Net communities may be key to future of politics

Dexsal · Dec 11, 2004, 12:57 AM

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--Business Web sites that foster an aura of community trust may hold the key to the future of online politics. A panel of Internet gurus gathered Friday at Harvard's fifth annual Votes Bits & Bytes conference here to discuss the impact of Internet business models on online politics.

The panelists said the most valuable lesson online campaigners may be able to garner from Web-based companies is that building a sense of trust remains at the center of winning loyalty from customers, or political followers.

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Dexsal Space Monocerotis Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aust Posts: 1,401 Rep Power: 0	Net communities may be key to future of politics CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--Business Web sites that foster an aura of community trust may hold the key to the future of online politics. A panel of Internet gurus gathered Friday at Harvard's fifth annual Votes Bits & Bytes conference here to discuss the impact of Internet business models on online politics. The panelists said the most valuable lesson online campaigners may be able to garner from Web-based companies is that building a sense of trust remains at the center of winning loyalty from customers, or political followers. Read More News.com