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v1 v2 7 7 == Organizing [http://mayfirst.org/organicinternet the Organic Internet] == 8 8 9 In this gathering, activists will join together to examine and discuss one of the largest, most important and powerful human movement in recent history.9 In this gathering, activists will join together to examine and discuss one of the largest, most important and powerful human movements in recent history. 10 10 11 11 With over a billion people engaging in a collective activity, today's Internet is one of humanity's largest social movements, reflecting the kind of social … … 18 18 19 19 In this gathering, we seek to collaboratively write an Internet Justice Bill of Rights. Modeled after our successful workshop at the US Social Forum, we 20 will break the audience into groups of 4 - 5 people. Eachgroup will speak with one voice via a "scribe" who will be tasked with entering the group's21 proposed rights of the group into a web-based system. A dynamic, projected display of the current state of the Bill of Rights is visible to all.20 will break the audience into small groups of 4 - 5 people. Each small group will speak with one voice via a "scribe" who will be tasked with entering the group's 21 proposed rights into a web-based system. A dynamic, projected display of the current state of the aggregate Bill of Rights is visible to all. 22 22 23 All ideas belong to the group: any group can edit any Right, whether they wrote the original version or not All revisions of a given Right are stored, but only the most recent edit is projected to the group as a whole. The group which creates a new version of a right automatically endorses that right, but otherwise holds no special connection to it.23 All ideas belong to the entire workshop: any group can edit any Right, whether they wrote the original version or not All revisions of a given Right are stored, but only the most recent edit is projected to the group as a whole. The group which creates a new version of a right automatically endorses that right, but otherwise holds no special connection to it. 24 24 25 Each group also has the ability to endorse any Right that seems worthy. When a Right is edited, existing endorsements are cleared , which requires solicitation of new endorsements for the new version. Rights with more endorsers float to the top, while the rights with fewer endorsers sink to the bottom of the projected list.25 Each group also has the ability to endorse any Right that seems worthy. When a Right is edited, existing endorsements are cleared; each group needs to decide if they want to endorse the new version. Rights with more endorsers float to the top of the projected list, while the rights with fewer endorsers sink to the bottom. 26 26 27 27 To keep the Bill of Rights to a manageable, concise size, only 10 rights can exist at a given time. If 10 rights already exist, the only way to add a new idea to the Bill is to edit an existing right, which requires engaging other groups in a dialog to ensure an adequate number of re-endorsements. … … 32 32 * how the way we've developed it serves as a model for how to develop that just society; 33 33 * and finally how we as progressive activists can work inside the Internet to broaden its positive impact and protect the gains we and it have made. 34 35 34 36 35 == Schedule == … … 44 43 == Software == 45 44 46 The software is now available via our [browser:trunk/ir svn repository].45 The software for managing this system is now available via our [browser:trunk/ir svn repository]. 47 46 48 47 == People and equipment == … … 52 51 Projector available: 53 52 53 == Workshop schedule == 54 54 55 * Introduction: overview and what is a statement of rights: 55 56 * Practical details of the game: 56 57 * Break out groups: 58 * Closing Q&A and discussion 57 59 58 60 Our goal will be to have members of the audience offer their laptops and be scribes. The people we're counting on are being counted on to come early, be solid on the process, and be prepared to either float and provide assistance where needed or step in a be a scribe if necessary. … … 65 67 66 68 * The [wiki:mfpl/2008_palm_card_text 200 copies of the palm card] 67 * 50 copies of USSF final internet rights document69 * 50 copies of USSF 2007 final internet rights document -- what about the [wiki:internet_rights_gmc_2008 GMC 2008 version]? 68 70 * Generic: Business cards 69 71 * Ask a techie sign: large letters with logo