Be Libre/Patterns

Developing a pattern language - discuss.

Preliminary ideas:


 * A template  for describing patterns: Pattern
 * A pattern relationships diagram.
 * Can any existing patterns be re-used and adapted?

Example Patterns
Brief (illustrative) examples (more in the Musings and under Trails) to suggest a possible approach. Each pattern could be elaborated in detail where appropriate and their interrelationships clarified graphically (see Pattern Language below).

Pattern Classification
Themes (colour schemes) may be applied in the Pattern template. These may be used to indicate some level of pattern classification.

Themes for various:


 * aspects of life: e.g. green: biodiversity-related, brown: to do with social justice, red: economic issues addressed, ...; or
 * spheres of influence: personal, organisational, national, industry, policy, global, ...; or
 * types of patterns: e.g. patterns of thought and action, behavioural patterns, 'ways of being patterns', 'intervention patterns', ...
 * contexts: e.g at work, at home, while using WikiEducator (derive patterns from Code of Conduct), during happy times, difficult times, ....
 * roles: educator, parent, activist, leader, manager, boss, employee, trainee, student, ...
 * etc.
 * ... (figure this out later - see discussions page).

Patterns
For now, this is a list of ideas which may suggest or lead to "be libre" patterns.

See also List of pattern ideas under "Be Libre" on the 'Musings' page.


 * Semantic patterns (a class of).
 * Doing the right thing(s) the right way.
 * Ethics over convenience.
 * Choosing what is right over what is easy.
 * Ethics as a competitive advantage (business).
 * Support free culture artists (e.g. pay them via Jamendo).
 * Support libre knowledge initiatives (e.g. donate to Wikipedia, ...)
 * Instead of criticising (e.g.) Wikipedia on account of a bad page, improves/fixes the page.

Anti-patterns
For now, this is a list of ideas for anti-patterns.

See also List of pattern ideas under "Be Libre" on the 'Musings' page.


 * Focus on economic growth
 * See this note on "economic growth".
 * Semantic
 * See for example Richard Stallman's essay on words to avoid.
 * Using the word "sustainable" (or sustainability) without specifying a time horizon (i.e. almost anything is sustainable for a short time, almost nothing is sustainable for ever) and/or without simultaneous consideration of interdependent social, economic and environmental (biophysical) factors.
 * Using words like "idealistic" in a pejorative manner.
 * "Them" (the government) and us - culture of blame.
 * Accountability is important but strive for an attitude of working with government - they are people like us striving for the same goals.
 * Social contracts.
 * Over-use of '-ist' and '-ism' to describe people and their views - problems of labelling people, generalisation and stereotypes.
 * Fundamentalism (types of).
 * Exclusivity.
 * Elitism.
 * Overly litigious (e.g. patent trolls?).
 * Ends justify means.
 * Corporate social responsibility (see Criticisms and concerns).
 * Politicians "playing politics" when it is time to set aside differences and collaborate towards doing the right things in the right ways for the benefit of all.
 * Celebrating 7 billion (World population).

Rationale

 * Pattern language

Pattern Language
Guided by the pattern classifications above.