We thought about replacing the dots with little animated people that run to their position...
Awesome comment - replying inline:
...could be integrated...
pol.is does have an API
...consensus based decision making tools and processes...
One of the most compelling pieces of feedback we got in two years of R&D was "...could be used for upstream analysis of potential downstream policy impacts..." which was exactly what we were thinking when we built it. When I worked briefly in D.C. ... well imagine someone in charge of forestry policy who has never worked with the people in the field. How could he write a proper survey? Open ended text is vastly superior for gathering their feedback in response to potential policy changes. We're trying to make that seamless.
...much much easier for a group to see what's happening...
It's probably a bit heady but our driving purpose is to help organizations become more conscious of themselves, be they governments or corporations, and you speak to that point. That's why we show the visualization to all participants.
Awesome comment - replying inline:
...could be integrated...
pol.is does have an API
...consensus based decision making tools and processes...
One of the most compelling pieces of feedback we got in two years of R&D was "...could be used for upstream analysis of potential downstream policy impacts..." which was exactly what we were thinking when we built it. When I worked briefly in D.C. ... well imagine someone in charge of forestry policy who has never worked with the people in the field. How could he write a proper survey? Open ended text is vastly superior for gathering their feedback in response to potential policy changes. We're trying to make that seamless.
...much much easier for a group to see what's happening...
It's probably a bit heady but our driving purpose is to help organizations become more conscious of themselves, be they governments or corporations, and you speak to that point. That's why we show the visualization to all participants.