All posts in the topic Build up to the launch (Short link)

From: Carol Hayward Date: May 16 10:01 UTC Short link

Hi all,

I wanted to explain why some of you have been having slight difficulties in
posting messages to the forum and to ask for your help in recruiting members
before we are ready to launch.

The idea is that our discussions don't start until we have recruited at least
50 people (and preferably more) to the forum. That's why your messages aren't
coming through easily. Issues around the community plan for example, are really
important issues and we want to make sure that we can get a good level of
interaction and feedback so will start the discussion afresh once we're there.

So, can I please ask you to bear with us until we've hit our recruitment target
- we will start off the discussions at that stage and hopefully by then we will
have attracted some new members.

In the meantime, can you please help us to recruit more members by emailing  or
talking to your friends, family, neighbours or colleagues and encouraging them
to register or by sending me their name and email addresses once they've agreed
to take part.

The message you send them could be along the following lines:

We are just starting up a new online neighbourhood issues forum for Brislington
and I thought you might be interested in getting involved. The idea is that the
forum will discuss a wide range of issues that are relevant to people like us
who live and work in the area and it's hoped that once we have recruited enough
people, we will launch in the summer.

The Brislington Neighbourhood Partnership will be involved as well so any
issues that come up can be considered and dealt with wherever possible.

You can find out more or register at
http://forums.e-democracy.org/groups/bristol-bris/ or let us know if you're
happy to be involved and we can register you on your behalf. Obviously you can
unsubscribe at any time.