Comments on: "We need an algorithm that works" http://blog.localdemocracy.org.uk/2009/02/09/we-need-an-algorithm-that-works/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Promoting innovation and a conversational local politics Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:58:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Emerson http://blog.localdemocracy.org.uk/2009/02/09/we-need-an-algorithm-that-works/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Emerson Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:47:08 +0000 http://blog.localdemocracy.org.uk/?p=607#comment-82 Metagovernment's implementation plan is to start not with major governments, but tiny representative democracies like condominiums. As it scales (which certainly will take some time), people will get more and more used to this sort of voluntary-but-thorough involvement. Metagovernment’s implementation plan is to start not with major governments, but tiny representative democracies like condominiums. As it scales (which certainly will take some time), people will get more and more used to this sort of voluntary-but-thorough involvement.

]]> By: Paul Evans http://blog.localdemocracy.org.uk/2009/02/09/we-need-an-algorithm-that-works/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Paul Evans Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:15:42 +0000 http://blog.localdemocracy.org.uk/?p=607#comment-81 Everyone? Really? Or just the handful of active citizens who can negotiate this? I suspect that - if you were to replace representative democracy with the kind of direct democracy that you're talking about, it would make commercial pressure groups and media owners even more 'empowered' than they are already. Everyone? Really?

Or just the handful of active citizens who can negotiate this?

I suspect that – if you were to replace representative democracy with the kind of direct democracy that you’re talking about, it would make commercial pressure groups and media owners even more ‘empowered’ than they are already.

]]> By: Emerson http://blog.localdemocracy.org.uk/2009/02/09/we-need-an-algorithm-that-works/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Emerson Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:37:41 +0000 http://blog.localdemocracy.org.uk/?p=607#comment-80 It does sound like he's saying, "we need an algorithm that doesn't hurt the currently-empowered too much," right? I'm glad to see you have Metagovernment linked in your sidebar. They seem to be developing a simple, beautiful algorithm. One that just might work for everyone. Except maybe Shirky. It does sound like he’s saying, “we need an algorithm that doesn’t hurt the currently-empowered too much,” right?

I’m glad to see you have Metagovernment linked in your sidebar. They seem to be developing a simple, beautiful algorithm. One that just might work for everyone. Except maybe Shirky.

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