Comments on: Blears blogging http://davepress.net/2008/07/09/blears-blogging/ Open government and everything else Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:54:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jonathan Talbot http://davepress.net/2008/07/09/blears-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-1326 Jonathan Talbot Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:02:33 +0000 http://davepress.net/?p=484#comment-1326 Hmm. Blogging is all well and good, but is it enough to let the public really engage in, say, decisions about environment? I think governments need to take public participation more seriously. There's a global network working on these issues over here: accessinitiative.org . Hmm. Blogging is all well and good, but is it enough to let the public really engage in, say, decisions about environment? I think governments need to take public participation more seriously. There’s a global network working on these issues over here: accessinitiative.org .

]]> By: Dave http://davepress.net/2008/07/09/blears-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-1195 Dave Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:47:31 +0000 http://davepress.net/?p=484#comment-1195 What I see as being more important than keeping the blog going is that some of the detail of the white paper - such as that on digital mentors as I picked out in a post today, but others too - is developed collaboratively between DCLG and interested parties. What I see as being more important than keeping the blog going is that some of the detail of the white paper – such as that on digital mentors as I picked out in a post today, but others too – is developed collaboratively between DCLG and interested parties.

]]> By: Paul Webster http://davepress.net/2008/07/09/blears-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-1192 Paul Webster Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:06:04 +0000 http://davepress.net/?p=484#comment-1192 Alice - I hope so too - and totally agree blogging can be hard, but if you have an interesting subject to blog about and lots of people eager to read and join in the conversation with you it does become much easier. Alice – I hope so too – and totally agree blogging can be hard, but if you have an interesting subject to blog about and lots of people eager to read and join in the conversation with you it does become much easier.

]]> By: Alice Casey http://davepress.net/2008/07/09/blears-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-1185 Alice Casey Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:18:32 +0000 http://davepress.net/?p=484#comment-1185 Paul - yes, I also hope that the blog continues onward (or is re-launched under a more permanent banner...) but do think that the commitment+concept can be daunting - a trial run is a good way to ease people into blogging who might otherwise not participate. Hopefully, once tried then they'll just keep going.... Paul – yes, I also hope that the blog continues onward (or is re-launched under a more permanent banner…) but do think that the commitment+concept can be daunting – a trial run is a good way to ease people into blogging who might otherwise not participate. Hopefully, once tried then they’ll just keep going….

]]> By: Rob Howard http://davepress.net/2008/07/09/blears-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-1165 Rob Howard Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:00:10 +0000 http://davepress.net/?p=484#comment-1165 Hi Caspar, My name is Rob Howard - I'm the CEO of Telligent, makers of Community Server - if you wouldn't mind drop me a note - rhoward@telligent.com. I'd like to quickly chat about the issues you are running into with Community Server so we can fix it for you. It's designed to easily facilitate multiple bloggers - and I think I know what you are asking for. Thanks, Rob Hi Caspar,

My name is Rob Howard – I’m the CEO of Telligent, makers of Community Server – if you wouldn’t mind drop me a note – rhoward@telligent.com. I’d like to quickly chat about the issues you are running into with Community Server so we can fix it for you.

It’s designed to easily facilitate multiple bloggers – and I think I know what you are asking for.

Thanks,
Rob

]]> By: Paul Webster http://davepress.net/2008/07/09/blears-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-1164 Paul Webster Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:45:27 +0000 http://davepress.net/?p=484#comment-1164 Simon - my point exactly !! http://watfordgap.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/practice-what-you-preach/ Alice - I would hope that some form of engagment could continue ... after all look the debate that has started ... we want to engage .... but with who and how ... A Blog is for Life, not just for ..... Simon – my point exactly !!
http://watfordgap.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/practice-what-you-preach/

Alice – I would hope that some form of engagment could continue … after all look the debate that has started … we want to engage …. but with who and how … A Blog is for Life, not just for …..

]]> By: Simon Dickson http://davepress.net/2008/07/09/blears-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-1162 Simon Dickson Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:33:17 +0000 http://davepress.net/?p=484#comment-1162 If DCLG think running a blog for 7 days, and then stopping dead, is any kind of engagement strategy, they've really missed the point. If DCLG think running a blog for 7 days, and then stopping dead, is any kind of engagement strategy, they’ve really missed the point.

]]> By: Caspar http://davepress.net/2008/07/09/blears-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-1159 Caspar Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:47:26 +0000 http://davepress.net/?p=484#comment-1159 Community Server can be a bit of a nightmare. We use it on the NHS Expert Blogs pilot (talk.nhs.uk) where we have multiple authors writing on specific conditions. Unfortunately there's no way to let people simply post to a blog - they can all edit eachothers entries as well as change the blog settings so we're trusting users not to be malicious! (not that we have any reason to believe anyone would be, I'd just rather we didnt have to be THAT trusting!). I'm sure WordPress could be used just as effectively, and with a lot more control over roles and permissions. I assume it's because it can be easily intergrated into SharePoint which is what a lot of the government departments prefer to use to maintain their website. Community Server can be a bit of a nightmare. We use it on the NHS Expert Blogs pilot (talk.nhs.uk) where we have multiple authors writing on specific conditions. Unfortunately there’s no way to let people simply post to a blog – they can all edit eachothers entries as well as change the blog settings so we’re trusting users not to be malicious! (not that we have any reason to believe anyone would be, I’d just rather we didnt have to be THAT trusting!). I’m sure WordPress could be used just as effectively, and with a lot more control over roles and permissions. I assume it’s because it can be easily intergrated into SharePoint which is what a lot of the government departments prefer to use to maintain their website.

]]> By: Paul H http://davepress.net/2008/07/09/blears-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-1158 Paul H Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:44:02 +0000 http://davepress.net/?p=484#comment-1158 lolhazel http://www.flickr.com/photos/walea/2653185092/ iz now on twitter lolhazel http://www.flickr.com/photos/walea/2653185092/ iz now on twitter

]]> By: SoSaidThe.Organization » Blog Archive » The bloom’s off this English Rose http://davepress.net/2008/07/09/blears-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-1147 SoSaidThe.Organization » Blog Archive » The bloom’s off this English Rose Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:39:01 +0000 http://davepress.net/?p=484#comment-1147 [...] Dave notes that her consultative process is limited to a week, and her online activity may be as well. I didn’t get a sense that the tweets had been pre-programmed (after all, as Simon points out, we already have a fairly large sample size to review) [...] [...] Dave notes that her consultative process is limited to a week, and her online activity may be as well. I didn’t get a sense that the tweets had been pre-programmed (after all, as Simon points out, we already have a fairly large sample size to review) [...]

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