Part 1: What's your opinion regarding online or e-mail negotiations? Provide any benefits, disadvantages, or efficiencies that might exist in non-face-to-face negotiations (e-mail, video conference, etc.). Finally, what are you thoughts on the applicability and/or feasibility of online mediation for both private and business disputes?
Part 2: What has been your experience with some of online social environments, (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace)?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages that you have identified?
- Guidelines or protocols?
- Audience differences, intended audience versus actual audience?
- Your initial post should address both parts of the discussion.