Initially networking is certainly not a reason people vent and protest. And even in the thick of it, the majority aren't conscious about it much - however, critically, it's inevitably a big part of what good comes of it, as what comes after depends on the foundations of relationships forged in the heat of the moment - including leaders, thinkers, heads of projects, and of course infiltrators collecting contact info and making next-steps.

I know from first hand experience over this last year and a half in my local communities, including an unanticipated unorganic Windsor blockade of the bridge to the USA that resulted in excessive police overreach and declaration of the unjustified Emergencies Act of Canada by Trudeau's corrupt regime.

These opportunities don't happen too often, when you have hundreds, thousands, or more folks aligned with narrow purpose - and IMO, this golden potential for networking and mass movements is understated and under-publicized. IMO, we should develop flexible, resilient, sustainable templates for authentic, decentralized, bottom-up organizing towards our common goals with ethical FOTPACH management (fair, open, transparent, peaceful, accountable, consistent, honest). The powers that be will always do everything in their power to stop this from happening.