Library
The documents of the federation, presented in full. We share parts of how we operate, and guides on navigating the dynamics that come up inside co-ops, so that others can learn from them.
FoundingWhy the federation exists, what it works by, and what it asks of everyone.
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ManifestoWhy 400,000,000 exists; what it is trying to stop, organize, and create; and what doing things differently means.
8 min read02PrinciplesSix principles the federation and both co-ops work by: cooperative, directly democratic, human-centered, inclusive, outernationalist, and counter.
4 min read03Code of ConductBaseline expectations for everyone in our co-ops, projects, and spaces: unhelpful behaviors, conduct in meetings, and how reports of harm are handled.
28 min readGovernanceHow decisions are made and who belongs. Written for 400M: Productions; D+D is developing its own.
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How We VoteThree decision models and their trade-offs, when to vote formally, then how a proposal passes: voting, quorum, consensus in person and online, and conduct.
7 min read05Circles and RequirementsThe four circles of membership and what each asks: Supporter, Creative-Member, Aspiring Worker-Member, and Worker-Member.
1 min read06Statements of PurposePersonal statements from Worker-Members on why they are here and what they are building.
Arriving07Profit-SharingHow surplus is shared on projects, and how the federation’s reserves are allocated.
ArrivingGuidesParts of the internal manual, written by Worker-Members for members. Shared as they are used.
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For New MembersOnboarding, what members hope for, guide positions, the mindsets collective freedom asks of us, the tendencies in the way, and conflict resolution.
43 min read09From Aspiring Worker-Member to Worker-MemberWhat Worker-Members are responsible for, the trial that leads there, the skills built along the way, and how we learn together.
24 min read10Step Up, Step BackA short guide on in-person communication: interrupting, speaking time, advantages, and emotions.
7 min readWider federationThe lab D+D works through and the organization 400M funds.
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The AssemblyWhat Quorum Assembly is, how it is organized, and where 400M picks up what it inspires.
3 min read12Quorum ManifestQuorum Manifestation: the path from imagination to a deployed, federated app, in dialogue between humans and language models.
5 min read13SparkAn eco-community research and development organization. Powered by 400M.
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