Comments on: US State Department and Web 2.0 – Take 2 http://genshift.com/uncategorized/us-state-department-and-web-20-take-2/ Paving the path for the next generation of government. Wed, 16 Jun 2010 05:36:39 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Doc Think http://genshift.com/uncategorized/us-state-department-and-web-20-take-2/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Doc Think Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:32:00 +0000 http://genshift.com/?p=49#comment-34 State is DOING alot of web 2.0-y things. But they are lacking a strategy. It's not some game where you get points for trying things out. The real question is WHY? Why have a blog without any focus. It's too noisy. WHY do second life? Cuz its kewl? How does it help state fulfill its mission. <br/><br/>I imagine that most of the DOS efforts will fall by the wayside. It will be too hard for them to keep it up. Like Just a Govy--it's alot easier to start a blog than it is to keep it going. It's easier to build an Island than it is to invest in reasons for people to come to it. It's easier to "be on" facebook than it is to make it meaningful.<br/><br/>Yeah, tons of points to State for tryin sht out, but at the end of the day it needs to be connected to the mission of the org. State is DOING alot of web 2.0-y things. But they are lacking a strategy. It’s not some game where you get points for trying things out. The real question is WHY? Why have a blog without any focus. It’s too noisy. WHY do second life? Cuz its kewl? How does it help state fulfill its mission.

I imagine that most of the DOS efforts will fall by the wayside. It will be too hard for them to keep it up. Like Just a Govy–it’s alot easier to start a blog than it is to keep it going. It’s easier to build an Island than it is to invest in reasons for people to come to it. It’s easier to “be on” facebook than it is to make it meaningful.

Yeah, tons of points to State for tryin sht out, but at the end of the day it needs to be connected to the mission of the org.

]]> By: DipNote Bloggers http://genshift.com/uncategorized/us-state-department-and-web-20-take-2/comment-page-1/#comment-33 DipNote Bloggers Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:12:00 +0000 http://genshift.com/?p=49#comment-33 Hi Andrew Krzmarzick and Municipalist -- You both have excellent recommendations and we hear you. We're constantly searching for new ways to make DipNote more effective and responsive. Check back from time to time and let us know how we're doing. Hi Andrew Krzmarzick and Municipalist — You both have excellent recommendations and we hear you. We’re constantly searching for new ways to make DipNote more effective and responsive. Check back from time to time and let us know how we’re doing.

]]> By: Andrew Krzmarzick http://genshift.com/uncategorized/us-state-department-and-web-20-take-2/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Andrew Krzmarzick Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:17:00 +0000 http://genshift.com/?p=49#comment-22 Hi Municipalist,<br/><br/>I'm familiar with your blog...as a matter of fact, I cite it in my Web 2.0 presentation. You'll also see that I have a link to you here in my blogroll.<br/><br/>If we're making a comparison of overall use of Web 2.0 by State versus other agencies, they score very high. <br/><br/>If we establish a concrete set of criteria for each tool, then measure them against a common standard, then I think you're right - they would score a bit lower. Like youu, I had some immediate concerns about their blog as well.<br/><br/>Other than EPA, what agencies would you give high marks in terms of their use of Web 2.0 tools? In your opinion, any currently worthy of an A or A+?<br/><br/>Thanks for your comment. Hi Municipalist,

I’m familiar with your blog…as a matter of fact, I cite it in my Web 2.0 presentation. You’ll also see that I have a link to you here in my blogroll.

If we’re making a comparison of overall use of Web 2.0 by State versus other agencies, they score very high.

If we establish a concrete set of criteria for each tool, then measure them against a common standard, then I think you’re right – they would score a bit lower. Like youu, I had some immediate concerns about their blog as well.

Other than EPA, what agencies would you give high marks in terms of their use of Web 2.0 tools? In your opinion, any currently worthy of an A or A+?

Thanks for your comment.

]]> By: Municipalist http://genshift.com/uncategorized/us-state-department-and-web-20-take-2/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Municipalist Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:58:00 +0000 http://genshift.com/?p=49#comment-21 A+? I say not exactly. My blog focuses on public sector Web 2.0 efforts, and I have regularly looked in on the State Department blog DipNote, with much disappointment. From one of our recent posts: "We want the thing to be better. We want it to be quicker. When the world is blowing up someplace, why does it take days and days for DipNote to weigh in? Where is Condoleeza Rice? Where is the energy, where is any evidence of a major commitment here to something other than a very, very careful, at times self-flattering operation?"<br/><br/>Stacking up a list of new projects is Web 2.0 projects is great. Kudos to them. But if they cannot get blogging right, I wonder about the quality of any of them.<br/><br/>Details: http://www.municipalist.com/2008/09/state-departmen.html<br/><br/>and:<br/>http://www.municipalist.com/2008/08/dipnoteblackout.html A+? I say not exactly. My blog focuses on public sector Web 2.0 efforts, and I have regularly looked in on the State Department blog DipNote, with much disappointment. From one of our recent posts: “We want the thing to be better. We want it to be quicker. When the world is blowing up someplace, why does it take days and days for DipNote to weigh in? Where is Condoleeza Rice? Where is the energy, where is any evidence of a major commitment here to something other than a very, very careful, at times self-flattering operation?”

Stacking up a list of new projects is Web 2.0 projects is great. Kudos to them. But if they cannot get blogging right, I wonder about the quality of any of them.

Details: http://www.municipalist.com/2008/09/state-departmen.html

and:
http://www.municipalist.com/2008/08/dipnoteblackout.html

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