12-3-2008 National:
President-elect Barack Obama's transition team is breaking new ground with Change.gov and the online conversations that the site is trying to generate -- but his staff wants to make sure that participants in the discussion are making the most of the opportunity to communicate their views and play by the rules. After reading through thousands of comments posted on the site in recent weeks, officials offered some tips on Wednesday.
Suggest Reading: Building the community: A guide to comments
1: Know the comment policy -- do's and don'ts of posting
2: Set up an account -- it helps build a sense of community for discussions
3: Rate other comments -- easy to use thumbs up/thumbs down buttons
4: Post a comment -- say something new; respond to someone else
5: Stay on topic -- if it's a discussion on the economy, discuss the economy
Not surprisingly, Web users commented on the post. One wondered how the team plans on moderating the discussions on Change.gov, noting that as commenting grows, "it may go beyond the capabilities of paid staff." Another said that over time, the administration "will figure out how to properly run this discussion." That individual suggested setting up live chats with a transition official and a system where citizen boards are created from the online community.
..Source.. by Tech Daily Dose
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