You're welcome ... but who is the 'administrator posting as "Civic Ideas" that is thanking me?
Is this meant to be an acknowledgement that some unidentified person at city hall has actually considered, or at least read my comment? Or is the individual posting as "Civic Ideas" perhaps a contracted third party (e.g., some Granicus employee), in which case it's possible no one at city hall is even monitoring this board? Or, worse yet, is this appreciated but anonymous 'thank you' maybe even an auto-response?
Since we're just getting started with this new communications tool, some clarification of the 'admin' identity and function is in order, and specifically requested.
My recommendation is that administrators be held to the very same (and very wise) requirement as commenters, namely that only clearly identified and named individuals be allowed to post, thereby significantly increasing the opportunities to hold all participants accountable for their comments. The very last thing we need is yet another forum where commenters OR staffers use the shield of anonymity to avoid accountability.
This tool has the potential for great new communications and engagement opportunities, and is something I've been requesting for a solid ten years - so let's please get it off to a good clean start. Thanks! :-)
Gerry OConnor about 11 years ago on Publish Council Meeting Minutes on Timely Basis
You're welcome ... but who is the 'administrator posting as "Civic Ideas" that is thanking me?
Is this meant to be an acknowledgement that some unidentified person at city hall has actually considered, or at least read my comment? Or is the individual posting as "Civic Ideas" perhaps a contracted third party (e.g., some Granicus employee), in which case it's possible no one at city hall is even monitoring this board? Or, worse yet, is this appreciated but anonymous 'thank you' maybe even an auto-response?
Since we're just getting started with this new communications tool, some clarification of the 'admin' identity and function is in order, and specifically requested.
My recommendation is that administrators be held to the very same (and very wise) requirement as commenters, namely that only clearly identified and named individuals be allowed to post, thereby significantly increasing the opportunities to hold all participants accountable for their comments. The very last thing we need is yet another forum where commenters OR staffers use the shield of anonymity to avoid accountability.
This tool has the potential for great new communications and engagement opportunities, and is something I've been requesting for a solid ten years - so let's please get it off to a good clean start. Thanks! :-)