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I. Introduction

1. Background Variations of P2P production, parallel to and as alternative to centralized services. Open source, global commons maker culture taking place around the world, originated in Silicon Valley as new forms of enabling new forms of science citizens and to democratize technology. Open source culture that take place around in different parts of the world pertain to different characteristics, there shouldn't be a dominating homogeneity in open source maker culture. maker culture in economical precarity. communities of experimental publishing making ways of making things public as gestures of decentralization and transparent porous making.

2. Thesis Statement Contemporary phenomenons of centralization and decentralization found root in development of network culture, counter culture in 60s and 70s. Critical examination on old media can shed light on contemporary practices.

II. Body

First topic: Examination of P2P production, does p2p provides infrastructural possibility

1. examples overview of P2P infrastructure, various kinds.

2. examples of how P2P is used in various instances, look into Dat and Beaker browser in more details. And Torrents.

But does it grant a productive commons, or does it re-iterate principles of capitalism, such as BitCoin mining?

1. Bit Coin mining costs significant energy and resources. 2. Culture of geek masculinity in competitive problem solving scenario.

Second Topic: Origins of network media may shed light on how we conduct and practice decentralization/DIY hacking.

Origins of Networking implied centralized communication 1. ARPAnet 2. I DON'T KNOW

Counter culture, computer lib, homebrew computer club, usernet 1. talk the examples, I need to look more into them and I don't know now. 2. Supporting evidence

Third Topic: Inventing means and modus operandi for decentralized publishing definition of decentralized publishing 1. shadow libraries 2. I DON'T KNOW

Fourth Topic: Homogeneity of maker culture originated in Silicon Valley 1. Shanzhai 2. <?>

III. Conclusion

1. Summarize the main points of your paper and Restate your thesis in fresh words.2.Make a stong/memorable final statement