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Them obsessing about the future publication of their comments makes them think more about what they say, and more about how the impact will affect the future an
by fao_ 9y ago
Them obsessing about the future publication of their comments makes them think more about what they say, and more about how the impact will affect the future and their future career. It gives them a mooring post to understand how acting in the interest of the people relates to them. IMO it is only really a good thing.
- jonwachob91 9y agoNo it doesn't. It gives them the motivation to find ways of communicating off the record.
- fao_ 9y agoThat's like saying locks give burglars motivation to find ways of getting in, other than doors. Sure it does, but that doesn't mean that we should suddenly get rid of locks. Indeed, many of us take the opposite tack, and install security alarms and cameras to intentionally lock down the rest of the house. Governors, Politicians, etc. are public servants. They are not there for their own good, they are there to follow the law, and the serve the interests of their constituents, and only that. Therefore it stands to reason that any communications they have with other officials, about official business, should be recorded as it is a matter of public record. It stops "he said she said" disputes. It helps us know about underhanded deals, unfair advantages, and many of the other things that people do when given such powers with no oversight.
- maxerickson 9y agoI think this is a very optimistic and generous view of humanity. Even with perfect life recorders I think you'd end up with a moribund apparatus playing 5 dimensional tic tac toe (that is, sensible people would call for letting them turn the damn things off whenever they wanted to).