What is it about these Google Docs that makes people so willing to participate in discussing them?
I would guess the main reasons are:
1. Privacy concerns—preferring not to go on-the-record with an off-the-cuff thought, especially if representing an organization.
2. The ability to comment on a specific line in a document, with the comment showing up in context.
Yeah, I really like how convenient that is.
I agree with both those points, and would add:
3. The fact that access to the doc is invite-only, and therefore people feel like they’ve been specifically asked to participate.
I would guess the main reasons are:
1. Privacy concerns—preferring not to go on-the-record with an off-the-cuff thought, especially if representing an organization.
2. The ability to comment on a specific line in a document, with the comment showing up in context.
Yeah, I really like how convenient that is.
I agree with both those points, and would add:
3. The fact that access to the doc is invite-only, and therefore people feel like they’ve been specifically asked to participate.