Comments on: COI response on Metadata and Social Media Consultations

By: Civil Servants and the Social Web | DavePress

Civil Servants and the Social Web | DavePress — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:44:20 +0000

[...] There has been quite a discussion in recent times about the guidance for civil servants on how they should interract with the social web: see Emma and Nick for some of what has been said. [...]

By: Ian Cuddy

Ian Cuddy — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:18:49 +0000

I understand Nick but I think respect is something earned…

By: Nick Booth

Nick Booth — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:53:59 +0000

Hi Ian, I don’t think people flock to join the conversation where they are being heavily got at. There’s a major culture change needed here and i reckon it’ll happen faster where we treat people with respect. Having said that some times my frustrations do get the better of me!

By: Ian Cuddy

Ian Cuddy — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:40:23 +0000

Um, this is the COI, people! DId you honestly have such high expectations?

By: A common disclaimer for gov bloggers « extended reach

A common disclaimer for gov bloggers « extended reach — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 10:12:54 +0000

[...] 14, 2008 · No Comments There are a lot of discussions at the moment around guidance for civil servants on socialmedia. [...]

By: Nick Booth

Nick Booth — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:30:40 +0000

Emma and James, thanks both for your comments. For those who don’t know Emma has worked on web stuff for the Foreign Office and James is the Press Secretary for the Moscow Embassy – but an unofficial blogger.

David Miliband’s time at the Foreign Office has encouraged the use of social media and a more human voice throughout the ministry.

https://blogs.fco.gov.uk/roller/miliband/

http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/fco-in-action/map

By: James Barbour

James Barbour — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:07:34 +0000

Shame about the social media guidelines. Operating in a vacuum is frustrating, and leaves me stuck with the ‘play-it-safe, keep-it-vanilla’ option until the guidelines emerge. I’ve offered, on Tom Watson’s blog, to be part of whatever internal consultation process there is, but not heard back …

By: …and so to (put this to) bed… « Emma Mulqueeny

…and so to (put this to) bed… « Emma Mulqueeny — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:59:44 +0000

[...] …and so to (put this to) bed… 12 06 2008 The UK Gov web guidelines and standards are not up for consultation, as clarified by Podnosh on his blog here: http://podnosh.com/blog/2008/06/12/coi-response-on-metadata-and-social-media-consulations/ [...]

By: Emma Mulqueeny

Emma Mulqueeny — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:48:32 +0000

This conversation is so good, so many great and respected people are involved (no reference to self :)) and I am really pleased that you got a response explaining the change of status.

One point that is quite simple – may seem insignificant, but I think should be recognised – is that if this stuff is put up for public consultation before it is laid in Parliament and becomes very hard to ‘edit’, it will cost a hell of a lot less than producing it, then running research and analysis on how successful it is and how satisfied customers are &c &c &c.

Public funds are stretched, and if they are not they should be – my Mum cannot come to my daughter’s sport’s day because she cannot afford the petrol… can government really afford to be so indulgent?

By: paul canning

paul canning — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:33:02 +0000

In the post you’re linking to I wasn’t really responding to the COI consultation – Jack Pickard has done that for PSWMG and I haven’t read the doc ;/ I have posted on the COI and social media before – after they took fright after putting their toes in the water with facebook then running away >> http://paulcanning.blogspot.com/2007/08/response-to-coi.html

What I was saying was to whole heartedly agree with Jeremy that “we shouldn’t wait for government and we have to organise ourselves.”

Best!

Paul