About a month and a half ago I ran a poll to get your feelings on the role of government in the virtual world. In it, I asked people "What do you think of the government experimenting with virtual worlds?" Thanks to the 35 folks who responded.
Here's the very unscientific results:
- 0.0% It's a waste of precious taxpayer's dollars
- 0.0% It's great, unless the military or DHS is involved
- 2.9% Keep the guvmint out of my game!
- 5.7% I don't trust the government to not mess it up
- 5.7% Gives me a vaguely creepy feeling
- 11.4% It's great, ESPECIALLY if it's the military -- they drives tech innovation
- 74.3% Virtual worlds can make government more efficient, transparent & effective
I suppose I should not be surprised that nearly 75% felt that the government should be interested in virtual worlds as a tool toward greater efficiency, transparency, and effectiveness. After all, why would you even be on a site called "Betterverse" if you didn't already have some kind of pre-conceived notion that virtual worlds could be beneficial forces in society?
Thanks to everyone who participated!
Links to other posts about government and virtual worlds.
