Effectiveness of internet discussion forums or online input/feedback forms
Full Question Text
How would you rate the overall effectiveness (whatever "effectiveness" means to you) of internet discussion forums or online input/feedback forms for engaging citizens in your jurisdiction's policymaking and/or operations? (Among jurisdictions that reported using internet discussion forums or online input/feedback forms)
| % within Jurisdiction Type | ||||||
| Jurisdiction Type | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Township | City | Village | |||
| How would you rate the overall effectiveness (whatever "effectiveness" means to you) of internet discussion forums or online input/feedback forms for engaging citizens in your jurisdiction's policymaking and/or operations? (Among jurisdictions that reported using internet discussion forums or online input/feedback forms) | Very Effective | 0% | 6% | 9% | 0% | 7% |
| Somewhat Effective | 45% | 42% | 49% | 100% | 47% | |
| Neither Effective nor Ineffective | 0% | 29% | 31% | 0% | 27% | |
| Somewhat Ineffective | 32% | 6% | 4% | 0% | 7% | |
| Very Ineffective | 0% | 5% | 4% | 0% | 4% | |
| Don't Know | 23% | 11% | 3% | 0% | 8% | |
| % within Population Size | |||||||
| Population Size | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
| How would you rate the overall effectiveness (whatever "effectiveness" means to you) of internet discussion forums or online input/feedback forms for engaging citizens in your jurisdiction's policymaking and/or operations? (Among jurisdictions that reported using internet discussion forums or online input/feedback forms) | Very Effective | 0% | 8% | 0% | 11% | 9% | 7% |
| Somewhat Effective | 46% | 56% | 42% | 29% | 54% | 47% | |
| Neither Effective nor Ineffective | 54% | 28% | 21% | 31% | 15% | 27% | |
| Somewhat Ineffective | 0% | 8% | 0% | 12% | 8% | 7% | |
| Very Ineffective | 0% | 0% | 0% | 9% | 8% | 4% | |
| Don't Know | 0% | 0% | 37% | 8% | 7% | 8% | |
| % within Region of Michigan | ||||||||
| Region of Michigan | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | |||
| How would you rate the overall effectiveness (whatever "effectiveness" means to you) of internet discussion forums or online input/feedback forms for engaging citizens in your jurisdiction's policymaking and/or operations? (Among jurisdictions that reported using internet discussion forums or online input/feedback forms) | Very Effective | 0% | 0% | 19% | 12% | 0% | 6% | 7% |
| Somewhat Effective | 100% | 48% | 18% | 53% | 68% | 42% | 47% | |
| Neither Effective nor Ineffective | 0% | 32% | 28% | 25% | 0% | 38% | 27% | |
| Somewhat Ineffective | 0% | 20% | 0% | 0% | 17% | 5% | 7% | |
| Very Ineffective | 0% | 0% | 16% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 4% | |
| Don't Know | 0% | 0% | 19% | 10% | 15% | 4% | 8% | |