[okfn-discuss] OKFN and Reset the Net

Thu Jun 5 15:43:09 UTC 2014

On Thu, Jun 05, 2014 at 03:28:46PM +0000, William Waites wrote:
> Hi Laura,
> 
> That is a pretty bizarre position to take and seems to show a
> surprising lack of understanding of the environment in which OKF
> operates. For example, suppose a journalist or civil servant wants to
> use some Open Data in order to draw attention to some problem in
> government. Do you think it is appropriate for the same government
> to be spying on them while they do this and if they are a civil servant
> perhaps dismiss them on a pretext before they can finish and publish
> their research? Do you think when the public sector publishes
> information that it is appropriate to keep tabs on who is using that
> information and for what?
> 
> "Does not quite fit within [OKF's] remit" is alarmingly out of step
> with the rest of the 'net. Have a look at the list of which other
> organisations supporting this and ask yourself if it appears to be
> within you understand as their remit.
> 
> Please reconsider :)

thank you for your efforts to keep up the hope! however lost it might be.
s

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