Too Long; Didn't Read
The question is not whether we are discussing politics over the internet or not, but rather if we are doing it in the right way. Most official city portals rely heavily on "insecure" social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr to engage with the public. The issue with most internet platforms is that anyone can claim to be whoever they want and few are the mechanisms to verify the identity of the person behind the computer. In 2021 the invasion of the capitol by an angry mob in the USA is yet another example of the power of these platforms.