In online public consultation, meaningless anonymity occurs when participants are offered the opportunity to sign up and contribute with no layer of authentication. It is understandable that participants would prefer to maintain their privacy by not ...
During interviews with members of the property development industry, PlaceSpeak learned about several key barriers to the industry adopting online technologies for public consultations. These barriers can be divided into two main categories, with obvious overlap between ...
Those in the property development industry desire much out of the public consultation process for one main reason: to see a proposed project through to completion. Because of this overarching need, industry proponents have articulated specific requests ...
The notion of providing real names and addresses is not a new one, particular in the realm of public consultations. Indeed, verifying who you are is a hallmark of consultation processes. One first things you ...
Anonymity can lead to contempt We feel that knowing that our community is made of real people with direct ties to their neighborhood leads to more authentic discussion and holds people accountable to the ...