Building on the arguments of those who see the Internet as a medium for a broader political participation and bearing in mind that online technologies may provide a platform for building political  ties  between  representatives  and  the  represented, this paper examines if and how the local authorities in Croatia have been using the potential of the Internet to engage citizens into the decision-making; process. Furthermore, examines how citizens use platforms provided by the local government for participation for expressing their cynicism as some theories suggest  or  for  civilised  discussion  which,  according  to  many authors,  improves  democracy.  The  paper  explores  the  case of the city of Pula, which is the only city in Croatia that has introduced  eConsultations  in  order  to  stimulate  citizens  to influence  city’s  policies.  Using  longitudinal  content  analysis, the paper examines citizens’ contributions related to two city projects,  differentiating  thereby  between  ‘constructive’  and ‘cynical’  inputs.  Using  two  control  variables,  a)  reporting  of the newspapers about eConsultations projects and b) changes in the management of the eConsultations website, the results of the analysis suggest that certain steps may be undertaken to move beyond the citizens’ cynicism default.