A governance layer for the internet
Topic
A governance layer for the internet
Description
What does it mean to have a governance layer for the internet? In this multi-session discussion series, we discuss the meaning and properties of this proposed governance layer, consider its relevance to platforms, open-source, DAOs, gaming, and other communities on the internet, report on prior work to build (pieces of) it along with learnings from that work, and identify new ideas and proposals for how to support more interoperability and better governance on the internet. Hosted by the Metagovernance Project.
- Day 2 (25th): what is a governance layer for the internet? mapping existing initiatives and evaluating evidence
- Day 3 (26th): alternative visions, identifying tradoffs, making plans
- Day 4 (27th): next steps; presentation of conclusions
We ask participants to commit to attending all three sessions of this workshop. There will be a public presentation of the results on the final day (August 27th), along with a set of workshop deliverables that we will be working on together. Please contact josh@metagov.org if you have any questions.
Hopes & dreams
To organize a range of applications, protocols, and experiments toward a governance layer for the internet.
Core facilitators
Joshua Tan, Nathan Schneider, Primavera de Filippi, Lawrence Lessig, Seth Frey, Amy Zhang
Main contact (email)
Space Requirements
- [] Electricity
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Monitor - [] Whiteboard or pad
- [] Table and chairs
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Seating in circle -
Open space outdoors - [] Either indoors or outdoors is fine
- [] Other (Specify)
Time Requirements
- [] 1 hour
- [] 2 hours
- [] Multiple sessions across 1 day
- [] Multiple sessions across 2 days
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Multiple sessions across 3 days - [] Pre breakfast session
- [] Evening session
- [] Other (Specify)
Who should participate
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Coders - [] Creatives
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Policymakers - [] Children under 12
- [] Teens 12 - 18
- [] Anyone and everyone
- [] Other (Specify)
What will participants take away?
The many subtleties and challenges of designing governance for a decentralized network of online communities.
Keywords
governance, interoperability, protocol, standards, DAOs, Web3
Session rundown (tell us a rough outline of your plan)
At the beginning of every session, we will invite participants to present short, 5-10 minute provocations (talks introducing an idea, a proposal, or a challenge) to the wider group. Provocations will be provided by Joshua Tan, Primavera De Filippi, Nathan Schneider, and many others.
Depending on how many people attend, at least half the time of every session will be spent in smaller group discussions / breakouts.
Relevant links
Relevant Experience -- share why you'll be great!
We are the core contributors and leaders of the Metagovernance Project, which was founded to build a governance layer for the internet.