tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018371774869383950.post4730041377003500519..comments2023-09-20T16:55:09.433+01:00Comments on A Shiny World: #flumaplouloukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562093751876067547noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018371774869383950.post-30715378801793673552011-01-11T21:21:17.495+00:002011-01-11T21:21:17.495+00:00Very interesting - really, as you say, not about f...Very interesting - really, as you say, not about flu as such, but about matching one person's need to someone else who can help. The flu issue is of course helpful in drawing attention to it, but really what we're talking about is a resource allocation system.<br /><br />I'd be wary of over-geeking. The things that make this type of matching fly will be: ease of registering a need, ease of registering to help, managing risks and vulnerabilities, and providing some form of incentive or feedback by way of motivation (community points? exchangeable for other things?).<br /><br />The actual mechanics of doing the matching I would suggest as secondary considerations - whether done by central administration, self-allocated by giver/taker and so on. But press on with the thinking - if anyone can make such a thing work at a local level, it's you ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018371774869383950.post-30167097277667130782011-01-11T20:55:21.126+00:002011-01-11T20:55:21.126+00:00I might be missing something but... I wouldn'...I might be missing something but... I wouldn't want to broadcast to too many people that I'm stuck inside feeling very vulnerable. Especially if I was already isolated / excluded before coming down with flu.<br /><br />But its a great idea in principle. <br /><br />Could you use it within your orgs to map potentially vulnerable people (elderly / physically disabled / mental ill health / etc) and link with trusted staff/volunteers across organisations?kmachinhttp://twitter.com/kmachinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018371774869383950.post-58512192923659049512011-01-11T20:22:11.235+00:002011-01-11T20:22:11.235+00:00OK, I understand where you're coming from now,...OK, I understand where you're coming from now, following our chat on Twitter.<br />I think the principle is, obviously, great. In times of emergency, and particularly a pandemic, getting medication to people is vital.<br />My main concern would be how to avoid people claiming multiple doses of medication for neighbours, but then not passing them on and stockpiling reserves for themselves. It may sound unbelieveable, but this was flagged as a risk during the last pandemic. Last year, you could raise a unique ID number from the pan-flu website, and then pass that number (through the letterbox!) to a neighbour or friend, for them to collect your medication.<br />I think what you are proposing is a localised service that would allow people to volunteer to help neighbours, who wouldn't necessarily be known to them.Tim Lloydhttp://www.clearmessage.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com