Participation Camp is a get together of a variety of theorists, practitioners, and tinkerers of various stripes involved in the “tech + politics = ?” movement. SpankTheMachine sits among the vanguard of groups and organizations involved in some of the biggest and most promising questions of our time. Indeed, the frame underpinning the entire event is

“Democracy is a game in which we all make the rules. How do we make this serious game more inclusive, more fair, and more fun?”

Here’s the banner I submitted for the event. Boy I have a big mouth.

One small claim for a wiseass, one giant leap at best.