there is not almost any attempt to organize public participation. Except maybe admin posts with discussions in comments.
Also users can vote with their feet.
I agree that the admin instinct is mostly honest and democratic and they should be regarded for their work.
But the instance governance is mostly autocratic.
And this kind of structure usually devolves in despotism, since power corrupts.
Would be nice to see an institution-based instance, with a constitution, elections, balance of power.
Would be a great social experiment!
Moderators would be the government. A user blocking another one would be a restrictive order. An instance blocking another one would be a cold war. Voting is voting
Democratic…
…mostly.
there is not almost any attempt to organize public participation. Except maybe admin posts with discussions in comments. Also users can vote with their feet.
I agree that the admin instinct is mostly honest and democratic and they should be regarded for their work. But the instance governance is mostly autocratic. And this kind of structure usually devolves in despotism, since power corrupts.
Would be nice to see an institution-based instance, with a constitution, elections, balance of power. Would be a great social experiment!
That means no moderators. I’m ok with that.
That might require “blocking” (extreme voting?). Which would be the equivalent of little bits of the democratic union freely seceding?
Moderators would be the government. A user blocking another one would be a restrictive order. An instance blocking another one would be a cold war. Voting is voting
A democratic government must listen to the people.
A mod listens only to his own belly and maybe to the rules that he himself has set up (until the instance admin cancels him).