www.world-wide-democracy.net (WDDMnet)
Web site of the WORLDWIDE DIRECT DEMOCRACY MOVEMENT (WDDM)

WDDM was started using the Initial Rules, listed near the top of this archived page.

April 2005 Operating Rules:

  1. Accepting new members:
    1. A new membership application is sent to all the current members for review.
    2. An applicant will be immediately accepted if not more than 20% of the current members will have any objections to her/his membership.
    3. An applicant will be immediately rejected if more than 50% of the current members are against her/his membership.
    4. In all other cases the membership application will be put on hold until a consensus corresponding to either 2. or 3. is established through the e-mailing discussion in which the disputed candidate can participate.
  2. Similar approach will be used for all other agenda that may arise:
    1. A motion is immediately implemented if it gets more than 80% of votes.
    2. A motion is immediately rejected and cannot be again tabled for a certain period of time (to be determined; tentatively set to six months) if it gets less than 50% of votes.
    3. If a motion gets between 50% and 80% of votes, it can be further discussed until at least 80% of members are comfortable with its implementation. Only then it can be implemented.
Reference: Consensus building approach