Designing gift currency for the Occupy movement
alpha lo
used at Occupy nodes. Heres the link to the competition for the design
of the notes
http://p2pfoundation.ning.com/profiles/blogs/launch-of-a-ows-currency-design-competition-at-occupy-wall-street
This got me thinking that we should have a competition to have a
design of gift economy/currency structures that can be used at the
Occupy nodes.
There is already a lot of gifting that goes on, people are buying
pizzas to donate food to people at the Occupy, sleeping and cleaning
supplies, and computers flow into the movement, and people are helping
each other with many things without money.
Gift circles would help greatly.
And also we need something that can work on a larger scale than the gift circle.
A whilst back Joe Benham and I were writing about this gift currency
idea, where you put what your needs or gifts are on a notecard alongst
with your contact info, and people pass it around until someone can
help you with that need or wants what your gift is. (Theres an analogy
to the people's mic process at Occupy where people shout what speakers
are saying since there are no electronic mics allowed. In this case
with the gift currency passing the notes around is the mic that allows
more people to know about your needs or gifts.)
I am thinking that would be a cool idea to try out at Occupy nodes....
margaret flores
Thanks..Puts a whole new slant on giftcards..Brilliant Idea! I will give it a try tonight...
Is there a a Workshop/Workshop on Wed?
With gifts,
Margaret
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