Comments on: Open Humboldt Government Project http://talkingtech.net/2008/05/01/open-humboldt-government-project/ life and technology on the north coast of california Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:09:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Fred Mangels http://talkingtech.net/2008/05/01/open-humboldt-government-project/#comment-30809 Fred Mangels Sat, 03 May 2008 13:47:27 +0000 http://talkingtech.net/?p=381#comment-30809 One disadvantage to it is it allows any given group the opportunity to mass their forces and get the most input into the comments for, or against the issue. That seems the case, last I looked, with the mandatory garbage pick up issue in Eureka. Then again, the same can be done with attending city council meetings, as well. One disadvantage to it is it allows any given group the opportunity to mass their forces and get the most input into the comments for, or against the issue. That seems the case, last I looked, with the mandatory garbage pick up issue in Eureka.

Then again, the same can be done with attending city council meetings, as well.

]]> By: Carson Park Ranger http://talkingtech.net/2008/05/01/open-humboldt-government-project/#comment-30808 Carson Park Ranger Sat, 03 May 2008 13:30:38 +0000 http://talkingtech.net/?p=381#comment-30808 The comments differ from a blog in that there's no thread. Also, the potentially disputatious responses are mitigated by the separation of opinions into "agree with" and "disagree with" camps. The advantage to this is that the comments are in response to the proposal, not to the other comments. The comments differ from a blog in that there’s no thread. Also, the potentially disputatious responses are mitigated by the separation of opinions into “agree with” and “disagree with” camps.

The advantage to this is that the comments are in response to the proposal, not to the other comments.

]]> By: Bob http://talkingtech.net/2008/05/01/open-humboldt-government-project/#comment-30804 Bob Fri, 02 May 2008 18:12:35 +0000 http://talkingtech.net/?p=381#comment-30804 Thanks for clearing that up Robert. I hope it turns in to a valuable and useful tool used by many people. Thanks for clearing that up Robert. I hope it turns in to a valuable and useful tool used by many people.

]]> By: Carson Park Ranger http://talkingtech.net/2008/05/01/open-humboldt-government-project/#comment-30799 Carson Park Ranger Fri, 02 May 2008 05:09:51 +0000 http://talkingtech.net/?p=381#comment-30799 I like the interface, and it seems like as good a way as any to connect with constituents. I like the interface, and it seems like as good a way as any to connect with constituents.

]]> By: Robert Vogel http://talkingtech.net/2008/05/01/open-humboldt-government-project/#comment-30795 Robert Vogel Fri, 02 May 2008 00:17:45 +0000 http://talkingtech.net/?p=381#comment-30795 Hi Bob - I'm Robert Vogel, co-founder of Peak Democracy and webmaster for OpenHumboldtGovernment.com. I am hoping that Humboldt County residents will find Open Humboldt Gov a convenient way to participate in civic discussion. Indeed Peak Democracy is now based in Humboldt County - I recently moved up to Trinidad from the Bay Area, and haven't yet updated all the records - hence the Berkeley address. I'll clean that up; thanks for noticing that. We'll be inviting Fortuna and other councilmembers and County Supervisors shortly - hopefully most elected officials will participate shortly. Robert Hi Bob -

I’m Robert Vogel, co-founder of Peak Democracy and webmaster for OpenHumboldtGovernment.com.

I am hoping that Humboldt County residents will find Open Humboldt Gov a convenient way to participate in civic discussion.

Indeed Peak Democracy is now based in Humboldt County - I recently moved up to Trinidad from the Bay Area, and haven’t yet updated all the records - hence the Berkeley address. I’ll clean that up; thanks for noticing that.

We’ll be inviting Fortuna and other councilmembers and County Supervisors shortly - hopefully most elected officials will participate shortly.

Robert

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