I don't wish to shout but!
Posted by Adrian Sanders, MP for Torbay, at 14:00, Mon 1 December 2008:
Many hundreds of constituents already hear from their MP.
I already have a web site that has the occassional poll: http://www.adriansanders.org/
I have a Facebook presence: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/profile.php?id=603205859&ref=name
I have a Myspace page with a regular blog: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=94039564
And a I produce a monthly e-newsletter you can sign up for on my website, or by emailing me direct at asanders@cix.co.uk
Can I please ask for your comments on the above sites before you answer the following questions.
Why should I find time for this site when I already engage technologically in more ways than most MPs?
What are you missing from the above sites that this site would give you?
I am open to pursuasion.
Thanks
Adrian
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Posted by Sarah Goldsmith, 17:18, Mon 1 December 2008: (Is this post abusive?) #
People are often wary of 'signing up' on a networking site, but an open forum such at this, is easy and quick to use, therefore most likely to elicit a response - if advertised well.
I suppose your use of technology should be driven by the responses you get. Do you find Facebook etc useful or is it just one more thing you have to do? So my question would be 'Why are you asking this question in the first place? Do YOU think there is a need for THIS site?'
Sarah Goldsmith, Producer - necessary productions Ltd
PS: Can I persuade you to retype 'pursuasion'? :)
Posted by Sarah Goldsmith, 17:21, Mon 1 December 2008: (Is this post abusive?) #
Having posted the message above, I am VERY concerned to see that this site knows me. How? I have not 'signed in'. I cannot state how much I do NOT like that.........
Sarah Goldsmith, Producer - necessary productions Ltd
Posted by Adrian Sanders, 20:01, Mon 1 December 2008: (Is this post abusive?) #
Sorry, that should have read, I am open to persuasion.
Posted by Adrian Sanders, 20:09, Mon 1 December 2008: (Is this post abusive?) #
Hi Sarah
My answer to your substantive question is that I don't know if there is a need for this site. I want to be persuaded that there is and it is worth my time. As yours is the only response so far - and I admit it is early days - I suspect the answer is no.
As for Facebook my main use of it is to signpost people to my blogs on Myspace. Although they can be read and commented on within Facebook, few people bother to do so.
I get many comments on Myspace and even more messages direct to me from people who do not want to sign up to it.
Adrian
Posted by Phill Jempson, 15:23, Wed 10 December 2008: (Is this post abusive?) #
Hi Adrian,
I'm think I must have signed up to this long long ago as I have been reading your Myspace blog for nearly 2 years now, and btw it's excellent and I read every post and even comment occasionaly (but nothing like as much as Karren!).
Phill.
Posted by Adrian Sanders, 17:33, Mon 22 December 2008: (Is this post abusive?) #
Dear Phill
The exchange below - note the dates - simply confirms why I am not going to invest any time in this site.
Seasons Greetings.
Adrian
Dear Adrian,
I do apologise for the delay in responding to you.
I am afraid that you cannot respond to a constituent by replying to an email alert - that reply simply comes back to the team behind HearFromYourMP.
In order to respond to a comment please use the link given towards the bottom of the alert ( http://www.hearfromyourmp.com/L/FtnxbuEDC99SAXtqDY ).
Yours, Deborah Kerr -- mySociety
SANDERS, Adrian wrote: > Hi Phill > > I think the fact you are only the second person to respond to this, > and like the other person already read my blogs, I won't be changing > my priorities just yet. > > Thank you for your kind feedback and your occasional comments. > > Best wishes > > Adrian > > -----Original Message----- > From: HearFromYourMP [mailto:team@hearfromyourmp.com] > Sent: 11 December 2008 02:33 > To: SANDERS, Adrian > Subject: New comments on message 'I don't wish to shout but!' at > HearFromYourMP > > Hi Adrian Sanders, > > The following comments have been left: > > * Phill Jempson: Hi Adrian, > > I'm think I must have signed up to this long long ago as I have > been reading your Myspace blog for nearly 2 years now, and btw > it's excellent and I read every post and even comment > occasionaly (but nothing like as much as Karren!). > > Phill. > > View or reply to these comments: > http://www.hearfromyourmp.com/L/FtnxbuEDC99SAXtqDY > > -- the HearFromYourMP team > > To stop receiving emails when there are new comments on this > message, follow this link: > http://www.hearfromyourmp.com/L/GAdqhTFodqdrCodvHB