Dear Everyone,
You may remember me mentioning ConsensusWiki last year. I have since
changed the name to YourConsensus.org, and been tweaking it a lot. It
is a platform for building consensus on any given issue. Think of it
as a hybrid between a wiki and message board software. It is easier
to show you what it does than describe it:
http://yourconsensus.org/consensus/sandbox
I have a few announcements:
Ready for public involvement
It is now at a stage at where I am happy for people to start using it
for their own benefit. Please do have a look at what it does and pass
the word on to anyone that you think could benefit.
I believe that any organisation that is currently using a wiki to
draft policy proposals and decisions could benefit from using this
tool instead. If you are member of such an organisation, please do
get in touch, or even better, just have a go. You can import existing
wikitext directly into YourConsensus.
I will be on hand to listen to any requests for help you may have.
The vision
My vision for YourConsensus is quite big. Please don't laugh, but it
can potentially be:
- The platform of choice for drafting legislation
- The platform of choice for organising actions where hierarchy breaks
down (eg. filling power-vacuums, natural disaster relief coordination)
- A respected democratic institution that keeps governments around the
world in check.
- A platform for direct negotiations between ordinary people in
resolving conflict (eg dare I say it, Israel-Palestine)
More than a few things have to happen before then, but I actually
think it is doable. Blame my youthful optimism.
Government Bills to be published in this format
I know that a lot of activist groups spend a lot of time scrutinizing
government bills, and it can be an arduous process. Using
YourConsensus to scrutinize Bills would allow people to share notes
effectively.
I have been working with Mark Wrangham to publish all UK government
bills in this format, so that they can be scrutinized by the public.
This feature will be added soon, I promise.
I yearn for your feedback
Thanks,
Tom Kaneko,
Tom Kaneko
email: [email protected]
mobile: 07762 656493
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