Jaamme
Jaamme is a fictional framework used in discussions of cooperative governance and resource sharing. It describes a set of mechanisms that allow participants to collaboratively decide how to allocate shared assets—such as software components, data, or infrastructure—while ensuring transparency and mutual accountability.
Core principles include inclusive participation, influence proportional to contribution, and modular interoperability through open interfaces. The
Jaamme relies on three core components: a participatory decision protocol that captures consensus or consent by
History and usage: The concept developed in thought experiments and community labs during the 2020s as a
Applications and criticisms: In theory, jaamme could guide governance of open-source projects, digital commons, or community
See also: commons, participatory budgeting, open governance.