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== Overview ==
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This document describes a governance/economic model for self-sustaining, mission-oriented, distributed organizations.
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It values pro-bono (love), care, and livelihood work with complementary metrics and dispenses rewards accordingly. The purpose is to extract people from the capitalist marketplace so they can use their unique talents to do fulfilling, and socially and environmentally meaningful work. The document prototypes a governance model fit for digital labor as applied to an existing organization: the P2P translation collective [http://www.guerrillatranslation.org/ Guerrilla Translation] which is, in turn, embedded into a larger umbrella organization called the [https://guerrillamedia.coop Guerrilla Media Collective]. Guerrilla Translation serves as the practical example to illustrate the model. The Guerrilla Media Collective is a pilot project for [[DisCO_Project | Distributed Cooperative Organizations]] or DisCOs. 
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The DisCO model is a substantially developed fork of the [[Open Enterprise Governance Model - Original Version | Better Means Open Enterprise Governance Model]] (OEGM). The adaptations have been made to:
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# Bypass the original model’s start-up/for-profit orientation
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# Address the needs and ideals of
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## [https://primer.commonstransition.org/1-short-articles/1-2-what-are-p2p-and-the-commons-and-how-do-they-relate The Commons and P2P];
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## [https://primer.commonstransition.org/1-short-articles/1-5-what-is-open-cooperativism Open Cooperativism];
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## [http://wiki.p2pfoundation.net/Open_Value_Networks Open Value Networks]; and
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## [https://wbg.org.uk/blog/what-is-feminist-economics/ Feminist Economics]
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# Benefit commons-oriented market entities self sustain their social vision while addressing their specific requirements and allow for future modifications.
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# Shift the focus from technical, protocol-based solutions to relations, trust and care work.
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What we offer here is an [https://wiki.p2pfoundation.net/Equipotentiality equipotential] and opt-in engagement model. This means that anyone who participates in the collective as a member will have their work valued, and will be expected to participate in the decision making process. Decisions and control are shared, based on contributions and peer review.
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In the following sections we'll examine:
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* '''[[#Open Value Cooperativism and Distributed Cooperative Organizations | Open Value Cooperativism and Distributed Cooperative Organizations]]:''' a brief introduction to these concepts.
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* '''[[#Roles_and_responsibilities_.28in_ascending_order_of_participation.29 | Roles and responsibilities]]''' within the organization and how decisions are made.
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* '''[[#Contribution_Tracking | Contribution and tracking]]''': The ways that value is tracked and rewarded.
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* '''[[#Decision_making_process | Decision making processes]]''': How stewardship is held by all who have demonstrated willingness and invested personal effort participating in the collective's goals.
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These three areas are interdependent. '''Roles and Responsibilities''' reflect a member's investment in the coop and their level of participation. This investment is not monetary, but contribution based — the more a member puts into building the [[Open Value Cooperativism | Open Value Coop]], whether through pro-bono, agency or reproductive work, the more their investment is weighted in the coop's ownership and decision making mechanisms. This investment/stake is measured through '''Contribution Tracking''' and it also affects the '''Decision making process'''.
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While we have presented the three sections sequentially, the document doesn't necessarily follow a linear narrative. Each section refers to the others and the document features many page-jump links to different relevant sections<ref>If, after clicking on a page-jump link, you want to return to the previous section, simply press the back key in your browser</ref> and related entries in the [[Main_Page | Guerrilla Media Collective Wiki]]. <ref>Be warned that some of the material in this wiki hasn't been updated since mid-2015, and so, some of these articles are subject to change.</ref>.
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For now, we recommend reading it at a your own pace, taking notes and jumping from section to section until you have a clear picture. We plan to add graphics and other support materials to improve understanding and uptake.
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To see how we envision the model in practice, Guerrilla Translation is used as a showcase example, but it’s important to note that the model is designed to be picked up and adapted by other Distributed Cooperative Organizations whether they’re part of Guerrilla Media Collective, or not. To ease the narrative, the terms "Guerrilla Translation", "the DisCO" and "the collective" are often used interchangeably.<ref>This document is the de factor governance model for Guerrilla Translation. Additional GT-only information is [[The DisCO Governance Model in GT | listed here]].
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= Roles and Responsibilities =
 
= Roles and Responsibilities =

Revision as of 08:55, 17 February 2021

Welcome to the DisCO Mothership Governance Model

Hello and welcome!

The DisCO MOTHERSHIP refers to the group of people currently carrying out the DiSCO Project - meet us here! This is the governance model by which our organization functions as a living DisCO LAB. THIS MODEL IS CURRENTLY BEING DEVELOPED AMONG THE DisCO MOTHERSHIP TEAM. KEEP CHECKING THIS PAGE FOR ONGOING DEVELOPMENT

This DisCO MOTHERSHIP Governance Model is a substantial fork of Guerrilla Media Collective's version of the DisCO Governance Model. Guerrilla Media Collective (henceforth GMC) is the original DisCO LAB from which DisCO.coop arose.[1] GMC's Governance Model is the base DisCO Governance Model for worker-owned coops , Social Solidarity Enterprises and SMEs.

This version of the DisCO Governance Model (3.5) is not aimed at working collectives offering goods and services in the marketplace, but non profits, such as the DisCO Foundation.[2]

The DisCO MOTHERSHIP Governance Model is being further developed as part of the Distributed Cooperative Organization (DisCO) Governance/Economic Model V 4.0 for eventual inclusion in the DisCO BALL. Version 4.0 is a non DisCO specific version highlighting the main DisCO governance templates, of the DisCO Applications Program or DAP [3]

Overview

Discussion and text in progress

Overview

This document describes a governance/economic model for self-sustaining, mission-oriented, distributed organizations.

It values pro-bono (love), care, and livelihood work with complementary metrics and dispenses rewards accordingly. The purpose is to extract people from the capitalist marketplace so they can use their unique talents to do fulfilling, and socially and environmentally meaningful work. The document prototypes a governance model fit for digital labor as applied to an existing organization: the P2P translation collective Guerrilla Translation which is, in turn, embedded into a larger umbrella organization called the Guerrilla Media Collective. Guerrilla Translation serves as the practical example to illustrate the model. The Guerrilla Media Collective is a pilot project for Distributed Cooperative Organizations or DisCOs.

The DisCO model is a substantially developed fork of the Better Means Open Enterprise Governance Model (OEGM). The adaptations have been made to:

  1. Bypass the original model’s start-up/for-profit orientation
  2. Address the needs and ideals of
    1. The Commons and P2P;
    2. Open Cooperativism;
    3. Open Value Networks; and
    4. Feminist Economics
  3. Benefit commons-oriented market entities self sustain their social vision while addressing their specific requirements and allow for future modifications.
  4. Shift the focus from technical, protocol-based solutions to relations, trust and care work.


What we offer here is an equipotential and opt-in engagement model. This means that anyone who participates in the collective as a member will have their work valued, and will be expected to participate in the decision making process. Decisions and control are shared, based on contributions and peer review. In the following sections we'll examine:

These three areas are interdependent. Roles and Responsibilities reflect a member's investment in the coop and their level of participation. This investment is not monetary, but contribution based — the more a member puts into building the Open Value Coop, whether through pro-bono, agency or reproductive work, the more their investment is weighted in the coop's ownership and decision making mechanisms. This investment/stake is measured through Contribution Tracking and it also affects the Decision making process.

While we have presented the three sections sequentially, the document doesn't necessarily follow a linear narrative. Each section refers to the others and the document features many page-jump links to different relevant sections[4] and related entries in the Guerrilla Media Collective Wiki. [5].

For now, we recommend reading it at a your own pace, taking notes and jumping from section to section until you have a clear picture. We plan to add graphics and other support materials to improve understanding and uptake.

To see how we envision the model in practice, Guerrilla Translation is used as a showcase example, but it’s important to note that the model is designed to be picked up and adapted by other Distributed Cooperative Organizations whether they’re part of Guerrilla Media Collective, or not. To ease the narrative, the terms "Guerrilla Translation", "the DisCO" and "the collective" are often used interchangeably.[6]

Roles and Responsibilities

Discussion and text in progress

Contribution Tracking

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Decision Making

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TLDR and Conclusion

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Links and Resources

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  1. ↑ You can read more about Guerrilla Media Collective's History and how it morphed into DisCO in chapter 4 of the DisCO Manifesto: Punk Elegance: The Story of Guerrilla Translation and the Guerrilla Media Collective. The DisCO Manifesto is currently only available as a PDF download but, in due time, each chapter will be presented as stand-alone blog posts. GMC's version of the model (3.0).
  2. ↑ The DisCO Foundation is currently being created in collaboration with Mondragon University and the Platform Cooperativism Consortium
  3. ↑ Suffering from acronym exhaustion already? Check out NASA's!. This link is limited to the ones beginning with "a". Seriously though, the DAP contains DisCO Governance solutions for all types of organizations.
  4. ↑ If, after clicking on a page-jump link, you want to return to the previous section, simply press the back key in your browser
  5. ↑ Be warned that some of the material in this wiki hasn't been updated since mid-2015, and so, some of these articles are subject to change.
  6. ↑ This document is the de factor governance model for Guerrilla Translation. Additional GT-only information is listed here.
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