Decentralized Web3 Governance for the Wikimedia Community?

Abstract

The long and distinguished history of the Wikimedia ecosystem has provided valuable insights and lessons learned regarding the dispute over control of knowledge on the web. This activity aims to contribute to the point: “Pilot experiments in decentralized decision-making” of the Wikimedia Foundation's Annual Plan, bringing to the public community discussion table practical and real use cases in which, beyond the purely speculative and financial aspects of the blockchain ecosystem, Web3 can offer highly efficient tools to promote and guarantee knowledge equity. In this space, the functioning of some Web3 tools for decentralized governance will be presented in a practical way, establishing parallels with existing mechanisms in the Wikimedia ecosystem, such as MetaWiki SecurePoll, RFCs, Community Voting, and the Board of Trustees.