Protocol designers work with markets and code but frequently ignore the vital institutional functions served by social norms and the law itself. The absence of these regulatory functions considerably limits the forms of pro-social behavior that can be fostered or enforced.
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ReadOther Internet conducted research, facilitated stakeholders, and led governance initiatives for Uniswap Protocol.
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ReadInvestigating the art of association in the digital age.
ReadThe ground truth of Uniswap governance and its greatest opportunities for improvement.
ReadThe future of public arts institutions: a proposal and conversation with Hito Steryl.
ReadUniswap governance is quickly becoming an important venue for lobbying by groups whose goals extend beyond the bounds of the Uniswap protocol.
ReadCultivating positive vibes, working in public, and rewarding contributions: PoolTogether showcases the challenges of working for an open protocol.
ReadAs it progressively decentralizes, Uniswap faces three core tensions around community strategy and off-chain governance.
ReadMoving Castles is an organisational metaphor and real-time media type which combines collective agency and public participation in modular and portable multiplayer miniverses.
Read Offsite →An era of global protocols requires a visionary definition of public goods, in service of others and towards civilizational longevity.
ReadApproaching identity as a composable inventory enables us to better handle the challenges of interoperability, pseudonymity, and collectivity.
Read Offsite →Paid groups, bespoke social networks, and the meaning of community for internet-native businesses.
Read Offsite →How token-based projects attain value and adoption in decentralized environments.
ReadSoftware applications can utilize spatial interfaces to afford users powerful ways of thinking and interacting.
Read Offsite →Headless brands are decentralized consensus systems which facilitate emergent narratives without centralized oversight.
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