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* to watch for exploit holes and "gaming" of these implementations, and work out ways to defeat these while they are still small | * to watch for exploit holes and "gaming" of these implementations, and work out ways to defeat these while they are still small | ||
* to eventually make traditional government both unnecessary and irrelevant | * to eventually make traditional government both unnecessary and irrelevant | ||
| + | In order to work towards these goals, it is necessary to better understand the [[mechanics of power]]. | ||
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| + | Restrictions on the sampling of public opinion, and its conversion into binding decisions, are a thing which may once have been necessary but which is now basically preventing democracy from taking place. | ||
| + | "restrictions on the sampling of public opinion" means: | ||
| + | # Elections only happen at set times, with long intervals in between | ||
| + | # What or who people can vote for is determined by those already in power | ||
| + | # The means of expression on votable issues is limited to favoring a single one, rather than expressing the degree to which one approves or disapproves of each(edited) | ||
| + | Proposed changes (there are some details to work out in each of these, but this is the basic idea): | ||
| + | : A. Any voter should be able to [[liquid agenda|propose agenda items at any time]] | ||
| + | : B. Any voter should be able to proxy their decisions in any given subject area to another voter of their choosing (subject-specific liquid democracy) | ||
| + | : C. (this part is not logically required, but I think it will be important) There should be a [[debate mapper|system of rational debate]] available, to which issues of sufficient importance should be subjected before they can be enacted. | ||
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==External Pages== | ==External Pages== | ||
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* [[liquid agenda]] | * [[liquid agenda]] | ||
* [[debate mapper]] | * [[debate mapper]] | ||
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* [[categorization]] | * [[categorization]] | ||
* [[proxy voting]] | * [[proxy voting]] | ||
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==Methodology== | ==Methodology== | ||
| + | * [[cooperatives]] | ||
* [[governance methods]]: alternatives | * [[governance methods]]: alternatives | ||
* [[inquest]] | * [[inquest]] | ||
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* [[stages of change]] | * [[stages of change]] | ||
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==Applications== | ==Applications== | ||
* [[democratic militia]] | * [[democratic militia]] | ||
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==Presentation== | ==Presentation== | ||
| + | * [[Collaborative network]] | ||
* [[Circling the wagons]] | * [[Circling the wagons]] | ||
* [[International Citizens' Union]] | * [[International Citizens' Union]] | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Premises]] |
* [[Structural overview]] | * [[Structural overview]] | ||
* [[Social business coalition]] | * [[Social business coalition]] | ||
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==Related Projects== | ==Related Projects== | ||
| + | * [https://citizenos.com/product/ CitizenOS]: proprietary decisionmaking platform | ||
| + | * [http://democracyos.org/ DemocracyOS]: liquid democracy implementation ([https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2017/06/12/case-against-bill-gates-mark-zuckerberg-and-philanthropy-we-know-it via] [https://social.coop/users/ntnsndr/updates/4088 via author on Mastodon]): code is on GitHub | ||
| + | * Liquid Agenda and the Debate Mapper could probably benefit from having a UI like [https://github.com/Agora-Project/agora-meteor this], at least as an option. ([https://witches.town/@Angle author on Mastodon]) | ||
| + | * '''[http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-humanity-online-project The Humanity Online Project]''' | ||
| + | * '''[https://love.loomio.org/real-democracy-needs-to-include-everyone Loomio]''' | ||
| + | ** [https://loomio.coop/ software co-op] | ||
* '''[[Liquid Feedback]]''' (a project of the Pirate Party) | * '''[[Liquid Feedback]]''' (a project of the Pirate Party) | ||
* '''Make Your Laws''': [http://makeyourlaws.org main site] .. [http://wiki.makeyourlaws.org wiki] .. [https://plus.google.com/100183759660923071401/about Google+] | * '''Make Your Laws''': [http://makeyourlaws.org main site] .. [http://wiki.makeyourlaws.org wiki] .. [https://plus.google.com/100183759660923071401/about Google+] | ||
===proprietary / centralized=== | ===proprietary / centralized=== | ||
* [http://www.deliberator.com/ Deliberator]: very similar to [[htyp:InstaGov/Liquid Agenda|Liquid Agenda]], but more heavily moderated and produced | * [http://www.deliberator.com/ Deliberator]: very similar to [[htyp:InstaGov/Liquid Agenda|Liquid Agenda]], but more heavily moderated and produced | ||
| + | * [https://blog.kialo.com/kialo-hello-world-d12ac78a320a Kialo]: similar to [[debate mapper]] | ||
* [https://www.loomio.org/ Loomio]: "a user-friendly tool for group decision-making. Creating a world where it’s easy for anyone to participate in decisions that affect them." Subscription is pay-what-you-like; looks like interaction may be limited to "groups". | * [https://www.loomio.org/ Loomio]: "a user-friendly tool for group decision-making. Creating a world where it’s easy for anyone to participate in decisions that affect them." Subscription is pay-what-you-like; looks like interaction may be limited to "groups". | ||
* [http://participedia.net/en Participedia] "open global knowledge community for researchers and practitioners in the field of democratic innovation and public engagement." | * [http://participedia.net/en Participedia] "open global knowledge community for researchers and practitioners in the field of democratic innovation and public engagement." | ||
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* [http://thespark.org/ The Spark] "Users post and vote on PROBLEMS that we face as a global community. The most popular problems are voted to the top. Users then post and vote on SOLUTIONS so that the community can take ACTION." - sounds similar to [[liquid agenda]] | * [http://thespark.org/ The Spark] "Users post and vote on PROBLEMS that we face as a global community. The most popular problems are voted to the top. Users then post and vote on SOLUTIONS so that the community can take ACTION." - sounds similar to [[liquid agenda]] | ||
===techniques=== | ===techniques=== | ||
| + | * [[wikipedia:Participatory politics]]: hierarchical representation carried out more thoroughly | ||
| + | ** [http://web.archive.org/web/20140327013949/http://rebooting.personaldemocracy.com/node/5490 Professional Politicians Beware!] by Aaron Swartz ([http://50.81.205.197/photo_album/chron/2017/2017_02_21-book_review-the_boy_who_could_change_the_world-the_writings_of_aaron_swartz/politics.html via]) | ||
* [[wikipedia:Rational consensus]]: the method is not currently described in the article, but perhaps the article will be expanded soon. A user has described this system thusly: "ideas are based on known facts and good practices." | * [[wikipedia:Rational consensus]]: the method is not currently described in the article, but perhaps the article will be expanded soon. A user has described this system thusly: "ideas are based on known facts and good practices." | ||
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===discussion=== | ===discussion=== | ||
* [http://online-governance.quora.com/ Quora] | * [http://online-governance.quora.com/ Quora] | ||
===plans=== | ===plans=== | ||
| + | * [https://sites.google.com/site/equalityincorporated/ Equality Incorporated] ([https://plus.google.com/u/0/112240283217111217636/posts/DKe7hDFuq38 discussion]) | ||
* [http://www.wolf-pac.com/the_plan Wolf PAC] | * [http://www.wolf-pac.com/the_plan Wolf PAC] | ||
* '''2013-07-31''' [http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/how-democrats-can-reclaim-north-carolina-government/Content?oid=3685711 How Democrats can reclaim North Carolina government] | * '''2013-07-31''' [http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/how-democrats-can-reclaim-north-carolina-government/Content?oid=3685711 How Democrats can reclaim North Carolina government] | ||
Revision as of 23:40, 29 January 2019
InstaGov is a set of tools for instant self-governance via computer network. It is currently under development. It will be open-source and distributed/federated.
Goals
In order to work towards these goals, it is necessary to better understand the mechanics of power. Restrictions on the sampling of public opinion, and its conversion into binding decisions, are a thing which may once have been necessary but which is now basically preventing democracy from taking place. "restrictions on the sampling of public opinion" means:
Proposed changes (there are some details to work out in each of these, but this is the basic idea):
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External Pages
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Modules |
Methodology |
Applications
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Presentation |
Related Projects
- CitizenOS: proprietary decisionmaking platform
- DemocracyOS: liquid democracy implementation (via via author on Mastodon): code is on GitHub
- Liquid Agenda and the Debate Mapper could probably benefit from having a UI like this, at least as an option. (author on Mastodon)
- The Humanity Online Project
- Loomio
- Liquid Feedback (a project of the Pirate Party)
- Make Your Laws: main site .. wiki .. Google+
proprietary / centralized
- Deliberator: very similar to Liquid Agenda, but more heavily moderated and produced
- Kialo: similar to debate mapper
- Loomio: "a user-friendly tool for group decision-making. Creating a world where it’s easy for anyone to participate in decisions that affect them." Subscription is pay-what-you-like; looks like interaction may be limited to "groups".
- Participedia "open global knowledge community for researchers and practitioners in the field of democratic innovation and public engagement."
- PopVox (Google+): tell US Congress your opinion of bills
- WikiVote "Russian non-governmental organization which goal is to develop effective means of citizens’ participation in lawmaking and strategic planning"
- The Spark "Users post and vote on PROBLEMS that we face as a global community. The most popular problems are voted to the top. Users then post and vote on SOLUTIONS so that the community can take ACTION." - sounds similar to liquid agenda
techniques
- wikipedia:Participatory politics: hierarchical representation carried out more thoroughly
- Professional Politicians Beware! by Aaron Swartz (via)
- wikipedia:Rational consensus: the method is not currently described in the article, but perhaps the article will be expanded soon. A user has described this system thusly: "ideas are based on known facts and good practices."