Comments on: Cheezburger Network as a Model for Citizen Engagement? http://www.markdrapeau.com/2009/10/cheezburger-network-as-a-model-for-citizen-engagement/ The Design of Engagement Thu, 07 Jul 2011 06:05:33 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Polprav http://www.markdrapeau.com/2009/10/cheezburger-network-as-a-model-for-citizen-engagement/comment-page-1/#comment-459 Polprav Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:22:39 +0000 http://www.markdrapeau.com/?p=550#comment-459 Hello from Russia! Can I quote a post in your blog with the link to you? Hello from Russia!
Can I quote a post in your blog with the link to you?

]]> By: Mark Drapeau http://www.markdrapeau.com/2009/10/cheezburger-network-as-a-model-for-citizen-engagement/comment-page-1/#comment-430 Mark Drapeau Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:55:56 +0000 http://www.markdrapeau.com/?p=550#comment-430 Thanks Bengt - I think that's a very smart commment, and something I think about myself. Thanks Bengt – I think that’s a very smart commment, and something I think about myself.

]]> By: Bengt Feil http://www.markdrapeau.com/2009/10/cheezburger-network-as-a-model-for-citizen-engagement/comment-page-1/#comment-429 Bengt Feil Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:54:59 +0000 http://www.markdrapeau.com/?p=550#comment-429 Its always good to also look for the success factors of the weird sites and asks: What does that mean for my stuff? I guess it is not easy to convince a public offical that Bens work has relevance for him or her - but actually it does. Bengt Its always good to also look for the success factors of the weird sites and asks: What does that mean for my stuff? I guess it is not easy to convince a public offical that Bens work has relevance for him or her – but actually it does.

Bengt

]]> By: ChrisQ http://www.markdrapeau.com/2009/10/cheezburger-network-as-a-model-for-citizen-engagement/comment-page-1/#comment-427 ChrisQ Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:10:24 +0000 http://www.markdrapeau.com/?p=550#comment-427 I think it's a matter of time. Once LOLcat lovers rise their way up through the ranks of government, government will start fully getting it and online democracy will flourish . . . I think it’s a matter of time. Once LOLcat lovers rise their way up through the ranks of government, government will start fully getting it and online democracy will flourish . . .

]]> By: Wayne Moses Burke http://www.markdrapeau.com/2009/10/cheezburger-network-as-a-model-for-citizen-engagement/comment-page-1/#comment-426 Wayne Moses Burke Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:00:47 +0000 http://www.markdrapeau.com/?p=550#comment-426 Great post, Mark. I would broaden your target here even farther by saying that it's not just the government, but the entire citizen participation community that needs to take heed of the necessity of simplicity and low barrier to entry. Government is trying - but in large part, they have their hands full. There are also a lot of citizens working on developing tools to engage the broader community of interested individuals - and those of us in that space have the same responsibilities that government does in this regard. Great post, Mark. I would broaden your target here even farther by saying that it’s not just the government, but the entire citizen participation community that needs to take heed of the necessity of simplicity and low barrier to entry.

Government is trying – but in large part, they have their hands full. There are also a lot of citizens working on developing tools to engage the broader community of interested individuals – and those of us in that space have the same responsibilities that government does in this regard.

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