E-Participation, Sociological Roles and User Roles [via Collaborative Software Community Group]

Some Americans might desire protections to their freedom of speech from
employment-related concerns. [Such Americans include those employed in service
careers who tend to already understand civic duties, who might tend to want to
e-participate.] Some such careers [...] policemen, firemen, city employees,
lawyers, educators, social studies teachers.

The idea that one might get into trouble at work if they speak their opinions
can stifle free speech. Options to protect free speech include legal
protections, labor unions, teachers unions, tenure.

Technological solutions include role-based participation where some participants
can toggle sociological/user roles while in discussions. Such a feature would
pertain to the IS&R of their contributions

Groups to incentivize to participate include the young professional lawyers in
each city. Participation can be opportunity to distinguish as well as to
network. Lawyers can participate in multiple roles, advising ad hoc groups in
the democratic processes of their communities as well as participating in their
citizen capacities. Lawyers should be able to indicate participation modes and
the prior role, advising others, can showcase their legal acumen and
communication skills amidst providing service to others.

Groups to incentivize to participate include social studies educators. “Social
Studies will likely have a major role to play in ethical dilemmas in the
dialogue around context, control, censorship, and regulation of science.”
“Teachers are role models for civic participation.” “Social Studies
educators have equal access to all the resources they need.”
(http://www.socialstudies.org/about/strategicplan)

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