Comments on: Update on the Government web guidelines http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/2008/06/11/update-on-the-government-web-guidelines/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:18:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Simon http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/2008/06/11/update-on-the-government-web-guidelines/#comment-465 Simon Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:04:50 +0000 http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-465 What _really_ worries me about the COI site is the result you get when to search for 'RSS' or 'syndication' - try it - very, very worrying. Simon What _really_ worries me about the COI site is the result you get when to search for ‘RSS’ or ’syndication’ – try it – very, very worrying.

Simon

]]> By: Podnosh Blog » Archive » COI response on Metadata and Social Media Consultations http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/2008/06/11/update-on-the-government-web-guidelines/#comment-461 Podnosh Blog » Archive » COI response on Metadata and Social Media Consultations Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:31:36 +0000 http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-461 [...] have amended our website to make this clearer.” Emma spotted the COI site change mentioned above. It no longer says there is a consultation going on but that [...] [...] have amended our website to make this clearer.” Emma spotted the COI site change mentioned above. It no longer says there is a consultation going on but that [...]

]]> By: Mulqueeny http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/2008/06/11/update-on-the-government-web-guidelines/#comment-459 Mulqueeny Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:04:42 +0000 http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-459 Just been reading the other posts across the blogosphere about this stuff and scratching my head as to why there has been no response anywhere to this, other than changing the status of the guidance documents. Um, is it really wrong of me to have a little chuckle that there is no response because the guidance on how to engage online is not yet.. er... anything? This is ridiculous - it is not earth-shattering stuff here, guys, it is standards and guidelines for web use and social media, with a bit of measurement thrown in. It will not double the price of petrol, nor affect the person on the street (in any way they will actively notice enough to get voting). Someone, please, have a small reality check here. We all want the same thing, we are all talking about what is trying to be achieved, the resounding silence risks accusations of ignorance (ignore-ance). I really, really do not want that to happen. Our spirit is willing... use us! Just been reading the other posts across the blogosphere about this stuff and scratching my head as to why there has been no response anywhere to this, other than changing the status of the guidance documents.

Um, is it really wrong of me to have a little chuckle that there is no response because the guidance on how to engage online is not yet.. er… anything? This is ridiculous – it is not earth-shattering stuff here, guys, it is standards and guidelines for web use and social media, with a bit of measurement thrown in. It will not double the price of petrol, nor affect the person on the street (in any way they will actively notice enough to get voting).

Someone, please, have a small reality check here. We all want the same thing, we are all talking about what is trying to be achieved, the resounding silence risks accusations of ignorance (ignore-ance).

I really, really do not want that to happen. Our spirit is willing… use us!

]]> By: Mulqueeny http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/2008/06/11/update-on-the-government-web-guidelines/#comment-458 Mulqueeny Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:53:00 +0000 http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-458 Jeremy, as I said on your blog... http://tinyurl.com/66a6yn not sure why this is so bothering, but it is. Ben, I can find no obvious explanation for: 'coming soon' and 'in preparation' - I do find it hard to believe that these are not long-deliberated terms, however they do seem to have no official meaning, as opposed to 'in consultation'. This could be good news, they could be about to come out, as it were... @ COI and Cabinet Office: PLEASE! We mean no harm, we are nice, honestly Jeremy, as I said on your blog… http://tinyurl.com/66a6yn not sure why this is so bothering, but it is.

Ben, I can find no obvious explanation for: ‘coming soon’ and ‘in preparation’ – I do find it hard to believe that these are not long-deliberated terms, however they do seem to have no official meaning, as opposed to ‘in consultation’.

This could be good news, they could be about to come out, as it were…

@ COI and Cabinet Office: PLEASE! We mean no harm, we are nice, honestly

]]> By: Social media in government - can’t we lead by example please? « Whitehall Webby - digital media in government http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/2008/06/11/update-on-the-government-web-guidelines/#comment-457 Social media in government - can’t we lead by example please? « Whitehall Webby - digital media in government Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:19:35 +0000 http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-457 [...] dear, today Emma checked the COI site again. Guess what? The documents in question are now simply marked as being ‘in [...] [...] dear, today Emma checked the COI site again. Guess what? The documents in question are now simply marked as being ‘in [...]

]]> By: Ben http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/2008/06/11/update-on-the-government-web-guidelines/#comment-455 Ben Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:59:58 +0000 http://mulqueeny.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-455 It'd be fun to know the official difference between the two. It’d be fun to know the official difference between the two.

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