Dear Potus 08

Work in progress

A series of open letters to the presidential candidates, and eventual next president of the US.

Overall schedule

• prototype at CFP focusing on technology policy in the campaigns
• revised version of "Theses"
• letters on specific tech policy areas: September through the election
• broad international discussion at OneWebDay
• overall letter on technology policy (incorporating the earlier letters): January

Schedule at CFP

• working session at dinner Wednesday evening
• edit on wiki until Friday morning
• printed draft, circulate for signatures (online/offline)
• report Friday afternoon, 1:00

Goals

• broaden involvement, and raise the bar, in discussions of technology policy in the US
• put forward "CFP perspective"
• help CFP to become more of a year-round community -- and broaden participation

Goals for prototype at CFP

• successful initial experience with collaborative writing
• generate interest for ongoing participation; find more leaders/help to build this into a network and a movement
• get some broader attention -- blogosphere and press
• basis for ongoing contact with the campaigns
• collect resources and define structure for ongoing work

Current prototype version

Dear Potus prototype: letter from CFP attendees)

More

• original post on CFP blog
• prototype: letter from CFP attendees
• Wednesday evening working session
• resources: other example letters, language we might want to use, references, etc.
• Dear Potus FAQ