A number of technologies including Office Graph can ensure that relevant, fresh, information and documents are available to individuals and groups during the performance of their tasks. Items that can be recommended, that can be routed, sorted and presented, include … Continue reading
There are heaps of first world problems delivering a stable set of nuisances to us every day. Without doubt, waiting for a delayed bus in early November at a discouraging 8am is one of them. In today’s mega-connected era it … Continue reading
Agenda https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-credentials/2015Nov/0014.html Topics Credentials Task Force in WPIG Update Tasks for Credentials CG Linked Data Fast Track WG Update Organizer Manu Sporny Scribe Dave Longley Present Dave Longley, Manu Sporny, Henry Story, Laura Fowler, Rebecca Simmons, Brian Sletten, Gregg Kellogg, … Continue reading
Extending the Sitemap protocol can facilitate new conveniences and features for e-participation venues. Presently, in the Sitemap protocol, scalar priorities between 0.0 and 1.0 can be indicated for pages or URL’s. Ideas for extending the protocol include scalars per page … Continue reading
There are a number of social demographics to encourage to participate to enhance processes at city-scale e-participation venues. Groups to encourage to e-participate include the young professional lawyers of each city. Participation can provide opportunities for individuals to distinguish themselves … Continue reading
Role-based e-participation is where participants can toggle their sociological, professional, expert and user roles per activity or contribution at e-participation venues. Such features are envisioned as pertaining to organizational processes at e-participation venues, to the indexing, search and retrieval of … Continue reading
Topical to participatory democracy are the sociological, professional and expert roles of participants. Each participant has a number of roles amidst the discussion topics and processes of participatory democracy. Individual responsibilities are important in public speaking and participatory democratic processes. … Continue reading
Situations also arise in participation where there are conflicts of interest. The matters are often situational, contextual, per topic or issue, amidst the unfolding processes of political dialogue and civil discourse in communities. As e-participation opportunities become increasingly available, new … Continue reading
As e-participation is a democratic process, peer pressures, intimidations or coercions of e-participants could be unethical. Situations arise in participation where participants’ employers or the industries of participants’ employers have interests in political discussions. In such situations, some participants might … Continue reading
In the United States of America, town meetings occur in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont and elsewhere. See Also Town Hall Meeting, Town Meeting
