ParticipateDB

This online discussion ran between November 26 and December 2, 2008 on Change.gov, the official website of then President-elect Barack Obama. From the announcement on their blog (http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/join_the_discussion/): “Today we’re trying out a new feature on our website that will allow us get instant feedback from you about our top priorities. We also hope it will allow you to form communities around these issues — with the best ideas and most interesting discussions floating to the top.” The initial question was: “What worries you most about the healthcare system in our country?” The discussion generated a total of 3,701 comments. Web: http://change.gov/page/content/discusshealthcare