It’s hard for me to imagine anything in politics funnier than the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission’s repeated efforts to throw WVNET overboard one minute and then make a 180 degree turn the next.
Before anyone does anything with WVNET, it would be a good idea if someone learned what it truly does. The statements I’ve been reading in print miss the mark rather dramatically. Equally important, someone needs to learn about the telecommunications infrastructure going into the WVNET site … and, while they’re at it, whose emails cross its servers. Finally, there’s one last thing people should know, but they’ll have to look to others for the answer. Technology is not all that complicated.
UPDATE: 10 March 2010 @ 11:47 AM. As requested, I edited the first link so that it takes you to the document to which I was referring. I must say that I am amazed by the number of views of this post. I passed the previous record for most views in an entire day before 9:00 AM this morning and am very close to the “double” mark now.
Most views….and fewest comments? Hmmm. I see a formula.
We were well past three times the old record number of views by 5 PM. And yet you and I are the only commenters. This should tell you something about fear.
I’d like to see you expound more on the remarks:
“I was ostracized for the better part of a year for trying to keep all involved out of prison a few years back”
and
“it would be a good idea if someone learned what it truly does”
Apparently we are all clueless and would appreciate it if you shared your knowledge.
WVState, I do not think everyone is clueless, only that a person reading published information about these issues would not grasp the breadth and scope of what WVNET does. For very personal reasons, I don’t have any more to say about the first topic and probably should not have said what I did say. As for the second, it is addressed in the next post.
Thanks, Dennis, for getting this out. The problem with WVNET is that it is both complex and transparent. When they are doing their job well, no one notices; it’s the nature of the beast. You’re right that there is a lot of fear and demoralization. It’s kind of rough giving your all for a job and hearing at every turn how inefficient it is when you know better. And I’ve not been there in many years, but I know it’s not gotten any better. For the sake of the state, I hope they don’t move it or turn it over to the OT.