Juniperus
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- Comment on Michele Reilly wanted Epstein to set up 10-12 person "coordinated secrets" to manipulate his enemies 20 hours ago:
Well that’s not my goal, my goal was to show that the community is a front set up by reddit, which I think it is. The stated purpose of the community is “Presenting information about organized stalking and targeted individuals, to organize, spread awareness, and educate.” so if that’s off topic I’m not sure what on topic means.
Anyway fair enough I will leave them alone.
- Comment on Michele Reilly wanted Epstein to set up 10-12 person "coordinated secrets" to manipulate his enemies 21 hours ago:
Cheers! Thanks for the idea. It’s over there with a few upvotes, and they both have all day to cook
- Comment on Michele Reilly wanted Epstein to set up 10-12 person "coordinated secrets" to manipulate his enemies 22 hours ago:
Hmmm fair enough I just posted it there. I leave it up to the mods here. I think it deserves some visibility, and the other community is rather small by comparison
- Michele Reilly wanted Epstein to set up 10-12 person "coordinated secrets" to manipulate his enemiesinfosec.pub ↗Submitted 22 hours ago to mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world | 9 comments
- Comment on You don’t have to be Marion Delgado to know which way the wind blows. 2 days ago:
cheers!
- Comment on You don’t have to be Marion Delgado to know which way the wind blows. 2 days ago:
Hah, fair enough! Hopefully we can get rid of the crappy jobs without throwing people out on the street
- Comment on You don’t have to be Marion Delgado to know which way the wind blows. 2 days ago:
Hmm lets talk about the executive compensation first, since I can understand how that might be a point of contention.
First off, it’s not meant to imply that the President and CEO are the only officers to get a bonus, it’s just that those bonuses are key to keeping the company in balance.
There’s not really any point to giving everyone at the company a bonus because they get dividends from the surplus, so they would get that same money anyhow.
Also, the Board of Directors may have an incentive bonus based on health and safety metrics. The CEO can share a portion of their bonus with the management in their organization. Same thing with the President’s office (basicaly HR). It will all be configurable with payroll rules, so you can set up bonuses in your co-op however you like (or not).
The two main leadership roles, the President and the CEO, are actually likely to be extremely stressful in my opinion. The President is basically HR and the software will have a system where members can submit “Issues” and tag a person for resolution. It then becomes the President’s problem to mediate the issue and find a solution.
For the CEO, the success of the entire organization hinges on their decision-making ability and their project management skills. They also have to do things like negotiate contracts with other businesses. None of those things are easy when there dozens or perhaps hundreds of people’s livelihoods on the line.
I guess my goal in sculpting the model the way I did was to make the leadership roles into a “prize” so that there would be a significant incentive for talented people to try out for the role.
A lot of people just want to work on the assembly line, get a paycheck, and go home to their families at night. Others are ambitious and want to lead. There is room for both types of people in this setup (and everyone in between).
Anyway we are definitely in agreement that startup funding is a huge issue. I do think it is solvable with the staffing agreements, even if people have to be patient an put in the work.
- Comment on You don’t have to be Marion Delgado to know which way the wind blows. 3 days ago:
Hi! Thanks for your feedback.
The original idea for the shares was to only have an “Equal Ownership Share” but I had to change that to 1000 shares of common stock to fit it into the legal definition of a C-corporation. The software will still report the shares collectively as an EOS.
For buying in, I had to reconcile a few things. If you just have “membership” as your mechanism, then what happens if I join the co-op today and tomorrow the whole company gets sold off? Do I get an equal share of the cash? Because that doesn’t seem very fair. Also seems kind of off that someone coming into a company would have full voting rights on day one, it just doesn’t make sense to me that they could change the direction of the company so fast. So IMO you have to have a reasonable system for establishing ownership and trust with the person.
The hard limit of 1000 shares coupled with the fact that they are fixed at “book value” means that nobody can gain control of the company in a hostile takeover, and makes it a lot easier to buy in since they don’t float on speculation. New members will buy and/or be awarded their shares over a “provisional period” as part of their compensation package. The length of the provisional period is set by vote, so it’s up to the members how fast they want to onboard new people. If new people aren’t seeing their shares go up, it’s a problem.
I haven’t written the Bylaws yet but they will establish term limits for all officers, so it’s not like somebody could sit on the CEO position for 30 years.
I’d be interested in hearing what cooperative you know about, as I’m always looking for success stories.
My favorite co-op so far is Mondragon Assembly, which is led by a CEO named Peter Szepanski. They make advanced equipment for manufacturing lines (solar panels and batteries), so they are the best example I’ve seen of a high-tech global co-op. I don’t know what the rest of their management structure is like, but I would imagine they have managers and project leads, at least.
It’s important to note though, that although they make that specialized equipment, as far as I know they do not operate any of those manufacturing lines themselves. Having an entire factory is quite a complicated endeavor, especially when you end with with many different jobs around the facility that need to interact.
As far as the hierarchical management, I included them based on some research that was done into a wind farm installation firm. The short take is that the hierarchy allows structured information sharing and delegation of authority to “subject matter experts” in a way that is far more effective than a flat structure or a council. I will also point out that my model includes a Board of Directors who are the elected council, so it’s not just a top-down model.
I wanted to limit the length of the post for readability but the details really are in the attached documents. I would suggest spending time with the philosophy document if you want to get into more details. I promise I wrote it myself and not with AI.
Anyway, it’s a collaborative effort so feel free to add your ideas or take my ideas as an influence to make something new, make your councils happen! Now is the time to try new ways to cooperate with each other.
Thanks for chiming in!
- Comment on You don’t have to be Marion Delgado to know which way the wind blows. 3 days ago:
Haha all good I have fun with it.
You do make a great point, the proletariat are clearly chattel to these people, and where my thoughts go is the incredible things we could accomplish as a society if we weren’t so busy building nonsense vanity projects and yachts for the ultra-weathly.
- Comment on You don’t have to be Marion Delgado to know which way the wind blows. 3 days ago:
Whew what a mysterious comment! Well done riddle man!
Are you saying people who have too many kids don’t know which way the wind blows? Because I would agree with that, but I would point out that education is extremely effective at helping kids grow up to be sensible people, so the problem is solvable.
- Comment on You don’t have to be Marion Delgado to know which way the wind blows. 3 days ago:
Thanks David, I appreciate the feedback. It’s quite a rabbit hole so it’s encouraging that you took some time with it. I’ll be sure to check back often in case you or anyone else has questions.
- Comment on You don’t have to be Marion Delgado to know which way the wind blows. 3 days ago:
Hmm fair enough, how would you word it? You have to get the plan funded somehow.
- Comment on You don’t have to be Marion Delgado to know which way the wind blows. 3 days ago:
Sorry about that, it’s the “INCORPORATION” document linked above, the Articles of Incorporation template which defines the legal structure of the company, much like its constitution.
Here you go: codeberg.org/Brachylophus/…/INCORPORATION.md
- Comment on You don’t have to be Marion Delgado to know which way the wind blows. 3 days ago:
I just created a community on infosec for those interested.
- Submitted 3 days ago to workreform@lemmy.world | 21 comments
- Comment on They're F*ing trying again 4 days ago:
Not sure why you’re such a hostile person. In fact I think it’s great that you know how to make medicine. I think it would be better if you had a lab and a team to work with, but I suppose we just think differently.
- Comment on They're F*ing trying again 4 days ago:
Oh my god watching you die is gonna be so fucking funny. I meant like making food and medicine in actual reality so people don’t physically die when systems currently doing this break down.
You do realize that without a social structure someone will just come take your food and medicine away from you, right?
But hey, I guess didn’t really expect someone espousing anarchy to want to learn anyway.
Good luck friend.
- Comment on They're F*ing trying again 5 days ago:
Well, it is quite discouraging, yes. But on the bright side, we still have time to build the systems we need to survive the hardships that are coming. Let me know if you are interested in hearing about my efforts.
- Comment on They're F*ing trying again 5 days ago:
Can you educate me about anarchists a bit? When you say survival systems, do you mean social systems? Also does anarchism intersect with libertarianism at all?
The reason I ask is that I am building those systems, specifically server software intended to allow groups of people to found their own cooperatives as economic survival mechanisms. It’s a form of democratic socialism, so I don’t know how that squares with your world view.
I suppose if you wanted privacy and decoupling from the dollar you could deal in monero instead, as it will have currency support. I just worry about the power consumption with crypto.
- Comment on They're F*ing trying again 5 days ago:
Sure would be nice if we could reform economically instead. Not that I feel bad for the pedos or the tyrants, but a lot of other people will have a very bad time if shit really hits the fan without some sort of economic plan in place.
- Comment on Keep calm, Carry on, and Help us build the Democratic Infrastructure of tomorrow’s workplaces! 1 week ago:
Do you prefer the idea of new owners gaining their voting rights gradually during the “Provisional Period” (1 share / 1 vote) or should new owners have full voting rights on day 1 (1 person / 1 vote)?
- Comment on Keep calm, Carry on, and Help us build the Democratic Infrastructure of tomorrow’s workplaces! 1 week ago:
- How would you capitalize?
There are two primary ways to raise funds for startup:
1. Pre-incorporation dues: During the “club phase,” owners will contribute funds periodically to establish the governance and initial systems. Volunteer efforts only during the club phase.
2. Post-incorporation labor contracts: Similar to a hiring agency, the CEO can negotiate labor contracts with other businesses with the goal of hiring out owner labor to bring in initial capital. The owner gets a paycheck and the margin goes toward capitalization of the business plan, a win/win. The percentage of the labor contract value that is paid to the owners doing the labor should be fixed by vote, and all bonus pay must be suspended while labor contracts are active since they are a funding mechanism, not a business model.
This plan is helpful because it no longer requires workers to have the same employer just to organize, you can simply create your corporation independently and with whomever you like. Additionally, the larger and more specialized your co-op is, the greater your bargaining power will be.
The startup sequence becomes:
Sever Setup >> Recruitment >> Elections >> Dues >> Incorporation (C-Corp) >> Labor Contracts >> Business Plan Implementation
Read the Master Staffing Agreement template.
- Comment on Keep calm, Carry on, and Help us build the Democratic Infrastructure of tomorrow’s workplaces! 1 week ago:
- How would you actually become a business?
Integral to this plan is the Articles of Incorporation template that is intended to be filed with the co-op’s state as the “constitution” defining what the company is and why it exists. In the AoI I specify equity controls and governance, as well as additional protections from oligarchical takeovers. Here’s an outline, I’ve included a few notes that aren’t spelled out explicitly in the AoI:
- Anti-Oligarchy: Individual contributors only, limits on stock purchases, no speculation
- Democratic governance: General Conference elects officers to the Board of Directors
- Opposing Incentives: President’s bonus based on payroll/equity, CEO’s bonus based on business surplus
Read the Articles of Incorporation template.
- Comment on Keep calm, Carry on, and Help us build the Democratic Infrastructure of tomorrow’s workplaces! 1 week ago:
- How would you initially get started?
The first step for a group that wants to organize will be to get the ERP software running.
For maximum privacy, the group could obtain a desktop computer to run the software on initially with the intention to move to server hardware after capitalization. A technically inclined member of the group would reprogram the computer to turn it into the ERP server and then host it through a Dynamic DNS service.
Alternatively, they could use a hosting service and pay a monthly fee.
Once the software is running with logins established, the group will be able to start writing documents, electing officers, and capitalizing.
- Keep calm, Carry on, and Help us build the Democratic Infrastructure of tomorrow’s workplaces!codeberg.org ↗Submitted 1 week ago to workreform@lemmy.world | 4 comments
- Comment on Democratic Socialism in the Workplace and Hierarchy by Consent (OC) 3 weeks ago:
Hey thanks for your thoughtful analysis, I didn’t know I needed a gimp suit for business! Sounds like those grocery workers certainly had them on! I don’t know how people are supposed to live like that.
You certainly make a fair point about capping pay. There should probably be a max ratio for the hourly rate (or monthly/yearly as the case may be). Assuming the officers get an hourly rate like everyone else (which is the way I want it to work), you would want that max pay ratio to be defined explicitly. The bonuses are also voted on so if that gets to be too much the voters can knock it down.
I started a public matrix room for the development of the server software. I’m pretty far along on the database schema now and you can even check out the new and improved Articles of Incorporation I drafted, including an analysis of it after I ran it through an LLM for an objective take. Message me if you can’t get it through matrix.
There will also be a set of Bylaws and it’s an open question if max pay ratios and bonus rates should go in there or in the AoI. If it goes in the AoI you have to file an amendment with the state, but the Bylaws are just internal votes.
In terms of the software, I’m going to make it so you can do things like anonymously submit or endorse your boss’s expulsion from the company, then send it to an anonymous vote. Pretty extreme to be sure but I’ve had bosses who deserved it. On the technical side I’m confident in my plan for secret votes and other challenges, but I would certainly welcome any input on it.
- Comment on Looking for input/feedback on what work would look like in solarpunk settings 2 months ago:
Hello Jacob,
Great post, I think it’s important for us to have discussions about actual solutions that we can begin implementing now for the future we want to see, which is why I’m working on a management structure for a new type of worker’s co-op. I think it fits right into the solar punk ideal, or at least I hope it does. More importantly it answers your question.
In your wiki article you mention that hierarchies in the workplace are often abusive, and I wholeheartedly agree. The problem, as I see it, isn’t the hierarchy itself, it’s that the hierarchy was never elected to their positions, so they have no reason to act in the best interest of the workers. Normally a CEO or other officer gets their position through generational wealth or nepotism, or some other corrupt reason. I would like to correct that.
Most co-ops remove the hierarchy entirely, and while that does remove the abuse, it comes at the cost of lowered overall productivity and strategic direction. So instead of removing it, in my co-op the hierarchy component of management is still there, led by a CEO, but that person has to present a business plan to all the worker/owners and be elected in a popular election. I call this Hierarchy by Consent. They are then empowered by the group to enact their business plan.
I posted earlier today on this sub if you want a more detailed explanation, but if you like you can instead head straight for the draft Articles of Association. I also plan to create open-source management software to go with it, so that will be a big project.
Happy to talk more here but you’re also welcome to PM if you want to see more of my project.
Cheers!
- Comment on Democratic Socialism in the Workplace and Hierarchy by Consent (OC) 2 months ago:
Yes, specifically with a hierarchical management structure for productive work. The idea is to put together a standard template for people to use to found these companies.
Are you aware of a comparable template?
- Submitted 2 months ago to workreform@lemmy.world | 4 comments
- Comment on What are You Working on Wednesday 2 months ago:
Hello everyone, I’m brand new here and this seems like the perfect place to introduce myself.
I applied to join your community so that I can learn about secure network programming and perhaps find collaborators for an ongoing project.
The project is a template for an Articles of Association for a new type of worker’s cooperative. Rather than completely removing hierarchy as traditional cooperatives do, in my model the executive leadership is elected based on their business plan.
I believe that the executive at the top of an operational hierarchy should be legitimized through a popular election enfranchising all stakeholders, a concept I call Hierarchy by Consent. I believe this will lead to more productive and equitable companies. You can read a more detailed description on this Beehaw thread I created.
In order for the Articles of Association to be useful to anyone, there needs to be open-source all-in-one management software because these organizations could become quite complex right from the get-go. For example, it will need secure voting systems. I haven’t officially started on the software yet but my first step will be to create a requirements list.
My background is in mechanical engineering and systems, and I’d consider myself to be an intermediate programmer. I’m comfortable with local programming including database and GUI design but I lack experience with networking.
If anyone has any suggestions on what directions I take in my research, I’m all ears!
Thanks, Juniperus
