RichardTaylor
RichardTaylor
My key aim in raising this is to seek to prevent exploitation of volunteers, and unreasonable, and unjustified, reliance on a small number of individuals. A statement could also set...
Much of the relevant material is at https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/privacy#research and perhaps https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/api but having some content aimed at researchers might be a good idea.
Ideally we'd operate transparently enough such that anyone could look at a [public takedown log](https://github.com/mysociety/alaveteli/issues/1203) and monitor what we're removing, currently though only admins can see what is being removed,...
The "dataset" provisions of FOI are powerful. If anyone requests an element of a dataset that prompts a requirement for a public body to publish that dataset, and keep the...
Following the conclusion of the now private discussion at https://github.com/mysociety/whatdotheyknow-private/issues/88 we should say something about this subject in public. (I don't think it is concluded yet) The appropriate place for...
Inspired by the "climate helpdesk" service offered by the German access to information web-service FragDenDtaat https://fragdenstaat-de.translate.goog/aktionen/klima-helpdesk which includes * Examples of "Current environmental inquiries" * Inquiry Ideas * A [specific...
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/principles This would probably be best done on a Google Doc. Google Doc open to all for comment: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g6BYWCbPSaZIUmjxWvPh8qh7JNUOO4l5M-yjrP3m6eg/edit This local set of principles should reflect the wider strategy https://www.mysociety.org/2021/11/24/the-need-to-repower-democracy/...
**Issue** Public bodies can refuse to respond to requests for information on the grounds they intend to publish the information in the future. Bodies which have used the "information intended...
Document our current journalism strategy in our usual style for producing documentation which is to start by writing down current practice. When do we do journalism as part of our...
Users may actually only have one name - any warning should be considerate of this. It is good to advise users of the consequences of using a pseudonym. This warning...