The Virtual Pub

Come Inside... => The Commons => Topic started by: TG on March 19, 2009, 12:32:01 PM

Title: Virtual government
Post by: TG on March 19, 2009, 12:32:01 PM
I have no experience with 'Second Life' but recent experience has shown me that the DWP has money to burn.

EG: Hiring the NEC and posh hotels for interviews.

The interesting part of the article for me is the last paragraph : "About 15 million people have joined Second Life, although the number of active users is thought to be in the hundreds of thousands."

Does the board believe this is a waste of taxpayers money?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7952213.stm
Title: Re: Virtual government
Post by: Uncle Mort on March 19, 2009, 12:33:05 PM
Simple answer ~ yes.
Title: Re: Virtual government
Post by: Snoopy on March 19, 2009, 01:10:00 PM
What has this Government ever done that wasn't a waste of money.

Loosely on topic I received an invitation to join the University of the Third Age this morning ~ they are an odd bunch.

http://www.u3a.org.uk/
Title: Re: Virtual government
Post by: Grumpmeister on March 19, 2009, 01:13:34 PM
What has this Government ever done that wasn't a waste of money.

Loosely on topic I received an invitation to join the University of the Third Age this morning ~ they are an odd bunch.

http://www.u3a.org.uk/

Teenage, Middle Age.............................................................Old Age?  whistle:
Title: Re: Virtual government
Post by: Snoopy on March 19, 2009, 01:17:52 PM
What has this Government ever done that wasn't a waste of money.

Loosely on topic I received an invitation to join the University of the Third Age this morning ~ they are an odd bunch.

http://www.u3a.org.uk/

Teenage, Middle Age.............................................................Old Age?  whistle:

No argument ~ that is exactly what they are about ~ but those I have met are ODD!
Title: Re: Virtual government
Post by: Grumpmeister on March 19, 2009, 01:23:07 PM
Maybe they thought the saw a kindred spirit hound.  whistle:

Getting back on thread for a moment a part of me can see some logic behind creating a virtual environment for meetings that the public can attend as it would allow a larger proportion of people as those who would normally not be able to get to the meeting could just dial in. But for crying out loud, why a sodding GAME??  Banghead

I wonder how long it will be before we see cyber Fawkes
Title: Re: Virtual government
Post by: Snoopy on March 19, 2009, 01:33:28 PM
 We did already! whistle:  http://www.order-order.com/