Vorlage:Infobox software Loomio is decision-making software to assist groups with collaborative decision-making processes. It is a free software[1] web application.[2][3][4][5] Loomio implements occupy hand-signals but allows groups to interpret these as they wish. Users initiate discussions and put up proposals. As discussions progress the group receives feedback on a proposal through an up-datable pie chart.[3]
In 2014, they raised over $100,000 via a crowdfunding effort, to develop Loomio 1.0, with support for mobile phones and other enhancements.[6]
It is built by a core of group of developers based in Wellington, New Zealand.[7] Because it is built in the libre software model, there are contributors to the project from around the world.[8]
History
Loomio emerged from the Occupy movement, and has developed into a social enterprise.
Operation
Within Loomio, there is the concept of groups. Groups are the top-level organizational structure within Loomio, and are made up of members who have been granted permissions to be a member of the group. Groups can be both public and private, allowing for privacy or openness where required.
Within groups, members can create discussions on specific topics. During a discussion, members of the group can post comments and create proposals.
Proposals solicit feedback from members on a specific proposition. Members can either either agree, disagree, abstain, or block. Blocking is essentially a strong form of disagreement.
Funding
Loomio is developed in the libre software model. The main hosted service running the software doesn't advertise. As a result, Loomio funds itself through contracts with government and business, and also solicits donations from its users.[9]
Reception
Loomio has been used by the Wellington City Council for discussion with their citizens.[10]
The Pirate Party of Hellas used Loomio[11][12] to create 461 groups, covering 18 federal departments, 13 regions of Greece, 23 prefectures, and hundreds of counties and municipalities. The Internet Party of New Zealand uses Loomio to develop policy.[13]
Loomio won the MIX Prize Digital Freedom Challenge in April 2014.[14]
Projects using Loomio
Prominent projects that use Loomio for collaborative work based on democratic process:
See also
References
External links
- ↑ Referenzfehler: Ungültiges
<ref>-Tag; kein Text angegeben für Einzelnachweis mit dem Namen github-license. - ↑ Pullar-Strecker, Tom: Group decision-making software ready to run. Abgerufen am 30. Oktober 2013.
- ↑ a b Can Social Software Change the World? Loomio Just Might. Abgerufen am 30. Oktober 2013.
- ↑ Occupy Democracy: Loomio attempts to re-invent group decision-making… as a co-op. Abgerufen am 31. Oktober 2013.
- ↑ Charlie de Taar: InterTwinkles: Online Tools for Non-Hierarchical, Consensus-Oriented Decision Making. MIT, abgerufen am 10. November 2013.
- ↑ Out in the Open: Occupy Wall Street Reincarnated as Open Source Software In: Wired, 28 April 2014
- ↑ Loomio - The Enspiral Network. Enspiral Foundation, abgerufen am 27. August 2014.
- ↑ Contributors to loomio/loomio. Github, abgerufen am 27. August 2014.
- ↑ https://love.loomio.org
- ↑ Loomio Launches Exciting Collaboration with Wellington City Council. In: blog.enspiral.com. 15. März 2013.
- ↑ Loomio used for large scale citizen democracy project in Greece. In: blog.loomio.org. 14. März 2014.
- ↑ The Largest Loomio Project Yet. In: techpresident.com.
- ↑ LOOMIO GIVES POLICY POWER TO MEMBERS. Internet Party of New Zealand, abgerufen am 27. August 2014.
- ↑ Lumio: Wellington Tech Startup Loomio Wins International Award. In: Scoop.co.nz. 3. April 2014.
- ↑ Diaspora* project wiki. Abgerufen am 29. Oktober 2014.
- ↑ Realdemocracy project website. Abgerufen am 29. Oktober 2014.