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Open Deliberatorium
We reviewed and updated the Open Deliberatorium software, a Collaborative Argument Mapping Platform original created by Dr. Mark Klein at MIT. The new version allows for the first time the implementation in Linux servers, a general review of the security features, and includes improvements in the UX interface and an installation guide that follows proper FLOSS procedures. The code and guide are available at: https://codeberg.org/nethood/deliberatorium-open
EMPAVILLE
We updated the EMPAVILLE platform originally developed and released by the EMPATIA Horizon 2020 project to create a new simulator of climate change focused citizens assemblies and participatory budgeting (EMPAVILLE GREEN). This was enabled by the DEMOPLAY HEIF grant. Code available in June 2025.
WDRA Extender
The WDRA Extender service uses the Twitter API to fill out data captured from the WDRA (Web Data Research Assistant) Chrome extension.
The WDRA browser plugin allows researchers to capture Twitter data without any programming expertise. Its key value is in being able to capture data from historic searches, which is impossible with the Twitter API and any services built on the API. The weakness of WebDataRA is that it is limited to data that is visible on the Web page. This complimentary web service allows you to backfill the WebDataRA spreadsheet with extra information obtained from the Twitter API or with analysis that is difficult to produce in a browser. It is anticipated that more powerful text and network analysis will be provided to facilitate more sophisticated computation of social science research methodologies. Code available at: https://github.com/Southampton-RSG/wdra-extender