1. The
Metaverse Republic

2. The tragedy of the commons
Edward Castronova: if there are no rules — or
no real way to enforce the rules that do exist
— virtual worlds and games will inevitably
suffer a tragedy of the commons [...] regulation
is coming, like it or not, so we’ll all be better off
if we work to make sure it is good regulation.
Source: Benjamin Duranske,VirtuallyBlind.com

3. Current sources of law
“Code”
Terms of Service
Community Guidelines

4. Current sources of law
Contracts
Customs
Applicable law

5. The anti-social contract
Limits of contracts in governing interactions in
virtual worlds

6. Design issues
Raising awareness

7. Design issues
Structure design

8. Design issues
Multi-platform charters

9. Implementation issues
Identity and representation

10. Implementation issues
Land and financing

11. The Metaverse Republic
Democracy and representation

12. The Metaverse Republic
Judicial system

13. The Metaverse Republic
Local communities

14. The Metaverse Republic
Checks and balances

15. The Metaverse Republic
Enforcement

16. Criticism
Isn’t this basically extortion?

17. Criticism
Do we really need such a complex system?

18. Benefits
Sophisticated commercial transactions for sums
smaller than can practically be enforced and
adjudicated in national courts

19. Benefits
Support and encourage local communities in
the effort to organize themselves effectively and
resolve their internal disputes impartially

20. Thank you!
Antonio Bonanno
Metaverse Republic Co-founder
antonio.bonanno@metaverserepublic.org