Comments on: GIs, DGIs, and civil service blogging policy http://idealgovernment.com/2007/01/gis_dgis_and_civil_service_blogging_policy/ What do we want from Internet-age government? Wouldn't it be better if... Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:36:02 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Owen Barder http://idealgovernment.com/2007/01/gis_dgis_and_civil_service_blogging_policy/comment-page-1/#comment-1401 Owen Barder Wed, 31 Jan 2007 02:46:36 +0000 gis_dgis_and_civil_service_blogging_policy#comment-1401 I think the best you can say of my blog - with apologies to Samuel Johnson - is that it "is like a dog's walking on his hind legs. It is not done well; but you are surprised to find it done at all". I think the best you can say of my blog – with apologies to Samuel Johnson – is that it “is like a dog’s walking on his hind legs. It is not done well; but you are surprised to find it done at all”.

]]> By: Ideal Gov administrator http://idealgovernment.com/2007/01/gis_dgis_and_civil_service_blogging_policy/comment-page-1/#comment-1400 Ideal Gov administrator Tue, 30 Jan 2007 20:08:22 +0000 gis_dgis_and_civil_service_blogging_policy#comment-1400 I think it's definitely a good idea to discuss with a manager first. WHy not show them teh iBM blogging policy? What would be risky for an individual is just to go ahead without any top-level cover. The worst case would be for Whitehall to require bloggers to submit anything they propose to post to the press office first. That would completely torpedo any hopes of government being blog-aware in the way Gordon Brown calls for. I think it’s definitely a good idea to discuss with a manager first. WHy not show them teh iBM blogging policy? What would be risky for an individual is just to go ahead without any top-level cover.

The worst case would be for Whitehall to require bloggers to submit anything they propose to post to the press office first. That would completely torpedo any hopes of government being blog-aware in the way Gordon Brown calls for.

]]> By: Jessica http://idealgovernment.com/2007/01/gis_dgis_and_civil_service_blogging_policy/comment-page-1/#comment-1399 Jessica Tue, 30 Jan 2007 19:25:38 +0000 gis_dgis_and_civil_service_blogging_policy#comment-1399 Yes, speaking as a civil servant considering starting her own blog it wbb to have some clarity about what is and is not acceptable. I can't help thinking that more civil service blogs would increase public understanding of what the public sector does - but at the moment I think it's legitimate to be worried about what the consequences for my job security would be! So I'm watching the reaction to Owen's blog closely.... Yes, speaking as a civil servant considering starting her own blog it wbb to have some clarity about what is and is not acceptable. I can’t help thinking that more civil service blogs would increase public understanding of what the public sector does – but at the moment I think it’s legitimate to be worried about what the consequences for my job security would be! So I’m watching the reaction to Owen’s blog closely….

]]> By: Ruth K http://idealgovernment.com/2007/01/gis_dgis_and_civil_service_blogging_policy/comment-page-1/#comment-1398 Ruth K Tue, 30 Jan 2007 15:25:19 +0000 gis_dgis_and_civil_service_blogging_policy#comment-1398 And maybe that policy ought also to support the lone blogging of our brave Secretary of State for the Environment (see www.davidmiliband.defra.gov.uk ) And maybe that policy ought also to support the lone blogging of our brave Secretary of State for the Environment (see http://www.davidmiliband.defra.gov.uk )

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