Comments on: Keep up to date http://directgov.consumerfocuslabs.org An invitation to debate the future of the UK's online public services Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:17:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: MJ Ray http://directgov.consumerfocuslabs.org/keep-up-to-date/comment-page-1#comment-112 MJ Ray Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:00:30 +0000 http://directgov.consumerfocuslabs.org/?page_id=332#comment-112 I feel that if it's simpler to go through all Googlegroups signup and setup screens than to add a mailing list or just a plugin on your Wordpress, then there's something wrong with your hosting. Thanks for adding the note anyhow. I feel that if it’s simpler to go through all Googlegroups signup and setup screens than to add a mailing list or just a plugin on your WordPress, then there’s something wrong with your hosting.

Thanks for adding the note anyhow.

]]> By: liz.coll http://directgov.consumerfocuslabs.org/keep-up-to-date/comment-page-1#comment-98 liz.coll Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:55:35 +0000 http://directgov.consumerfocuslabs.org/?page_id=332#comment-98 Hi, We went with Googlegroups as a quick way to set up a mailing group but take on board your comments, we'll put a note next to the sign up to let people know what they're joining. Thanks for your feedback Liz Hi,

We went with Googlegroups as a quick way to set up a mailing group but take on board your comments, we’ll put a note next to the sign up to let people know what they’re joining.

Thanks for your feedback

Liz

]]> By: MJ Ray http://directgov.consumerfocuslabs.org/keep-up-to-date/comment-page-1#comment-12 MJ Ray Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:41:55 +0000 http://directgov.consumerfocuslabs.org/?page_id=332#comment-12 I thought one of the criticisms of directgov was the use of external websites resulting in a disjointed and unsatisfactory experience. So I'm very surprised that the above box subscribes you to a google group without any warning, without any chance to refuse Google, Inc's terms and conditions, and lands you on a Google-styled webpage. Was subscribe-to-comments plugin or a UK-hosted email list not good enough for some reason? I thought one of the criticisms of directgov was the use of external websites resulting in a disjointed and unsatisfactory experience.

So I’m very surprised that the above box subscribes you to a google group without any warning, without any chance to refuse Google, Inc’s terms and conditions, and lands you on a Google-styled webpage. Was subscribe-to-comments plugin or a UK-hosted email list not good enough for some reason?

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