Tara Merk

This weeks article uses a novel application of Hirschmans famous framework of “exit, voice, and loyalty” - applied for the first time to blockchain-based metaverses. Zooming in on @decentraland By @yaoeo , @MannanMorshed , @mpg_dd tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108…

The other internet is people (and books I can’t wait to read) — so proud to be a little part of it 🤍

Kezia Rice from @RESET_org interviewed our researcher @mpg_dd for a piece on blockchain, sustainability, and regenerative finance 🌱🪙 en.reset.org/the-blockchain…

TikTok users moving to Red Note demonstrates once more why online communities deserve a say in how their favorite digital spaces ❌ Great chapter by @MannanMorshed, @ntnsndr & @mpg_dd on how cooperative governance empowers users'voice! tinyurl.com/bdzkf3tx

📍 Im Weizenbaum-Forum am 🗓️ 14.1.2025 diskutieren wir über die Ansätze: Gemeinschaftliches Eigentum an Daten, gemeinschaftliche Plattformen und gemeinschaftliche Internet-Infrastruktur. ✅ Jetzt anmelden und mitdiskutieren 👉 weizenbaum-institut.de/veranstaltunge…

BTS of a really fun and useful project I participated in - I got to read off of a star wars type screen and move my hands 🤌🏽 can't wait to see the final outcome!

Come join us in Berlin on the 14th to discuss strategies for collectivizing the internet along the data value chain (data - platforms - physical infrastructure) auf DEUTSCH 🥨

Just published! A book chapter with Morshed Mannan and Tara Merk on "Cooperative Online Communities," open acess for all: taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-ed…

🔔 New article time! In this chapter, @MannanMorshed, @ntnsndr & @mpg_dd examines how @socialcoop and @the_platf0rm combine decentralized tech with cooperative governance to amplify user voice and community control 🤝 tinyurl.com/bdzkf3tx

Before creating the Blockchain Governance Cookbook, my colleagues and I analyzed how over 10 Layer 1s make governance decisions. From choices about legal entities to planned vs. actual decentralization & more Check out the six key findings in this report! 🧐

Should „don’t trust verify“ be a thing in DAOs? Always? Find out: policyreview.info/articles/analy… So grateful for the amazing work from @PowerDada which I got to observe and which inspired this piece ❤️

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Are you a BDFL? Or part of a company building OSS? Thinking about transitioning to more community governance? Not sure if you're ready yet? We’d love to figure it out with you in a research workshop using our E2C calculator! Get in touch! ❤️ More info: t.ly/oTZZE

🇩🇪 Excited to announce our researcher @mpg_dd will join a panel on 12.09 in Berlin, hosted by @TRF_Mediatalk. Featuring @Marianadlrw and @BillLaboon, moderated by journalist @ethomasson. Looking forward to this stimulating discussion! eventbrite.com/e/blockchain-h…

Can’t wait for the black mirror on this 🍿 bbc.com/news/live/cnk4…

🐚 Blockchain Technology and Polycentric Governance We are happy to present the final version of our Research Report on Blockchain Technology and Polycentric Governance, authored by @yaoeo, @CossarSofia, @MannanMorshed, @mpg_dd, and @angrytatargirl. The report analyzes the evolutions of blockchain networks through the lenses of polycentricity.

Thanks to @post_polar_ @donncha77 and Quinn DuPont for putting together this carnivalesque little book full of interesting reads 💕 emerald.com/insight/public…

New chapter out with @RolfHoefer where we ask if and how Web3 can actually be meaningfully different from Web2 :) emerald.com/insight/conten…

The culmination of our research with @pro_jectliberty is here 🪢 Welcome "The Blockchain Governance Toolkit. A Cookbook for a Resilient and Robust Ecosystem" 👩‍🍳 We translated the findings of the previous report into actionable tools and recommendations aiming to pave the way for a more equitable and sustainable technological ecosystem! With insights from 11 leading blockchain networks - including @Bitcoin, @ethereum, @cosmos, and @Optimism - this toolkit offers multiple governance solutions (recipes), each with its unique features (flavors) 🍲

Researcher Spotlight 💡 🔍 @mpg_dd is aPh.D. candidate at @AssasUniversite, Research Fellow at @metagov_project and Associate Researcher @JWI_Berlin. 💠 In her work, Tara studies DAO governance, Exit to Community cases, participatory action research, and Web3 labor challenges.