*** Democracies Online Newswire - http://www.e-democracy.org/do *** Join the Democracies Online Newswire at: http://www.e-democracy.org/do Up to 7 relevant e-mail announcements a week We reached a milestone today. Thank you for being one of 2001 direct subscribers on this forum. We could set a goal of 2002 members by 2002, but that might a bit conservative. I put my time into DO-WIRE as a community service, because I sincerely believe we can improve democracy as it converges with the Internet. Now more than ever, the Internet offers significant opportunities to improve people's lives and the world around us. The Internet will be useful if we see ourselves and our many institutions as part of a large "democracy online" puzzle and NOT wait for someone else to build a super .com, .org, or .gov model that exempts us from real work and change. The alternative path is clear - "as is" politics will dominate online and "as it could be" democracy with greater citizen engagement and better public policy outcomes will be nothing but an unrealized dream that someone forgot to build. If we don't get e-democracy into the "Internet Manual" then for the vast majority of users it simply will not exist. Please pass this message on to at least two other people (other e-mail lists too) you think should join us as we put this puzzle together over the coming decade(s). Think of this simple request as the only obligation you face to remain a member in good standing. Now more than ever, I am aware of incredible global reach and influence of this information sharing service. Let's help others benefit from the knowledge and experience sharing DO-WIRE is all about by spreading the word one person at a time. Below is the full Democracies Online Newswire description with some recent DO-WIRE subject lines. With your own personal endorsement, please cut and paste the text below or pass on this full note to others. Thank you for being a part of the Democracies Online Newswire. Steven Clift http://www.publicus.net Democracies Online http://www.e-democracy.org/do - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Democracies Online Newswire - DO-WIRE http://www.e-democracy.org/do - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Join the Democracies Online Newswire - DO-WIRE 'must reading' 'highest quality' DO-WIRE is your primary source for what's important and happening with the convergence of democracy and the Internet around the world. DO-WIRE is a free, low volume, moderated e-mail announcement list. To subscribe for convenient e-mail delivery or read recent posts on the web, visit: http://www.e-democracy.org/do Or send the command "SUB DO-WIRE" in the message body to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Be sure to reply "ok" to the confirmation e-mail request you receive. Launched in January 1998, DO-WIRE now connects over 2000 experts, practitioners, journalists, and citizens from around the world. If you are interested in democracy online, which includes politics online, new media, e-governance, online advocacy, citizen interaction and related topics, then join us. Each week, well known e-democracy expert and speaker Steven Clift <http://publicus.net> forwards, with occasional analysis, up to seven carefully selected messages. Posts include news, article, and report web links, event and conference announcements, calls for papers, and often uncover important "primary source" online resources, projects, and initiatives of significance. DO-WIRE Member Submissions and Comments The large and diverse subscriber base on DO-WIRE makes this information exchange network so vibrant. Share your text-only submissions for review to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the end, comments from DO-WIRE members are the best invitation to join: 'must reading' 'highest quality' 'interesting content' 'keeps me informed ... not inundated' 'incredibly rich, diverse, deep coverage' 'best source ... invaluable resource' 'your contributions are ... informative and enlightening' 'thoughtful analysis and provocative personal perspective' E-Democracy E-Book Democracy online trends from the last decade are explored in Steven Clift's draft "E-Democracy E-Book." Themes previously covered by DO-WIRE are summarized in this article. The E-Book and dozens of articles, presentations, and highlighted posts are available online from: http://www.publicus.net Please forward this message to others who are interested in networking with others across the global democracy online community. If you have a web site, please add links as appropriate. Thanks. Sample DO-WIRE Subject Lines from June/July 2001 For quick access to these and other posts, visit: http://www.mail-archive.com/do-wire@tc.umn.edu/ [DW] Enacted US State Legislation on E-Government - Summary from NCSL [DW] Event - State of the Net Forum : Toward a Framework for Internet Accountability - DC - 7 July 2001 [DW] NewsML, Election Markup Language Development [DW] US Election 2000 Web Archive - Alexa and Library of Congress [DW] US FEC - Voluntary Standards for Computer-based Voting Comments Sought [DW] Drive-by Democracy - Time for new forms of "traditional" representative participation - Online consultation lessons [DW] Event - UK 2001 Cyber Space Odyssey - UK Election - Hansard Society - Mon Jul 23, 6:30 p.m. [DW] California Archive of Campaign Promise [DW] Symposium - Implementing the eCommission (EU) - 26 June 2001 [DW] GovOffice.com, CampaignOffice.com [DW] Being A Wired Elected Official - Jan Hamming, Alderman Tilburg, The Netherlands [DW] E-mail Notices from Government - Northern Denmark, St. Paul [DW] E-Gov in Service of Democracy, E-Gov Portal, 24x7 Agencies, Singapore Strategy, Etc. [DW] Local E-Government CTG Guidebook [DW] Blackout E-mails, MN Government Shutdown [DW] Democracy Forum 2001 - Overview, Press, Online Discussion [DW] Digital Television and Campaign Finance Reform [DW] Model E-mail-based Online Civic Event - Financing Stadiums [DW] Japan PM One Million E-mail Magazine Members 11 JULY 2001 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Democracies Online Newswire - DO-WIRE http://www.e-democracy.org/do - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ^ ^ ^ ^ Steven L. Clift - W: http://www.publicus.net Minneapolis - - - E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Minnesota - - - - - T: +1.612.822.8667 USA - - - - - - - ICQ: 13789183 *** Please send submissions to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** To subscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** Message body: SUB DO-WIRE *** *** To unsubscribe instead, write: UNSUB DO-WIRE *** *** Please forward this post to others and encourage *** *** them to subscribe to the free DO-WIRE service. ***
