From 876e4010f2e96c0a85276a14774b11fc926fc982 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Admin Date: Wed, 12 May 2021 11:09:49 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Mostly layout alterations --- Online-governance-.md | 84 ++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------- 1 file changed, 48 insertions(+), 36 deletions(-) diff --git a/Online-governance-.md b/Online-governance-.md index 56fca6f..e564d52 100644 --- a/Online-governance-.md +++ b/Online-governance-.md @@ -1,50 +1,60 @@ ![Cooperating little fish take on a big one together](http://hamishcampbell.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/organise.jpg) -### Distilled grassroots radical governance is a good fit for the fediverse. +## Distilled, grassroots, radical governance is a good fit for the fediverse. -This working practice comes from 30 years of building from [The Tyranny of Structureless tick box list ](https://unite.openworlds.info/Open-Media-Network/openwebgovernancebody/wiki/The-Tyranny-of-Stuctureless---tick-box-list) +This working practice comes from 30 years of building from [The Tyranny of Structureless tick box list](https://unite.openworlds.info/Open-Media-Network/openwebgovernancebody/wiki/The-Tyranny-of-Stuctureless---tick-box-list). -Social change groups have worked in this way to challenge/change power structures on the ground. Some examples of Social change groups: squats, protest camps, climate camp to indymedia, Reclaim the Streets to XR and even Occupy. Rainbow Gatherings are a working example of this grassroots governance, they have been going on for 50 years and the core is still based on the founding traditions which came from the Vietnam War not the hippy dippy people talk about. +Social change groups have worked in this way to challenge and change power structures on the ground. Some examples of Social change groups: from squats, protest camps, climate camps; to indymedia, Reclaim the Streets; to XR and even Occupy.
+Rainbow Gatherings are a working example of this grassroots governance. They have been going on for 50 years and the core is still based on the founding traditions which came from the Vietnam War - not the hippy dippy origins that people talk about. -From the perspective of a radical grassroot social technologist this is distilled into a codebase, to “permissionless” roll-out frameworks for social groups to form and see/govern themselves. +From the perspective of a radical, grassroots, social technologist this is distilled into a codebase, as a “permissionless” roll-out of frameworks for social groups to form and see/govern themselves. Based on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sortition and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KISS_principle +## OpenWeb Governance Body -![](https://socialhub.activitypub.rocks/uploads/default/optimized/2X/9/9caeb125d6ad52c64dad7da23fd5931c7504300e_2_353x500.png) -![](https://socialhub.activitypub.rocks/uploads/default/optimized/2X/4/41225a441e8dc28bd28a605faffefe80ac9e33fb_2_353x500.png) +The body is made up of three different, balanced groups: -The body is made up of three different balanced groups: +#### 1. Stakeholders +One for each instance – if you want a voice, you can run an instance and register it.
+This is clearly the voice of the #fediverse, as they are the people running it. -1. Stakeholders one for each instance – if you want a voice you can run an instance and register it. This is clearly the voice of the #fediverse as they are the people running it. +#### 2. Users +The Stakeholders are then balanced dynamically by the same number of Users who are interested in the process.
+They are chosen by [lottery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sortition) from the registered accounts.
+You have a choice to register or not your account as a possible Member of the Body. -2. The Stakeholders are then balanced dynamically by the same number of Users who are interested in the process. They are chosen by [lottery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sortition) from the registered accounts. You have a choice to register or not your account as a possible Member of the Body. +#### 3. The Affiliate Stakeholders +These have to be ratified through the body to become members. A few examples below: -3. The Affiliate Stakeholders that have to be ratified through the body to become members. A few examples below: - - Fediverse Codebases (i.e pixelfeed, mastodon, peertube) +- Fediverse Codebases `(e.g. pixelfeed, mastodon, peertube)` +- Fediverse Events `(e.g. group meet-ups, conferences)` +- Fedivers Support Organizations `(e.g. ActivityPub Rocks, Fediverse party)` +- ActivityPub Standards Crew `(e.g. wc3)` - Fediverse Events (i.e group meet-ups, conferences) - - Fedivers Support Organizations (i.e ActivityPub Rocks, Fediverse party) - - ActivityPub Standards Crew (i.e wc3) +[![OpenWeb Governance Diagram](https://socialhub.activitypub.rocks/uploads/default/optimized/2X/9/9caeb125d6ad52c64dad7da23fd5931c7504300e_2_353x500.png)](http://hamishcampbell.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/GOVERNANCE-BODY.pdf) +[![](https://socialhub.activitypub.rocks/uploads/default/optimized/2X/4/41225a441e8dc28bd28a605faffefe80ac9e33fb_2_353x500.png)](http://hamishcampbell.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/GOVERNANCE-BODY_groups.pdf) +## [Another title or not?] + We mediate the problem of sock-puppets and spammers by basic checks such: -was the account acreated last year? -is there active postings over this period? -the normal ActivityPub moderation tools +- Was the account created within the last year? +- Are there active postings over this period? + - [Need to somewhere define "active"] +- The normal ActivityPub moderation tools + +Upon registration, you are automatically entered into the lottery to determine working roles within the governance via [Sortition](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sortition). There is a box you can untick if you do _NOT_ want to take an active working role (opt-out - important here). + +Only people who want to be part of the governing body AND play an active role are enrolled in the lottery.
+Users are just user accounts, stakeholders are mods, voices are admins, the code is the management. + +Every time a position opens the lottery picks a stakeholder to fill it, if it is you and you would like to do the job – get to it.
+If you do not want the job then resign and the lottery will pick a new person. +**[Is there not danger here of power again only ending up where it is _wanted_?]** -On registration you are in the lottery to get working roles in the governance [Sortition](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sortition). There is a box you can untick if you do NOT want to take an active working role. - -Only people who want to be part of the governing body AND play an active role are enrolled in the lottery. The code is the management, users are just user accounts, stakeholders are mods, voices are admins. - -Every time a position opens the lottery picks a stakeholder to fill it, if it is you and you would like to do the job – get to it. If you do not want the job then resign and the lottery will pick a new person. - - -**The power of the voice** +### The power of the voice User proposals are accepted from anyone who has an ActivityPub account. The body gets an activity stream of notifications and if they reach a core consensus they can create a group around the issue. @@ -60,7 +70,7 @@ reach a core consensus they can create a group around the issue. The actual number of voices are dynamic depending on the number of stakeholders but between 3-5 is likely a good number. -**What are the risks:** +### What are the risks “serving the humans trying to communicate” by getting out of the way and let the humans work it out and simply providing structure for the groups, we don’t define the groups. @@ -71,7 +81,7 @@ The actual number of voices are dynamic depending on the number of stakeholders Basic security and checks – to see if an instance still exists and is real. If a member account is actively posting or a puppet – all of this can be done with member flagging, some automated others by people – flagged accounts and posts goes to the “security group”. It’s a lottery, it’s up to the groups to influence and as a last resort “recall” if one goes a new one is chosen by lottery. -**The work flow would be:** +### The work flow Sign up for the site, then don’t untick the box for “role” if you become a “stakeholder” @@ -82,7 +92,7 @@ The outcome is something much more representative of the #Fediverse than we can There is #nothingnew in this idea. -**The representative “stakeholder” body accepts proposals and make decisions** +### The representative “stakeholder” body accepts proposals and make decisions Some stats for the fediverse: population ~ 4.152.753 accounts @@ -95,12 +105,14 @@ A 3 way split of stakeholders: instances/users/affiliates (builders&supporters). “serving the humans trying to communicate.” we get out of the way and let the humans work it out – we provide structer for the groups, we don’t define the groups. +## Further Reading + More info: -https://unite.openworlds.info/Open-Media-Network/openwebgovernancebody/wiki/Looking-at-existing-projects -https://unite.openworlds.info/Open-Media-Network/openwebgovernancebody/wiki/The-Tyranny-of-Stuctureless---tick-box-list +- https://unite.openworlds.info/Open-Media-Network/openwebgovernancebody/wiki/Looking-at-existing-projects +- https://unite.openworlds.info/Open-Media-Network/openwebgovernancebody/wiki/The-Tyranny-of-Stuctureless---tick-box-list -Outline images -http://hamishcampbell.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/GOVERNANCE-BODY.pdf -http://hamishcampbell.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/GOVERNANCE-BODY_groups.pdf +Outline images: +- http://hamishcampbell.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/GOVERNANCE-BODY.pdf +- http://hamishcampbell.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/GOVERNANCE-BODY_groups.pdf