"What I wonder is this: Do the folks who are promulgating these rules really understand what social media is? This letter seems to aim specifically at video, but has been drafted in such a way that sites like Twitter, Utterz, and Friendfeed all end up in the mix as well.
As a citizen, I would much rather be engaging you on a real-time basis. It benefits Congress to be transparent and open with us. One of Obama's planks is transparency and open government. There isn't anything that's much more transparent than engagement of voters via social media. Obama uses it regularly -- Flickr, YouTube, Twitter, etc. (though his use of Twitter isn't what I'd like it to be).
Is this ignorance? I think it is. The question is, how do we educate them before they try to push these rules through?" - Karoli
Rats. I meant to talk about this this afternoon with you. Perhaps tomorrow? - Francine Hardaway
