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If you don't need discussion and reactions, but just the ordinary opinions of people who haven't deliberated on a subject, then use online surveys for [[measuring needs and preferences]] or collect their stories for [[identifying issues]].
 
If you don't need discussion and reactions, but just the ordinary opinions of people who haven't deliberated on a subject, then use online surveys for [[measuring needs and preferences]] or collect their stories for [[identifying issues]].
  
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*Electronic mailing lists
**E.g. discussion forums, e-mail mailing lists and virtual worlds.
 
 
 
*Electronic mailing list
 
 
**all subscribed individuals automatically receive e-mails sent to the list
 
**all subscribed individuals automatically receive e-mails sent to the list
**Newsletters - email information releases - one to many
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**Newsletters - email information releases - one to many - not for deliberation, for telling people about the consultation
***subscribe a newsletter - [http://www.dublincity.ie/press_news/newsletters_notices/ Dublin City Council News]
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**E-mail mailing list - many to many - supports ongoing discussion
***newsletter archive -  
 
**E-mailing list - many to many
 
 
***E-mailing list archive - [http://forums.e-democracy.org/brighton-hove/groups/bh/messages/view_threads E-democracy.org: Brighton & Hove], [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mn-politics-discuss/messages Minnesota Politics Discussion (Yahoo Groups)]
 
***E-mailing list archive - [http://forums.e-democracy.org/brighton-hove/groups/bh/messages/view_threads E-democracy.org: Brighton & Hove], [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mn-politics-discuss/messages Minnesota Politics Discussion (Yahoo Groups)]
 
***[http://wiki.e-consultation.org/show_image.php?id=48 creating an e-mailing list]
 
***[http://wiki.e-consultation.org/show_image.php?id=48 creating an e-mailing list]
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== Electronic mailing list ==
 
== Electronic mailing list ==
* Newsletters - one to many
 
** 1-2-ALL Broadcast E-mail Software
 
** AdvoKit
 
** e-Campaign
 
** Interspire SendStudio
 
** PHPList
 
 
* E-mailing list - many to many
 
* E-mailing list - many to many
 
** Adaptive Mailing List
 
** Adaptive Mailing List

Revision as of 02:18, 8 December 2006

For more subtle, and less rushed deliberation, arrange ongoing discussions, rather than quick chats. Any technology that facilitates a relay of responses or conversations can be used. Dialogue can be public—-in an open environment which anyone can join-—or private-—between selected groups of participants.

Some years ago David Newman studied how students discussed controversial issues online and in face-to-face seminars.[1] It turned out that discussion forums helped people link ideas together and justify them. There were fewer distractions than in face-to-face meetings, and the online record let people reflect on the issues, and write in a more deliberative style.

If you want to get the reactions of different people to each others views on an issue, and get some reflection as well as immediate argument, then online deliberation is what you need. Such ongoing discussions allow people to take part in longer debates over several days or weeks, joining in whenever they have time.

If you don't need discussion and reactions, but just the ordinary opinions of people who haven't deliberated on a subject, then use online surveys for measuring needs and preferences or collect their stories for identifying issues.

discussion on Dublin


Electronic mailing list

  • E-mailing list - many to many
    • Adaptive Mailing List
    • Arrow Mailing List Server
    • Dada Mail
    • DoList
    • Ezmlm
    • GroupServer
    • Infacta GroupMail
    • ListServ
    • Mailman
    • MajorDomo
    • Sympa

Discussion forums

  • ASP-DEv XM Forums
  • DiscusWare software
  • dotNetBB
  • InstantForum.NET
  • Invision Power Board
  • Jive Forums
  • phpBB
  • SiteNet BBS
  • Snitz Forum
  • Ultimate Bulletin Board
  • vBulletin
  • Yazd Discussion Forum
  • YaBB forum
  • Newman et al. (1997) Evaluating the quality of learning in computer supported co-operative learning