee to publish all comments. Please keep comments brief and avoid offence. By submitting your comment you agree to the BBC's Terms of Use.