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Why join?
This non-profit, non-partisan
online forum is being designed by and for Chicagoans to promote information
exchange and discussion of local public issues.
1. Focus - If the topic
is something on the agenda at city
hall or related to a local event with city-wide implications this forum
will be the place for in-depth, civil discussions. If it is a state-wide,
national, or global issue, we ask people to take those discussions to other
appropriate places across the Net.
2. Relevancy - If you
care about the future of Chicago, this is a place to hear and be heard. We
need your help to introduce important topics that help us learn from one
another and exchange diverse political viewpoints.
3. Facilitation - Unlike
many other online political forums, our citizen volunteer facilitators will
work in a balanced way keep things on track. Our rules make our forums
different and you make the information exchange useful. In short, no
personal attacks or one-on-one arguments.
4. Agenda-Setting -
As we build a "who's who" subscriber list mixed with citizens like yourself,
this forum will gain influence on the local media - like it has in every
E-Democracy city. This forum will become the most accessible source
for story ideas in town. We also know that hundreds of active citizens
gathered anywhere always attract politicians. Those elected officials that
are "wired-in" to the forum's power will join us as citizens and participate.
Rules
We use the basic E-Democracy rules
framework that requires people sign their posts with their real name
as well as their ward and/or neighborhood. We limit each person to
no more than two posts a day - we seek quality over quantity.
