Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Tue, Dec 02 2003
Diebold Rethinks Strategy
I wonder if the fact that Congressman (and current presidential candidate) Dennis Kucinich published the links to the same internal memos that BlackBoxVoting and other sites pointed to had anything to do with Dielbold's decision to back off on the copyright issues (which never seemed much about copyright at all to most of us).
I believe that companies who make products that affect basic American rights such as voting should hold themselves to a very high standard. Everyone makes mistakes, but it's not a good idea to try to pass blame to other citizens who sound the alarm. I hope that now Diebold will do the right thing and concentrate on making a quality product that guarantees citizens the right to vote electronically with confidence. If Diebold does that, they may regain the respect of voters. But they shouldn't be surprised if that respect takes awhile.
posted at: 06:13 | category: /Politics | link to this entry
I wonder if the fact that Congressman (and current presidential candidate) Dennis Kucinich published the links to the same internal memos that BlackBoxVoting and other sites pointed to had anything to do with Dielbold's decision to back off on the copyright issues (which never seemed much about copyright at all to most of us).
I believe that companies who make products that affect basic American rights such as voting should hold themselves to a very high standard. Everyone makes mistakes, but it's not a good idea to try to pass blame to other citizens who sound the alarm. I hope that now Diebold will do the right thing and concentrate on making a quality product that guarantees citizens the right to vote electronically with confidence. If Diebold does that, they may regain the respect of voters. But they shouldn't be surprised if that respect takes awhile.
posted at: 06:13 | category: /Politics | link to this entry
