Discussion Forum: Online Technology in the Public Policy Realm - ADRhub - Creighton NCR2024-03-29T11:04:30Zhttp://www.adrhub.com/forum/topics/discussion-forum-online-technology-in-the-public-policy-realm?commentId=4905899%3AComment%3A69661&feed=yes&xn_auth=noYes, I would think you're rig…tag:www.adrhub.com,2015-11-04:4905899:Comment:697292015-11-04T19:57:18.065ZLarry Schoolerhttp://www.adrhub.com/profile/LarrySchooler905
<p>Yes, I would think you're right--we struggle all the time with the balance between the benefits and pitfalls of the relative anonymity of online or technology-driven dialogue. I tend to think that even though people might be easier to identify in person than online, they can still make up any name they want, as they can online.</p>
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<p>Thank you so much for your kind words!</p>
<p>Yes, I would think you're right--we struggle all the time with the balance between the benefits and pitfalls of the relative anonymity of online or technology-driven dialogue. I tend to think that even though people might be easier to identify in person than online, they can still make up any name they want, as they can online.</p>
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<p>Thank you so much for your kind words!</p> Thanks Teresa. I appreciate t…tag:www.adrhub.com,2015-11-04:4905899:Comment:696622015-11-04T18:25:03.651ZBill Wartershttp://www.adrhub.com/profile/BillWarters
<p>Thanks Teresa. I appreciate the praise for democracyis.us and the desire to connect me with folks interested in similar ideas. I did make the webinar, so I too am thinking in new ways about public engagement. Good having you in the Cyberweek forums!</p>
<p>Thanks Teresa. I appreciate the praise for democracyis.us and the desire to connect me with folks interested in similar ideas. I did make the webinar, so I too am thinking in new ways about public engagement. Good having you in the Cyberweek forums!</p> Very interesting, Bill! Thank…tag:www.adrhub.com,2015-11-04:4905899:Comment:697282015-11-04T17:29:02.837ZLarry Schoolerhttp://www.adrhub.com/profile/LarrySchooler905
<p>Very interesting, Bill! Thank you for sharing. </p>
<p>Very interesting, Bill! Thank you for sharing. </p> Oops. You were contacting Lar…tag:www.adrhub.com,2015-11-04:4905899:Comment:696612015-11-04T17:21:05.592ZTeresa Hartnetthttp://www.adrhub.com/profile/1iy32cnkbl5q2
<p>Oops. You were contacting Larry Schooler. Sorry. I was in several chats at once. Mea Culpa. </p>
<p>Oops. You were contacting Larry Schooler. Sorry. I was in several chats at once. Mea Culpa. </p> Well, for example, Amazon is…tag:www.adrhub.com,2015-11-04:4905899:Comment:697242015-11-04T17:20:01.769ZTeresa Hartnetthttp://www.adrhub.com/profile/1iy32cnkbl5q2
<p>Well, for example, Amazon is suing parties that make a business of posting fake reviews of books and products either for pay or for sport. Although an extreme example, it seems like influencing the weight of preferences in these dialogues could become a business, as amazon has for PR firms promoting books.</p>
<p>That said, I find it so exciting to think that Texas is devoting attention to giving a voice to people who may not attend meetings or forums where citizens express their thoughts.…</p>
<p>Well, for example, Amazon is suing parties that make a business of posting fake reviews of books and products either for pay or for sport. Although an extreme example, it seems like influencing the weight of preferences in these dialogues could become a business, as amazon has for PR firms promoting books.</p>
<p>That said, I find it so exciting to think that Texas is devoting attention to giving a voice to people who may not attend meetings or forums where citizens express their thoughts. It's not just a way for government to hear and respond better in sync with citizens, but also for citizens to hear each other and have more information for the context of their concern. I've been thinking about your program ever since attending and been pretty amazed. It's great. </p> I think that's true, Bill. W…tag:www.adrhub.com,2015-11-04:4905899:Comment:696602015-11-04T17:15:09.877ZLarry Schoolerhttp://www.adrhub.com/profile/LarrySchooler905
<p>I think that's true, Bill. We need to develop some specialized training in online moderation and facilitation to enable those conversations to be most productive and technically glitch-free. </p>
<p>I think that's true, Bill. We need to develop some specialized training in online moderation and facilitation to enable those conversations to be most productive and technically glitch-free. </p> Interesting, Teresa! Can you…tag:www.adrhub.com,2015-11-04:4905899:Comment:698142015-11-04T17:14:16.198ZLarry Schoolerhttp://www.adrhub.com/profile/LarrySchooler905
<p>Interesting, Teresa! Can you say more about what verifiable dialogue looks like to you? </p>
<p>Interesting, Teresa! Can you say more about what verifiable dialogue looks like to you? </p> Bill - this website looks gre…tag:www.adrhub.com,2015-11-04:4905899:Comment:695932015-11-04T16:56:18.560ZTeresa Hartnetthttp://www.adrhub.com/profile/1iy32cnkbl5q2
<p>Bill - this website looks great, animation included. Did you attend Larry Schooler's presentation yesterday about the TV Townhall? It was a lot more along the lines of what your website is seeking to do - you might reach out to him about your shared goals and work. </p>
<p>Bill - this website looks great, animation included. Did you attend Larry Schooler's presentation yesterday about the TV Townhall? It was a lot more along the lines of what your website is seeking to do - you might reach out to him about your shared goals and work. </p> Last year there was a "Democr…tag:www.adrhub.com,2015-11-04:4905899:Comment:697222015-11-04T16:52:01.189ZBill Wartershttp://www.adrhub.com/profile/BillWarters
<p>Last year there was a "Democracy Challenge" event where folks were encouraged to develop projects that could help strengthen our democracy and civility in the public space. I spent part of my summer developing a website promoting the increase of democratic practices and conflict resolution within education. It includes a animated bicyclist navigating some of the challenges of public discourse. This project may be pretty far afield from public policy dispute resolution, but I think developing…</p>
<p>Last year there was a "Democracy Challenge" event where folks were encouraged to develop projects that could help strengthen our democracy and civility in the public space. I spent part of my summer developing a website promoting the increase of democratic practices and conflict resolution within education. It includes a animated bicyclist navigating some of the challenges of public discourse. This project may be pretty far afield from public policy dispute resolution, but I think developing a civic engagement culture is important, and the site hopefully is a fun and encouraging portal inviting people to consider how they might engage in the teaching and day-to-day practice of democratic participation. See it online at <a rel="nofollow" href="http://democracyis.us/active/" target="_blank">Democracyis.us</a> Sad to say, it didn't win in the contest, but the young poet and rapper who did was inspiring and the challenge motivated me to learn some new coding skills and think about the big picture more.</p>
<p>Be sure to check the resources link and the timeline of nonviolent history wherein people have changed the course of things via public nonviolent actions.</p> Great webinar yesterday with…tag:www.adrhub.com,2015-11-04:4905899:Comment:695862015-11-04T16:12:11.189ZBill Wartershttp://www.adrhub.com/profile/BillWarters
<p>Great webinar yesterday with Larry Schooler. Love seeing some of the newer tools, and how the "community cable tv" type space inhabited by Wayne's World can also become such a central hub for public discussion and information sharing.</p>
<p>Regarding the broad questions for this forum, it seems like the term "public" in public policy is shifting as quasi-groups of online actors create new "publics" that care about certain concerns and not others, including protecting aspects of their online…</p>
<p>Great webinar yesterday with Larry Schooler. Love seeing some of the newer tools, and how the "community cable tv" type space inhabited by Wayne's World can also become such a central hub for public discussion and information sharing.</p>
<p>Regarding the broad questions for this forum, it seems like the term "public" in public policy is shifting as quasi-groups of online actors create new "publics" that care about certain concerns and not others, including protecting aspects of their online culture and freedoms. In her book It's Complicated, dana boyd explores the various "publics" that teens move among, and the challenges when one group bleeds over into another with different rules and expectations of privacy or modesty. One interesting sign of the times here is the way that when Obama first came into office, they did an online open gov "poll" of issues that the people wanted him to work on, and folks were embarrassed when the top issue was legalizing marijuana, not some other "more serious" public concern. Now, 6 years later, half the country has moved to support medical marijuana and states are beginning to even legalize recreational use. Perhaps the government shouldn't have been embarrassed re their early poll, but rather grateful to be able to see where the winds were blowing in public opinion and social policy. </p>
<p>So, online tools make the involvement of online groups in decision-making, and some groups are more skilled or experienced in expressing their views, and we'll need to begin to think about training people for public engagement in new ways.</p>