times a day, must use your real name, and always remain civil in your comments.
These basic rules require participants to take ownership of their words and
prepare thoughtful commentary, which helps to develop a constructive dialog.
These three distinctions have served other communities quite well in creating a
very productive place to share ideas and debate issues without the rancor that
often occupies larger, anonymous forums. See, for example, the vibrant forums
for Standish Ericsson and Powderhorn Park neighborhoods, both in Minneapolis.
To see a full list of forum rules and to learn more about the E-democracy
project in general click this link: http://e-democracy.org/rules/
There are also several rules that are highlighted in the Charter for the
Hamline Midway Neighbors Forum:
http://forums.e-democracy.org/groups/stpaul-hm/charter.