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== External links ==
 
== External links ==
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As time and energy permit, please pull this material out and put it on distinct subpages of [[Charter/Sources]]/.
  
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reputation_management Reputation management]
 
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** [[meatball:GetARoom]], [[meatball:ConflictParadox]], [[meatball:CommunitySolution]], [[meatball:RewardReputation]] vs. [[meatball:DissuadeReputation]]
 
** [[meatball:GetARoom]], [[meatball:ConflictParadox]], [[meatball:CommunitySolution]], [[meatball:RewardReputation]] vs. [[meatball:DissuadeReputation]]
 
* [http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/10/arts/10wiki.html Mudslinging Weasels into Online History  -- Written by committee, political entries get nasty], [http://www.dynamist.com/weblog/archives/001410.html Wiki Wars] and [http://www.wikinfo.org/wiki.php?title=Living_Platform LivingPlatform.CA] vs. [http://www.wikinfo.org/wiki.php?title=Green_Party_of_Canada_Living_Platform GPC-LP] - some [[case study|case studies]] of actual [[politics as usual]] becoming tied up with [[wiki politics]].  Worth detailed review, and suggesting a need for a [[polity]] to start to deal with inherent political differences AS such.
 
* [http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/10/arts/10wiki.html Mudslinging Weasels into Online History  -- Written by committee, political entries get nasty], [http://www.dynamist.com/weblog/archives/001410.html Wiki Wars] and [http://www.wikinfo.org/wiki.php?title=Living_Platform LivingPlatform.CA] vs. [http://www.wikinfo.org/wiki.php?title=Green_Party_of_Canada_Living_Platform GPC-LP] - some [[case study|case studies]] of actual [[politics as usual]] becoming tied up with [[wiki politics]].  Worth detailed review, and suggesting a need for a [[polity]] to start to deal with inherent political differences AS such.
* The Early History of Nupedia and Wikipedia  - [http://features.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/04/18/164213 Part I], [http://features.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/04/19/1746205 Part II] by co-founder [[Larry Sanger]] - Quotes: ''""Force of personality" might be enough to make a small group of people hang together; for better or worse, however, clearly enunciated rules are needed to make larger groups of people hang together."'' - ''"Indeed, consider making a project ''charter'' to make it clear from the beginning what the basic principles governing the project will be."''
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* The Early History of Nupedia and Wikipedia  - [http://features.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/04/18/164213 Part I], [http://features.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/04/19/1746205 Part II] by co-founder [[Larry Sanger]] - Quotes: ''""Force of personality" might be enough to make a small group of people hang together; for better or worse, however, clearly enunciated rules are needed to make larger groups of people hang together."'' - ''"Indeed, consider making a project '''charter''' to make it clear from the beginning what the basic principles governing the project will be."''

Latest revision as of 08:11, 5 May 2014

We are here met for a political object, and discussion involves political terms, many of which may be unfamiliar to those with predominantly technical backgrounds.

Politics is a complex subject and an old one, and much has been written about its practice and the establishment of political communities. Perhaps some good general sources should be listed here.

The topic of emergent politics and large group dynamics within online communities is a new one; it is only recently that any online community or and eng:group entity grew big enough, long enough, to display these dynamics.

Glossary

Here's a quick glossary of political terms. Anyone with the willingness might work to link these to Wiktionary or other good sources.

politics, or politics as usual 
"the art of the possible"; how humans organize their communities
convention 
assembly of individuals who meet to establish a charter or other foundation issues; tends to be very large
party 
group within a convention who are agreed on a platform and work together to advance it; usually a large fraction of convention members
caucus 
group within a convention who seek to find a common ground on some issues; often quite small
platform 
political agenda or plan of action
plank 
element, section, or clause of a platform
charter 
foundation document which controls all other documents, rules, and procedures governing a eng:group entity; sometimes constitution

External links

As time and energy permit, please pull this material out and put it on distinct subpages of Charter/Sources/.