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Title: A Grassroots Architecture to Supplant Global Digital Platforms by a Global Digital Democracy
(Submitted on 20 Apr 2024 (v1), last revised 26 Apr 2024 (this version, v3))
Abstract: We present an architectural alternative to global digital platforms termed grassroots, designed to serve the social, economic, civic, and political needs of local digital communities, as well as their federation. Grassroots platforms may offer local communities an alternative to global digital platforms while operating solely on the smartphones of their members, forsaking any global resources other than the network itself. Such communities may form digital economies without initial capital or external credit, exercise sovereign democratic governance, and federate, ultimately resulting in the grassroots formation of a global digital democracy.
Submission history
From: Ehud Shapiro [view email][v1] Sat, 20 Apr 2024 21:02:46 GMT (4120kb,D)
[v2] Thu, 25 Apr 2024 12:15:38 GMT (4120kb,D)
[v3] Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:42:02 GMT (4116kb,D)
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