Finished most of the framework for my Shitlist Database (SLDB). However, I need some of you guys to test it out...
PostPosted:Mon Jan 12, 2004 2:25 am
<div style='font: 10pt "EngraversGothic BT", "Copperplate Gothic Light", "Century Gothic"; text-align: left; '><b>"So what is this thing again?"</b> This is a shitlist, both global to the site (GSL) and your own personal shitlist (PSL), for house/senate roll calls (times when they vote for a bill, etc.). Right now, I only have the house portion up and going, but as soon as the house system is completely cool, I'll work on the senate and media (stories that suck) sections. The design kinda sucks, but I'm only working on the functionality. (Looking cool will come later.)
<b>"Why use it?"</b> If you have a bill that's pissing you off, you can keep track of how the reps/senators vote on it. Then when YOUR voting time comes around, you can look at the person's roll call record and base your vote on that data. This adds a better sense of accountability than the normal "short-term memory" media can provide. The roll calls are ALWAYS in the records, so Congressmen cannot try to distract the public with something else. The more popular it gets, the more data it will acquire, and hopefully, the more responsible both the public and Congress will vote.
<b>"How do you use it?"</b> Go <a href="http://www.sineswiper.com/sldb/login.cgi">here</a> and create yourself a login. After that, you can go to the main page and browse through the existing votes, or add a vote yourself. You can search through the Library of Congress's THOMAS site (the bill information DB), or other popular "bill watch" sites. If you have another of those sites to add, let me know and I'll put it in. I was trying for a completely bipartian setup, hence the links to PETA, CC, etc.</div>
<b>"Why use it?"</b> If you have a bill that's pissing you off, you can keep track of how the reps/senators vote on it. Then when YOUR voting time comes around, you can look at the person's roll call record and base your vote on that data. This adds a better sense of accountability than the normal "short-term memory" media can provide. The roll calls are ALWAYS in the records, so Congressmen cannot try to distract the public with something else. The more popular it gets, the more data it will acquire, and hopefully, the more responsible both the public and Congress will vote.
<b>"How do you use it?"</b> Go <a href="http://www.sineswiper.com/sldb/login.cgi">here</a> and create yourself a login. After that, you can go to the main page and browse through the existing votes, or add a vote yourself. You can search through the Library of Congress's THOMAS site (the bill information DB), or other popular "bill watch" sites. If you have another of those sites to add, let me know and I'll put it in. I was trying for a completely bipartian setup, hence the links to PETA, CC, etc.</div>