Comments on: “Wikipedia Approach” to Save Congress? http://www.drama20show.com/2008/03/21/wikipedia-approach-to-save-congress/ Keeping Tech Sexy Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:05:44 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: When Politics Invades the Tech Blogosphere : The Drama 2.0 Show http://www.drama20show.com/2008/03/21/wikipedia-approach-to-save-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-24587 When Politics Invades the Tech Blogosphere : The Drama 2.0 Show Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:30:44 +0000 http://www.drama20show.com/2008/03/21/wikipedia-approach-to-save-congress/#comment-24587 [...] Internet and social media as another medium through which their bullshit can be broadcast and how misguided efforts to change politics through technology aren’t going to work. I’ve also discussed economic issues, which are [...] [...] Internet and social media as another medium through which their bullshit can be broadcast and how misguided efforts to change politics through technology aren’t going to work. I’ve also discussed economic issues, which are [...]

]]> By: Cyndy Aleo-Carreira http://www.drama20show.com/2008/03/21/wikipedia-approach-to-save-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-6564 Cyndy Aleo-Carreira Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:14:21 +0000 http://www.drama20show.com/2008/03/21/wikipedia-approach-to-save-congress/#comment-6564 But Web 2.0 is going to CHANGE THE FUTURE, don't you know that? I think Lessig could have done more by actually running for Congress. A wiki! And I saw them bandying about SEMANTIC! METADATA! In fact, I was able to fill my buzzword bingo card just reading Andy Carvin's take on it: http://www.andycarvin.com/archives/2008/03/lessig_launches_change_congress_using_se.html What Lessig seems to have forgotten is that 99.99% of the people IN government have no idea how to even check their email. The majority of the information that Lessig is collecting is already out there and publicly available for those who actually care. I guess it requires a widget and a wiki to get another 100 people interested in politics? But Web 2.0 is going to CHANGE THE FUTURE, don’t you know that?

I think Lessig could have done more by actually running for Congress. A wiki! And I saw them bandying about SEMANTIC! METADATA! In fact, I was able to fill my buzzword bingo card just reading Andy Carvin’s take on it: http://www.andycarvin.com/archives/2008/03/lessig_launches_change_congress_using_se.html

What Lessig seems to have forgotten is that 99.99% of the people IN government have no idea how to even check their email. The majority of the information that Lessig is collecting is already out there and publicly available for those who actually care. I guess it requires a widget and a wiki to get another 100 people interested in politics?

]]> By: Drama 2.0 http://www.drama20show.com/2008/03/21/wikipedia-approach-to-save-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-6535 Drama 2.0 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:31:44 +0000 http://www.drama20show.com/2008/03/21/wikipedia-approach-to-save-congress/#comment-6535 Michael: they don't have to be mutually exclusive but right now there is no personal responsibility and my argument is that without it, efforts to clean up Congress will inevitably fail. A nation of citizens who consciously vote with their wallets can solve so many of America's problems <em>without</em> Congress. Michael: they don’t have to be mutually exclusive but right now there is no personal responsibility and my argument is that without it, efforts to clean up Congress will inevitably fail. A nation of citizens who consciously vote with their wallets can solve so many of America’s problems without Congress.

]]> By: antje wilsch http://www.drama20show.com/2008/03/21/wikipedia-approach-to-save-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-6522 antje wilsch Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:59:42 +0000 http://www.drama20show.com/2008/03/21/wikipedia-approach-to-save-congress/#comment-6522 never thought I'd see politicans and personal responsiblity in the same sentence.... never thought I’d see politicans and personal responsiblity in the same sentence….

]]> By: Michael Camilleri http://www.drama20show.com/2008/03/21/wikipedia-approach-to-save-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-6516 Michael Camilleri Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:02:17 +0000 http://www.drama20show.com/2008/03/21/wikipedia-approach-to-save-congress/#comment-6516 Why are the two mutually exclusive? Why can't we have personal responsibility <em>and</em> an effort to clean up Congress? It seems to me this is a positive effort to get people involved in holding their public representatives to account. That is, to take personal responsibility for the representatives they elect and to do something about it when their representative fails to honour their trust. You're right that people need to be proactive but that doesn't mean they have to be islands. An initiative like this that aims to strengthen individual contributions through the provision of information doesn't sound like someone suggesting government is the solution to all our problems. Quite the reverse. Why are the two mutually exclusive? Why can’t we have personal responsibility and an effort to clean up Congress? It seems to me this is a positive effort to get people involved in holding their public representatives to account. That is, to take personal responsibility for the representatives they elect and to do something about it when their representative fails to honour their trust.

You’re right that people need to be proactive but that doesn’t mean they have to be islands. An initiative like this that aims to strengthen individual contributions through the provision of information doesn’t sound like someone suggesting government is the solution to all our problems. Quite the reverse.

]]> By: Me http://www.drama20show.com/2008/03/21/wikipedia-approach-to-save-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-6510 Me Fri, 21 Mar 2008 06:23:50 +0000 http://www.drama20show.com/2008/03/21/wikipedia-approach-to-save-congress/#comment-6510 Dear Mr. Drama, I was excited when I refreshed my Reader and saw you updated, I was wondering what you were thinking. (I've got 20 in there and yours is one of my favorites). Anyway, I usually agree with you 100%, now I've got to say 99%. Mostly because it was political, and I skimmed over the blah, blah, blah... I enjoy your tech stuff more. Thanks! Me Dear Mr. Drama,

I was excited when I refreshed my Reader and saw you updated, I was wondering what you were thinking. (I’ve got 20 in there and yours is one of my favorites). Anyway, I usually agree with you 100%, now I’ve got to say 99%. Mostly because it was political, and I skimmed over the blah, blah, blah…

I enjoy your tech stuff more.

Thanks!

Me

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