Comments on: Finland is about to start using crowdsourcing to create new laws

By: Jette Uhlott

Jette Uhlott — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:15:30 +0000

Nice – why should it not by the citizens to deside whats best for them.. until now the Parliament have taken for themselves…. <3

By: Steve o

Steve o — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 11:02:47 +0000

I’m sorry ahmed but that is just wrong, just because some one isn’t educated politically doesn’t mean that they cant have a good idea.

By: sabretruthtiger

sabretruthtiger — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 22:06:23 +0000

So true, and people don’t realise you will never have democracy, the left/right paradigm is a dog and pony show to give the people the illusion of democracy. Decisions are always made by those in power to keep them in power. They’re not about to allow mob rule.

By: pete

pete — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 19:41:55 +0000

I think, this is the problem of many post-communist bloc countries. For 50 years people were so brainwashed and devoid of bottom – up social incentive, that they simply do not know, or dont believe that they can actually affect something. Home rule concept is something new for them, so it doesn’t suprise me why it failed in Estonia. Finland however as well as rest of other egalitarian Scandinavian societies is a different story. I think it will work, and i keep my fingers crossed for the Finns.

By: Andrzej Pieniazek

Andrzej Pieniazek — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 19:03:59 +0000

http://nulpunt.nu/

By: MOOSE

MOOSE — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:41:17 +0000

HAHAAHHA I’m from Finland and about everything has gone to the gutter in here. Can’t stand to even comment anything more..

By: VALTTERI NIEMI-HUKKALA

VALTTERI NIEMI-HUKKALA — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:49:01 +0000

I strongly disagree. Data of the expected concecuences of the law should be published so anyone could vote. Effects of the law should be presented in a way that everyone can understand. What is best for the country and what is in the best intrest of the people are often two different things.

By: Adrian

Adrian — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:04:07 +0000

So how’s that different from Switzerland’s direct democracy? In Switzerland, 100,000 people can propose an amendment to the constitution on which the people(!) will vote. The parliament has no say in this. So how cool is this? Crowdsourcing since 150 years.

By: andrew

andrew — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 02:43:14 +0000

and the right knows??????

By: NEIL

NEIL — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 21:09:25 +0000

WHO’S GOING TO MAKE SURE THE ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM IS NOT BEING TAMPERED WITH?? THIS SOUNDS MORE LIKE GIVING THE PEOPLE THE ILLUSION OF BEING ABLE TO MAKE THEIR OWN LAWS. IF THE GOVERNMENT OR ONE OF ITS SO CALLED NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ARE IN CONTROL OF THE VOTING SYSTEM THEN WHAT IS THE PINT ??? YOU NEED A PUBLIC APPOINTED TOTALLY INDEPENDENT WATCHDOG BODY TO PROTECT THE VOTES.