Comments on: Network Society course (VI). Tom Steinberg: Citizenry in the Network Society (II)

By: ICTlogy » SociedadRed » eGovernment en España: ¿cuestión de infraestructuras?

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:03:39 +0000

[...] de Internet, como por la movilización y activismo social que también tiene lugar en la Red (por ejemplo). Así pues, hay que felicitarse por este [...]

By: Ismael Peña-López

Ismael Peña-López — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:58:30 +0000

Concerning Ricard’s question, one of the reasons that some people commented as a barrier to starting something the like of MySociety.org was the welfare state itself.

In other words: some countries (specially Spain) have the tradition to shift all the burden and responsibilities towards the government, partly in response to high tax ratios.

So, the citizenry (I’m of course simplifying) generally feels that is paying enough money so that they’re not liable for the improvements of their own society, but that it is the government’s duty.

By: Sociedad Red: cambios sociales, organizaciones y ciudadanos » Finalizó “Sociedad Red”: primeras impresiones

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 23:28:21 +0000

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By: ruizdequerol

ruizdequerol — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:02:27 +0000

In the light of the Q&A in this session, I would put an additional comment and question about the reason for the absence on an initiative as MySociety.org in Spain.

I think that it is too easy to blame politicians and/or ‘the system’ for that absence.

The most relevant question, I think, is what is hampering the most vocal defenders of Internet activism, maybe including the organizers of the event, maybe includind people like myself, from starting a venture as MySociety.org.

I would very much like to learn from the answers other people might provide. Thanks to all of them in advance.