P2P:P2P Projects
The following networks have active polls
P2P Village Network Polls
| Poll | Display title | Issue |
|---|---|---|
| P2P/p/dorf | Issue |
P2P Housing Network Polls
| Poll | Display title | Issue |
|---|---|---|
| P2P/p/19jd93 | Policy for taking on Debt for Housing Commons financing | Policy |
| P2P/p/30242 | 150K+ Capital purchase decision rules | Norm |
| P2P/p/3n3d3 | Savings and Fiscal Responsibility | Policy |
| P2P/p/d12934 | New building budget | Policy |
| P2P/p/d7283 | New building details | Policy |
| P2P/p/mms | P2P - Housing - Monthly meeting schedule | Policy |
P2P Governance Introduction
The P2P Test polls demonstrate how Votorola and Pollwiki can facilitate extremely dis-intermediated governance for a group of peers.
Our goal here is to show how various aspects of Peer Governance can be implemented with 'always on' voting, and how traditional business rules like a quorum, super majority, or candidate elections can be implemented using this new system. It doesn't look the same, it doesn't act the same, and the results aren't the same either. This is a new type of polling, and a new way of using democratic process. This is a means for creating and managing P2P Protocol, as described on the P2P Foundation wiki.
P2P Network Polls
Our example polls care placed into hypothetical P2P Networks, as described on the P2P Foundation wiki. You can see a list of these networks on the P2P Network page. These networks are, in short, a group of peers who have gotten together for some common purpose and choose an equitable form of self-governance, and potentially engage or utilize common resources. Each network has it's own set of assumptions that allow us to explore how different policies and procedures can be handled using this software.
Additional polls will be made in various areas that are useful for examples as the situation arises.
The polls and various pages supporting this P2P experiment with Votorola and Pollwiki and categorized. You can find additional pages in the P2P category page. In addition to these pages, you can visit the help page to get started.
Brief Overview of Votorola and Pollwiki
Votorola and Pollwiki are 2 applications. Votorola is a Java application. It holds information related to votes. Users place their votes on Votorola. Votorola also collects information from the Pollwiki, where you are reading this now, to decide who is allowed to vote in which polls.
If you are busy with writing things that other people will read, or reading things that other people will write then you spend most of your time in the Pollwiki. You spend a few minutes in Votorola looking at who is voting for what, and voting.
Pollwiki and Votorola are very flexible. For the P2P test polls, we are calling P2P the "Area," which, in territorial geographc voting might be a city, a state, or a country. You can visit the P2P Area at the page: P2P. Within the Area we have created a "Division Scheme" called "network." The division scheme is a container for our individual networks like the P2P Housing Commons. You can visit the network page at:P2P/network. The P2P Housing Commons page is at P2P/network/P2P Housing.
Additional "divisions," or "P2P Networks" will be added to the P2P/network as needed. You can add one yourself, if you like by copying this page and changing some of the information.
It is possible to provide a list of people who can vote in a network, and exclude everyone else. It is also possible to allow two networks with voter registration lists to join forces in a new network to vote on different polls together.
Where the Action Is
Have you ever dreamed of a Live/Work Community? Have you already lived in one? Interested in starting a new one?
Our first experiment in P2P Protocol is at P2P/network/P2P Housing. Check it out and throw your hat in the ring. It's a fun way to become familiar with the system here centered on a subject that seems to be on a lot of minds.
Housing is a universal need and seems like a logical place to put some energy. Check out the current polls and see what other business you think belongs in that network.
Get Involved
Click here to visit the polls in the P2P Housing Network. The polls from that network are also re-listed at the top of this page here.
To vote on positions, or to create your own new polls you will need to visit the help pages to find more instructions on creating an account.
If you would like to try the system and would like some help in getting started you have several options. For P2P related experiments, feel free to contact Alex Rollin directly.
If you find things that need to be improved add them to P2P/How to Improve Votorola and Pollwiki for P2P Protocol Management.
The Votorola system is in Alpha version right now. This means that things are not perfect, but that the core concept of the system can be demonstrated. Our immediate goals for the P2P side of the project are to show that Votorola facilitates a new mode of governance with important implications, and that the system warrants attention. By focusing on making the system more understandable and providing some examples, we hope to allow a large number of folks to see how the system works by experiencing it for themselves.
You can also join the Votorola mailing list or visit the Votorola home page. Votorola is a part of the Metagovernment Project which also has a mailing list.
Action plan:
- Invite folks to the Invitation to Experiment with P2P Protocol page.
- Learn from every use. Collect learning at Insights for P2P Protocol Management and collect feedback on How to Improve Votorola and Pollwiki for P2P Protocol Management
- Get help from the Votorola mailing list
