tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315268653485894157.post7537291144392513848..comments2024-03-28T12:51:56.946+00:00Comments on This is what I did.: Take Enda With YouDarraghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07043841842862846070noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315268653485894157.post-85781121067749369372008-04-08T00:05:00.000+01:002008-04-08T00:05:00.000+01:00Thanks for the comments guys.@dan - Dan, your poin...Thanks for the comments guys.<BR/><BR/>@dan - Dan, your points are interesting and thanks for pointing them out. However, I find Bebo to be a different beast to facebook - firstly a lot of younger kids are on it and really you're not going to be "judged" as much on what you are a fan of or a friend of on Bebo - your employers and colleagues are unlikely to be on your profile, whereas facebook has a more corporate feel. <BR/><BR/>However, if you feel numbers are important, I'd also point at the people who post comments, who add photos, who submit comments, who attend meetings and who generally participate. Even those who "give da luv" is somewhat an indication of their "belonging" to FG, rather than it being just another "friend" or group they've joined. <BR/><BR/>I'd also like to see what YFG and Fine Gael - the marketing/press/pr people employed by the party have done to promote the party, to instil that bit of confidence in/support for those who created and manage the profiles. Do they actively participate, update, communicate?<BR/><BR/>One of the points I failed to make strongly enough in my post was that speaking to supporters - and allowing them to contact you in a fashion they feel comfortable with - is of the utmost importance. <BR/><BR/>Whereas 20 years ago I remember the only way of getting in touch with your local TD was to go to one of his regional offices (or meet him at a funeral) or to go to the neighbour's house to use their phone if it was urgent, now it's mobile, phone, email, internet, bebo, facebook, through the dáil, fax, letter etc. <BR/><BR/>A lot of the "mystery" has gone out of Irish politics - we're a lot more educated, more clued in, less tolerant and more demanding, as is our right as voters and as we should be. <BR/><BR/>We should expect the leaders and parties and candidates who give us election promises to fulfil them.<BR/><BR/>As for Mulley's motives - I'm not aware he has any but I'll tell you one thing - given the amount of crapness (which is sometimes government caused) he exposes and suggests an alternative - and usually better - solution for, the way he puts himself forward as a voice on a wide variety of topics, the way he encourages the Irish Blogging Community and urges change and improvement to benefit everyone, the way he invites criticism and for the most part handles it fairly and maturely and again, the fact that he is <B>involved</B> and he <B>participates</B> - well if he went for election I'd vote for him. Are there many politicians out there that do the same in the political arena?<BR/><BR/>@jl you're most entitled to your opinion jl. I don't mean in any way to say that Kenny should step aside because of any suspicion of wrongdoing, but more-so to allow other voices to be heard and to continue the improvement of the company. We all need strong leaders. Enda doesn't seem to be one of them.Darraghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07043841842862846070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315268653485894157.post-53320746567256045972008-04-07T20:52:00.000+01:002008-04-07T20:52:00.000+01:00I'm going to have to swim against the tide I'm afr...I'm going to have to swim against the tide I'm afraid. I'm not a FG voter by any stretch, and I do agree he's hardly Mr Personality, but if we all agree Bertie is stepping aside because of the Tribunal, I believe it's wrong to suggest Kenny goes at the same time. That's just me. Sorry!JL Paganohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00545313456435412626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315268653485894157.post-82169666717398816962008-04-07T20:10:00.000+01:002008-04-07T20:10:00.000+01:00Just a quick note but YFG bebo page has 643 friend...Just a quick note but <A HREF="http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MemberId=461508791" REL="nofollow">YFG bebo</A> page has 643 friends and the <A HREF="http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MemberId=3675796809" REL="nofollow">UL one</A> has 134. I'm not sure that making comparison between one group on Facebook with another is entirely valid if the groups convinced are in different places.<BR/><BR/>I might get around to posting about Damien's efforts generally at some point but all I would say for now is that his motives are not as he suggests they are. And you raise some interesting points that I should try to address too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03238749613615582511noreply@blogger.com