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+A project outline for the OGB
+Project description
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+The Open Governance Body (#OGB) project is a set of software tools that encode a governance model structured on traditional grassroots activism.
+Further, the OGB – for which the code base is named – is a decentralized and democratic system for “governance” of any collective/community consisting of (generally speaking) #1 – Producers and #2 -Consumers.
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+The #Fediverse is used as the example herein.
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+To explore and develop better ways of having trust-based conversations and governance within the #openweb. To utilize comprehensive experience gained through greater than 5 years active, “on-the-ground” organization of instances within the #Fediverse as a technological toolkit for horizontal scaling of social
+power.
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+The #OGB is a #Fediverse native process of working that emphasizes voluntary cooperation and collaboration with a standard #KISS approach.
+The #OGB prioritizes focus on sortition and “messy consensus” in order to achieve decision-making and equitable power distribution.
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+The project is not about creating a single organization that dictates what protocols and standards to use within the #Fediverse. #OGB is about developing better processes for healthy, trust-based conversations and forging governance
+accessible and equitable to all
+Project results
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+Developing/creating a framework to demonstrate improved ways for “trust” based dialogue/conversation and “trust” based governance within the #openweb.
+Building a true cooperative, a collaborative alliance that is native to the #Fediverse and #openweb.
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+Emphasizing the importance of recognizing where power originates in the context of the #Fediverse and #openweb.
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+Developing/creating improved technological tools as a solution to problems arising through social organization enabling problem-solving in a native #openweb manner.
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+Removing current hard coded defaults by providing an alternative standardized set of #KISS framework tools to empower active body members a space to utilise said tools deeply and to begin proficient instruction of their use.
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+Developing/creating a permission-less structure that is open to and for all. One which enables the active group through organic process, a framework of tools to decide who is a part of their group/groups.
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+Emphasizing that there is no exclusion and that there will always be diversity, making it an organic piece for the #Fediverse.
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+Building governance where the “way”, “rules”, “norms” and “actions” are structured, sustained, regulated, and held with accountability
+Benefits to the Community
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+There are challenges and conflicts that arise within grassroots organisation or #DIY governance. In developing/creating a #KISS standard such as the #OGB framework to address said problems, we will enable a more true democratic and equitable process that benefits any and all involved.
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+Through empowering a more diverse scope of voices, decision-making is made more collectively. These tools utilize a greater range of voice, preventing polarization from smaller groups using perhaps limited perspectives and or values.
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+Additionally, through a strong ethical foundation, decision-making is ensured a more progressive development. With a focus on the primary needs of the community as a whole, rather than individuals or polarized groups.
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+As a social coding project, the #OGB is neither a traditional top down distribution of power or project derived of a normal #mainstreaming agenda. Rather, it is a bottom-up grassroots empowerment for sharing of knowledge and power. An example of what is found in many of the 20th century social movements,
+movements responsible for the birth of what is said to be today’s best current progressive mainstream.
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+Through the #OGB project the “we” will facilitate the forming, communication and governance.
+Timeline and important milestones
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+Upon securing foundation funding, negotiations for immediate ICT services will begin with respected clients for future partnership to cement project longevity and sustainability.
+As described above within the KPI outline, the progression of timelines is a basic and #KISS standard
+project operation where in all tasks/tiers are realistically achievable to ensure project success.
+The following is an initial outline – it can be extended when possible:
+9 months to Alpha testing with #Fediverse
+12 months to Beta testing with #Fediverse
+12 months to Beta testing with offline communities
+24 months to public launch
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+Key Performance Indicators
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+Tier 1 – Source code development from base developers and progressive training through the scaling of
+outreach servers through the use of MOOC LMS training platforms.
+Beginner – Test Community… Local Distribution – Flea Market,Sunday Market – APP Progressive Code
+9 months to Alpha testing within Fediverse
+12 months to Beta testing within Fediverse
+Tier 2 – Test Community… #Fediverse – Web Code
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+Intermediate – Test Community… Local Distribution – Boating Community,Hiking Community – APP
+Progressive Code
+Tier 3 – Progressive Web App
+12 months to Beta testing with offline communities
+24 months to public launch
+Tier 4 – The below distributions are escalations through our developed outreach scheme.
+Advanced – Test Community… Local Distribution – Schools/classrooms
+Project publicity
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+Utilizing the recent promotion of approximately 10 million people encompassing 1 million active Twitter migration users to #Mastodon to further bring awareness.
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+The continuance of our work within #SocialHub will continue to build on the origins of #OGB Promoting publicity through the building “governance” through #ActivityPub
+Why you
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+We would like to reboot the #openweb and the way we communicate, interact and govern as a whole.
+We know what works socially… grassroots movements
+We know what works technologically… #Fediverse
+We are the people developing the symbiosis for all to utilise for our futures
+Activities that will benefit
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+FOSS and open-source frameworks are facing a continual social challenge of balancing their grassroots paradigm within corporate parameters. #OGB aims to develop/create a set of tools to encourage and aide balance.
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+The efforts of the #Fediverse community have been successful in shifting the EU closer through our outreach to promoting a more humane internet. #Mastodon and technologies like #ActivityPub have become important players in the EU’s initiatives for a more inclusive and equitable online environment.
+The huge growth of Mastodon, one of the most popular social networking platforms in the #Fediverse, due to the #Twitter migration attracted a large and diverse, vibrant community of users from across the EU and
+the world. This growth helped to validate the importance of decentralized internet and its potential to shape a more humane world by relieving the community of hosting burdens so we can focus on collective
+governance and the formation of a collective governing body for decentralized efforts