The Government of Canada has released a policy guide for public service use of Web 2.0. See also this David Eaves commentary. As I am an employee of the Government of Canada, I am governed by this guide. That said, the bulk of the policy covers departmental use of web 2.0, which (as an official use) is much more strictly governed. This website - owned and operated by me - falls under the heading of "Professional Networking & Personal Use" (section 5). As such, I still retain considerable latitude to write what I was, as I always have, under certain constraints.
The constraints are, in my view, reasonable. I have always followed them, and will continue to do so. To boil them down into a nutshell, here they are:
- I don't have the right to share government or client secrets or confidential information.
- I have to respect personal information and personal privacy, including that of users of this website.
- I can't use this blog as a platform to subvert or campaign against my employer.
- I am not and cannot act as the 'official voice' of my Institute, the NRC, or the Government of Canada.
The constraints are, in my view, reasonable. I have always followed them, and will continue to do so. To boil them down into a nutshell, here they are:
- I don't have the right to share government or client secrets or confidential information.
- I have to respect personal information and personal privacy, including that of users of this website.
- I can't use this blog as a platform to subvert or campaign against my employer.
- I am not and cannot act as the 'official voice' of my Institute, the NRC, or the Government of Canada.
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