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@skydancer
So you're saying that such an organisation would also have the potential of becoming corrupted like any powerful body even if it starts off with good intentions?
I suppose her point is that the 'grassroots tweeters' are able to minimise the risk of this and express their views instantly (unlike a 4/5 year period for a western democratic election to reflect the views of the people)
As you know I am part of a cooperative (which i take as an anarchistic model) and the balance between empowering people within this to act and make decisions, if they do not contradict our core principles, has to exist within a framework of consensus. It is tough sometimes and we have to accept that one member can block a decision.
On reflection you largely run lfgss on cooperative lines of this nature as evidenced by recent Addison Lee actions where you went along with 2 out of the 3 actions you proposed when one was 'blocked' by members. And the lfgss is founded on the core principles of ride bikes and drink beer (or dark rum)