CITIZEN MEDIA
CHAPTER FIVE – PROTOTYPE LITMUS TEST
Citizen Media serves the interests of the New Fourth Estate – citizens and their Households. Citizen Media is the source for information citizens must have to make intelligent decisions in the voting booth and in the market place.
Chapter Five presents a draft Prototype Litmus Test focused on the evolution of the New Urban Region Conceptual Framework and Vocabulary. This test applies not to Citizen Media in general but to the work of SYNERGY as relates to the Fundamental Transformation of human settlement patterns and the related Fundamental Transformations of governance structure and of the economic system as outlined in THE SHAPE OF THE FUTURE and in TRILO-G.
SECTION 5.1 – A PROTOTYPE LITMUS TEST FOR DISCUSSION OF THE FUNDAMENTAL TRANSFORMATION OF HUMAN SETTLEMENT PATTERNS (Beta 3)
The following is a brief outline of key points parts of the Human Settlement Pattern Discussion Litmus Test.
I. QUESTION GUIDELINES
Questions are welcome subject to the following guidelines:
A. The fact that there are question guidelines and that questions are subject to those guidelines will be stated in each Perspective posted on the forum.
B. Legitimate questions will be answered, however, to save time be sure to read the post with care.
C. If one is not sure they understand the post, first check the definitions of Capitalized words in GLOSSARY accessed from the RESOURCE page at www.emrisse.com
D. After checking the Capitalized words if the reader is still are not sure they understand what is being said, the place to start is with the LINER NOTES for The Shape of the Future and then the LINER NOTES for TRILO-G. Both LINER NOTES are accessed from the RESOURCE page at www.emrisse.com
E. Questions that are repetitive and appear to be asked just to waste the time and effort of users of the Outlet will be ignored. Questions of repeat offenders will be deleted.
II. COMMENT GUIDELINES
Comments and observations are welcome subject to the following guidelines:
A. The fact that there are comment guidelines and that comments are subject to those guidelines will be stated in each Perspective posted on the forum / Outlet.
B. For those new to the forum / Outlet, reference must be made to the place to find background and details of the guidelines.
C. When relevant, there will be posted a list of those who are pre-qualified to comment based on past demonstration of their understanding of the context and objectives of the forum / Outlet.
D. In the comment being offered, the commentor must acknowledge that they understand the Citizen Media forum / Outlet’s Perspective established in the following Context and Parameters Documents.
E. All commentors will be required to use their own name or be placed on the pre-qualified list by the forum / Outlet originator after providing reason why anonymity is appropriate in their case.
F. First time commentors who violate Comment Guidelines will referred to Context Documents and Parameters. Repeat offenders deleted.