Re: Protocols and Crises

2017-02-01 Thread carlo von lynX
On Tue, Jan 31, 2017 at 09:43:28PM +0100, André Rebentisch wrote: > The more common match term for "protocol power" as coined by the > abstract seems to be the anglo-saxon "multistakeholderism" governance > model. It is deeply embedded in their political culture. I assume it > stems from a more

Re: Protocols and Crises

2017-02-01 Thread Michael Goldhaber
I admit to being slightly mystified by what you say, Felix. Let's start with protocols. An example used decades ago in discussions of artificial intelligence was the protocol for restaurant dining: you go in the door, wait to be seated, are shown to table, sit down, examine the menu

Re: Protocols and Crises

2017-01-31 Thread rebe
On 01.02.2017 02:16, Michael Gurstein wrote: > In fact, I believe that "protocol power" is the precise opposite of > multistakeholderism where MSism is always and necessarily ad hoc, temporary, > localized and where "showing up" (with the resources and staying power to > keep showing up) is the

Re: Protocols and Crises

2017-01-31 Thread Michael Gurstein
un...@mail.kein.org] On Behalf Of André Rebentisch Sent: January 31, 2017 12:43 PM To: nettim...@kein.org Subject: Re: Protocols and Crises The more common match term for "protocol power" as coined by the abstract seems to be the anglo-saxon "multistakeholderism" governan

Re: Protocols and Crises

2017-01-31 Thread André Rebentisch
The more common match term for "protocol power" as coined by the abstract seems to be the anglo-saxon "multistakeholderism" governance model. It is deeply embedded in their political culture. I assume it stems from a more corporatist past. /A Am 31.01.2017 um 06:58 schrieb Morlock Elloi: >

Re: Protocols and Crises

2017-01-31 Thread Morlock Elloi
Isn't the primary (and only?) purpose of these protocols to reduce the number of protocoliriat (TM) (the number of people involved), and simplify the control? Most people understand cash. Few understand derivatives. Almost no one understands sh*t about Bitcoin. The control pyramid

Re: Protocols and Crises

2017-01-30 Thread Keith Hart
Looks promising, Felix. An abstract should be abstract and this one is not confused, just sometimes elliptical, Some notes: The three types of power (hard, soft, neo-liberal) seem to be discrete categories, but don't their inter-relationships blur those boundaries? The contrast

Protocols and Crises

2017-01-30 Thread Felix Stalder
and I'm not even sure if the argument really works, but it's perhaps a start Felix] *Protocols and Crises* During the 1990s much has been made of the role of soft power, that is, the power to shape experience, desires and goals through attraction, persuasion and co-optation. Culture