Toward actually interactive governance

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Doc Searls

has some principles for (our government-in-waiting). I just signed the petition.

Mostly I’d like documents to be in .html or .txt, instead of .doc and .pdf, or worse. That would be a great start.

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3 Responses to Toward actually interactive governance

  1. Amyloo says:
    December 2, 2008 at 12:39 pm

    “Or worse.” LOL.

    What I’d like: all the transactions related to the bailout, but not just to read, to download the way the Census Bureau provides its data for demographers. Clear the way for some hotshot grad student to crunch and munch and see what’s really going on.

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  2. Doc Searls says:
    December 2, 2008 at 3:50 pm

    That’s right, Amyloo. If it’s data and not just text, the data should be in an open and readable format.

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  3. Sean says:
    December 2, 2008 at 4:44 pm

    We will never know what is really going on – isn’t that the point?

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