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> Statism : 90s Microsoft :: Anarchism : Web Standards Maybe I'm nitpicking, but Web Standards are mandated by the W3C, which I don't see as an anarchistic org
by klez 13y ago
> Statism : 90s Microsoft :: Anarchism : Web Standards
Maybe I'm nitpicking, but Web Standards are mandated by the W3C, which I don't see as an anarchistic organization, but more as an extended oligarchy.
To participate, an organization (from what I found, individuals cannot join) needs at least 1950.00 EUR per year.[1]
[1] http://www.w3.org/Consortium/fees http://www.w3.org/Consortium/fees
I'm not criticizing W3C per se, just the fact that it's being compared to an anarchist way of doing things.
- lukifer 13y agoHm, I didn't know that. Nonetheless, I feel the analogy stands somewhat; decisions are at least partially made via participatory consensus rather than from one entity by fiat. There's also the WHATWG, which is much more democratic, and which has been very influential in the ongoing standards process. Perhaps a more accurate comparison would be ICANN vs. NameCoin; however in that case, the anarchist solution is far less proven. ;)
- swashboon 13y agoWeb Standards are only useful becasue people agree on them and utilize them. There is no mechanism for enforcement or ordering, just the majority rule essentially.