Cumos

Besides all the off-subject talk about filtering, I think it's essential to our democratic processes that public information (i.e. generated by government, through its interactions on behalf of- and with- the public) is published in a readily accessible fashion. Though the vast majority of citizens will ever refer to the information, its presence will alert those who feel compelled to advocate on the public's behalf. All public information should be freely available in a usable format - including any commercial arrangements with government. It should be a condition of government contracts that the provisions of any agreement are available for public scrutiny. This is how the public can maximise accountability, and progressively get the most from its government.