tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4814421163036727864.post2690954131602963540..comments2024-02-29T01:18:23.624-08:00Comments on Digital Government and Social Media in the Public Sector: Why should a monopolistic government organization use Social Media?Ines Mergelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227897250006864306noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4814421163036727864.post-1602618772254400622015-01-22T20:55:22.492-08:002015-01-22T20:55:22.492-08:00My dear friend, what I think is that the purpose o...My dear friend, what I think is that the purpose of the social media for the government is information sharing and getting the views of the citizen on various developmental aspects, policies, programs etc. it is not a question of the competition. Even in case of substitute service provider by and large government do not compete. However, it definitely try to improve its service. I fully appreciate your view regarding risk of sharing information on social media. In that case you should exercise caution as to what extent you should share the information on social media. You have to strike a balance. Further, I am of the opinion that all the government policies, programs, schemes etc. is for the citizens of the country and not for anybody else, therefore, govt. must share much information to the public subject to the condition that it do not compromise security and sovereignty of the nation.<br /><br />Neeraj Srivastava<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00472066905761457860noreply@blogger.com