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by Diarmaid Lynch10/22/2009 8:51:01 AM
If government don't use the tools to consult and discuss then someone else will
by cyberdoyle10/22/2009 8:58:14 AM
agree with Harry, you need to be listening before you start consulting
by cyberdoyle10/22/2009 8:58:18 AM
thanks for bringing the comments box live diarmaid!
by cyberdoyle10/22/2009 8:58:20 AM
fantastic quality stream, good video and sound, watching from Lancashire UK
by cyberdoyle10/22/2009 8:58:29 AM
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by G201010/22/2009 8:58:31 AM
The people are there, the tools are there, the policy makers are there. Now we need to join the dots.
by cyberdoyle10/22/2009 9:00:54 AM
It's not a question of 'data sharing' but 'ownership'. Information needs to be structured so that citizens have ownership: TADAG.com
by David Gale - SITFO.org10/22/2009 9:01:06 AM
The 'WriteToReply' site was a perfect example of giving people a structured voice
by cyberdoyle10/22/2009 9:11:09 AM
Grass roots people now have a voice. Government needs to use the simple tools available to listen. Knowledge is power. If they don't take this chance someone else will.
by cyberdoyle10/22/2009 9:11:13 AM
You have to put up with the noise, the trick is to filter out the gold. Otherwise you miss the gold.
by cyberdoyle10/22/2009 9:11:26 AM
"Tried & tested methods" clealrly don't work! It's not that institutions of gov can't respond, they're broken, in large part, because of the lobbying structures
by Matthew10/22/2009 9:11:36 AM
the people in rural areas will never be able to participate, they don't have access to social media. Many are still on dial up.
by cyberdoyle10/22/2009 9:18:16 AM
Does anyone else think that e-participation and social media require a certain level of e-skills that not too may people have...especially those that want to participate
by Trust10/22/2009 9:18:18 AM
How could social networking sites be used to engage young people in politics and the political process? Would it work?
by Helen10/22/2009 9:18:21 AM
and the latest news that wireless networks are going to be put out of business with the latest stealth tax will knock out even more rural networks
by cyberdoyle10/22/2009 9:35:41 AM
anyone in a rural area is very limited, they just can't get online despite the hype from the telcos.
by cyberdoyle10/22/2009 9:35:44 AM
we need to build trust and reputation with the public
by Fiona Legge10/22/2009 9:38:21 AM
Live broadcast is a fantastic tool for us from other countries. Congratulations! vel.Congratulations!
by Matthew10/22/2009 9:50:42 AM
Excellent - thanks very much for the stream
by Michael, Hampshire10/22/2009 10:08:40 AM
this brave new world will never happen unless everyone has access to ubiquitous affordable broadband.
by cyberdoyle10/22/2009 10:20:37 AM
how does a county council get citizens views via social media if they cant even verify if the posts comme actually from thir citizens? Excuse my ignorance
by Matthew10/22/2009 10:41:39 AM
agreed...and e-skills
by Matthew10/22/2009 10:41:41 AM
elephant in the room is that nobody there realises that 90% of the UK land mass is out of range of decent broadband.
by cyberdoyle10/22/2009 10:41:46 AM
last mile of broadband access major problem on obsolete copper! service delivery won't work in rural areas
by cyberdoyle10/22/2009 10:41:47 AM
we can't have *new* govt in new media until many-to-many communication is possible, that's what yoomoot.com is about
by nicolas10/22/2009 12:34:00 PM
great, stream back phew
by cyberdoyle10/22/2009 12:34:11 PM
can't help thinking of bald men fighting over a comb...it seems to be assumed that govt is honest & competent enough to actually do the right thing once/if the feedback mechanisms are perfected in this age of increasing lobbying & pandering to corporate concerns
by Anon10/22/2009 12:34:21 PM
Is there enough investment in web team resources to help drive this online prescence?
by Fiona Legge10/22/2009 12:34:39 PM
wonder if Adam knows about the elephant in the room?
by cyberdoyle10/22/2009 12:34:40 PM
most progress is made by working around problems that can't easily be fixed.
by thecustomer10/22/2009 12:34:42 PM
Clearly a major impedement to access to this technology if the lack of high speed network access. Th eprivate sector model has been demonstrated to be a failure, given that the UK continues to slip behind the rest of the developed world. Would not the money invested in e-Gov have been better invested in a publicly-owned high-speed fibre network acorss the entire country?
by David Gale10/22/2009 12:34:49 PM
please, cyberdoyle, we get your point! most of UK doesn't have 'decent' bband. I reckon 'decent'= able to live stream bbc tv. Now let's all move along.
by thecustomer10/22/2009 12:34:53 PM
The technology is here, the tools are here - maybe some of the problem of making it work is the lack of digital competence? Even if we are making the community more transparent the problem is that "regular citizens" don't find their way in a digital world - making it simple and accessable should be the main issue.
by EvaBra10/22/2009 12:34:57 PM
many people in the uk can't stream video either. copper cabal throttling and capping everyone because of obsolete victorian phone network
by cyberdoyle10/22/2009 12:35:07 PM
W.Heath....if it is user driven it surelly is not user contolled. VRM still needs Third Party eID providers....
by Trust10/22/2009 1:35:18 PM
Question to Martin - is the LGNL not helping in the finding of information for some visitors?
by Fiona Legge10/22/2009 2:19:15 PM
I agree with Zacharzewski's point on distrust of government-led digital engagement. Solution is for 3rd party sites like MySociety and yoomoot to facilitate engagement
by nicolas10/22/2009 2:55:06 PM
does the chap speaking know the government is proposing to tax wireless networks?
