Are you a Citizen 2.0 or Patriot 2.0?

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Comment by Allen Sheaprd on March 22, 2009 at 12:22pm

Patriot 2.0. If not defending the country - make it a country worth defending, worth fighting for. Yes that does mean getting rid problems and obsticals.
In my opinion it also means saying thank you. Thank you to US Dept of HHS, NASA, GoveLoop and Dept of Ed for opening the doors back up to the people. While DC is looking becomming more "off limits" the access and flow of ideas should not stop.
The government can be a force multiplyer by replicating what works on a national scale quickly. That would be a good thing. Having a country of the free with enough money to actualy enjoy it is worth fighting for.

Allen
"With all the new computers, internet and cameras may you have more freedom, privacy and security than our founding fathers could have imagined." - Allen Shepeard

Comment by Andrea Baker on December 11, 2008 at 2:53pm

Just to note here, this article has created great conversation not only on ZDNet and here, but it led to my interview on Federal News Radio on Monday.

http://www.federalnewsradio.com/index.php?nid=364&sid=1541816

Since this topic has gotten so much traction, I am working on a follow up piece.

Comment by GeekChick on December 5, 2008 at 4:59pm

I have to agree with Ryan -- I am both a Citizen and Patriot 2.0. While most of my activities fall into the Citizen category, and while I am occasionally driven to exhaustion by trying to change the archaic processes, I try to take every opportunity I can to be an agent of change in my job. Can I convince someone to streamline? To go green? To better utilize technology (that's a lost cause with the forest service, for the most part).

I have to say, though, that I'm pretty old-school with all this techno stuff. GovLoop is really my first foray into the world of social networking. I kick it old school w/ my TV (not YouTube), and I am still trying to figure out what exactly Twitter is.

By whatever means arise, I fight the good fight for transparency, accountability, public service, and just generally doing the right thing! Power to the people, 2.0 or otherwise!

Comment by Dave Farley on December 3, 2008 at 9:47pm

Definitely Citizen 2.0. I dream of a future with greater transparency and accountability.

Comment by Ryan Owens on December 3, 2008 at 9:28am

Great article! Lump me into the Citizen-Patroit 2.0 category. I'm desperately trying to "fight for bureaucratic change of the archaic processes and vicissitude" (great line by the way). But I'm empowered by the fact that I have a vehicle to have my voice heard a s a citizen.

Comment by Andrea Baker on December 3, 2008 at 2:49am

It will be televised, then youtubed, then tweeted. Its all about being more transparent to the entire country, not just the geeks or those with internet.

Comment by Paulette Neal-Allen on December 2, 2008 at 7:17pm

Andrea - my first thought was that the Government 2.0 Revolution won't be televised, it will be YouTube-d. : -)

I'd like to say I fall into the Citizen 2.0 community, but I have to confess that I spend a lot more effort on home and church activities than I do on specific activism. Maybe if, as Adriel has said in the past, it were easier to do from my laptop whilst I sit in my comfy chair after a long day...

Comment by Andrea Baker on December 1, 2008 at 6:00pm

Thank you for reading and responding. I definitely think you are a citizen 2.0. I am very aware many in our country dont have a computer or internet access and would balk at the idea of a smartphone. But as big cities and big tech push forward, this will trickle down to main street USA.

Comment by Adriel Hampton on December 1, 2008 at 5:56pm

Good stuff, Andrea. I would fall into Citizen 2.0, with a burning desire to bring more of my neighbors into that category.