Liquid Democracy with Google Votes

Discover the concept of Liquid Democracy with Google Votes, a system where individuals delegate decision-making power to trusted individuals, exploring its benefits, challenges, and potential applications in democratic processes.

Key takeaways

Liquid democracy can create a meritocracy, where the most trusted individuals hold more power.
The delegator’s role is crucial, as they trust someone to make decisions on their behalf.
The system must account for transitive delegation, where someone delegates to someone who delegates to someone else.
The “golden rule” states that delegators should only trust those who trust them, to avoid influencing vote flows.
The system is vulnerable to gerrymandering, where people deliberately add tags to control the outcome.
Power can be manipulated through delegation, and individuals can accumulate votes through delegating to others.
The system can be extended to handle ranked voting and approval voting.
Importance of accountability and transparency in the system.
Transitive delegation and power flow can be problematic, and the system needs to prevent cycles and ensure that votes are not lost.
The system can be used to implement “no votes” and override delegation.
The system has potential applications in democratic processes, such as electing representatives.
The concept of accountability is crucial, as it ensures that individuals are held responsible for their decisions.
Importance of the “no vote” concept, which allows individuals to override delegation.
The system can be extended to handle multiple tags and issues.
The concept of “power” is crucial, as it determines an individual’s influence on the system.
The system can be used to implement a hybrid of direct and representative democracy.
Importance of network effects in the system, as it allows for more effective decision-making.
Delegation can be based on trust, expertise, and familiarity with an issue.
The system can be used to implement a more decentralized, distributed decision-making process.

Liquid Democracy with Google Votes

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