Jonathan Bishop (.org.uk)

Many people ask what I mean when I refer to the ‘fourth way to politics in the information age’. It is quite simple, can can result in many win-win situations where everyone gets what they want, even if does not look like anything they originally had in mind.

If one thinks of most issues – they are polarised. There is one position and then an opposite which people hold and argue vehemently. These are the first and second ways. The third way is a bad compromise which gives no one want they want, just a ‘half-way house’ nothing like the real thing. The fourth way on the other hand, takes the best of the first, the best of the second, and proves the third way to be flawed.

An example I will use is that of the constitution of the United Kingdom. At present we have a monarchy and the different British nations are all part of the same state and not independent. In terms of the three ways, they look like this:

• Wales – first way: Part of England; second way: independent; third way: devolution
• UK Monarchy – first way: Absolute monarchy; second way: republic; third way: constitutional monarchy

One can see that in the UK at the moment we have the third way on both these issues. My fourth ways (others are possible) are these:

• Wales: Wales is independently constituted as a nation state, but is also part of a ‘British Isles Customs Union’ and the European Union. This means Wales is both independent and part of ‘the Union’ at the same time.
• The Monarchy: The Royal Family exists as a tourist attraction but they are not part of the state – in the same way Mickey Mouse is a tourist attraction in Florida but not part of their government.  The monarchy is replaced with a president, who is not all powerful like in a republic, but is appointed on a rotational basis by picking the premier from the different nations that are part of BICU – England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland.

I have adopted the following policy for use by people who wish to contact me. I get enquiries from the media, researchers and/or students every day, particularly on Internet trolling and Internet addiction, so this policy should help people who wish to contact me to understand the ways in which I am able to help them most effectively.

Information

If you need someone to find some information or other thing for you about a topic I am knowledgeable in then I am unlikely to want to be contacted and help with your enquiries without a give-and-take relationship, which I’m sure you’ll think is fair. I am happy to give you good leads, pointers to and sources of information to help build your research or article. I think it is only fair if I use my time to help you with your work that you present me as a good person and:

• Give me airtime, such as being interviewed in a radio debate or have a vox-pop recorded for a programme, as ITV kindly did here;
• Give me column inches, such as quoting me in your news article or op-ed; and/or
• Otherwise mention me or quote me in the media format you work with.

I am very happy to provide guidance to students who are completing assignments at present, to ensure they get off to a good start in life, and I can often make the time to help other researchers to. All I ask is that they stick to topics where I have clear expertise and cite the work of mine to avoid plagiarism. If allowable I’d like them to put their assignment or research online for Google Scholar to index. My peer-reviewed work that I’d am keen to speak about and be cited on can be found in the publications section.

If you are someone with a problem relating to trolling or other Internet abuse and need advice, please visit my Trolling Academy website.

Please do not contact me to:

• Ask for the details of one of my competitors who you would prefer interview over me;
• Ask for information or that you do not intend to credit me for such as through quotes and/or interviews;
• Ask for me to recommend any product or service, unless it is possible via my advice and contracting services at The Trolling Academy, The Selivcel Project and The VECC Project; or
• Ask for me to give you any preferential treatment in any organisation I am involved with.

Speaking engagements

I am always willing to help others access my work, and take part in public speaking engagements, including keynote speeches – A full list is here. If you have something you think I would be interested in speaking at, please send email to speaking@ suffixed with the domain above. Please provide details of the event, projected audience size and profile, location and date. Please use an email subject line with relevant information such as: “Keynote in London, 30 November 2011 at Online Information 2011” including the date and place proposed.

AV/Internet Requirements

I regularly use PowerPoint presentations my speeches and where appropriate video and audio for added effect. I am keen on audience involved, particularly at venues that use Twitter so I have to “think on my feet.” I always like to be speaking at events were the audience can ask questions.

I, Jonathan Bishop, have adopted the OUR-ACE approach to manage and implement my policies relating to this website and the services offered through it, which are reflected in the following terms and conditions. By continuing to use this website you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. If you are a student, researcher and/or member of the media you must also agree to my terms and conditions on public relations and the media.

Title I – I Value Facilitating Opportunity

This website gives you the opportunity to interact with me, Jonathan Bishop, through facilities including commenting on my blog. I consider myself a good person and no use of any information on this website should contradict that fact.

You will note that this site makes frequent mention of achievements I have made during the course of my life, including the acquisition of a number of academic degrees. This should not be construed as a presentation of any sense of superiority and should be taken as information on the areas in which I have specialist knowledge and experiences I am willing to share with others.

Should you wish to use or quote any information from this site on the basis of ‘fair use’  you agree it shall be on the basis that is will not compromise my rights to privacy of my home or correspondence, or to express anything which may question my reputation including but not limited to my impartiality as a scientist, academic, and social entrepreneur. In addition fair use does not exist for any purpose that would go against my religious beliefs, such as one of my six deadly sins.

Title II – I Value Facilitating Understanding

Through this website I hope to provide you with information regarding my opinion on different issues, particularly relating to information technology, the arts, law and sciences. While this information is provided from the point of view of professionally attained expertise is should not be considered a type of legal or other advice, which should be sought from appropriate sources such as the Citizens Advice Bureau, Community Legal Service, or Consumers Direct.

I reserve the right to add or remove any comment in the interests of fairness, balance, accuracy and decency. This is to ensure that debates through the online community features on this site are not dominated by a single person or point of view so that everyone gets the chance to express themselves and hear all sides of the debate.

Title III – I Value Facilitating Relevance

Through accessing mywebsite and browsing services you are saying that the content I provide is relevant to you. I may store in on your computer a ‘cookie’, which is a way of helping me wesbite remember you so I can better meet your needs and avoid inconveniences such as requiring you to re-enter your details.

You agree that in the event of any dispute of any nature that may arise between you and I, including with regards to these terms and conditions you agree that the relevant jurisdiction for resolving this shall be England and Wales, and it should be considered that these terms and conditions will be governed by and construed exclusively in accordance with the English and/or Welsh legal system(s).

Title IV – I Value Facilitating Aspiration

I understand that I provide an excellent range of information and opinion to inform debates in various forms of media, including text, video and audio. You may make comment in the moment and then want to retract the post after experiencing doubt about your decision. Providing you notify me within 7 days of posting that you no long wish that comment to be active I will gladly remove it. After that time, providing the opinion is not expressed elsewhere, such as in a blog linked to this site, such as through trackbacks, it becomes my property for the purpose it was originally collected, which is to facilitate debate. Any comment or material posted to this site, whether by I or anyone else, should be considered to be provided without prejudice. That is, it cannot be used as evidence in a court of law, particularly where doing so would bring into question someone’s reputation, their honesty or their integrity.

Title V – I Value Choice

In the event of any discrepancy between the terms and conditions specified or highlighted on the Website, and These terms and conditions, and or such terms and conditions as are specified in the correspondence between us that the prevailing terms will be those most favourable to me.

No terms agreed between us will be varied unless such a variation has been agreed by me in writing. However, I reserve the right to supply to you information other than what you expected, but are of an equivalent type and quality, on the same terms which you requested them under.

I believe you have a right to access all the data which you have given me. I am happy to provide you will access to all this information to you following you sending me correspondence titled ‘Subject Access Request’ including two pieces of identification certified as a true copy confirming your address, name and date of birth. I will then discuss with you the appropriate means for paying the statutory £10 fee for me to provide access this information to you.

Title VI – I Value Facilitating Expression

I endeavour to make all visitors to my website satisfied and reduce any barriers to them having the most pleasurable experience receiving and imparting information. You should feel free to contact me through your most convenient means on the contact page if you have had a unsatisfactory experience with my website and I will endeavour to put it right. Equally I would like to hear from you if you have had a particularly good experience so that I know the aspects of my provision of information most visitors want.

You acknowledge and will respect all such copyright and other intellectual property rights I own or may own in the look and feel of the Website and its contents including any sounds, music, text, graphics, data, stills, photographs and moving images. Such intellectual property rights shall include all registered and unregistered intellectual property rights of any type or nature including trademarks and community marks. You further agree that you will not infringe my intellectual property through its expression in any method or manner now known or as may exist in the future without permission.

Notifications

Should you wish to make any complaint relating to these terms and conditions please follow my complaints procedure. Any other notifications under these terms and conditions should be served by writing to the following address:

Jonathan Bishop
The GTi Suite
Venture House
Navigation Park
Abercynon
CF45 4SN

You can make a complaint to me where you believe I have not met the standards I set myself in my 6 protocols and 12 commandments of good practice guidance, where this concerns my provision or receipt of the goods and services with which I’m associated.

Complaints Procedure

When I receive your complaint I will identify, if you have not clearly stated, the aspects of my good practice guidance to which the aspects of your complaint concerns.
Following this, I will identify whether any aspect of your complaint involves a breach of the other rules or procedures governing the relationships between myself, you and others.

You can make a complaint or serve a notice directly to me at the following address:

Jonathan Bishop
The GTi Suite
Venture House
Navigation Park
Abercynon
Wales
CF45 4SN
United Kingdom

Or by email to: enquiries@jonathanbishop.com

Alternatively you can make a complaint to me using the form below, which I will respond to in private.