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Organized sections from feedback. Expanded sections with more details.

AuthorDave Jarvis <email>
Date2014-09-15 01:10:34 GMT-0700
Commit9eaf34d5884e2c92e8a25eb6921e719cf3179736
Parent725e773
xml/tex/ch-introduction.tex
\startsection[title={\WPintro{}}]
- \italic{\WPname{}} is a technical solution for anonymous collaboration
- on \WPproposals{} to reach a consensus. The solution empowers people
+ \italic{\WPname{}} is a technical approach for anonymous collaboration
+ on \WPproposals{} to reach a consensus. The approach empowers people
having diverse opinions to contribute constructively regarding \WPproposal{}
creation, deliberation, and approval. Contributions are accepted (or
\startsection[title={Motivation}]
When making important decisions that require consensus, people can
- gather information from a variety of sources in many ways. Verifying and
- correcting that information can be burdensome to impossible, depending
- on the source. Accurate information is essential to fair democratic
- practice.\cite[carpini@americans]
+ gather information from a variety of sources. Verifying and correcting
+ that information can be anywhere from burdensome to impossible.
%These include meeting minutes, web sites, news media, scanned pages,
%filed reports, Microsoft\WPregistered{} Word documents, Adobe
%\WPregistered{} PDF files, and content management systems (such as
%Microsoft SharePoint).
- \WPname{} is an open, central warehouse for \WPproposals{}.
- \stopsection
-
- \startsection[title={Objective}]
- TODO
- \stopsection
-
- \startsection[title={Moderation}]
- TODO: Explain moderated deliberation and other new terms
+ \WPname{} acts as an open, accurate, and central warehouse for
+ publicizing \WPproposals{}. Such reliable information is essential for
+ any fair democratic process.\cite[carpini@americans]
\stopsection
- \startsection[title={Solution}]
- TODO
+ \startsection[title={Purpose}]
+ \WPname{} may be of interest to anyone who wants to:
+
+ \startitemize
+ \startitem
+ enhance transparency surrounding \WPproposals{};
+ \stopitem
+ \startitem
+ educate the community on why a \WPproposal{} exists;
+ \stopitem
+ \startitem
+ explain the benefits that ratifying a \WPproposal{} will achieve;
+ \stopitem
+ \startitem
+ communicate financial constraints within a budgetary context;
+ \stopitem
+ \startitem
+ gather feedback on a \WPproposal{} promptly;
+ \stopitem
+ \startitem
+ eliminate redundant feedback on a \WPproposal{}; and
+ \stopitem
+ \startitem
+ prioritize a \WPproposal{} relative to other \WPproposals{}.
+ \stopitem
+ \stopitemize
\stopsection
- \startsection[title={Audience}]
- The document has two parts. The first part, which explains how the
- solution operates, is intended for: elected officials, managers,
- and business analysts. The second part, which provides technical
- information, is intended for software developers.
- \stopsection
+ \startsection[title={Applicability}]
+ TODO
- \startsection[title={Purpose}]
+ = Target user group
+ + charitable organizations
+ + commerical endeavours
+ + municipalities
+
While the primary intent is to enable electronic direct democracy
for citizen initiatives,\cite[kattamuri@debate] the system can
\stopitem
\stopitemize
+
+ \stopsection
+
+ \startsection[title={Audience}]
+ The document has two parts. The first part, which explains how the
+ solution operates, is intended for: elected officials, managers,
+ and business analysts. The second part, which provides technical
+ information, is intended for software developers.
\stopsection
\stopchapter
xml/tex/manual.pdf
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xml/tex/sources.bib
}
+@article{degreiff@deliberative,
+ title={Deliberative democracy and group representation},
+ author={De Greiff, Pablo},
+ journal={Social Theory and Practice},
+ pages={397--415},
+ year={2000},
+ url={http://philpapers.org/rec/DEGDDA},
+ publisher={JSTOR}
+}
+
+
xml/tex/title.tex
}
\vfill{}
- A concept for mediated deliberation.
+ A concept for moderated deliberation.
\stopstandardmakeup
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