Comments on: A thin ray of sunshine in the fortress of government http://clubtroppo.com.au/2008/12/11/a-thin-ray-of-sunshine-in-the-fortress-of-government/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:18:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tel_ http://clubtroppo.com.au/2008/12/11/a-thin-ray-of-sunshine-in-the-fortress-of-government/#comment-335898 Tel_ Sat, 13 Dec 2008 03:18:26 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/?p=6697#comment-335898 Yeah what Patrick said, the government is there to serve the people. Yeah what Patrick said, the government is there to serve the people.

]]> By: Kevin Rennie http://clubtroppo.com.au/2008/12/11/a-thin-ray-of-sunshine-in-the-fortress-of-government/#comment-335447 Kevin Rennie Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:41:25 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/?p=6697#comment-335447 Some suggestions for a trial, which I left on Lindsay's blog welcome (but are lost there with all the anti-filtering comments): * focus on one specific issue or policy area * link to important documents, videos and sites * explore some proposals for action * develop these through a forum with registered participants * ensure that there is ongoing response to the feedback and commentary * use video, basic or otherwise * build in some timelines such as comprehensive responses * have a political presence, not just PR or public service people * smile a little Of the 3 blog posts, <a href="http://www.dbcde.gov.au/communications_for_business/industry_development/digital_economy/future_directions_blog/topics/open_access?90046_result_page=2" rel="nofollow">Open access to public sector information</a> has the smallest number of comments. Yet this issue is the most crucial for any real online interaction with government. Otherwise we will be sharing our ignorance as is too often the case on the web. Some suggestions for a trial, which I left on Lindsay’s blog welcome (but are lost there with all the anti-filtering comments):

* focus on one specific issue or policy area
* link to important documents, videos and sites
* explore some proposals for action
* develop these through a forum with registered participants
* ensure that there is ongoing response to the feedback and commentary
* use video, basic or otherwise
* build in some timelines such as comprehensive responses
* have a political presence, not just PR or public service people
* smile a little

Of the 3 blog posts, Open access to public sector information has the smallest number of comments. Yet this issue is the most crucial for any real online interaction with government. Otherwise we will be sharing our ignorance as is too often the case on the web.

]]> By: Patrick http://clubtroppo.com.au/2008/12/11/a-thin-ray-of-sunshine-in-the-fortress-of-government/#comment-335444 Patrick Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:26:04 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/?p=6697#comment-335444 You forgot the bit about the friggin private company paying for the friggin government in the first place!!!! You forgot the bit about the friggin private company paying for the friggin government in the first place!!!!

]]> By: Idiot censorship/filter protesters!!! « Balneus http://clubtroppo.com.au/2008/12/11/a-thin-ray-of-sunshine-in-the-fortress-of-government/#comment-335443 Idiot censorship/filter protesters!!! « Balneus Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:22:28 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/?p=6697#comment-335443 [...] Elsewhere: Jacques Troppo comments on CT amount this experiment. [...] [...] Elsewhere: Jacques Troppo comments on CT amount this experiment. [...]

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