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[Paul Cereghino <paul.cereghino@comcast.net>]

Sean Maley wrote:

> ----- Original Message ----
> From: negiliblek <negiliblek@yahoo.com>
> Subject: [pcdb] Summary Of Ideas and Things to Vote on
>
> I. Method of coming to final agreements: Republic, Democracy, or 
> Consensus?
>   Democracy and Representation create top down authority.

Interesting question...

We have strong information and labor asymetry (some have more time and 
information than others)  -- power will naturally congregate around 
those who have the capacity to act in cyberspace.  Software has the 
tendency to create nodes of power around information asymetry.  (Its 
just like realestate agents and lawyers and other trades that attain 
status by monopolizing information).  Voluteer organizations have the 
tendency to create power around those who have the time to act.

Formal self governance comes with consequences and rules.  I am tempted 
to say that we can't answer this question yet because we don't know what 
the costs, stakes or consequences are.  A system of governance would 
transfer power from those with time and technical  information to those 
with less time or information.  As one with less technical information I 
am not needing to receive that power at this time -- I have no stake.

Outside of ownership of web space and technical knowledge, all 
individuals have and always retain power over their labor.

We have no corporate interest.  I believe we are still at the stage of 
defining a project.  Individuals who want to create something are 
entitled to do so, but they may or may not attract a following -- and 
this will hold true to the end regardless of governance until there is 
cash flow involved which makes people do all kinds of weird things.  We 
are still forming the ideas.  When we have a clear idea then individuals 
will choose if they become invested, and when individuals become 
invested in a mutual goal, then they can work on the pre-nuptual 
arrangements.