Another point against doing away with representative bodies altogether would be that the vast majority of their work in a democratic legislature goes on in committees, picking over bills and budgets or drawing up new legislation. This kind of oversight work and drafting of legislation that is the meat and drink of a democratic system, perhaps more so than votes on particular issues (and it's how the issues put to vote get framed). That would require more complex systems than just online voting to replace or replicate. I think the key to good representation is the right of recall; the rest is largely a question of day-to-day mechanics.
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Another point against doing away with representative bodies altogether would be that the vast majority of their work in a democratic legislature goes on in committees, picking over bills and budgets or drawing up new legislation.
This kind of oversight work and drafting of legislation that is the meat and drink of a democratic system, perhaps more so than votes on particular issues (and it's how the issues put to vote get framed). That would require more complex systems than just online voting to replace or replicate.
I think the key to good representation is the right of recall; the rest is largely a question of day-to-day mechanics.