```dv dv.paragraph(("https://jimr.fyi/" + dv.currentFilePath.replace(/\.md$/, "").replace(/ /g, "+"))) ``` - civic participation is about contributing your voice and vision to your community - contributors have a responsibility to engage in the process that decides how their society adapts to change and maintains standards - participation is more valuable than consensus, it's a mechanism for people to communicate their vision for their world #### Civic Participation Process help people express what they truly think without judgment by: - understand: ensure full understanding of the proposal - expand perspective: spark exploring proposal impacts from multiple angles - reflect: uncover deeper rationale for support/opposition - contribute: add your perspective to community feedback #### AI Participation Facilitator - asks a few standardized questions, adapting follow-up questions to the individual - individual-led dialogue, acting as a mirror rather than giving opinions - facilitates deep exploration of rationale for opposition or support - elicits proposal improvements - goal - clarity not persuasion - understanding over agreement - can emphasize consensus more if proposal problem is severe and urgent