Back in 1998, Minneapolis was among the first cities to start its own e-democracy list. And over the years, while the issues that are discussed have drawn attention, the list itself has received coverage for the impact it's had on city politics. David Brauer is a founder of the Minneapolis Issues list. He's also editor of the Minneapolis-based newspapers Southwest Journal and Skyway News. He says the list has a core membership of 900 people. And although only about 50 of them consistently post messages, Brauer says you'd be hard pressed to find a local forum with a larger number of engaged participants.