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	===Concepts===		===Concepts===
	Any organization of dedicated individuals can maximize efficiency by coming together as a whole to agree upon goals, methods, and tasks. This should be a first prioroty of any organization, and the discussion should be 'alive' as long as there is anyone in support of the forum. The Occupation movement has reached a massive scale, but it does not present a navigable structure, so the whole is more of a chaotic mob than a committed organization. The mess of communication methods shared by contributors has led to a lack of definition. Each medium should represent a specific function within the goals, methods, and tasks that are determined by the ''whole people'' via round-table discussion.		Any organization of dedicated individuals can '''maximize efficiency''' by coming together as a whole to '''agree upon goals, methods, and tasks.''' This should be a first prioroty of any organization, and the discussion should be 'alive' as long as there is anyone in support of the forum. The Occupation movement has reached a massive scale, but it does not present a navigable structure, so the whole is more of a chaotic mob than a committed organization. The mess of communication methods shared by contributors has led to a lack of definition. Each medium should represent a specific function within the goals, methods, and tasks that are determined by the ''whole people'' via round-table discussion.

	The Occupation has presented an impressive show of arms; this is not to be overlooked. The protests ~~give~~ weight to our decisions ~~by the numbers of their appearance~~. I believe it is necessary now to dismiss the issue of assembly/occupation, because it distracts us from the overarching social issues that we may be able to solve on our own (whether or not we are able to protest without the violent opposition from a dying society). We must build a new society that sprouts from the old. As we impart small changes, the old systems will slowly dissolve.		The Occupation has presented an impressive show of arms; this is not to be overlooked. The massive participation in protests gives weight to our decisions. I believe it is necessary now to dismiss the issue of assembly/occupation, because it distracts us from the overarching social issues that we may be able to solve on our own (whether or not we are able to protest without the violent opposition from a dying society). We must build a new society that sprouts from the old. As we impart small changes, the old systems will slowly dissolve.

	There should be, as a central structure, an online people's forum. In the forum, there will be a much larger foundation of voices if all contributers are able to navigate intuitively. By following the basic structure of topics and their nested discussions (a natural aspect of every wiki) we may build a professional feel upon the face of the wiki, and individuals will be able to quickly find and discuss the issues of greatest personal interest. A wiki is meant to crowd-source information - ''I suggest we use OccupyBoston's wiki to crowd-source a revolution.''		There should be, as a central structure, an online people's forum. In the forum, there will be a much larger foundation of voices if all contributers are able to navigate intuitively. By following the basic structure of topics and their nested discussions (a natural aspect of every wiki) we may build a professional feel upon the face of the wiki, and individuals will be able to quickly find and discuss the issues of greatest personal interest. A wiki is meant to crowd-source information - ''I suggest we use OccupyBoston's wiki to crowd-source a revolution.''

OneKarma at 06:36, 15 December 2011

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 ===Goals===
 The ultimate goal of the Occupation (and truly the ultimate goal of any compassionate act) is the creation of (or evolution toward) a perfect society. Rather than ''acheiving'' perfection, the most difficult task is ''defining'' perfection. Coming to a ''working agreement'' on 'perfection' would allow us to determine pathways for acheiving that perfection. After conceptualizing our goals and sorting out the best potential methodology, it would be necessary to create tasks which could be delegated to working groups. This process establishes ultimate authority within the people, leaving no room for modification of that principal. A people's forum should declare that the only sovereign being is a human (or another creature of human-like sentience). The people should declare a Global Entity, a ''peaceful species unification'' for all those willing to apply. There will some day be global revolution, but we cannot know exactly when. We might facilitate the revolution by its discussion, however, and I argue that it is the most important discussion in which we might partake.
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OneKarma at 21:21, 12 December 2011

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OneKarma at 17:34, 7 December 2011

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	If the Occupation appears to the mainstream to lack unity, clarity, definition, or priority, it is because the Occupation has failed to create the pathways that maximize the efficiency of crowd-sourced social evolution. At best, unity in the Occupation is extremely vague, and can generally be summarized in a single word: ''discontent''. Indeed, the Occupation has barely agreed upon a few 'official statements'. The discussion is limited by the structure of the forum, or lack-thereof.		If the Occupation appears to the mainstream to lack unity, clarity, definition, or priority, it is because the Occupation has failed to create the pathways that maximize the efficiency of crowd-sourced social evolution. At best, unity in the Occupation is extremely vague, and can generally be summarized in a single word: ''discontent''. Indeed, the Occupation has barely agreed upon a few 'official statements'. The discussion is limited by the structure of the forum, or lack-thereof.

			An intellectual conversation requires a soft and understanding environment that can be founded in its peaceful goals.

	===Concepts===		===Concepts===
	~~There will be a much larger foundation~~ of ~~voices if all contributers are able~~ to ~~navigate the forum~~. ~~By following~~ the ~~basic structure~~ of ~~topics and~~ their ~~nested discussions (a natural aspect~~ of ~~every wiki)~~ we may build a ~~professional feel upon~~ the ~~face of the wiki, and individuals~~ will be ~~able~~ to ~~quickly find and discuss~~ the ~~issues~~ of ~~greatest personal interest~~. ~~A wiki is meant to crowd-source information -~~ I suggest we ''~~'use OccupyBoston~~'s ~~wiki to crowd-source~~ a ~~revolution~~.~~'''~~		The Occupation has presented an impressive show of arms; this is not to be overlooked. The protests give weight to our decisions by the numbers of their appearance. I believe it is necessary now to dismiss the issue of assembly/occupation, because it distracts us from the overarching social issues that we may be able to solve on our own, whether or not we are able to protest without violent opposition from a dying society. We must build a new society to sprout from the new. The old systems will dissolve slowly as we impart small changes that replace them. I propose a demand for space in public buildings to be relegated to the use of the Occupation for the purpose of an intellectual gathering such as this. I suggest that these 'offices' perform only the primary functions of the movement's livelihood. It should provide a public internet connection, printers, other print media, a library, and of course rooms for discussion and group meetings.

	Any organization of dedicated individuals can maximize efficiency by coming together as a whole to agree upon goals, methods, and tasks. This should be a first prioroty of any organization, and the discussion should be 'alive' as long as there is anyone in support of the forum. The Occupation movement has reached a massive scale, but it does not present a navigable structure, so the whole is more of a chaotic mob than a committed organization. The mess of communication methods shared by contributors has led to a lack of definition. Each medium should represent a specific function within the goals, methods, and tasks that is determined by the whole via round-table discussion.		There should, as a central structure, be an online people's forum. In the forum, there will be a much larger foundation of voices if all contributers are able to navigate intuitively. By following the basic structure of topics and their nested discussions (a natural aspect of every wiki) we may build a professional feel upon the face of the wiki, and individuals will be able to quickly find and discuss the issues of greatest personal interest. A wiki is meant to crowd-source information - ''I suggest we use OccupyBoston's wiki to crowd-source a revolution.''

			Any organization of dedicated individuals can maximize efficiency by coming together as a whole to agree upon goals, methods, and tasks. This should be a first prioroty of any organization, and the discussion should be 'alive' as long as there is anyone in support of the forum. The Occupation movement has reached a massive scale, but it does not present a navigable structure, so the whole is more of a chaotic mob than a committed organization. The mess of communication methods shared by contributors has led to a lack of definition. Each medium should represent a specific function within the goals, methods, and tasks that are determined by the ''whole people'' via round-table discussion.

	===Goals===		===Goals===
	The ultimate goal of the Occupation (and truly the ultimate goal of any compassionate act) is the creation of (or evolution toward) a perfect society. Rather than ''acheiving'' perfection, the most difficult task is ''defining'' perfection. Coming to a ''working agreement'' on 'perfection' would allow us to determine pathways for acheiving that perfection. After conceptualizing our goals and sorting out the best potential methodology, it would be necessary to create tasks which could be delegated to working groups. ~~'''~~This process establishes ultimate authority within the people,~~'''~~ leaving no room for modification.		The ultimate goal of the Occupation (and truly the ultimate goal of any compassionate act) is the creation of (or evolution toward) a perfect society. Rather than ''acheiving'' perfection, the most difficult task is ''defining'' perfection. Coming to a ''working agreement'' on 'perfection' would allow us to determine pathways for acheiving that perfection. After conceptualizing our goals and sorting out the best potential methodology, it would be necessary to create tasks which could be delegated to working groups. This process establishes ultimate authority within the people, leaving no room for modification of that principal. A people's forum should declare that the only sovereign being is a human (or another creature of human-like sentience). The people should declare a Global Entity, a ''peaceful species unification'' for all those willing to apply. There will some day be global revolution, but we cannot know exactly when. We might facilitate the revolution by its discussion, however, and I argue that it is the most important discussion in which we might partake.


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	~~----~~		==Forum Basics==
	To maintain a fully open and equal-opportunity forum, please follow these basic guidelines.		To maintain a fully open and equal-opportunity forum, please follow these basic guidelines.
	* Most importantly, '''''anyone can become a content creator/author, but <u>no one is ever a content owner,</u> as everything exists within the 'Public Domain'''''' (see the link at the bottom of every page).		* Most importantly, '''''anyone can become a content creator/author, but <u>no one is ever a content owner,</u> as everything exists within the 'Public Domain'''''' (see the link at the bottom of every page).
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	*'''Research is key to proper communication.''' One should always make an effort to learn more than is already known about a given topic before criticizing or suggesting alternatives.		*'''Research is key to proper communication.''' One should always make an effort to learn more than is already known about a given topic before criticizing or suggesting alternatives.

	~~__TOC__~~		===Pages and Nested Discussion===
	==Pages and Nested Discussion==
	Every topic page should represent a 'professional face' regarding its topic. The related discussion page (tab in top left) is the place for clarifying questions and development of the ideas described on that topic page.		Every topic page should represent a 'professional face' regarding its topic. The related discussion page (tab in top left) is the place for clarifying questions and development of the ideas described on that topic page.

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	To save from 'editing wars' on discussion pages where a number of collaborators may be attempting to write simultaneously, authors should be re-directed to a live-updating document such as https://pad.riseup.net.		To save from 'editing wars' on discussion pages where a number of collaborators may be attempting to write simultaneously, authors should be re-directed to a live-updating document such as https://pad.riseup.net.

	To ensure that your work is not lost in the case of simultaneous editing, open a .txt document on your computer (Microsoft has a program called 'Notepad' with which some may already be familiar) to write an update. Go to the Edit tab, then select all (ctrl+a on Microsoft) and paste it into your .txt document. Then click 'Cancel' (to the right of 'Save page', 'Show preview', and 'Show changes' buttons at the bottom) or just leave the page. Perform all your editing in the .txt document (don't forget to save!), then go back to the Editing tab and replace the 'old' version with your update. It may also be helpful to check the History of that page if you have been working for a while~~, in case others~~ have updated it while you were working on your .txt. In this case you may have to track the differences between the version you were editing and the version created during your working period. It is likely that this will never be the case, but it is good practice to back-up all your personal work.		To ensure that your work is not lost in the case of simultaneous editing,
			* open a .txt document on your computer (Microsoft has a program called 'Notepad' with which some may already be familiar) to write an update.
			* Go to the Edit tab, then select all (ctrl+a on Microsoft) and paste it into your .txt document.
			* Then click 'Cancel' (to the right of 'Save page', 'Show preview', and 'Show changes' buttons at the bottom) or just leave the page.
			* Perform all your editing in the .txt document (don't forget to save!),
			* then go back to the Editing tab and replace the 'old' version with your update.
			It may also be helpful to check the History of that page if you have been working for a while. Others may have updated it while you were working on your .txt. In this case you may have to track the differences between the version you were editing and the version created during your working period. It is likely that this will never be the case, but it is good practice to back-up all your personal work with document files on your personal computer whenever possible.

	==Formatting==		===Formatting===
	Every page (both topics and discussions) should follow a few basic formatting guidelines. Visit [[User:OneKarma/Help]] or http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting for the basics.		Every page (both topics and discussions) should follow a few basic formatting guidelines. Visit [[User:OneKarma/Help]] or http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting for the basics.

OneKarma at 05:28, 1 December 2011

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 This page is meant to host discussion of the following proposal: '''Establish within this wiki a centralized, equal-opportunity forum for Occupy Boston.'''<br>
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 ==Formatting==
 Every page (both topics and discussions) should follow a few basic formatting guidelines. Visit [[User:OneKarma/Help]] or http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting for the basics.

OneKarma: /* Premise */

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Premise

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	==Premise==		==Premise==
	There ~~must be~~ a ~~central information resource provider to support the Occupation~~. Current modes of communication, especially mailing lists, are not only varied in effect, but also cumbersome in use. There is a ~~huge lack of clarity and unity because of communication difficulties~~.		There is a huge lack of clarity and unity because of communication difficulties. Current modes of communication, especially mailing lists, are not only varied in effect, but also cumbersome in use. There must be a central 'information resource provider' to support the Occupation.

	# Mailing lists 'force' un-filtered information upon individuals, but a wiki simultaneously hosts the most pertinent information (and its discussion) while being navigable per content. A wiki represents a tree of knowledge; it should be organized and coordinated as such.		# Mailing lists 'force' un-filtered information upon individuals, but a wiki simultaneously hosts the most pertinent information (and its discussion) while being navigable per content. A wiki represents a tree of knowledge; it should be organized and coordinated as such.
	# The front-information on a wiki may change frequently due to broad intelligences, but the front-information in a mailing list is only the most recently updated (responded-to) conversation. Changes on a wiki should be seen as evolution, but updates in a mailing list will never be more than converstaion.		# The front-information on a wiki may change frequently due to broad intelligences, but the front-information in a mailing list is only the most recently updated (responded-to) conversation. Changes on a wiki should be seen as evolution, but updates in a mailing list will never be more than converstaion.
	# A wiki hosts updates right away, but mailing lists require hours of waiting for a response. There have been many queries within the mailing lists regarding whether messages are being received or not. The wiki would not have this issue, because everyone can see that their contribution has been published when they save a page.		# A wiki hosts updates right away, but mailing lists require hours of waiting for a response. There have been many queries within the mailing lists regarding whether messages are being received or not. The wiki would not have this issue, because everyone can see that their contribution has been published when they save a page.

	==Proposal==		==Proposal==

OneKarma at 07:06, 19 November 2011

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	===Goals===		===Goals===
	The ultimate goal of the Occupation (and truly the ultimate goal of any compassionate act) is the creation of (or evolution toward) a perfect society. Rather than ''acheiving'' perfection, the most difficult task is ''defining'' perfection. Coming to a ''working agreement'' on 'perfection' would allow us to determine pathways for acheiving that perfection. After conceptualizing our goals and sorting out the best potential methodology, it would be necessary to create tasks which could be delegated to working groups. '''This process establishes ultimate authority within the people,''' leaving no room for modification.		The ultimate goal of the Occupation (and truly the ultimate goal of any compassionate act) is the creation of (or evolution toward) a perfect society. Rather than ''acheiving'' perfection, the most difficult task is ''defining'' perfection. Coming to a ''working agreement'' on 'perfection' would allow us to determine pathways for acheiving that perfection. After conceptualizing our goals and sorting out the best potential methodology, it would be necessary to create tasks which could be delegated to working groups. '''This process establishes ultimate authority within the people,''' leaving no room for modification.


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			To maintain a fully open and equal-opportunity forum, please follow these basic guidelines.
			* Most importantly, '''''anyone can become a content creator/author, but <u>no one is ever a content owner,</u> as everything exists within the 'Public Domain'''''' (see the link at the bottom of every page).
			*'''Etiquette''' should require no more mention than this.
			*'''Research is key to proper communication.''' One should always make an effort to learn more than is already known about a given topic before criticizing or suggesting alternatives.

			__TOC__
			==Pages and Nested Discussion==
			Every topic page should represent a 'professional face' regarding its topic. The related discussion page (tab in top left) is the place for clarifying questions and development of the ideas described on that topic page.

			Insert four tildes (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>) to post a 'signature' with a time-stamp on your comments so that others know how to contact you if your questions are answered. The wiki automatically inserts a link to your user-page when you click 'Save page'.

			===Frequently Used Pages===
			To save from 'editing wars' on discussion pages where a number of collaborators may be attempting to write simultaneously, authors should be re-directed to a live-updating document such as https://pad.riseup.net.

			To ensure that your work is not lost in the case of simultaneous editing, open a .txt document on your computer (Microsoft has a program called 'Notepad' with which some may already be familiar) to write an update. Go to the Edit tab, then select all (ctrl+a on Microsoft) and paste it into your .txt document. Then click 'Cancel' (to the right of 'Save page', 'Show preview', and 'Show changes' buttons at the bottom) or just leave the page. Perform all your editing in the .txt document (don't forget to save!), then go back to the Editing tab and replace the 'old' version with your update. It may also be helpful to check the History of that page if you have been working for a while, in case others have updated it while you were working on your .txt. In this case you may have to track the differences between the version you were editing and the version created during your working period. It is likely that this will never be the case, but it is good practice to back-up all your personal work.

			==Formatting==
			Every page (both topics and discussions) should follow a few basic formatting guidelines. Visit [[User:OneKarma/Help]] or http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting for the basics.

OneKarma at 04:16, 17 November 2011

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	* [[User:OneKarma/Forum/Demo]]		* [[User:OneKarma/Forum/Demo]]
	* [[User:OneKarma/Forum/Communications]] - ''a discussion around the '''meaning''' and '''intent''' of Occupy Boston's 'official' communication spaces''		* [[User:OneKarma/Forum/Communications]] - ''a discussion around the '''meaning''' and '''intent''' of Occupy Boston's 'official' communication spaces''
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	This page is meant to host discussion of the following proposal: '''Establish within this wiki a centralized, equal-opportunity forum for Occupy Boston.'''<br>		This page is meant to host discussion of the following proposal: '''Establish within this wiki a centralized, equal-opportunity forum for Occupy Boston.'''<br>

OneKarma at 04:14, 17 November 2011

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	===Forum~~: Related Pages~~===		===Forum===
	* [[User:OneKarma/Forum]]		* [[User:OneKarma/Forum]]
	* [[User:OneKarma/Forum/Basics]]		* [[User:OneKarma/Forum/Basics]]
	* [[User:OneKarma/Forum/Functions]]		* [[User:OneKarma/Forum/Functions]]
	* [[User:OneKarma/Forum/Demo]]		* [[User:OneKarma/Forum/Demo]]
			* [[User:OneKarma/Forum/Communications]] - ''a discussion around the '''meaning''' and '''intent''' of Occupy Boston's 'official' communication spaces''

	This page is meant to host discussion of the following proposal: '''Establish within this wiki a centralized, equal-opportunity forum for Occupy Boston.'''<br>		This page is meant to host discussion of the following proposal: '''Establish within this wiki a centralized, equal-opportunity forum for Occupy Boston.'''<br>