Managing Discussions
Learn how to monitor and maintain engaging discussions
Monitoring Participation
Keep track of your discussion's health and engagement:
- Monitor participant count and engagement levels
- Review new comments regularly
- Observe opinion groups forming
- Look for areas of consensus and division
Promoting Engagement
Tips for Maintaining Active Discussions:
- Share your discussion on relevant platforms
- Engage with participants' comments
- Add new seed comments to explore emerging themes
- Keep the conversation focused and constructive
Understanding Results
Interpreting Pol.is Visualizations:
Opinion Groups
- Groups are formed automatically based on voting patterns
- Each color represents a distinct opinion group
- Size of groups indicates number of participants
- Distance between groups shows opinion difference
Consensus Statements
- Statements that most groups agree or disagree with
- Useful for finding common ground
- Can help bridge divides between groups
Participation Stats
- Total number of participants
- Number of votes cast
- Number of comments submitted
- Participation rates over time
Moderation Best Practices
Key Moderation Tasks:
- Regularly review and moderate new comments
- Maintain a respectful and constructive environment
- Remove inappropriate or off-topic comments
- Encourage balanced participation across groups
Setting Ground Rules:
- Clear guidelines for participation
- Expectations for comment quality
- Consequences for rule violations
- Process for appealing moderation decisions
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