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In this case, after [[2010/G20 and G8 Budget/Budget numbers are transparently being released|access to information requests]] initiated by [[Dan McTeague, MP]], the government released part of the budget, in fax form. The fax became available online, and a message was posted to the [http://canbudget.zooid.org/frame/?l=http%3A//groups.google.com/group/visiblegovernment-discuss/browse_thread/thread/54a5551a854e13e5 Visible Government mailing list] and [http://www.facebook.com/nostriluu?v=wall&story_fbid=156947327666270 Facebook], asking for people interested in transcribing this data into reusable spreadsheet data, and suggesting the creation of a semantic wiki to make the data reusable and examinable through addition of [[#Structured features|structure]] and [[#Discourse features|discourse features]], explained below.
In this case, after [[2010/G20 and G8 Budget/Budget numbers are transparently being released|access to information requests]] initiated by [[Dan McTeague, MP]], the government released part of the budget, in fax form. The fax became available online, and a message was posted to the [http://canbudget.zooid.org/frame/?l=http%3A//groups.google.com/group/visiblegovernment-discuss/browse_thread/thread/54a5551a854e13e5 Visible Government mailing list] and [http://www.facebook.com/nostriluu?v=wall&story_fbid=156947327666270 Facebook], asking for people interested in transcribing this data into reusable spreadsheet data, and suggesting the creation of a semantic wiki to make the data reusable and examinable through addition of [[#Structured features|structure]] and [[#Discourse features|discourse features]], explained below.
A number of individuals helped [https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=tZVtPjZYfnOcWglkGpGMTgQ&authkey=CMia450N#gid=1 transcribe the data], which was imported, and discourse features added, along with a number of examples.
The result is highly re-usable, organized information. Because the software is based on the Free Software [http://www.mediawiki.org Mediawiki], the same software used by Wikipedia, it is free to use, can store many entries, and a culture of access is included. All content is malleable and subjective, so having the insights of Wikipedia ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Neutral_point_of_view neutral point of view], managing content as a group) and the [http://www.semanticweb.org Semantic Web] (anyone can say anything about anything) helps work through issues.


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A number of individuals helped [https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=tZVtPjZYfnOcWglkGpGMTgQ&authkey=CMia450N#gid=1 transcribe the data], which was imported, and discourse features added, along with a number of examples.
The result is highly re-usable, organized information. Because the software is based on the Free Software [http://www.mediawiki.org Mediawiki], the same software used by Wikipedia, it is free to use, can store many entries, and a culture of access is included. All content is malleable and subjective, so having the insights of Wikipedia ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Neutral_point_of_view neutral point of view], managing content as a group) and the [http://www.semanticweb.org Semantic Web] (anyone can say anything about anything) helps work through issues.


All site editing is done via the Web, so anyone can view any page's contents (via the edit or view source tab), [[Special:RecentChanges|site editing history]], page edit history (via the history tab), and [[Special:Version|components of the site]], as well as progressively learn how to use and contribute to the site (knowledge which will transfer to similar sites, and which I'd assert is digital literacy past filling in forms). Because the site uses [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ cc-by-sa] terms of use, anyone can take the content and use it for their own purposes, as long as they attribute the site and make modified works available under the same terms. All the [[:Category:Site components|site components]] can be exported and re-used easily on any site using [[Special:Export]].
All site editing is done via the Web, so anyone can view any page's contents (via the edit or view source tab), [[Special:RecentChanges|site editing history]], page edit history (via the history tab), and [[Special:Version|components of the site]], as well as progressively learn how to use and contribute to the site (knowledge which will transfer to similar sites, and which I'd assert is digital literacy past filling in forms). Because the site uses [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ cc-by-sa] terms of use, anyone can take the content and use it for their own purposes, as long as they attribute the site and make modified works available under the same terms. All the [[:Category:Site components|site components]] can be exported and re-used easily on any site using [[Special:Export]].
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