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This weeks article uses a novel application of Hirschmans famous framework of “exit, voice, and loyalty” - applied for the first time to blockchain-based metaverses. Zooming in on @decentraland
By @yaoeo , @MannanMorshed , @mpg_dd
tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108…
By @yaoeo , @MannanMorshed , @mpg_dd
tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108…
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The other internet is people (and books I can’t wait to read) — so proud to be a little part of it 🤍
The Other Internet Book is finally here!
- 16 classic essays from the OI squad
- 6 rough-cut essays from our super secret archive
- 6 new pieces exploring the organization’s evolution behind the scenes
- 1 existential timeline
Out on @metalabel_ now!
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Tara Merk retweeted
Kezia Rice from @RESET_org interviewed our researcher @mpg_dd for a piece on blockchain, sustainability, and regenerative finance 🌱🪙
en.reset.org/the-blockchain…
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Tara Merk retweeted
TikTok users moving to Red Note demonstrates once more why online communities deserve a say in how their favorite digital spaces ❌
Great chapter by @MannanMorshed, @ntnsndr & @mpg_dd on how cooperative governance empowers users'voice!
tinyurl.com/bdzkf3tx
Great chapter by @MannanMorshed, @ntnsndr & @mpg_dd on how cooperative governance empowers users'voice!
tinyurl.com/bdzkf3tx
🔔 New article time!
In this chapter, @MannanMorshed, @ntnsndr & @mpg_dd examines how @socialcoop and @the_platf0rm combine decentralized tech with cooperative governance to amplify user voice and community control 🤝
tinyurl.com/bdzkf3tx
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Tara Merk retweeted
📍 Im Weizenbaum-Forum am 🗓️ 14.1.2025 diskutieren wir über die Ansätze: Gemeinschaftliches Eigentum an Daten, gemeinschaftliche Plattformen und gemeinschaftliche Internet-Infrastruktur.
✅ Jetzt anmelden und mitdiskutieren 👉 weizenbaum-institut.de/veranstaltunge…
✅ Jetzt anmelden und mitdiskutieren 👉 weizenbaum-institut.de/veranstaltunge…
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Come join us in Berlin on the 14th to discuss strategies for collectivizing the internet along the data value chain (data - platforms - physical infrastructure) auf DEUTSCH 🥨
💸 Wie können Einnahmen und Macht aus Nutzerdaten gerechter verteilt werden? Das diskutieren wir im kommenden #weizenbaumforum mit unseren Gästen.
🗓️ Wann: 14.01.2024
📍 Wo: Weizenbaum-Institut, Berlin
✅ Jetzt anmelden 👉 weizenbaum-institut.de/veranstaltunge…
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Tara Merk retweeted
Just published! A book chapter with Morshed Mannan and Tara Merk on "Cooperative Online Communities," open acess for all: taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-ed…
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🔔 New article time!
In this chapter, @MannanMorshed, @ntnsndr & @mpg_dd examines how @socialcoop and @the_platf0rm combine decentralized tech with cooperative governance to amplify user voice and community control 🤝
tinyurl.com/bdzkf3tx
In this chapter, @MannanMorshed, @ntnsndr & @mpg_dd examines how @socialcoop and @the_platf0rm combine decentralized tech with cooperative governance to amplify user voice and community control 🤝
tinyurl.com/bdzkf3tx
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Should „don’t trust verify“ be a thing in DAOs? Always?
Find out: policyreview.info/articles/analy…
So grateful for the amazing work from @PowerDada which I got to observe and which inspired this piece ❤️
Find out: policyreview.info/articles/analy…
So grateful for the amazing work from @PowerDada which I got to observe and which inspired this piece ❤️
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Are you a BDFL? Or part of a company building OSS? Thinking about transitioning to more community governance? Not sure if you're ready yet?
We’d love to figure it out with you in a research workshop using our E2C calculator! Get in touch! ❤️
More info: t.ly/oTZZE
We’d love to figure it out with you in a research workshop using our E2C calculator! Get in touch! ❤️
More info: t.ly/oTZZE
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Tara Merk retweeted
🇩🇪 Excited to announce our researcher @mpg_dd will join a panel on 12.09 in Berlin, hosted by @TRF_Mediatalk. Featuring @Marianadlrw and @BillLaboon, moderated by journalist @ethomasson.
Looking forward to this stimulating discussion!
eventbrite.com/e/blockchain-h…
Looking forward to this stimulating discussion!
eventbrite.com/e/blockchain-h…
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Tara Merk retweeted
🐚 Blockchain Technology and Polycentric Governance
We are happy to present the final version of our Research Report on Blockchain Technology and Polycentric Governance, authored by @yaoeo, @CossarSofia, @MannanMorshed, @mpg_dd, and @angrytatargirl.
The report analyzes the n networks through the lenses of polycentricity.
We are happy to present the final version of our Research Report on Blockchain Technology and Polycentric Governance, authored by @yaoeo, @CossarSofia, @MannanMorshed, @mpg_dd, and @angrytatargirl.
The report analyzes the n networks through the lenses of polycentricity.
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New chapter out with @RolfHoefer where we ask if and how Web3 can actually be meaningfully different from Web2 :)
emerald.com/insight/conten…
emerald.com/insight/conten…
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Thanks to @post_polar_ @donncha77 and Quinn DuPont for putting together this carnivalesque little book full of interesting reads 💕
emerald.com/insight/public…
emerald.com/insight/public…
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Tara Merk retweeted
The culmination of our research with @pro_jectliberty is here 🪢
Welcome "The Blockchain Governance Toolkit. A Cookbook for a Resilient and Robust Ecosystem" 👩🍳
We translated the findings of the previous report into actionable tools and recommendations aiming to pave the way d sustainable technological ecosystem!
With insights from 11 leading blockchain networks - including @Bitcoin, @ethereum, @cosmos, and @Optimism - this toolkit offers multiple governance solutions (recipes), each with its unique features (flavors) 🍲
Welcome "The Blockchain Governance Toolkit. A Cookbook for a Resilient and Robust Ecosystem" 👩🍳
We translated the findings of the previous report into actionable tools and recommendations aiming to pave the way d sustainable technological ecosystem!
With insights from 11 leading blockchain networks - including @Bitcoin, @ethereum, @cosmos, and @Optimism - this toolkit offers multiple governance solutions (recipes), each with its unique features (flavors) 🍲
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Tara Merk retweeted
Researcher Spotlight 💡
🔍 @mpg_dd is aPh.D. candidate at @AssasUniversite, Research Fellow at @metagov_project and Associate Researcher @JWI_Berlin.
💠 In her work, Tara studies DAO governance, Exit to Community cases, participatory action research, and Web3 labor challenges.
🔍 @mpg_dd is aPh.D. candidate at @AssasUniversite, Research Fellow at @metagov_project and Associate Researcher @JWI_Berlin.
💠 In her work, Tara studies DAO governance, Exit to Community cases, participatory action research, and Web3 labor challenges.
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We are very happy to finally release the first fruit of our multi-stakeholder governance initiative with @pro_jectliberty ✨
A report comparing governance mechanisms and dynamics across 11 major blockchain networks including @Bitcoin, @ethereum, @cosmos, and @Optimism 🪢
A report comparing governance mechanisms and dynamics across 11 major blockchain networks including @Bitcoin, @ethereum, @cosmos, and @Optimism 🪢
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