witchescauldronCan we use more #4opens social versions of working models like #NLnet to mediate the corruption and incompetence that dominates when funding becomes too centralised?
The problem is not simply government involvement, public funding is important. The challenge is the structure around it.
Too much bureaucracy slows development, freeze experimentation and turns living projects into paperwork exercises. Too little accountability creates capture, favouritism and closed networks. The balance matters:
The current #EU funding, like #NGI shows the danger when this balance fails - lots of money moving, but the process rewards safe, institutional and already-legible projects that fail rather than messy grassroots innovation that might work.
The #openweb needs funding paths that work more like commons: Open processes - Transparent decisions - Community review - Diverse participation and thus clear accountability.
A useful tool for this is the #4opens that are not just technical principles. They are social infrastructure for keeping power visible and preventing both state and market capture.
NGI0_Moldova
Marcus Rohrmoser 🌻
Strypey
NGI0 Slovenia
NGI Commons