Here's a go at a second draft. It needs to be shorter, cover less. So this will focus on asking for testimonials, and just offer URLs to representative-contact pages on the wiki.
What needs to be done before this goes out: - Benjamin is working on better style for existing testimonies page - I need to set ACLs on the main pages so they don't get battered ------------------------- dear [insert name], Thanks so much for signing the Public Geodata petition in support of open access to state-collected geographic information in Europe! Over 3200 people have now signed in support, representing almost every single European member state: http://petition.publicgeodata.org To help convince our representatives of the need for open access to state-collected geographic information in Europe, we're collecting Testimonials and Statements of Support from businesses and academics who would really benefit from open access to public geodata. If you are able to speak for your business or research group, Please consider sending us a testimonial in support of the cause! It can be as short as a paragraph, and should describe: * Who you are * How large your business / research group is * How you would benefit particularly from open access to geodata Please see http://publicgeodata.org/Testimonies for more details. Email your testimonial to us, with an optional picture of yourself, to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------- How else can you help? * Tell your friends about http://petition.publicgeodata.org/ * Put a banner on your website: http://publicgeodata.org/Banners * Contact your representatives: * http://publicgeodata.org/ContactYourMEP * http://publicgeodata.org/ContactYourEnvironmentDepartment Thanks again for signing the petition! yours, Jo Walsh, Benjamin Henrion, on behalf of Public Geodata http://publicgeodata.org _______________________________________________ geo-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/geo-discuss
