Wikiocracy
New Limacon
28-09-2007, 01:40
New Zealand is allowing the people to have their say in a new law with a wiki. The entire story is here (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7015024.stm).
What do you think of this? Is a step toward greater democracy, anarchy, or just New Zealand trying to look cool?
The actual wiki is here (http://wiki.policeact.govt.nz/). Do not vandalize it. Not that I want to put any ideas in anyone's head, but it would not be incredibly funny if New Zealand were renamed "Australia Junior." Remember, no vandalizing.
Hunter S Thompsonia
28-09-2007, 01:57
I.... like it. Although, I can't imagine it being the most efficient way of actually providing effective feedback on something like this.
You put the Queen on your money. You're British.
Andaras Prime
28-09-2007, 02:23
You put the Queen on your money. You're British.
So does Australia, do you consider us British?
...damn poms
Layarteb
28-09-2007, 02:24
Well it does show they that they understand technology is definitely moving ahead (just look at the number of people who get news online vs. TV/radio/paper) and who knows it could very well work, it's a revolutionary idea.
Majority 12
28-09-2007, 02:28
So does Australia, do you consider us British?
...damn poms
Well, only as much as we could consider any other convicts 'british'...
So does Australia, do you consider us British?
...damn poms
Yes. I consider both Australia and Australia Jr. and everyone in them British.
Andaras Prime
28-09-2007, 02:52
Well, only as much as we could consider any other convicts 'british'...
Not exactly sure what you mean here, but you know right that most 'Americans' were debtors or indentured servants right?
Also, Australia keeps a monarch because having an apolitical head of state is a good buffer against the corruption and power-mongering of politicians, instead our 'leader' is only head of government and thus must appear and debate every day in parliament, this ensures transparency and accountability instead of having a dictator-like 'President'.
Majority 12
28-09-2007, 02:59
Not exactly sure what you mean here, but you know right that most 'Americans' were debtors or indentured servants right?
Also, Australia keeps a monarch because having an apolitical head of state is a good buffer against the corruption and power-mongering of politicians, instead our 'leader' is only head of government and thus must appear and debate every day in parliament, this ensures transparency and accountability instead of having a dictator-like 'President'.
I'm not quite sure how you managed to get from missing the horribly overused joke to dictatorship, but kudos to you for that.
Lacadaemon
28-09-2007, 04:03
Not exactly sure what you mean here, but you know right that most 'Americans' were debtors or indentured servants right?
No that's wrong. They were religious misfits.
All australians however, are descended from convicts. Which explains Rolf Harris.
No that's wrong. They were religious misfits.
All australians however, are descended from convicts. Which explains Rolf Harris.
Well to be fair there were a few servants and criminals that were sent to America and a few more criminals that fled to here. But yeah, the Assies are all descended from convicts.
United Chicken Kleptos
28-09-2007, 05:16
New Zealand is allowing the people to have their say in a new law with a wiki. The entire story is here (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7015024.stm).
What do you think of this? Is a step toward greater democracy, anarchy, or just New Zealand trying to look cool?
The actual wiki is here (http://wiki.policeact.govt.nz/). Do not vandalize it. Not that I want to put any ideas in anyone's head, but it would not be incredibly funny if New Zealand were renamed "Australia Junior." Remember, no vandalizing.
*evil grin*
Huh, that's cool. I've actually been hoping something similar to this would happen. Well, except it you be a create your own government type wiki, and there would be two, one open to the general public and one specifically open to academia to see how the two things would diverge. Always thought that would be a cool social experiment.
Yes. I consider both Australia and Australia Jr. and everyone in them British.
Well I know the Brits want to be just as awesome as we Australians but keep dreaming if you think we're still pommies!
All australians however, are descended from convicts. Which explains Rolf Harris.
Ah No. Go learn some history.
Well I know the Brits want to be just as awesome as we Australians but keep dreaming if you think we're still pommies!
Wait, you think I'm a smelly, gap-toothed, speech-impared brit? Meh, could be worse. Could be Dutch.
I'm from Minnesota, I'm thinking of moving to South Dakota.
The wiki seems down for the moment.
Majority 12
28-09-2007, 09:47
Smelly? Gap-toothed? Pfft.