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TiberiusB at 19:26, 19 April 2026

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TiberiusB: /* Link to the p2p economics */

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Link to the p2p economics

TiberiusB at 04:03, 9 November 2024

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TiberiusB: /* Openness by default */

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Openness by default

TiberiusB at 19:24, 15 February 2024

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TiberiusB at 19:28, 26 October 2023

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Sensorica-wiki at 14:24, 7 March 2023

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Sensorica-wiki: /* Openness by default */

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Openness by default

Sensorica-wiki at 23:08, 20 December 2022

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TiberiusB at 05:28, 26 October 2022

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 Openness, like [[transparency]], is an important feature of open networks and communities ([[OVNs]] alike). According to [[Yochai Benkler]], open networks have two main advantages over traditional firms:
 # lower opportunity costs
-# better allocation of [[resources]]
+# better [[allocation]] of [[resources]]
 Lower opportunity costs means that open networks are very efficient at exploring the field of opportunities and converging on good ones. That is because they push sensing and sensemaking to the edge of the network, allowing even distant participants to understand the process (see [[transparency]]) and contribute to the process. In order for that to function, open networks provide unhindered access to participation.
-When it comes to allocation of [[resources]], including matching talent to [[processes]] (human resource allocation) open networks rely on self-allocation. For example, someone who just discovers an open source project on a Wiki (content management tool, documentation) can jump to the workflow (task management tool) and see that the group struggles with an electronic problem. If this individual possesses the required skills and has some free time can decide to search the solution and post it to the group. Perhaps a specific instrument is also needed to make some measurements, the individual may be able to provide it or make the measurement him/her self and record the data. Or perhaps the group needs some funding to continue the development of the project, this individual can contribute to a [[crowdfunding]] campaign that has been set up for the project. Self-allocation stands in contrast with closed and centrally managed processes, where a managers need to decide on which projects to focus and which employee to put on it, who to hire to cover the required skills base and the workload. In order to allow self-allocation anyone on the edge of the network must have unhindered access to [[processes]].
+When it comes to [[allocation]] of [[resources]], including matching talent to [[processes]] (human resource [[allocation]]) open networks rely on self-allocation. For example, someone who just discovers an open source project on a Wiki (content management tool, documentation) can jump to the workflow (task management tool) and see that the group struggles with an electronic problem. If this individual possesses the required skills and has some free time can decide to search the solution and post it to the group. Perhaps a specific instrument is also needed to make some measurements, the individual may be able to provide it or make the measurement him/her self and record the data. Or perhaps the group needs some funding to continue the development of the project, this individual can contribute to a [[crowdfunding]] campaign that has been set up for the project. Self-allocation stands in contrast with closed and centrally managed processes, where a managers need to decide on which projects to focus and which employee to put on it, who to hire to cover the required skills base and the workload. In order to allow self-allocation anyone on the edge of the network must have unhindered access to [[processes]].
-Thus, openness, like [[transparency]] is not an ideological requirement, it has an economic rationale within the p2p paradigm. Without openness open networks (or [[OVNs]]) cannot leverage [[crowdsourcing]] of talent and [[resources]], therefore they cannot benefit from lower opportunity costs and better allocation of [[resources]], loose their advantage over traditional firms and slip back into traditional organizational structures to stay alive. Unlike traditional firms, which see openness and [[transparency]] as vulnerabilities, open networks have mechanisms in place to leverage openness and [[transparency]] to their advantage. We can also say that openness and [[transparency]] are not just advantageous, but '''vital''' to open networks.
+Thus, openness, like [[transparency]] is not an ideological requirement, it has an economic rationale within the p2p paradigm. Without openness open networks (or [[OVNs]]) cannot leverage [[crowdsourcing]] of talent and [[resources]], therefore they cannot benefit from lower opportunity costs and better [[allocation]] of [[resources]], loose their advantage over traditional firms and slip back into traditional organizational structures to stay alive. Unlike traditional firms, which see openness and [[transparency]] as vulnerabilities, open networks have mechanisms in place to leverage openness and [[transparency]] to their advantage. We can also say that openness and [[transparency]] are not just advantageous, but '''vital''' to open networks.
 =Openness and stigmergy=

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−	Thus, openness, like [[transparency]] is not an ideological requirement, it has an economic rationale within the p2p paradigm. Without openness open networks (or [[OVNs]]) cannot leverage [[crowdsourcing]] of talent and [[resources]], therefore they cannot benefit from lower opportunity costs and better allocation of [[resources]], loose their advantage over traditional firms and slip back into traditional organizational structures to stay alive.	+	Thus, openness, like [[transparency]] is not an ideological requirement, it has an economic rationale within the p2p paradigm. Without openness open networks (or [[OVNs]]) cannot leverage [[crowdsourcing]] of talent and [[resources]], therefore they cannot benefit from lower opportunity costs and better allocation of [[resources]], loose their advantage over traditional firms and slip back into traditional organizational structures to stay alive. Unlike traditional firms, which see openness and [[transparency]] as vulnerabilities, open networks have mechanisms in place to leverage openness and [[transparency]] to their advantage. We can also say that openness and [[transparency]] are not just advantageous, but '''vital''' to open networks.

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 About access to participation. See also [[permissionless]].
 Open networks and communities exhibit a high degree of openness, i.e. they provide ''access'' to anyone to pretty much any process. Access alone is not the only requirement for openness, ''transparent procedures'' or ''methodologies of work'' are also important, i.e. structuring activities (using task management tools for example) to make clear what has been done, what's being done and what's next. ''Accessibility of the information'' provided about the process is another aspect, i.e. explain the process in plain language (not jargon). Moreover, ''user-friendly tools'' must be provided for participation, reducing the technical barriers to a minimum (eliminate the priest cast). Wikipedia is a great example of an open content management platform. Anyone can simply push the edit button of a page, without even being asked to create an account, and use a user-friendly text editor to contribute.
-Openness does not necessarily entails revealing the identity of a participant, although enough information about participation can allow triangulation and unmasking of anonymous participants. This is a problem with the Bitcoin network for example, which allows anonymous participation but participants can be unmasked by analyzing the ledger (history of transactions) and using information centralized crypto markets and wallet providers, as well as and from ISPs (Internet Service Providers).
+Openness doesn't necessarily entail revealing the identity of a participant, although enough information about participation can allow triangulation and unmasking of anonymous participants. This is a problem with the Bitcoin network for example, which allows anonymous participation but participants can be unmasked by analysing the ledger (history of transactions) and using information centralised by crypto markets and wallet providers, as well as by ISPs (Internet Service Providers).
 =Openness by default=
-It is an approach that utilizes tools that provide access to processes by default. The extreme is [[permissionless]] as practiced in open source development, collaborative endeavours like Wikipedia and public blockchain applications.
+It is an approach that utilises tools that provide access to processes by default. The extreme is [[permissionless]] as practiced in open source development, collaborative endeavours like Wikipedia and public blockchain applications.
-All [[permissionless]] [[processes]] have mechanisms to defend from spam or vandalism, and various forms of quality control processes. In other words, permissionless access doesn't mean free for all. It can be highly regulated, structured. Permissionless means equal access to opportunity, which doesn't exclude rules and thresholds. The difference is that these mechanisms are blind to the [[identity]] of the [[agent]]. This also requires participants to acquire the open [[culture]] (see below).
+All [[permissionless]] [[processes]] have mechanisms to defend from spam or vandalism, and various forms of quality control processes. In other words, [[permissionless]] access doesn't mean free for all. It can be highly regulated, structured. [[Permissionless]] means equal access to opportunity, which doesn't exclude rules related to access and thresholds. The difference is that these mechanisms are blind to the [[identity]] of the [[agent]] or pseudonymous. This also requires participants to acquire the open [[culture]] (see below).
-Permissionless access to economic processes is justified by the [[economic model]] that is used in [[commons-based peer production]]. This is not a matter of philosophy or ethics, but based on economic reasoning, observation and practice.
+[[Permissionless]] access to economic [[processes]] is justified by the [[economic model]] that is used in [[commons-based peer production]]. This is not a matter of philosophy or ethics, but based on economic reasoning, observation and practice.
 =Infrastructure=
-Open networks and communities adopt process management tools that grant access to participation by default.
+Open networks and communities adopt tools to stewarding [[process]] that grant access to participation by default.
 Examples:
 * Documents: Google Drive with ''anyone with the link can edit'' access settings for folders, which is a characteristic inherited by all the files that are placed within these folders.
 * Forums: a messaging app like [https://discord.com/ Discord] or forums like [https://www.discourse.org/ Discourse] can be configured to provide anyone access to post. Modulation: various moderation rules can be applied, especially for first-time participants for example.
 * Knowledge and know how: a public Wiki that allows anyone to edit.
-* Workflows: [[NRP-CAS]] or [https://trello.com/ Trello] are tools that people use to manage tasks in the public view.
+* Workflows: [[NRP-CAS]] or [https://trello.com/ Trello] are tools that people use to steward tasks in the public view.
-NOTE: Open networks and communities that handle shared pools of valuable [[assets]] do not usually provide access to decision making processes. Since [[governance]] is a sensitive process, it can constitute a vector of [[attack]]. A threshold of ''skin in the game'' (can be [[fluid equity]], staked tokens, etc.) for access to [[governance]], which makes these governance systems meritocratic.
+NOTE: Open networks and communities that handle shared pools of valuable [[assets]] (see [[pool of sheareables]]) do not usually provide access to [[decision making]] processes. Since [[governance]] is a sensitive process, it can constitute a vector of [[attack]]. A threshold of ''skin in the game'' (can be [[fluid equity]], staked tokens, etc.) can be applied to access to [[governance]], which makes these [[governance]] systems [[meritocratic]].
 =Methodologies of work=
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 =Time=
-''Openness by default'' can be extended to [[permissionless]], which means immediate access to participate without any required credentials or any type of prior [[contribution]] - ex. the Bitcoin network for minors and token holders.
+''Openness by default'' can be extended to [[permissionless]], which means immediate access to participate without any required credentials or any type of prior [[contribution]] - ex. the [[Bitcoin]] network for minors and token holders.
-Some open networks and organizations implement different levels of access with thresholds (of [[contributions]], investment, etc.). These are concentric organizational structures. The openness aspect in these cases is provided by an algorithmic grantee of access, based on clear rules and achievable requirements, as opposed to being refereed by someone already in the group (ex. secret societies) or being selected among many by those already involved (ex. hiring process in traditional organizations). Sometime these concentric structures are not justified on economic grounds, they are just luggage / habits transported from traditional organizations. Note that this is not advised for [[OVNs]]. In these cases, access to various layers of involvement, responsibility and benefits is a matter of [[contributions]], which deploy in time. Time alone can be part of requirements - ex. be a [[affiliate]] for at least x number of days.
+Some open networks and organizations implement different levels of access with thresholds (of [[contributions]], investment, etc.). These are concentric organizational structures. The openness aspect in these cases is provided by an algorithmic guarantee of access, based on clear rules and achievable requirements, as opposed to being refereed by someone already in the group (ex. secret societies) or being selected among many by those already involved (ex. hiring process in traditional organizations). Sometime these concentric structures are not justified on economic grounds, they are just luggage / habits transported from traditional [[organizations]]. Note that this is not advised for [[OVNs]]. In these cases, access to various layers of involvement, responsibility and [[benefits]] is a matter of [[contributions]], which deploy in time. Time alone can be part of requirements - ex. be a [[affiliate]] for at least x number of days.
-Openness allows anyone to jump in a progress and contribute or intervene, which is required to leverage collaborative work and collective intelligence. See more on the section below about link to the p2p economics.
+Openness allows anyone to jump in a process and contribute or intervene, which is required to leverage collaborative work and collective intelligence. See more on the section below about link to the p2p economics.
 =Culture=
-The open [[culture]] is a set of integrated values and norms that allows effortless participation in open processes. Being a participant in an open process requires a higher degree of awareness of the socioeconomic context.
+The open [[culture]] is a set of integrated values and norms that allows effortless participation in open processes. Being a participant in an open process requires a higher degree of awareness of the socioeconomic context, since everyone can drop in the middle of a process from anywhere. We experience this situation when we join a discussion among friends. At first we listen, get acquainted with the topic, map the roles of those involved and everyone's stand, and intervene in a way that enhances the experience of the group, not hijacking the conversation or disrupting the flow. In other words, avoid awkwardness. On the other side, those who are already part of the discussion must acknowledge the presence of the newcomer and perhaps someone can provide some [[onboarding]].
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 Openness, like [[transparency]], is an important feature of open networks and communities ([[OVNs]] alike). According to [[Yochai Benkler]], open networks have two main advantages over traditional firms:
 # lower opportunity costs
-# better allocation of resources
+# better allocation of [[resources]]
 Lower opportunity costs means that open networks are very efficient at exploring the field of opportunities and converging on good ones. That is because they push sensing and sensemaking to the edge of the network, allowing even distant participants to understand the process (see [[transparency]]) and contribute to the process. In order for that to function, open networks provide unhindered access to participation.
-When it comes to allocation of resources, including matching talent to processes (human resource allocation) open networks rely on self-allocation. For example, someone who just discovers an open source project on a Wiki (content management tool, documentation) can jump to the workflow (task management tool) and see that the group struggles with an electronic problem. If this individual possesses the required skills and has some free time can decide to search the solution and post it to the group. Perhaps a specific instrument is also needed to make some measurements, the individual may be able to provide it or make the measurement him/her self and record the data. Or perhaps the group needs some funding to continue the development of the project, this individual can contribute to a [[crowdfunding]] campaign that has been set up for the project. Self-allocation stands in contrast with closed and centrally managed processes, where a managers need to decide on which projects to focus and which employee to put on it, who to hire to cover the required skills base and the workload. In order to allow self-allocation anyone on the edge of the network must have unhindered access to processes.
+When it comes to allocation of [[resources]], including matching talent to [[processes]] (human resource allocation) open networks rely on self-allocation. For example, someone who just discovers an open source project on a Wiki (content management tool, documentation) can jump to the workflow (task management tool) and see that the group struggles with an electronic problem. If this individual possesses the required skills and has some free time can decide to search the solution and post it to the group. Perhaps a specific instrument is also needed to make some measurements, the individual may be able to provide it or make the measurement him/her self and record the data. Or perhaps the group needs some funding to continue the development of the project, this individual can contribute to a [[crowdfunding]] campaign that has been set up for the project. Self-allocation stands in contrast with closed and centrally managed processes, where a managers need to decide on which projects to focus and which employee to put on it, who to hire to cover the required skills base and the workload. In order to allow self-allocation anyone on the edge of the network must have unhindered access to [[processes]].
-Thus, openness, like [[transparency]] is not an ideological requirement, it has an economic rationale within the p2p paradigm. Without openness open networks (or [[OVNs]]) cannot leverage crowdsourcing of talent and resources, therefore they cannot benefit from lower opportunity costs and better allocation of resources, loose their advantage over traditional firms and slip back into traditional organizational structures to stay alive.
+Thus, openness, like [[transparency]] is not an ideological requirement, it has an economic rationale within the p2p paradigm. Without openness open networks (or [[OVNs]]) cannot leverage [[crowdsourcing]] of talent and [[resources]], therefore they cannot benefit from lower opportunity costs and better allocation of [[resources]], loose their advantage over traditional firms and slip back into traditional organizational structures to stay alive.
 =Openness and stigmergy=
-[[OVNs]] move away from planning and reply more on [[stigmergy]]. [[Transparency]] is required for stigmergy to function, granting any agents access to all information and thus allowing him/her to consider a course of action. Openness, i.e. access to processes, is also required to make the action possible.
+[[OVNs]] move away from [[planning]] and reply more on [[stigmergy]]. [[Transparency]] is required for stigmergy to function, granting any agents access to all information and thus allowing him/her to consider a course of action. Openness, i.e. access to [[processes]], is also required to make the action possible.

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 =Openness by default=
-It is an approach that utilizes tools that provide access to processes by default. The extreme is [[permissionless]] as practiced in public blockchain applications. This requires participants to acquire the open culture (see below).
+It is an approach that utilizes tools that provide access to processes by default. The extreme is [[permissionless]] as practiced in open source development, collaborative endeavours like Wikipedia and public blockchain applications.
 =Infrastructure=

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 =Link to the p2p economics=
-Openness, like [[transparency]], is an important feature of open networks and communities ([[OVNs]] alike). According to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yochai_Benkler Yochai Benkler], open networks have two main advantages over traditional firms:
+Openness, like [[transparency]], is an important feature of open networks and communities ([[OVNs]] alike). According to [[Yochai Benkler]], open networks have two main advantages over traditional firms:
 # lower opportunity costs
 # better allocation of resources