We've had here recently several announcement of new DD project/initiatives.
Here is another one, about a Canadian experiment related or bordering on DD:
The CBC radio has just this week started "The Great Canadian Wish List", http://www.cbc.ca/wish/ - experiment soliciting wishes of Canadians for the
future of the country. It seems to me that it could serve as some sort of
citizens' database of positions on various issues, if it will be allowed to
develop unhindered. The system enables to enter your wishes (i.e., citizens
initiatives in our DD terminology), discuss them, join to support them, and
rate them - all the right ingredients. I have not yet time to participate.
It was interesting to listen the CBC journalist on two occasions musing about
this experiment whether it is appropriate for a respectable broadcaster to
venture into what they called "citizen's journalism", and "unmoderated
discussions"!!!
Another controversy: The Wish List experiment is in co-operation with the
social network Facebook, http://www.facebook.com Social Network, which is a US
company, and some CBC listeners already criticized this fact. They didn't want
to sign up with Facebook because the US Patriot Act could compel Facebook to
pass on their personal data to US authorities.