We're happy to announce that the 3121 blog had a great launch--and our friends in the technology and political communities noticed. We'd like to say thanks to them and highlight some of their observations for you:
First out of the gate was Adam Ostrow at Mashable, who pointed out exactly why a site like 3121 has been long necessary: "The site aims to solve a few big needs of Capitol Hill employees, most notably establishing a secure online directory of staffers, giving them communication tools, and then letting them collaborate with each other."
Kristen Nicole at Nick O'Neill's Social Times went even further, hoping that "3121 will be a helpful tool that will aid in the efficiency of how Congress works, ultimately making communication amongst its members and the outside public more fluid and accessible."
Frank Gruber at Somewhat Frank added that this will help "increase transparency and communication in the Nation's Capital".
National Journal's Tech Daily Dose, asking forgiveness for the "shameless self promotion," emphasized that 3121 is a place for users to "collaborate with colleagues," and create new efficiencies between offices and committees.
Efficiency cannot occur, however, without trust in the 3121 feature. That's why we think Fishbowl DC is spot-on in highlighting our "secure, private platform that values privacy" - just one attribute that makes 3121 especially valuable.
And Famous DC said it best: "Prior to the development of 3121, Congress has had to depend on spotty directories, fax machines and smoke signals in order to contact one another."
Put out the campfires, Congress--3121 is coming.