Comments on: MyGov365 puts the public in the political process http://startuppittsburgh.com/2010/01/mygov365-puts-the-public-in-the-political-process/ We profile and review new startups in the Pittsburgh region Mon, 17 Jan 2011 01:36:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Chuck Reynolds http://startuppittsburgh.com/2010/01/mygov365-puts-the-public-in-the-political-process/comment-page-1/#comment-4365 Chuck Reynolds Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:44:00 +0000 http://startuppittsburgh.com/?p=503#comment-4365 @Sue - Great points, I agree with you that there are definitive differences between Facebook and MyGov365. The fact that people self select to be part of MyGov365 should be an indication people will participate more (and more civility?). My point really was about having to check two different places, could this market be served by an app on top of Facebook? Could this same need be filled by a creative use of Facebook by politicians? I don't know. I don't think many politicians have really embraced Facebook opting for more open forums (Twitter) or creating their own network (again with the self-select people are apt participate more). Overall as a Pittsburgh Startup, MyGov365 is offering an innovative solution that hopefully will open up soon. @Sue – Great points, I agree with you that there are definitive differences between Facebook and MyGov365. The fact that people self select to be part of MyGov365 should be an indication people will participate more (and more civility?). My point really was about having to check two different places, could this market be served by an app on top of Facebook? Could this same need be filled by a creative use of Facebook by politicians? I don’t know. I don’t think many politicians have really embraced Facebook opting for more open forums (Twitter) or creating their own network (again with the self-select people are apt participate more). Overall as a Pittsburgh Startup, MyGov365 is offering an innovative solution that hopefully will open up soon.

]]> By: Sue Kerr http://startuppittsburgh.com/2010/01/mygov365-puts-the-public-in-the-political-process/comment-page-1/#comment-4364 Sue Kerr Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:34:33 +0000 http://startuppittsburgh.com/?p=503#comment-4364 As to the allure away from Facebook, I think the clean line will be appealing. I mean that on Facebook, we get glimpses into the personal lives of our elected officials but this seems to allow for a greater focused look at government. From my vantage, this is another tool in the array of social media that can engage voters. I can think of several of my Facebook friends who would follow links to information available here because they have real interest. I recently blogged about the usage of social media by local and statewide elected officials in Pgh and Pennsylvania. City Councilman Bill Peduto is certainly at the forefront of those using these tools to connect with the citizenry, but Twitter is somewhat hot right now. Still, there's only so much you can do with 140 characters. Thanks for a new opportunity. As to the allure away from Facebook, I think the clean line will be appealing. I mean that on Facebook, we get glimpses into the personal lives of our elected officials but this seems to allow for a greater focused look at government. From my vantage, this is another tool in the array of social media that can engage voters. I can think of several of my Facebook friends who would follow links to information available here because they have real interest.

I recently blogged about the usage of social media by local and statewide elected officials in Pgh and Pennsylvania. City Councilman Bill Peduto is certainly at the forefront of those using these tools to connect with the citizenry, but Twitter is somewhat hot right now. Still, there’s only so much you can do with 140 characters.

Thanks for a new opportunity.

]]> By: Chuck Reynolds http://startuppittsburgh.com/2010/01/mygov365-puts-the-public-in-the-political-process/comment-page-1/#comment-4362 Chuck Reynolds Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:19:24 +0000 http://startuppittsburgh.com/?p=503#comment-4362 Thanks for the comment, Jay. Are you guys opening up the Beta anytime soon? Thanks for the comment, Jay. Are you guys opening up the Beta anytime soon?

]]> By: Jay Resio http://startuppittsburgh.com/2010/01/mygov365-puts-the-public-in-the-political-process/comment-page-1/#comment-4351 Jay Resio Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:12:40 +0000 http://startuppittsburgh.com/?p=503#comment-4351 Thank you for your participation in MyGov365’s Beta and for your coverage of MyGov365 in the Startup Profile. We have much to do, so we appreciate all the feedback we’re getting from our Beta users. Your input will help us make the site more useful to everyone as we move forward with rolling out new features and refining the user interface. Our goal is to create a platform that opens up the political and civic process to all Citizens so that they have a one-stop place to go for information on the policies and decisions that affect them on the local, state and federal level; and to create a forum where Citizens and officials in every level of government can interact to improve the political process. We too feel that the time is right for MyGov365; people feel that their officials are out of touch, and elected officials are looking to technology to help them better connect with their constituents. MyGov365 proposes to meet these needs with a platform that integrates information and interaction, resulting in informed discussion of the issues and valuable feedback from real citizens to their elected officials. We look forward to your continued participation with the Beta and your coverage of MyGov365 going forward; and we believe that as our UI evolves and new features become available you will find increasing value in the platform as a connection between Citizens and all levels of government. I encourage anyone that is interested in participating in our Beta to contact us and request and invite code. Thanks http://www.mygov365.com/contact Thank you for your participation in MyGov365’s Beta and for your coverage of MyGov365 in the Startup Profile.

We have much to do, so we appreciate all the feedback we’re getting from our Beta users. Your input will help us make the site more useful to everyone as we move forward with rolling out new features and refining the user interface.

Our goal is to create a platform that opens up the political and civic process to all Citizens so that they have a one-stop place to go for information on the policies and decisions that affect them on the local, state and federal level; and to create a forum where Citizens and officials in every level of government can interact to improve the political process.

We too feel that the time is right for MyGov365; people feel that their officials are out of touch, and elected officials are looking to technology to help them better connect with their constituents. MyGov365 proposes to meet these needs with a platform that integrates information and interaction, resulting in informed discussion of the issues and valuable feedback from real citizens to their elected officials.

We look forward to your continued participation with the Beta and your coverage of MyGov365 going forward; and we believe that as our UI evolves and new features become available you will find increasing value in the platform as a connection between Citizens and all levels of government.

I encourage anyone that is interested in participating in our Beta to contact us and request and invite code. Thanks
http://www.mygov365.com/contact

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