Just finished reading an interesting (and long) article on how the internet is being used in the US to revitalise the Democratic Party.
Fortunately, the New York Review of Books also has a copy online.
There’s a great deal about The Daily Kos and the way their Scoop technology allows broad involvement in the site. They’re using the technology for policy development and it is proviing a real engine for grassroots activism and fundraising.
There are quite a few parallels with the UK. During the recent leadership election, Lib Dem blogs was probably the most influential online party meeting place. Liberal Review is also becoming an increasingly important online centre for party members and supporters. As far as I know, we’re not yet using wiki technology for policy development (although it has been used to write a few policy motions) – and we don’t yet have the level of interaction and involvement that the Daily Kos seems to be able to achieve in the US.
All grist to the mill.
“We” have been using Wiki to a limited extent at the Centre for Um site.