We are not just creating a constitution for one platform. We want to prove that member-owned digital governance at large scale can actually work. We want to show that there really is an alternative to extractive corporate platforms.
If we succeed, this becomes a template that others can use. If we fail, we will document publicly what does not work, which is still valuable. Either way, we are honouring Douglas Adams' 25-year legacy while creating something genuinely new for our current digital moment.
We are taking the wildly improbable and making it real, with luck and a following wind!
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We're not just creating a constitution for one platform. We're proving that member-owned digital governance can actually work. We're demonstrating that there's an alternative to extractive corporate platforms, and we're documenting how to build it so others can follow.
If we succeed, this becomes a template that others can use. If we fail, we'll document publicly what doesn't work - which is still valuable. Either way, we're honoring Douglas Adams' 25-year legacy while creating something genuinely new for our current digital moment. We're taking the wildly improbable and making it real. Through serious and conscientious work, we're treating this non-existent thing - a truly member-owned global digital platform - as if it exists, thereby bringing it a step closer to existence and to the possibility of being born.