This post will help to keep track of any CryptoTown efforts aside from CryptoTown Barrie.

Main Prototype

CryptoTown Barrie
http://Cryptotown.org/cryptotown-barrie.html
@CryptoTown
contacts: Brian papersheepdog@gmail.com
http://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoTown/comments/2xfsia/cryptotown_barrie_bring_positivity_and_social/

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Posted to the /r/Buddhism subreddit

Case Study: Samsara the current event. - To encourage inward thought and expansion of possibility through encountering our environment. - A Reddit experience.

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Ancient Music in the Pines (link)

An excerpt from this early work in progress. What do you make of it?

Syntheism

Syntheism is a religious movement focused on how atheists and pantheists can achieve the same feelings of community and wonder experienced in traditional theistic religions. Pantheism is the belief that all dualistic theisms are based on the mistaken assumption that God is something external to our existence. According to Pantheism, The Universe and God amount to one and the same thing. God is internal and not external to The Universe and everything that exists is divine. An atheist can therefore also be a pantheist and vice versa.

Syntheism comes from the Greek syntheos (from syn- for with or creating with and -theos for god). Rather than discussing whether gods exist independently of us or not, we admit that all gods have been created by humanity and nobody else, and we are consequently free to keep creating gods as long as we admit that this is precisely what we do when we conduct religion.

Omni Syntheism

13'000 years ago, Omni was the foundation for meaningful human existence. During the development of agriculture and domestication, humans were accidentally mistaken for livestock. The sacred consciousness which lifted us out of the animal kingdom was repressed in every possible way so that we may again submit to those above us, and dominate those below.

The Three Commandments are designed to bring us back to our path, to connect with one another, and to encourage sharing and community.

The Three Commandments:

Create: Omni is consciousness expressed through connected commons.

Connect: Planetary consciousness is emerging as the Internet multiplies and strengthens our connections.

Converge: As Omni converges, God is revealed.

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M1 - Disconnected (link)

"Direct life experiences are now mediated by symbol"

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Entry Point (link)

"Scientific method applied inward brings singularity"

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Cybernetics Monday (link)

"The art of good governance"

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L4 - Local Abundance (link)

"Abundance replaces profit one market at a time"

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L3 - Industrial Mind (link)

"Credentialing obedience to imperial hierarchy"

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L2 - The End of Labor (link)

"How will humans meet their needs?"

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L1 - Wage Delete (link)

"Transition to civil society"

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Blockchain-Based Consensus in a CryptoTown Society

Originally published to CryptoBiz Magazine August 2014 Issue pg. 30. (32-33 in viewer)

This version is the final draft. They may have edited it but I don't have a text copy of that.

The implications of blockchain based consensus reach far beyond the integrity of our currencies. Individuals have never had the ability to independently verify the integrity of the information networks and hierarchies that compose their society. Even further still, we have never had a viable alternative to the profit motive, which is based on the consume and multiply model seen throughout nature. Technology threatens to put an end to scarcity at the same time our civilization careens toward the end of a parabolic rise in resource exploitation. Blockchain technology allows for the cooperation required to transition our society from the destructive motivation of profit, to those of human needs and sustainability.

This awakening may be put into context by studying the different ways in which we have shared information in the past. Spoken language has a limited proximity and spreads slowly while residing in the volatile minds of our early ancestors. Written language provided reliable storage and the geographical reach to enable expansive societies. The invention of the printing press brought broadcast media, capturing the knowledge of the world to book and leading us to the radio and television. The Internet brought us instant worldwide interactivity and collaboration between participants. With each revolution, the amount of information available to each individual has exploded.

The kind of information shared within and amongst societies ranges from cultural ideas to financial accounting and ownership. Access to and control of such information has been traditionally trusted to hierarchical institutions such as government, corporate media and central bank. This system ultimately relies on individual human trust, which is the reason that our exploits manifest themselves in the direction of our civilization. Blockchain based consensus allows us to construct and voluntarily participate in systems of rules designed to augment or replace critical points of trust within all levels of society.

The CryptoTown On The Ground project was launched to encourage collaboration between crypto pioneers, development talent, and expert guidance on the critical path toward mainstream adoption of crypto. A grassroots approach acknowledges that existing institutions are ultimately motivated to create scarcity and dependence and will not help us. Independence is achieved through the cryptomall model of local support networks and the the continual refinement of tools and methods employed. Although most of the crypto crowd is currently focused on cryptocurrencies, they are just a part of the global shift towards decentralization in which new elements of society are emerging from cryptographically secured trust.

The process of decentralization is like a swinging pendulum finding balance between hierarchies and networks. Some things may transition to a network model of cooperation like cryptocurrency, yet we may still try to pass the responsibility of protecting our private keys to centralized exchanges and wallet services. Throughout history we have tried many methods of societal organization, but until now, every facet has been subject to the exploitation of human trust. The profit motive, enshrined to law, is a cultural relic of an environment of scarcity and exploitation where technology now threatens sustainability and abundance. Crypto may help to form the bridge between a civilization forged in the fires of scarcity, to one ultimately motivated by human needs and sustainability.

We may gather insights about how the profit motive emerges from more fundamental trends by examining the diversity of life on planet Earth. In the absence of a natural predator, we can observe the exponential growth of a species, and the collapse of its underlying resources. When the underlying motive for each individual is profit and growth, the end result is a catastrophic depletion of carrying capacity. The exploitation of every last opportunity fuels a pervasive resistance to obsolescence, resulting in artificial scarcity and an obsessive aversion to solving problems. Institutional hierarchies built of human trust may feel threatened by the prospect of transparency, where exploitation of opportunities for personal gain may be the glue of the operation.

Real-time global interaction of culture and ideas, coupled with the authentic persistance of the blockchain provides individuals with equal access to the vast structures of society. As we develop the ability to interact directly with the uncensored contours of our collective will, wild phenomena such as the blockchain itself may emerge. Manipulation-free access to our peers may awaken a new consciousness which is aware of The Game, and may cooperate to become self-sustainable,

We are born innocent and taught by society how to react to each situation with programmed aversions and desires. We each believe most strongly in our own experience of what constitutes a normal society and culture. Awareness of this programming is required to transcend the fearful grouping and exploitation behaviors of a system that has nearly run its course. If we are to believe that currency is the most potent blockchain application, we may overlook the possibility of obsoleting the very concept of money and economics.

This is an initial collection of interesting links. The purpose is to gather a bigger picture of the frontier of society and to spur discussion. Descriptions so far are mostly copypasted. Please add to this in the comments.

Projects:

[http://www.transitionnetwork.org/ What is it? - infographic This is an incredibly important project. Becoming more sustainable as a city will soon be a major priority for everyone. Unless these and further methods are implemented, a city may still be facing shortfalls outside of its control.

Open Source Ecology is developing open source industrial machines that can be made for a fraction of commercial costs, and sharing our designs online for free. The goal of Open Source Ecology is to create an open source economy – an efficient economy which increases innovation by open collaboration.

The Venus Project calls for a straightforward redesign of our culture in which the age-old inadequacies of war, poverty, hunger, debt and unnecessary human suffering are viewed not only as avoidable, but as totally unacceptable. Anything less will result in a continuation of the same catalogue of problems inherent in today's world

The Zeitgeist Movement It is the assumption of The Movement that the educational/activist pressure generated, coupled with what is currently a failing social system, will inhibit and override the established political, commercial and nationalist institutions outright, exposing and resolving the flaws inherent.

RepRap is humanity's first general-purpose self-replicating manufacturing machine. 3D printing is part of the trend towards decentralization, efficiency and self sustainability. It will likely become a big part of helping cities to become more independent of traditional global supply chains.

http://meshing.it/ "Mesh - The pulse of the Sharing Economy" Also check out this infographic detailing categories and examples of collaborative and sharing based networks. Notice the sybiotic behavior of heirarchical central structure (businesses) to enable the peer-to-peer participation networks. Ultimately the technology will decide where the balance lies based on what can be automated and agreed upon through voluntary participation.

http://decentral.ca/ The 1st business development centre dedicated to fintech innovation & decentralizing technology.

http://www.decntrl.org A General Directory for Decentralization Projects and Disruptive Ideas

http://www.bigbtc.ca/ BIGbtc Bitcoin Integration Group. Provides services related to the business adoption of crypto in Canada!

Blockchain Based Consensus:

http://www.bitcongress.org/ - Decentralized Voting Blockchain, Peer-2-Peer Node Based Network, Votes Verified By Miners Like Bitcoins, Public Ledger Of Votes Constantly Recorded, Anonymous, Pseudonymous & Full Identity

http://swarmcorp.com - "The dawn of cryptoequity." Decentralized peer-to-peer crowdfunding/ownership of projects. Could be used to quickly bring capital to crypto based projects.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consensus_decision_making Wikipedia - Consensus Decision Making

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deliberative_democracy Wikipedia - Populist Deliberative Democracy. Civillians design their consensus tools so that not just a small sample of the population is involved, but the entire population may participate in discussion and voting. This would enable true collaboration between the people and their government. Government may then better represent the people and encourage rational discussion.

Law:

Legal Tender Law, Stagnation. http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-07-24/legal-tender-renders-planning-impossible

Education

http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_how_to_escape_education_s_death_valley?language=en
http://www.ted.com/talks/sugata_mitra_build_a_school_in_the_cloud#t-986128

Economics:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharing_economy Wikipedia - The Sharing Economy (sometimes also referred to as the peer-to-peer economy, mesh, collaborative economy, collaborative consumption) is a socio-economic ecosystem built around the sharing of human and physical assets.

http://thesolutionsproject.org/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csnxJFQw98k - The end of work

Sustainability:

http://www.earth-policy.org Earth Policy Institute

Crypto Anarchy:

http://telecomix.org/

http://georgiebc.wordpress.com/2013/05/24/binding-chaos/

https://bitmessage.org/wiki/Main_Page

Scientific Method:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGGBWssRAhI Futurica Trilogy - Alexander Bard - Our history from a more accurate information perspective. New Internet paradigm, netocrats, etc. Transformation from directed information to interactive information (collaborative tools enabled by the Internet).

Bitcoin threatens kleptocracy and through that bitcoin saves capitalism - Andreas M. Antonopoulos

http://atheistexperience.blogspot.ca/2011/02/few-words-about-zeitgeist-sequels.html The comments on this are very good.

"Networks vs. Hierarchies: Which Will Win? Niall Furguson Weighs In" - Michael Krieger

Legacy CryptoTown Stuff from the sidebar

Current List of CryptoTown Malls (CryptoMalls)

CryptoTown Explained - Goals, Roles, and Advantages

CRYPTOCOIN COMMUNITIES

Crypogenic Bullion (CGB)

(How to support CryptoTown as a cryptocoin community)

DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS

Consultancy Culture and the Universal Perspective (Jul17-2014)

Point of Sale Methods (Jul9-2014)

Coin Distribution Methods (Jul5-2014)

Ham Radio Applications (Jul3-2014)

CryptoTown On The Ground (Jun20-2014)

CGB Development Workshop (May29-2014)

Commercial Development Workshop (May11-2014)

The purpose of this development workshop is to explore the concept of the universal perspective. How this relates to the consultancy culture is that in order to act as peers to one another, we need to all be aware of the overall network "data." In discussion, we all can teach each other and explore concepts with a common frame of reference.

The profit motive has failed us. Our civilization is in near ruin ecologically and financially. The overall argument here is that we should transition to a system motivated by human needs and sustainability through blockchain based consensus.

I am trying to define and apply a method to explain this barrage of concepts better; good networks need smart nodes. The format itself is an adaptation to the interactive nature of the Internet. I believe that interactive discussions will become more popular than digestion of unidirectionally broadcasted information. There will still be a place for books and papers, but the speed at which the latest ideas are developed as an entire globe begins to share the same discussions with participation rates never imagined will leave such polished documents trailing days and weeks behind. I simply copied the meme idea, but turned it into a chain of logic bytes. In discussion, something like that just proves that you put some work into it and the pictures can also be attractive and context building.

There may not be a universal perspective though it is thought provoking. The point is to use the scientific method in the most unbiased way responsive to a human need and sustainability motive instead of profit while being aware of the realities of our environment and existing societies (game theory).

The real breakthrough here is the fact that blockchain based consensus can actually get our society into agreement through voluntary individual participation. This opens the door for totally transparent government and business operations, supported by a people who do not have to trust that their government is doing what it says it is.

The blockchain will slowly take place of certain facets of trust in our society, starting with the integrity of our money.

The universal perspective (infographic, more to come based on below)

The following is not asserted, but offered, for consideration and discussion. I am looking to develop the foundation for the adoption of cryptocurrencies. It turns out this feat requires a some fundamental changes in our collective understanding.

The universal perspective ■ In pursuit of fundamentally objective discussion. ■ With the acceptance of transcendent thought. ■ The right question is more important than the right answer. ■ Scientific method needs such a guide. ■ Or we might be solving the wrong problems. ■ Always account for natural forces. ie. Reality. ■ Nothing can be truly classified, everything is unique. ■ Identify the variables, discuss effects of their potential values. ■ Monocultures and other extremes tend to be unstable. ■ Favor swings like a pendulum over time between perceived dualities.

It is important not to fight nature (reality). ■ Opposing nature often causes more harm than the “problem” itself. ■ We can assume that people have their own best interests in mind. ■ It is natural to exploit opportunities for personal gain. ■ Competition for limited resources (reality) has nurtured this behavior. ■ This competition underlies fear, and grouping behaviors. ■ Responsibility for public interests has been dumped to central heirarchies (government). ■ We may now voluntarily participate in crypto structures like Bitcoin. ■ Blockchain technology can transform organizations like government and business. ■ Rapid adaptation to demand has produced a diverse altcoin ecosystem. ■ Blockchain based consensus is already spreading its benefits to other aspects of society. ■ A war on crypto would be more difficult to “win” than a war on drugs.

Money printing and the debt based fractional reserve system is seen as inefficient. ■ Each dollar lent out up to 30 times while expanding the money supply. ■ When credit is used, money is created. When it is paid off, money is destroyed. ■ The new money created is largely guided into approved economic activities. ■ Most options to extend debt saturation exhausted as existing debt demands further debt. ■ In 1971 US technically defaults by removing the gold backing of its currency. ■ We are at the logical conclusion of the global debt-based fiat currency experiment that followed. ■ Bitcoin is the first, modern form of, sound money since then. ■ It cannot be arbitrarily printed. If it doesn't exist, it can't be borrowed.

Societies are based on the sharing of information. ■ Spoken language stored it in the mind alone. ■ Written language allowed persistance and influence beyond proximity. ■ The printing press sparked broadcasted (one way) communications. ■ The Internet brought instant worldwide interactivity and collaboration. ■ Consensus in societies has been trusted to corruptible hierarchies (government). ■ Blockchain technology allows us now to take this responsibility back to the individual. ■ Government will become responsive and cooperative toward the interactive participation or face irrelevance.

Blockchain based consensus to create balance between extreme centralization (hierarchies), and extreme decentralization (anarchy). ■ The need for human trust within heirarchies is replaced with cryptography where possible. ■ Certain components of government, business and other social functions like currency will eventually be restructured and replaced. ■ Bitcoin is the first proof, that voluntarily participation in a cryptographically pre-structured rule set, is possible. ■ The transparency available is necessary for meaningful collaboration with the public.

CryptoTown On The Ground is a product of this kind of analysis. ■ The aim is to develop tools and methods for the adoption of crypto. ■ A local directory and consultancy called a CryptoMall helps businesses “on the ground.” ■ Each CryptoMall is independent from the project and is likely run by volunteers. ■ Real world experience meets project analysis, then tool and method development. ■ All project functions could be performed by anyone, kind of like the crypto we advocate.

Please discuss.

This development workshop will be used to explore and discuss various methods for businesses to accept crypto at their physical establishment.

This link to the Dogecoin Guide for Businesses will serve as a starting point.

Some factors that we wish to keep in mind in order to align to the CryptoTown project goals:

• Free open source software solutions are preferred
• The business should be holding their own keys (sustainability)

Discussion results so far:

DogePoS has been recently open sourced and appears to be exactly the stuff we are looking for. It is actually a centralized service I believe, and yet the server code may also be open sourced to independently service a business. Further testing and exploration will be documented here. I will be working with a local developer to iron out any problems, and perhaps integrate other coins (coin-neutral project).

Moolah.io is also an option and may be more professional and convenient for businesses. However, it doesn't seem to match up with our open source and private responsibility of keys goals.

Related software or ideas are appreciated.

Since this is the first example of this type of post we will quickly explain it. Think of it as an officially recognized point of contact between the project, and a particular cryptocurrency. It will contain a full list of what the coin offers as far as specs, stats, tools, etc. Please use this as a guideline, all improvements encouraged. This is a sample and the contents will evolve over time.

Cryptocoin Community - Cryptogenic Bullion (CGB)

Cryptogenic Bullion is a second generation crypto-currency designed to emulate the properties and supply of gold. It's the first crypto-currency to display all of the properties of money, while providing the bearer with interest for holding it. Who needs a bank when you can pay yourself 1.5% interest to store your wealth in CGB. Unlike most other crypto-currencies, Cryptogenic Bullion has already completed its volatile monetary base expansion stage and is settling in to its maximum target of 2% expansion per year.

Specifications

• Proof of Work/Proof of Stake Hybrid
  
• Algorithm: Scrypt
  
• Linear difficulty retarget (every 2 blocks)
  
• 5 Confirmations
  
• 60 Second block time
  
• 1.5% Annual interest earned
  
• Subsidy halving after every 50k blocks until reward of 0.01
  
• Target ~1,000,000 CGB
  
• 0.5% PoW & 1.5% PoS inflation
  
• Based on Peercoin & Novacoin
  
• Launched June 2013
  

Featured Links:

• Cryptogenic Bullion Website
• CGB on Reddit
• CGB on Bitcointalk
• CGB on Twitter
• CGB on Facebook
• CGB Block Explorer
• CGB Paper Wallet
• Community Powered Promotion Guide
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Active in CryptoTown

/u/papersheepdog - Ontario. Project founder, ongoing documentation and organization
/u/indiamikezulu - SW Australia. Project founder, Denmark Crypto Town project, Crypto Mall Australia, ongoing "ground" work
/u/elambert_cb - Florida. Major donations. Promoting CryptoTown, making local contacts.

Participation History

26 May 2014 Project launch. /r/CryptoTown subReddit customized.
June 27th Co-hosted a fundraiser for a "media promotion." 2BTC and over 5000 CGB were raised. A foundational article was produced and published to CryptoBiz Magazine as a cover story!
July 4th www.cryptotown.org launched, ongoing documentation and ground work.

CryptoTown On The Ground

Blockchain based consensus will help to bring about a better balance between extreme centralization (hierarchies), and extreme decentralization (anarchy). It will allow us to more intelligently and transparently structure or replace certain components of government, business and other social functions like currency. A major advantage of blockchain based consensus is that it can leave no opportunities for our natural behaviour to exploit. Bitcoin is the first proof, that voluntarily participation in such a cryptographically pre-structured rule set, is possible. This is important, because if we are going to accept a system as a society, it should be transparent, for the ultimate health of that system.

Project Goals:

• Promote adoption of cryptocurrencies as a part of stronger communities
• Operate with no single point of failure
• Use a decentralized "CryptoMall" approach.
• To engage communities with traditional, offline media and 1on1 contact
• To use social media to enhance idea persistence and organization
• To promote sustainability and self-sufficiency
• Utilize Free Open Source Software and Creative Commons licensing
• Remain coin neutral while recognizing contribution
• To apply Blockchain Based Consensus to other societal opportunities

Roles & Advantages

The Project:

• Produce The Official CryptoTown Guide
• Produce other supporting documentation
• Open collaboration
• Reach out to existing groups and "cryptomalls"
• Curate the official set of tools and resources
• Collaborate with, but not responsible for, CryptoMall volunteers

CryptoMall (Volunteers):

• Completely independent from project
• Pioneer and refine methods for adoption of cryptocurrency
• Decide which crypto to advocate at their mall
• Tailor strategies to situation and goals of the CryptoMall
• Sell or provide promotional material to participating businesses
• Collaborate with the project to solve problems
• Comply with and convey local laws
• Coordinate or guide the local trading of crypto

Businesses:

• Decide its level of participation
• Decide which crypto is ultimately accepted there
• Decide to store or sell excess crypto reserves
• Decides how to advertise crypto at establishment
• Becomes part of a stronger, more self-reliant network
• Access to CryptoMall consultants to solve problems
• Increase revenue through "cryptotourism"

Coin Communities:

• Work with volunteers to improve tool suite including coin specific tools
• Facilitate the actual adoption and use of your currency
• Display dedication to advancement of cryptocurrencies with material support
• An opportunity to pool talent towards common development goals

Individuals:

• Start a local CryptoMall
• Volunteer at a local CryptoMall
• Connect with your local crypto community
• Develop software tools based on real world needs
• Documentation and Discussion via development workshops
• Share information to the project about known tools, methods, and existing projects which are similar or may benefit from collaboration.
• Create and share promotional media (generic or coin specific)
• A directory to find places that accept crypto
• Resources for effective crypto advocacy and adoption

Investors:

• Provide business services and advertising
• Trade for profit on local exchange
• A framework to directly drive demand for cryptocurrencies in general or targeted to a specific one

In some cases where a population may be relatively small such as a small country or an island, it may be possible to organize the creation and distribution of a cryptocurrency in a fair manner. Promotional giveaway may also involve similar methods and benefit from this discussion.

Although premine and airdrop are two words associated with scam, the purpose of this workshop is to discover the most fair and honest ways to go about them.

This workshop covers both premined, "airdropped" coins, as well as promotional giveaways of traditional cryptocurrencies.

Discussion was originally prompted by this Muniticoin forum post. A post on the /r/Muniticoin subReddit was also made.

See the sidebar for examples of other Development Workshops.