Difference between revisions of "Ecosystem service"
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| − | Concept used in material peer production. | + | Concept used in [[material peer production]]. An ''ecosystem service'' is a service that provides a capacity to the network, such as ability to transact, reputation, trust, mapping, a place for discussions, repositories, interface with traditional institutions, etc. |
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| + | Ecosystem services can be provided by traditional (ex. foundation, non-profit, NGO) or non-traditional (OVN or [[DAO]]) entities. They can also be provided by individuals. | ||
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| + | Ecosystem service as ''interface with traditional institutions'': a [[Custodian]], which is a trust organization that can be formalized as a non-profit organization. The Custodian can, for example be used to sign contracts between an open network and a traditional organization, private or public, can provide transactional infrastructure to network affiliates (a shared bank account), can hold assets for an open network (physical equipment for example), represent a network in relations with a landlord or an insurance company. | ||
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| + | Ecosystem service as ''transactional infrastructure'': the [[Bitcoin]] network, offering the ability to send tokens across the world to fuel distributed economic activity. | ||
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| + | Ecosystem service as ''agreement'': the [[Ethereum]] network, offering the ability to formalize agreements between agents that engage in peer production via smart contracts. | ||
Latest revision as of 18:02, 27 September 2023
Concept used in material peer production. An ecosystem service is a service that provides a capacity to the network, such as ability to transact, reputation, trust, mapping, a place for discussions, repositories, interface with traditional institutions, etc.
Ecosystem services can be provided by traditional (ex. foundation, non-profit, NGO) or non-traditional (OVN or DAO) entities. They can also be provided by individuals.
Examples
Ecosystem service as interface with traditional institutions: a Custodian, which is a trust organization that can be formalized as a non-profit organization. The Custodian can, for example be used to sign contracts between an open network and a traditional organization, private or public, can provide transactional infrastructure to network affiliates (a shared bank account), can hold assets for an open network (physical equipment for example), represent a network in relations with a landlord or an insurance company.
Ecosystem service as transactional infrastructure: the Bitcoin network, offering the ability to send tokens across the world to fuel distributed economic activity.
Ecosystem service as agreement: the Ethereum network, offering the ability to formalize agreements between agents that engage in peer production via smart contracts.