Saved by sari
Exit To Community | NOEMA
And of course, the membership model changed completely. Exclusivity-based Consumer membership (whether Guardian Live or even a basic content paywall) was taken off the agenda, and the priority became delivering the public good Citizens needed, and asking for direct financial support in return.
Brian Eno • Citizens: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us
Through the Exit to Community project, Schneider is exploring ways to help startups transition from investor-owned to community ownership, which could include users, customers, workers or some combination of all stakeholders.
Techcrunch • Instead of IPOs and acquisitions, exiting to community is one alternative
Most of the people who talk about user ownership of networks are focused on creating new city-states based on blockchain technology and egalitarian ideals, but comparatively little attention has been paid to reforming existing networks based on these same principles. I think this is a mistake.
every.to • Twitter as a City-State
