The Metagovernment project is seeking Python programmers to help us build Metascore, an open source (Affero GPL) web application intended to act as the governing mechanism of any community of any size. http://www.metagovernment.org/wiki/Metascore
Metascore could be used for something as simple as managing the administrative functions of a chess club to something as massive as being the legal government of a city (or larger). The primary objective is to enable everyone in a community to participate in the governance of that community, without having to rely on any individual leader/representative. In its simplest form, this system can simplify the administration of small communities, obviating the need for a cumbersome bureaucratic structure. In it's most sophisticated potential application, it can enable massively-participatory ("web 2.0") global direct democracy without suffering from the traditional flaws of "mob rule." We are attempting to build a mechanism where consensus can be built organically through the promotion of synthesis between conflicting points of view. We invite you to check us out and see if you could be of assistance. We are pre-Alpha, and currently have two radically different branches. One of those is being developed in Python 2.4 and Django, and the lead developer would love to have some help. See this page for a general description and a link to a code repository: http://www.metagovernment.org/wiki/PrototypeA A running copy of the code is on the developer's laptop (but will be moved to metascore.org soon), so I won't give out that link, but he would be happy to talk to / share with you. What's in it for you, other than some great programming experience? A chance to be an architect and builder of what just might be the new government of humanity. It is a long road we are following, but clearly the world is poised to mature beyond archaic, leader-follower forms of government. This is your chance to be one of the key players to make it happen. Feel free to contact me, contact the lead developer of this branch (he hangs out on #metascore on irc.freenode.net) or to join our startup committee (i.e., mailing list) detailed at: http://www.metagovernment.org/wiki/Startup Thank you for your consideration. Ed Pastore Metagovernment project http://www.metagovernment.org/wiki/User:Ed_Pastore -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list