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* DiscusWare software
 
* dotNetBB
 
* InstantForum.NET
 
* Invision Power Board
 
* Jive Forums
 
* phpBB
 
* SiteNet BBS
 
* Snitz Forum
 
* Ultimate Bulletin Board
 
* vBulletin
 
* Yazd Discussion Forum
 
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Revision as of 02:25, 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
  • Discussion forums
    • an on-line service that allows registered users to post questions and responses to other posted questions. In a discussion forum participants with common interests can exchange open messages and develop their arguments.
    • AdviceNI - Tax Credit Overpayments
    • Dublin.ie - city community forum
    • creating your own discussion forum
    • Discussion forum software: phpBB, ASP-DEv XM Forums, DiscusWare, dotNetBB, InstantForum.NET, Invision Power Board, Jive Forums, SiteNet BBS, Snitz Forum, Ultimate Bulletin Board, vBulletin, Yazd Discussion Forum, YaBB forum and others
  • Newman et al. (1997) Evaluating the quality of learning in computer supported co-operative learning