4. Hacking ! since 1989
" #
Dad was @ Tiananmen that June:
Grew up among $ activists
5. 1994: Quit % to weave the &
Facilitate a safe space
to learn from each other
and iterate toward
' actionable ideas (
6. “Behind every technologist,!
there is and should be much more
than mere technology.
Behind every technology, there is a
set of values informing its pursuit.
— Lu Chia Hua
8. Will Facebook �
be a catalyst for civic
participation?
No, it just makes
citizens feel as if they have
participated…
“…I have yet to come up with something
practical that allows lazy people )
engage in real action.” ̶ 張大春 (2013)
36. “What we demand is not merely
open, deliberative technology.
What we demand is to shine a light
on the closed-door decision-making
by the privileged powers behind the
government.”
50. “Only a neutral ‘Net
can connect people
inside and outside
of the wall.
Communication
reduces conflicts &
misunderstanding
� That was my
only intention.”
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#NetNeutrality
58. Rulemaking 2.0:
Understanding and Getting Better
Public Participation
Using Social Media in Rulemaking:
Possibilities and Barriers
— Michael Herz
— Cynthia R. Farina & Mary J. Newhart
59. 1. Lack of Stakeholder Awareness
2. Low Participation Literacy
3. Information Overload
60. 2014/12/09: Telework meeting
12/20: Hackath11n
“We can’t find teleworker representatives…�
Would you like to form an union?”
2014/12/09: Telework meeting
12/20: Hackath11n
Taiwanese startups �
can we not register at
Cayman Islands?
可以不要去開曼設公司 ?
— Jaclyn Tsai, Minister without Portfolio
Minister Jaclyn Tsai:
61. Case Study: Closely-held LLCs
https://vtaiwan.tw/closelyheld/
� 2/1 — Initial discussion (132 total )
� 3/12 — Public consultation
� 3/17 — Working Group formed
� 5/1 — Draft act sent to Legislature
� 6/1 — Bipartisan committee approved!
64. Design Principles
� Informative slides & Keyword lexicons
� Neutral, non-stakeholder facilitators
� Aiding (not replacing) public hearings
� Safe Space — Civilized discussions only
65. Proposal Requirements
� Main stakeholders must be netizens
� Directly related to laws & regulations
� Open-ended, without preset solutions
� 30-day minimum for initial discussions
66. � 1 million website requests per month
� 10,000 Subscribers
� 1,000 Commenters
� 45 Working Group members
Engagement Metrics
Net Promoter Score®: 85%
75. " Group 1 (45%)
# Group 2 (54%)
Since the MOTC has already rejected Uber's administrative
appeal, I think Taipei city government should cancel the
company registration of "Taiwan Uber Inc.”
When I am not in a hurry, I prefer to call Uber even
if there are plenty of taxis in the street.
76. " Group 1 (43%)
# Group 2 (56%)
Since the MOTC has already rejected Uber's administrative
appeal, I think Taipei city government should cancel the
company registration of "Taiwan Uber Inc.”
When I am not in a hurry, I prefer to call Uber even
if there are plenty of taxis in the street.
Since the MOTC has already rejected Uber's administrative
appeal, I think Taipei city government should cancel the
company registration of "Taiwan Uber
I think it is the responsibility of the MOTC to actively
outlaw unlicensed passenger vehicles.
Currently, the only way for traditional taxis to survive is
to join a taxi fleet. This is not due to a government policy,
and UberX has subverted this unwritten rule. I think it is
quite awesome!
77. , Reflections
I think that we live in an technological era.
Infrastructures & regulations shall progress along
with the modern development.
Drivers should be reviewed to protect and
ensure the interests of both riders and drivers.
Safety is the number one priority.
78. , Expectations
The government should leverage this opportunity to
challenge the taxi industry to improve their management
& quality control system, so that drivers & riders would
enjoy the same quality service as Uber.
I think every effort should be made to shut
down UberX’s unlawful activity. There is no
need to ask the people to express an opinion.
79. 1. I think the government should set up a fair regulatory
regime on transportation instead of protecting certain
groups with vested interests.!
2. On the issue of paying taxes in Taiwan, Uber has the
responsibility to put forward a responsive mechanism
to adequately convince Taiwan's community.!
3. I think UberX should follow the practices of taxis and
requires their vehicles to display the registration
certificate, license and complete driver’s information
at a visible place in the vehicle.
, Suggestions
80. , Suggestions
4. I think transportation is similar to food and medicine in
that it should be subject to more stringent definitions
and checks than for other general service platforms.!
5. I think private passenger vehicles should be registered.
They should be limited to two shifts per day in order to
achieve the carpooling effect. An additional passenger
protection insurance cover should also be purchased.!
6. I think it should be permissible for a for-hire driver to
join multiple fleets and platforms.