| Abstract: | This article describes and evaluates two different models of
structured electronic consultation, using multiple evaluation methods:
discussion tree analysis, quantitative evaluation, and qualitative
evaluation. The results indicate that structuring the electronic
consultations leads to higher-quality focused debates, however, it
can create participation difficulties and barriers to less-sophisticated
and educated citizens, so it might result in reduced participation
and exclusion of some groups. This can increase the “quality,”
but at the same time decrease the “quantity” of e-participation. |
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