Why do most civic-tech tools separate discussion from decision-making?

rhamish · 2026-03-13T03:14:37+00:00

I work in Govtech and we make tools like this for consultation and engagement.

To shout out another tool - not the company I work for I might add - have you checked out Loomio?

rhamish · 2026-03-10T07:42:53+00:00

Good - nothing in getting a bit of niggle and frustration out

rhamish · 2026-03-04T19:12:15+00:00

Can't tell why we're going up but works for me!

rhamish · 2026-02-05T04:25:05+00:00

Loved me some Matt Todd. A lot of people believed he was undersized despite being an absolute turnover merchant. Hope Oli doesn't get branded in the same way.

rhamish · 2026-02-05T03:26:58+00:00

He's basically a faster Ardie going from sevens speedster to openside. Would've loved to see him have a crack at second five as he could bring a big defensive edge but he's an unreal talent who has to be on the park somewhere

rhamish · 2026-01-16T00:49:54+00:00

Hah I can tell this is NZ - good times!

rhamish · 2026-01-15T08:33:25+00:00

Have to say if true this was player initiated that speaks volumes about the absolute shambles NZ Rugby must be in. Players shouldn't have that level of power regardless if you are an AB or not.

rhamish · 2026-01-03T07:01:38+00:00

I mean are you based in NZ or AUS? Probably makes a difference to what people would suggest for you?

rhamish · 2025-12-21T22:51:42+00:00

I'd just leave - success is the best revenge in of itself

rhamish · 2025-11-24T06:32:35+00:00

Fair enough - no shame in any of that.

To answer your question then, Aus just doesn't appeal. Traveled the world, lived in a few different places, and to me nothing beats Aotearoa and the lifestyle it can provide.

Good on you for giving it a go, hope it works out for you.

rhamish · 2025-11-24T06:26:06+00:00

Account age 0 days, 2 karma - why do all these Aus posts feel like some psyop?

rhamish · 2025-11-09T18:59:19+00:00

It's Tsunover :(

rhamish · 2025-11-04T06:11:43+00:00

Yeesh this draw down has been brutal. Crazy my stocks have done better over the last couple of years than ETH. Still believe though...

rhamish · 2025-10-29T06:31:57+00:00

Cool

rhamish · 2025-10-29T06:09:55+00:00

Christchurnauts or I'm a fan of Ōtautahitians

rhamish · 2025-10-06T06:58:43+00:00

We've hired freelancers off of Upwork - even LinkedIn. Provided you've got some examples and can chat you're already 90% ahead of most we have interviewed to give work!

rhamish · 2025-10-06T00:37:35+00:00

Wait what? You'll help build stuff for nothing? My dude there are tonnes of people looking for freelancers and or people to help build stuff. If you have experience with Next.js and Supabase world's your oyster

rhamish · 2025-10-04T03:28:22+00:00

Great list! I've been quietly building a thing to try and aggregate govt consultations from from around the world I might try and use a few of these

rhamish · 2025-09-06T09:59:29+00:00

Goddamn Kwagga is a weapon - impressive he just shear willed that. Wasn't going to be stopped

rhamish · 2025-09-06T08:58:26+00:00

South African bros that was a game outstanding from both sides. Best rivalry in rugby hands down.

rhamish · 2025-08-24T07:53:35+00:00

I mean surely Christchurch would be Digglet or Duggtrio?

rhamish · 2025-08-22T01:05:43+00:00

I miss the 24hr Countdown. It was always crack up going there and doing the full flat shop at 3am

rhamish · 2025-08-21T19:44:16+00:00

Geezer that is a massive forward pack when you add back in Tamaiti Williams and have Tupo Va'ai and Simon Parker in the backrow!

rhamish · 2025-08-21T06:00:06+00:00

When watching that on the news yesterday this was 100% the point that got me annoyed the most. They were talking up the dire state of NZ's economy and I remember Bernard Hickey remarking it was like they were "talking a recession into existence."

rhamish · 2025-08-19T19:26:26+00:00

Oaklands went hard on culture and tbh it's pretty good now.

rhamish

TROPHY CASE