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Google scans your email
If you value your privacy you should stop using Gmail
Have you ever considered how much information Google harvests about you? Google creates ‘shadow profiles’ of every user by tracking,
A new model for grant funding - to finance the collaborative Commons
The conventional funding model, in which grant making bodies hand out six figure sums to qualifying organizations, is broken. At
The self-reinforcing nature of cooperation and ethical business
Business as usual is unsustainable. Capitalism has legitimised the externalisation of various ‘costs’ to such an extent that it has
Resonate is creating a Co-operative Privacy and Trust system for digital dignity across communities
Artists in every field want to collaborate with each other and with their own community-supporting audiences. But trusted collaboration without
DecentGov
Decent Gov Now
By definition our government should be decent. But it is not. Being decent requires ‘conforming with generally accepted standards of
OPEN 2020: Networked Commons Initiatives
OPEN 2020 took place entirely online over two days of talks and discussions and even some poetry - the videos
Bristol pay
Bristol Pay – a possible future for local currencies
This webinar starts with a presentation of the history of the Bristol Pound and the learnings gained from running the
VIDEO: OPEN 2020 - Governance in collaborative projects
OPEN 2020 was run using an open source video tool, managed by a new platform co-op, meet.coop. But how should
Video: OPEN 2020 - Mutual credit deep dive
Although Mutual Credit has a strong pedigree, both theoretical and practical, it cannot be said to have ‘moved the needle’
VIDEO: OPEN 2020 - Cooperation will win
Watch the Introduction to day 2 and discussion with Esther Foreman from the The Social Change Agency. Esther and team
VIDEO: OPEN 2020 - Mr Gee
At the end of Day 1 of OPEN 2020 - after 6 hours of focused discussion about co-creating the collaborative
VIDEO: OPEN 2020 - Universal Basic Everything
During this session we hear from Iris Schönherr about the amazing Every One Every Day project they have been running in Barking
VIDEO: OPEN 2020 - Coordination in decentralised networks
There are hundreds of thousands of groups and communities working on building a new economy, but no centralised control or
VIDEO: OPEN 2020 - Tools of collaboration
Every group, project or community needs digital tools to enable collaboration. But which tools should we choose? This is the
VIDEO: OPEN 2020 - Introducing mutual credit
What is mutual credit? How does it work? How can we enable local mutual credit networks and transition away from
VIDEO: OPEN 2020 - The language of the commons
“Throughout history, problems have arisen when the language used to represent reality fails to meet the needs and aspirations of
VIDEO: OPEN 2020 Introduction
OPEN 2020 is a collaborative online event for anyone that is interested in creating a world which places people and
building the commons economy - enric duran faircoin
Building the commons economy - Q&A with Enric Duran from Faircoin
In the run up to OPEN 2020 we interviewed Enric Duran, a founding member of the Catalan Integral Cooperative (CIC
OPEN 2020 Webinar - Vocdoni as an engagement tool for cooperatives
In this webinar we hear from Ferran Reyes of Vocdoni. Vocdoni is a FLOSS project building a privacy-centric platform for
OPEN 2020 Webinar – Holochain
In this webinar we hear from Grace Rachmany, Hedayat Abedijoo and Guillem Cordoba about Holochain. Holochain enables a distributed web with
OPEN 2020 Webinar – SourceCred
Inn this OPEN 2020 Webinar we hear from Dandelion Mane at SourceCred and discuss how we can reward collaboration. SourceCred
OPEN 2020 Webinar – Open Collective
In this third intro webinar of OPEN 2020 we hear from Xavier Damman, of Open Collective –  which lets groups
OPEN 2020 Webinar – Digital Life Collective
In this second intro webinar of OPEN 2020 - Christina Bowen, Joachim Stroh and Graham Mitchell introduce the Digital Life
Scaling platform co-ops - lessons from Resonate.is
In the lead up to OPEN 2020 we spoke to Nick Meyne from Resonate, the community-owned music network. OSB: How
OPEN 2020 Webinar – DisCos & Guerrilla Translation
Watch the first intro webinar of OPEN 2020 with Stacco Troncoso and colleagues from Guerrilla Media Collective discussing DisCos, Distributed Cooperative
A platform to enable communities to thrive
The Open Co-op has a vision that we have championed for some time: That an open source platform which provides
OPEN 2020 - Reinvented: Networked commons initiatives
OPEN 2020 is a collaborative online event for anyone that is interested in creating a world which places people and
Decentralizing power and value using blockchain
In the run up to OPEN 2020, which will now be an online event, we caught up with Samer Hassan
OPEN 2020 - postponed
As event organisers the safety of our community is paramount and for the last few weeks we have been closely
Charge My Street - platform co-op seeking investment
The following blog is a guest post from Daniel Heery, from Charge My Street - a platform co-op that installs
Introducing Fairbnb.coop - Q&A with Damiano Avellino
The main challenge we need to solve in the platform co-op community is how to reach critical mass… and how
Introducing The Democracy Collaborative - Q&A with Sarah McKinley
I see a real need for “scaled connectivity” to advance our work as part of a viable ecosystem. In the
open-protocols
The case for open protocols
In my previous post on making groups work I argued that a centralised, cooperatively owned platform could be one of
OPEN 2020 partners with Redecentralize.org
OPEN 2020 partners with Redecentralize.org
We're very excited to announce that OPEN 2020 has partnered with Redecentralize.org - a movement of people pioneering technologies and
Kate Raworth - A healthy economy should be designed to thrive not grow
What would a sustainable, universally beneficial economy look like? "Like a doughnut," says Oxford economist Kate Raworth. In this eye-opening
Making groups work
There is a growing consensus that enabling groups, and networks of groups, to work together, is essential to delivering exponential
The gathering #SWARM
This excellent animated video came out in 2010 in response to the failed 2009 Copenhagen Summit. It advocates a network
delivering-e-democracy
An internet revolution of democracy
In his paper on ‘Democracy and E-Democracy - A discussion of the possibility of supplanting traditional representative democracy with e-democracy’,
Mutual credit - an alternative to the extractive economy
One of our key projects at The Open Co-op is The Open Credit Network, which evolved out of OPEN 2018
OPEN 2019: Catalysing collaboration at scale
The OPEN 2019 Community Gathering took place on the 27th and 28th of June in the event space at Tech
Co-op Workers bursaries to attend OPEN 2019
The Solidfund is offering members of worker co-ops bursaries to cover the costs of travel and tickets to the OPEN
Paul Mason joins the OPEN 2019 Gathering
The Open Co-op is proud to announce Paul Mason will be attending at OPEN 2019. Paul wrote the important and
Defining a shared purpose for the progressive movement
*In this article I use the term ‘progressive movement’ to mean all the people and organisations that are working, or
OPEN 2019 joins IWGB boycott of University of London in solidarity with workers
The exploitation of temporary, freelance and out-sourced workers is a serious issue. As companies get bigger and more powerful, and
OPEN 2019 - Lightning talks - Solutions for the regenerative economy
The Following talks took place at OPEN 2019 where The Open Co-op community tackled the calling question: How can we
The Key Themes of Collaboration
Having re-watched the webinar on Catalysing Collaboration at Scale I wondered if it might be possible to identify some of
Defining the DNA of collaboration
As a species, human beings are barely more intelligent than kindergarten kids. We revel at our place at the top
OPEN 2018 podcast – When communities of practice meet the collaborative economy
Below is a recording of a session from the OPEN 2018 conference about "When communities of practice meet the collaborative
OPEN 2018 podcast – The BIG Questions: Tech, Power and Society
Below is a recording of a session from the OPEN 2018 conference on "The BIG Questions: Tech, Power and Society"
OPEN 2018: Platform Co-ops
See also the videos from the Main Hall, Workshop space and Open space. What happened at OPEN 2018? Connections Aside
OPEN 2018 Videos - Main Hall sessions
OPEN 2018 - Welcome and reflections from day 1 Oliver Sylvester-Bradley provides an explanation of platform co-ops and a few
OPEN 2018 - Questions
Here's the list of questions that were asked via Slido at OPEN 2018 on the Main Stage... a lot of
OPEN 2018 Videos - Workshop Space sessions
DAY 1 The workshop space at OPEN 2018 featured a range of session covering many different projects and approaches to
OPEN 2018 Videos - Open Space sessions
DAY 1 The Open Space sessions at OPEN 2018 were a chance for attendees to put forward their own discussion
OPEN 2018 - Preview
OPEN 2018 is not just about showcasing platform co-ops. It’s about the ownership revolution and forging a path to a
The changing narrative - A new ontology for the progressive movement?
Have you ever wondered why the world works like it does? Why things seem skewed in favour of the rich
RChain - a blockchain 3.0 framework for 'glocal' cooperation
In the run up to OPEN 2018, Oliver Sylvester-Bradley from The Open Co-op interviews Claire Tolan, a developer at Resonate,
Holochain - The commons engine for cooperation at scale
This article is the second part of our interview with Matthew Schutte, Communications Director at Holochain, which covers their plans
The changing narrative - Q&A with Indra Adnan
"Politics does not have to be a grim thing - sitting in a chair listening to someone talk at you
Holochain - the perfect framework for decentralised cooperation at scale
Holochain is a new technology project with huge potential for the cooperative economy. Members of The Open Co-op have been
Resonation - An interview with Peter Harris
Resonate is a music streaming co-op and a great example of a platform co-op which is changing the way business
Decentralized co-operation at scale
The following post is transcript of a recent webinar on "Decentralized co-operation at scale. What patterns work? What are the
Co-op Workers bursaries to attend OPEN 2018
The Solid Fund is offering members of worker co-ops bursaries to cover the costs of travel and tickets to the
Riverford boss to speak at OPEN 2018 about converting to employee ownership
We're very excited to announce that Riverford Organic's boss, Guy Watson, will be speaking at OPEN 2018 about giving the
Hullcoin: can blockchain unlock the hidden value in Hull’s economy?
It might come as a surprise – but something innovative is happening in Hull. Hull is one of those cities,
The making of the Cooperative Cloud
Co-owned web infrastructure is a clear goal for the co-op movement. As well as ensuring our data is not abused
Working Together - 8 innovations for coops and unions
There are now 7.1 million precarious workers in the UK. That is more than 20% of the UK workforce and
OPEN 2018 - Join us to learn about...
At OPEN 2018, one of the in-depth breakout workshops where we dig into the practicalities, will feature co-op experts explaining how
Who are the new Co-op weavers?
There's something exciting happening in the world of co-ops which harks back to the very beginning of the movement. Although
"Find the others..." at OPEN:2018
Trebor Scholz speaks at OPEN 2017 about the new role for co-ops, unions and tech within the burgeoning cooperative economy.
OPEN 2018 - The voice of the future
This little 1 min video highlights what to expect at OPEN 2018, the Platform Co-op conference on "Collaborative technology for
Announcing OPEN 2018 - The Platform Co-op Conference
After an extremely successful event in February 2017 at Goldsmiths University The Open Co-op conference is back with a new
co-op-coins
What would a Co-op Coin ICO look like?
Co-op coins are not a new concept but the days of trading locally minted coins for a pint of milk
"What happened to the future?" video from NY conference
This superb discussion about Platform Co-ops entitled "What happened to the future?" was the plenary at the recent event "The
Belonging is a superpower - Patterns for decentralised organising
If you work in any type of co-op, or non-hierarchical group, with open and inclusive values and aspirations for horizontal
Inter-generational Collaborative Platforms
At OPEN 2017 one of the open space sessions which was proposed by Phil Carey focused on "Inter-generational Collaborative Platforms".
OPEN 2017: Platform Co-ops
Watch the videos from OPEN 2017 - The two day conference on Platform Co-ops, organised by The Open Co-op on
"Creating a financial model that benefits the many over the few" - A Q&A with Brianna Wettlaufer, CEO of Stocksy
Brianna Wettlaufer is the CEO and Co-founder of Stocksy, a platform co-op which offers a highly curated collection of royalty-free
Book review - Ours to Hack and Own
If you've ever wondered about how a new, collaborative, sustainable, democratic economy might work the new book 'Ours to Hack
John McDonnell on enabling mass participation to create a democratic economy
In this mini video the Rt Hon John McDonnell MP, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, speaks about Labour's thoughts on
PLANET - An open source operating system for a collaborative, sustainable economy
The following post presents a vision of an open source operating system, which we at The Open Co-op believe would
£2,000 prize and business support for co-op tech entrepreneurs
Budding tech entrepreneurs offered chance to win £2,000 PRIZE and business support for co-op tech entrepreneurs. People with ideas for
Disrupting capitalist democracy
Technology is disrupting outmoded industries at an unprecedented rate. As the gyroscopic effects of the neoliberal model wobble out of
Re-writing the core code of business: A Q&A with Douglas Rushkoff
Douglas Rushkoff is a writer, documentarian, and lecturer whose work focuses on human autonomy in a digital age. He is
Democracy spreads like a virus: A Q&A with Nathan Schneider
In 2015, Nathan co-organised “Platform Cooperativism,” a pioneering conference in New York, which kick started a wave of global discussion
An introduction to Platform co-ops
Just like traditional co-ops, platform co-ops are organisations that are owned and managed by their members. While traditional co-ops are normally
Platform Co-ops - Definition and history
What are ‘Platform Co-ops’? Platform cooperatives are online organisations which are owned and managed by their members. Platform co-ops follow
Introducing Open 2017 – what are platform co-ops?
Platform co-ops, and the burgeoning movement behind them, are big news. For the first time since the inception of the
The murmurations of a collaborative, sustainable economy
In 2010, when Transition Towns started growing into the hundreds in the UK, with another 250 worldwide, it felt like
Corbyn's Digital Democracy Manifesto supports Platform Co-ops
Corbyn's Digital Democracy Manifesto supports Platform Co-ops
Platform Co-op Support The Open Co-op welcomes the support for Platform Cooperatives outlined in Jeremy Corbyn's Digital Democracy Manifesto (pdf).  Recent
Not a Co-op? Not a Platform Co-op!
Last month Shareable wrote a great article entitled "11 Platform Cooperatives Creating a Real Sharing Economy".   It's a really nice list of
Open Value Networks
Open Value Networks are very similar to Bettermeans' Open Enterprise ideas and variously described as "people creating value together, by
Podcast: The Internet of Ownership
Originally published on 3CR Community Radio A podcast on The Internet of Ownership and Platform Co-ops with Nathan Schneider and
Audio: The dark side of the sharing economy
Image: Shareable Originally published on ABC Radio National Life Matters Show   Are you part of the virtual sharing economy?
Platform Cooperatives and Beyond: The Future of Collaborative Governance?
A video from OuiShare Fest 2016 Speakers: Marc-David Choukran (La Ruche Qui Dit Oui) Yassir Fichtali (Up Group) Nathan Schneider
Co-operatives aren't co-operatives unless they co-operate with each other
This article was originally published on Imperica High-tech tools of exploitation are being repurposed to build a fairer economy. The
Outlandish - Platform Co-ops event
Saturday night is not the time most people chose to meet to discuss disrupting democracy.  But that's what happened at
Ben Knight
Self-Organizing Community Democracy for the Internet Age
A nice talk by Loomio's Ben Knight at the 2015 Bioneers Annual Conference Emerging in response to the need for
platform cooperatives trebor scholtz
Platform Cooperativism: Challenging the Corporate Sharing Economy
The “sharing economy” wasn’t supposed to be this way. Aided by the tiny computers most of us carry with us
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