About Discussion Webs

All communities have their own unique issues of local public concern.   Discussion webs are made available on the HomeTic Network to facilitate open, public interaction as a means of promoting participation and informed decision making.

Discussion webs provide residents the opportunity to share ideas, opinions, perceptions and comments with others in the community.  A respect for difference of opinion is encouraged, as we welcome everyone to express their opinions regardless of their position on the issues.

The HomeTown Network offers a discussion web in each municipal and school Information Center,  where members of the community are able to discuss general topics interest  with their neighbors over the "Back Fence".  In addition, dedicated sites may be provided for specific issues of concern.  Contact the webmaster to learn more about creating a discussion site for your local issue.

At the current time, posting is open to all visitors. Registration may be required for certain limited access sites.

All articles are the responsibility of the author only. The HomeTown Information Center and Real Vision Corp. does not necessarily endorse, support, sanction, encourage, verify or agree with the content, comments, opinions or statements expressed. If you encounter difficulties with a discussion site, or discover objectionable postings please contact:   webmaster@hometic.com
Anonymous Postings  We encourage including your name with your article. You may post without publishing your name to the public, by sending an email to the editor including your name, the title of the article you posted, and the name of the discussion site where it is posted. Anonymous articles may be removed.

 

 How to use Discussion Webs  Discussion webs are easy to use to use and fun to watch. Return often to read new articles and replies.        

    Discussion Home Page - The Discussion homepage contains the " Contents" frame which is a list of articles posted on the site.  Visitors may read any article by clicking on it.  Other options available on the homepage include a link to post a new article, or search for specific articles.

    Posting - By selecting "Post" on a discussion site homepage, the visitor will be provided the form to compose their new article for submission. (Users familiar with "copy and paste" procedures may copy articles composed offline (using Microsoft Word) to the form.

    Search - Some (not all) discussion webs allow visitors to search all articles for specific words or topics.

    Reply - Visitors may respond to posted articles, or to others replies.  When an article has been selected for reading, the option to 'reply' is displayed.  Selecting reply will display the form to compose your article which when submitted will appear directly under the original article in the Contents list.