Last week, Federal Computer Week published an op-ed they had invited me to write on the issue of crowdsourcing, public participation and how the former might be applied in the context of the latter: The outer limits to the crowd’s wisdom
If you are a frequent reader of this blog, you know that this is something I’ve been trying to wrap my head around over the past few months, especially since the conversation on the web continues to be characterized by confusion about concepts and terminology. The article is a good interim summary of my efforts, and more aspects remain to be explored.
I would like to thank the many who have contributed to this discussion in the comments, via the NCDD mailing list, on GovLoop and elsewhere on the web. Sharing your thoughts so generously has certainly helped me clarify mine. Please keep it up!
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You’re doing great work, Tim! You provide hope that the public and officials who matter to the deliberative enterprise are starting to listen.
Thanks, Ron!
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