Re: ibelieveinopen.ca: help with wording of online pledge

Posted by Robert Tiessen on Sep 15, 2008; 8:07pm
URL: http://civicaccess.416.s1.nabble.com/postal-code-riding-tp1211p1224.html

I prefer the term "open access."  The access isn't free, but since our
tax dollars have already paid for it Canadians deserve open access.



Rob Tiessen
Head, Access Services
University of Calgary Library
[hidden email]
403-220-6043



Jennifer Bell wrote:

> By the end of the week, one thing you can concretely do to show support for access to government data is sign an online pledge at ibelieveinopen.ca, a VisibleGovernment.ca project which should be going online in the next few days.  Based on the US site, change-congress.org, the site will track voters and MP candidates who support different aspects of government transparency.
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> I'm still looking for help for wording on the pledge for open access to government data, which is currently:
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> "I support free access to scientific, electoral, and survey data gathered by government institutions."
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> If this is an issue you care about, please take a few minutes to think whether this wording is appropriate, or what might be better.
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> Jennifer Bell
> http://visiblegovernment.ca
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> --- On Sat, 9/13/08, Tracey P. Lauriault <[hidden email]> wrote:
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>> From: Tracey P. Lauriault <[hidden email]>
>> Subject: Re: [CivicAccess-discuss] postal code --> riding
>> To: "civicaccess discuss" <[hidden email]>
>> Received: Saturday, September 13, 2008, 11:01 AM
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>>> PS: Is anyone else annoyed we're *still* talking
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>> about this file?
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>> totally annoyed!
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>> On Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 10:33 AM, Hugh McGuire
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>>> PS: Is anyone else annoyed we're *still* talking
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>> about this file?
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>>> yes.
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