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Very interesting. Nice and clean look and feel. I am always interested in learning about any government that hosts public interaction of any sort on their site: [EMAIL PROTECTED] What is key about the Dublin format is that elected officials are put out in front to start polls and discussions. Because representatives have power, this makes a lot of sense on a government-hosted web site. Many of the early government-hosted forums (even though there are still way too few, maybe ten active forums in the whole U.S. I would guess) skipped elected officials and in many ways short circuited the power citizens can gain by working through their elected representatives. Also, elected officials can speak for themselves, while civil servants are often limited to informational roles in these forums. Steven Clift Democracies Online http://www.dowire.org >From Dublin City Council: http://www.dublin.ie/democracy/ Democracy in the City Welcome, people of Dublin to your very own Democracy page! Here, the citizens and voters of Dublin can become more involved and informed about the democratic processes of the City. This neutral space allows you to have your say about what is important to you as an individual living, working, studying or socialising in Ireland's capital city. Everything, you need to know about the people who represent you at Local, National and European level is available here. You can find great links full of information about how you can make your voice heard. If you identify with Dublin city then get involved in discussion with other people who share your views. 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