88 sats \ 3 replies \ @k00b 2 Jul \ on: Elinor Ostrom’s 8 rules for managing the commons econ
This is the list I made after reading her book in an effort to apply it to chore chart software I was developing:
  1. The members of the commons are well defined.
  2. The costs and benefits of maintaining the commons are distributed fairly.
  3. When decisions are made, all members feel like the decision was made fairly.
  4. Members are monitored to determine if their commitments are met.
  5. When commitments are not met, sanctions are introduced gradually until commitments are met. The initial sanction is a verbal warning, and then after many graduations, the final sanction is banishment.
  6. Conflict resolution is fast and fair.
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16 sats \ 2 replies \ @Bell_curve 2 Jul
Rules for Territory management?
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40 sats \ 1 reply \ @k00b 2 Jul
Yep! Her research helped me see that commons can have many solutions that aren't exactly private property or exactly governments.
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1019 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 2 Jul
Commons work best when nested within larger networks. Some things can be managed locally, but some might need wider regional cooperation – for example an irrigation network might depend on a river that others also draw on upstream.
This seems like it will become an important point to reflect on as you decide what features should be implemented site-wide vs territory-wide vs individually.
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