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from Marc Luoma (Marc_Luoma/FS/KSG@ksg.harvard.edu)
let's take a look at what's effective in the commercial world - threaded [moderated] discussions and organized [scheduled] chats. ICANN could combine the two - introduce a policy topic for threaded [e-mail] discussion similar to names; let it run for a set period of time (say one - two weeks); at the end of the time period, have the sysop/moderator analyize/summarize the main points of discussion and re-post to the audience as the topic(s) for the on-line chat; have the on-line chat/debate and then at the end, provide a means to vote on the various proposal(s). you could even limit the on-line chat voting privileges to those who took part in the threaded discussion debate. this idea is scalable, you could have a whole series of these on-line discussions/chats dealing with various policy topics. the trick is for the moderators/sysops to bring consistent coherence to their moderated areas. viola! web-enabled, participatory democratic policy making.
(posted 8878 days ago)

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