Topic: A bitcoin user group that is open and expresses the will of the community - page 5. (Read 4117 times)

It has the power to distributed funds from donations, and to express the votes of the members. No more power than that.

You only get one vote, one person. Who would you bribe? The board doesn't vote.

Exactly what sort of 'power' would such a group have?
It speaks for bitcoin? Bitcoin is a thing, I don't think it has opinions that need to be spoken.

Direct democracy still equals 3 wolves and a sheep deciding whats for diner.

How many votes can I buy for 100 BTC? (either bribes or multiple accounts, take your pick)

I would love more diversity in the Bitcoin world. I fully support your efforts and I'll make a longest post tomorrow with some suggestions.

I would like to propose creating a bitcoin user's group, which will be incorpoated in the US as a non-profit foundation, with a board and members.

The bitcoin user group will promote the common interest (bitcoin) as expressed by the members resolutions, discussions and votes.

To that end I propose the Open Bitcoin User Group be formed as follows:

- A nominal membership fee of 0.01 BTC or $1 USD, whichever is less. It should be open to a very broad user group.
Fees, donations and expenditures are managed openly and audited once yearly by independent audit.

- An elected board of directors who are responsible ONLY for fiduciary control, and do not represent the will of the community. Membership funds are used for maintenance and operations only. Donated funds are controlled by member votes.
- A direct representation system that allows any member to propose resolutions, in a way that all members can see them
- Upon achieving a certain percentage of membership approval (1% or 0.1%, something feasible), the proposal is put to a member-wide vote.
- All vote results are recorded publicly. They will represent the "will of the open bitcoin user group".
- No one gets veto, no one is excluded
- One member, one vote. No one is asked "what did you do for bitcoin lately".
- Board members DO NOT GET TO VOTE on member proposals. If you have de-facto power, you don't get to vote.

No bosses, no petty tyrants. Representative boards are a relic of scarce-communications. Direct democracy is both feasible and efficient, on a mass scale.

Please do not bash. This is not a move "against" any person or organization. There is clearly a deficiency in the current systems of representation and communication for the community.

Offer help, ideas, support, etc. All are welcome.