Comments on: Haryana Electricity board takes web2.0 route – goes for crowdsourcing

By: Crowd Sourcing-The Winning Edge For Your Business

Crowd Sourcing-The Winning Edge For Your Business — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:00:38 +0000

[...] fact, there was an interesting post about government using Crowdsourcing to reduce the electricity theft. The author raised a valid point by asking if the move had worked [...]

By: Ravi Wahi

Ravi Wahi — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:42:36 +0000

It seems you are also used to enjoying such free lunches. Congrats.

By: Pankaj Batra

Pankaj Batra — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:05:58 +0000

http://www.pankajbatra.com/2008/09/17/haryana-electricity-department-goes-online/

By: Ravi Wahi

Ravi Wahi — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:48:00 +0000

Dear sirs
I wish to bring to your notice the malpractices your officials are openly indulging in.
This after noon, around 1.30 pm I visited the Chancellor Club, Palam Vihar, Gurgaon, of whci I am a regular member. At about 1.40 four gentlemen came into the Bar and from the time they entered their behaviour was not normal. Intrigues, I inquired from the Club Secretary, Sh Sharma, and was shocked to learn that they were all Excise officials, who were habititual of visiting the club often for a FREE Drinks and meals, obviously, misusing their position.
Ifelt offended not only at their presence but their starnge behaviour, looked as if they had alraedy had a few drinks before paying a visit to the Chancellor Club.
I could manage to take a icture with my mobile, though it may not be very clear to reveal their identity, the same can be ascertained with the Club Secretary. They were ordering drinks and eats freely as if they were members of the club.
On confronting Mr Sharma, the Club Secretary, I was disappointed at his helplessness. I am at a loss to understand why should the club entretain these corrupt babus unless the club itself indulges in malpracticesSince this has become a routine with these thugs, it is high time the authorities, the press and the Club Management woke up, unless, of course they have themselves to hide something.
Lo and Behold, the three gentlemen sitting and enjoying club’s hospitatlity were the officials from the Electricity department. They have failed to provide electricity but have the cheek to fleece the clubs and other such organisations.
According to club authorities, such visits by these corrupt officials for free meals etc is very common.

By: CrowdSourcing Blog » Crowdsourcing Crime and Other Miscellany

CrowdSourcing Blog » Crowdsourcing Crime and Other Miscellany — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:30:51 +0000

[...] electricty (no word on how that’s measured), leading one blogger on the subcontinent to wonder whether crowdsourcing’s success is proportional to the size of the incentive. I’d say [...]

By: Aditya

Aditya — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:15:33 +0000

Now that we know this works it can be extended to a lot of other public domains like people using water indiscriminately to wash cars.I could think of just this right now but i am sure there are more areas.

By: Sameer

Sameer — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:47:54 +0000

Yet, the wikipedia exists!

By: Abhishek Manocha

Abhishek Manocha — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:41:09 +0000

“There is nothing called free lunch” as somebody said.

By: Sameer

Sameer — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 07:31:26 +0000

Important Quesion!
Additionally – is there enough “good quality” crowdsourcing interest without a motive ? If not money, its often “social currency”.

Would you just “help” someone with advice/info/tip – no cash, no points, no membership level, nothing ?