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diff --git a/app/views/help/about.rhtml b/app/views/help/about.rhtml index d22cc5b30..668a1df7f 100644 --- a/app/views/help/about.rhtml +++ b/app/views/help/about.rhtml @@ -2,50 +2,52 @@ <%= render :partial => 'sidebar' %> -<h1 id="introduction">Introduction to <%= site_name %><a href="#introduction">#</a> </h1> -<dl> - -<dt id="purpose">What is <%= site_name %> for? <a href="#purpose">#</a> </dt> -<dd>To help you find out inside information about what the UK government -is doing. -</dd> - -<dt id="premise">How does the site work? <a href="#premise">#</a> </dt> -<dd>You choose the public authority that you would like information from, then -write a brief note describing what you want to know. We then send your request -to the public authority. Any response they make is automatically published on the -website for you and anyone else to find and read. -</dd> - -<dt id="whybother_me">Why would I bother to do this? <a href="#whybother_me">#</a> </dt> -<dd>You pay taxes, and then government does things with the money. All sorts of -things that affect your life, from healthcare through to national defence. Some -it does badly, some it does well. The more we find out about how government -works, the better able we are to make suggestions to improve the things that -are done badly, and to celebrate the things that are done well. -</dd> - -<dt id="whybother_them">Why would the public authority bother to reply? <a href="#whybother_them">#</a> </dt> -<dd>Under Freedom of Information (FOI) law, they have to respond. The response -will either contain the information you want, or give a valid legal reason why -it must be kept confidential. -</dd> - -<dt id="who">Who makes <%= site_name %>? <a href="#who">#</a> </dt> -<dd><%= site_name %> is created and run by <a href="http://www.mysociety.org">mySociety</a>, -and was initially <a href="http://www.mysociety.org/2006/12/06/funding-for-freedom-of-information/">funded by the JRSST Charitable Trust</a>. mySociety is a project of the -registered charity <a href="http://www.ukcod.org.uk/UK_Citizens_Online_Democracy">UK Citizens Online Democracy</a>. -If you like what we're doing, then you can -<a href="https://secure.mysociety.org/donate/">make a donation</a>. -</dd> - -<dt id="updates">How can I keep up with news about <%= site_name %>?<a href="#updates">#</a> </dt> -<dd>We have a <a href="/blog">blog</a> and a <a href="http://www.twitter.com/whatdotheyknow">twitter feed</a>. -</dd> - - -</dl> - -<p><strong>Next</strong>, read about <a href="/help/requesting">making requests</a> --> - -<div id="hash_link_padding"></div> +<div id="left_column_flip"> + <h1 id="introduction">Introduction</h1> + <dl> + + <dt id="purpose">What is WhatDoTheyKnow for? <a href="#purpose">#</a> </dt> + <dd>To help you find out inside information about what the UK government + is doing. + </dd> + + <dt id="premise">How does the site work? <a href="#premise">#</a> </dt> + <dd>You choose the public authority that you would like information from, then + write a brief note describing what you want to know. We then send your request + to the public authority. Any response they make is automatically published on the + website for you and anyone else to find and read. + </dd> + + <dt id="whybother_me">Why would I bother to do this? <a href="#whybother_me">#</a> </dt> + <dd>You pay taxes, and then government does things with the money. All sorts of + things that affect your life, from healthcare through to national defence. Some + it does badly, some it does well. The more we find out about how government + works, the better able we are to make suggestions to improve the things that + are done badly, and to celebrate the things that are done well. + </dd> + + <dt id="whybother_them">Why would the public authority bother to reply? <a href="#whybother_them">#</a> </dt> + <dd>Under Freedom of Information (FOI) law, they have to respond. The response + will either contain the information you want, or give a valid legal reason why + it must be kept confidential. + </dd> + + <dt id="who">Who makes WhatDoTheyKnow? <a href="#who">#</a> </dt> + <dd>WhatDoTheyKnow is created and run by <a href="http://www.mysociety.org">mySociety</a>, + and was initially <a href="http://www.mysociety.org/2006/12/06/funding-for-freedom-of-information/">funded by the JRSST Charitable Trust</a>. mySociety is a project of the + registered charity <a href="http://www.ukcod.org.uk/UK_Citizens_Online_Democracy">UK Citizens Online Democracy</a>. + If you like what we're doing, then you can + <a href="https://secure.mysociety.org/donate/">make a donation</a>. + </dd> + + <dt id="updates">How can I keep up with news about WhatDoTheyKnow?<a href="#updates">#</a> </dt> + <dd>We have a <a href="/blog">blog</a> and a <a href="http://www.twitter.com/whatdotheyknow">twitter feed</a>. + </dd> + + + </dl> + + <p><strong>Next</strong>, read about <a href="/help/requesting">making requests</a> --> + + <div id="hash_link_padding"></div> +</div> |