Prototype Guide

An Example Use Case

with links to how to do it

He had found many articles and videos on the internet, such as the documentary Inside the garbage of the world, which you can watch on Amazon Prime.

Whilst doing this he comes across lots of evidence, reasoning, and explanations about what is going on and ideas on what we ought to do about it. However, he feels upset that the world does not seem to be taking the matter seriously enough. As though people didn't really believe it was happening or can not seem to take the initiative to make any genuine change.

He joins the facebook group “The Encyclopedia of Perspectives and Labels”. Within half an hour he has been accepted into the group by admin. Show me how to join...

He searches for an existing map like this one. Show me how to search for maps...

(The map picks out some specific topics and sets them within a broader context of things like caring for the environment in general and the reality that we probably need to clothe ourselves and package at least some things up) Show me how I can make maps (advanced)...

He also adds some of his own thoughts below the topic, which starts a small back and forth discussion with another facebook user . ( as many people already are familiar with doing)

He felt that one of the viewpoints fairly well represented how he thought about the topic. So decided to give it support by voting on it. Show me how I can vote...

He also posts some comments, evidence, and statistics, that he thinks supports a viewpoint. As well as some comments that he thinks supports a different case into that other viewpoint. Show me how I can contribute to viewpoints...

The editor team in charge of the viewpoints incorporated some of the suggestions. Learn more...

However he became frustrated with the editor team for not listening to his suggestions properly and he thought he could do a better job. So he started a new viewpoint. Show me how can I create a new viewpoint...

His writing was going to cover a number of topics so he created new bubbles on each separate topic.

At the top of each he summed up the viewpoints fairly succinctly.

Then below that backed it up with the most impactful reasoning and evidence for him nearer the top. Learn more...

Rather than putting too much evidence to back the claims up with in the main body of text, he uses footnotes which link to questions he asks himself.

For example “Plastic is seriously damaging the ocean ecosystem in so many ways (3)

Then in the footnotes you get

3)How damaging do you believe plastic is to ecosystems in the ocean?

This is where he them puts all the evidence showing how true it is that plastics kills ocean wildlife.

Doing this helps keep information that may overload a simple answer tucked away

(Asking ourselves questions also helps when we come to making shared questions between viewpoints. Learn more...)

He thought another viewpoint was a bit foolish and he wanted to challenge it. So he posted his question in a comment at the relevant part of text in this other viewpoint. Show me how I can post questions as comments into viewpoints...

Robert received the question he decided to reword it slightly

Marlon agreed to the alteration

He then created a poll for the question in Facebook

They both make new viewpoints to answer this particular question just like they did before on the topic.

A quick overview of what you can do

USE SHARED QUESTIONS TO CHALLENGE VIEWS - They can all be linked up with hyperlinks and visualised on the google map. Its is doable now. See an example...
EARN AN AUTHORITIVE VOICE - By getting names to vote in support of a viewpoint you edit.
ROOT OUT FAKE NEWS - Views that express fake evidence will loose the support of watchdog supporters. Try it today!

How to Guide

Part 1
Joining the Community

JOIN GROUP

You will need to have a facebook account because there is a voting poll function that we use. It would be nice do do it without facebook (Please support this project and this and we will aim on getting it facebook free)

1- Go to the group

2- Request access

3- Wait for access. Admins will aim to be quick accepting members.

Why it isn't an open group: The group closed so that messages there dont get posted on all of our friends news feeds as we use it, which makes it easier to play around and post things without worrying who will see it. If members dont want to see it they can limit the group or leave.

2
Finding and opening collective views

2a
Search for topics and questions

You can search for topics by using the small search bar you can find on the side of the facebook group.

If you search with a hashtag of #topic or #question as well more search terms you will limit the list to only topics of question respectively.

2b
Find what you are after using maps

You can search #maps and some key-words to find maps.

Click to open the map, which is in Google draw.

The ovals are topics.

The circles are viewpoint bubbles.

Rectangles are shared questions. The lines show which views the question relates to.

coloured items will links work grey items have not been made or linked yet

2c
Opening and reading topics and questions in facebook

The top part of the facebook poll says what the discussion is about

Clicking the links will open the different viewpoints (hint: opening multiple in different tabs is a quick way to look through them all)

Below it is a bar chart the numbers, e.g “Bubble 2”, refer to the numbers next to the links at the top.

They generaly show a headline or description that gives away the general feel of the viewpoint

2d
Following views on to further questions and further shared questions

In a viewpoint bubble you may find numbers after there is a claim made which refer to questions in the footnotes.

Clicking the link will take you a facebook poll where you can find voting on different views on that question.

Learn why we do this…

3
Normal Discussion to Collective Views

Use Google Draw to set a matter into context defining what is on and off a topic

3a
Gathering up relevant content

Learn how to:

COLLECT VIEWPOINTS

We use the comment section below the facebook poll (which we use for the bubbles) to collect content into. If you find some interesting knowledge you can post a link to it under the relevant topic.You might use a map to find the relevant one or find it in the live feed on Facebook.

We post content into the topic that it fits most snuggly. Not to loose or too tight according to the topics definition.

For example:

You find some content explaining “that because of global warming causing of changes in ocean temperature 50% of the coral reef ecology has gone”.

You would go to the topic that is about caring for the ocean in general not about caring about ocean plastics nor about caring for the environment in general.

You then follow the link to the facebook poll and post this title and a link to the article in the comments section.

So, you look at the map and think what the article, or piece of knowledge, you have is about. If it is broad it will be higher up the map. If it relates to a more specific area of interest it will be further down. It, also, may relate to a specific question so may want to be posted at that particular question.

If it is a broad article that covers a lot it would be good if you indicate as you post it which bit of the content you think is relevant. You may want cut and post key bits or quotes strait into the comments.

3b
Commenting at editor teams

When you find a topic you have something to say about you can can make your comment like normal in the facebook comments. Which will make a back and forth conversation between individuals as you may be used to.

Now, as well as that, you can post comments at points of view that you think will agree with your comment.

For instance: on a topic about ...

3c
Creating views

Learn how to:

CREATE VIEWPOINT BUBBLES

You create the document in google drive

Click share then Click on the little symbol for get shareable link and select “anyone with the link can comment”. Copy this link.

Paste this link into the comments section on facebook. (The owner of the poll can in time gather the links and place them neatly into the text above the poll)

Work out which number is next to use. One that has not been used by another bubble yet and then pick the next number.

You post a new option into the poll by clicking on “add option”

You then give it a simple title that gives away what view you are coming from

And add a number that has not been taken yet (e.g BUBBLE 6) or whichever it is

3d
Voting

Learn how to:

GIVE SUPPORT OR GET SUPPORT

Simply click the vote that relates to the viewpoint you wish to support.

If you wish to give your credentials you may want to link your linkedin account into the comments of the bubble you wish to endorse.

3e
Create a poll

write the title of the topic or shared question at the top of the facebook group.

Select poll.

Select the poll options like this:

Post two options. (they don’t have to both actually exist but you need to have two for it to work)

3f
Help fill maps up with live links

You can help make all the topics links work by creating the facebook polls and linking the topics in the map to them.

4
Observations about format

Through all of the playing with over the last several years a kind of standard format seems to have arisen. Where you try and get the main point across at the top with a short wise saying. Then, like in a court case, you go through all your most important evidence in order and where ever you make a big claim you can link it through to a further question

Who is this for?

Bubbles would be ideally led by people who know the most about their point of view on a subject. However it is also possible for any ‘armchair researcher’ to use this collect together their point of view, which, hopefully, may inspire professional thought leaders to come and get involved and make sure people are saying the right things.

5
Using questions

Learn how to:

REFFERENCE USING SHARED QUESTIONS

5a
Creating shared questions

In a bubble there is a large section near the bottom. This is where you put questions for yourself and answer them. By looking through different groups we can find questions that are similar. We can then suggest some wording of the question. Eventually we should be able to come up with a good solidly worded one that lots of different groups with different perspectives are happy to answer.

You do this by commenting into the bubbles at the side of the questions.

This firm question can then become a new center around which we can create viewpoint bubbles again. So we can quickly get an idea what kind of support there is for each side.

5b
Poking questions at other bubbles

An example of poking questions at a viewpoint on the dangers of MSG

Part 6
Managing a bubble (being a bubble editor)

6a
Making supporters stand out

Ideally this would be simply making the voter look bigger or have some adornment. The bodge for now is..

You add the names of people at the bottom of the document, as long as they have actually voted. We can check if there names are in both place.

You put the time and date of when of when thy supported it. So that subsequent changes to the content of the view should not reflect badly on that person

Note: the name used does not have to be real. Anonymous names may be used, which may be nice if you wish to change your views without losing face. Credentials for anonymous users could be authenticated by a third party to say, for example, that this person really is a professor of oceanography.

6b
Incorporating comments

When users comment stuff at your writing consider adding it to your explanation or answering then back in the reply to the comment. You are not obliged listen.

If they post a negative, destructive, remark you report that person by messaging admin. If it is a negative comment and they don’t remove it and stop posting like that they get banned. (there is no need to be negative if they can create a new viewpoint that they do agree with or post a question at a bubble)

6c
Sharing edit rights with a team

You can let certain people edit the text directly. You click share in google documents and add the person's email address.

You may wish to do this if you have a very keen supporter who has lots of good comments they want added. You can always kick them out and use the revision history to get back to how it was if you dislike what they do.

6d
Using the revision history

To get the revision history up you click on this bit at the top of the google documents that says "all changes saved to drive" (the words sometimes change but its in the same place)

Then you can select where you want to roll it back too. You can also name versions.

7
Making maps

Learn how to:

MAKE MAPS

This video shows what maps do:

The slideshow below shows a vision for how the working program will talk people through the creation of new maps. It gives you an idea of how you should make your maps. It may help you become familiar with how the maps work so that you can make your own. You may also try looking at existing maps then following the same logic to make your own maps.

VIEW SLIDES

You can make a new map and post it onto the facebook group. You will then be the editor of it. Other people can comment to suggest changes. In the real version people will support maps. Users can like a map so we get an idea of which are very popular ones. The aim should be to try and merge maps to create agreeable very popular ones that combine votes.

When making a map you should follow some rules:

1: Each topic should have a definition.

2: You should place topics within (under visually) the next broader topic that it can fit based on the definition. If the topic doesn't fully fit then it should be places to the side as a casual relationship. You may need to add additional topics so you can fit topics within other topics.

You can also place viewpoint bubbles on the map manually as well as shared questions.

7a
Agreeing on shared maps

Owners of different versions of sections of map can talk with one another so that they see if they can create one map that will be more popular so that both maps followers would want to use the new one.

8
Creating active labels

A viewpoint may want lay out some value judgements about a particular act or method.

For instance say which clothes are better or worse at causing microplastic pollution. This view gets supported (in part …) so can be trusted.

A QR code can be printed that links to the topic “Clothing ourselves and caring about microfibers getting into the ocean” and it can be placed on shelves next to polyester microfiber clothes.

Customers can then follow this QR link right to the topic that matters to them as they are making this buying decision.

If you wished to promote a good product of your own you could create viewpoints off the relevant topics. In the views you could give names to value judgments about your product.

For example you could say “mother bonded cows” which then links to a viewpoint that explains what this means and why it’s better than other dairy techniques.

We can create our own scales of ethics

For example free range level 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10

very caring business with regards to ocean plastics

TRY IT TODAY

This is a prototype. By using it you are helping to design the standalone, opensource, software

Google Draw is used for topic maps, Facebook polls to make viewpoint bubbles, and Google documents for collaborative documents.

Here's some suggestion of things to try doing:

Contents

An Example Use Case

with links to how to do it

A quick overview of what you can do

Use topic maps

Have discussions AND create collective viewpoints

Vote on them. Choose to link your credentials

How to Guide

Part 1Joining the Community

2Finding and opening collective views

2aSearch for topics and questions

2bFind what you are after using maps

2cOpening and reading topics and questions in facebook

2dFollowing views on to further questions and further shared questions

3Normal Discussion to Collective Views

Use Google Draw to set a matter into context defining what is on and off a topic

3aGathering up relevant content

Learn how to:

COLLECT VIEWPOINTS

3bCommenting at editor teams

3cCreating views

Learn how to:

CREATE VIEWPOINT BUBBLES

3dVoting

Learn how to:

GIVE SUPPORT OR GET SUPPORT

3eCreate a poll

3fHelp fill maps up with live links

4Observations about format

5Using questions

Learn how to:

REFFERENCE USING SHARED QUESTIONS

5a Creating shared questions

5bPoking questions at other bubbles

An example of poking questions at a viewpoint on the dangers of MSG

Part 6Managing a bubble (being a bubble editor)

6aMaking supporters stand out

6b Incorporating comments

6cSharing edit rights with a team

6dUsing the revision history

7Making maps

Learn how to:

MAKE MAPS

7aAgreeing on shared maps

8Creating active labels

Address

Contacts

Links

This is a prototype.
By using it you are helping to design the standalone, opensource, software

Part 1
Joining the Community

2
Finding and opening collective views

2a
Search for topics and questions

2b
Find what you are after using maps

2c
Opening and reading topics and questions in facebook

2d
Following views on to further questions and further shared questions

3
Normal Discussion to Collective Views

3a
Gathering up relevant content

3b
Commenting at editor teams

3c
Creating views

3d
Voting

3e
Create a poll

3f
Help fill maps up with live links

4
Observations about format

5
Using questions

5a
Creating shared questions

5b
Poking questions at other bubbles

Part 6
Managing a bubble (being a bubble editor)

6a
Making supporters stand out

6b
Incorporating comments

6c
Sharing edit rights with a team

6d
Using the revision history

7
Making maps

7a
Agreeing on shared maps

8
Creating active labels