Forum Post: An idea to consider

This is a response I gave to a thread about remaining leaderless. I think it would work within the organic nature of the movement, so I am posting it as a stand alone idea:

Great points! [about benefits of remaining leaderless] The tea party was co-opted so quickly by taking advantage of followership. No leader = no followers. I would, however, like to see some points of common agreement posted.

This could be in the form of polling, like 98% of protesters agree to this point, and 88% agree to that point. This means all points would be included, and a move toward consensus can evolve. By self polling and publishing, you retain control of the information, avoiding hijacking.

I don't expect to see 100% on any item simply because there are already individuals posing as supporters who are instead in opposition to the movement. They will affect the outcome of polling, yet I believe they are a minority and their number will show up as a statistical artifact. Any statisticians out there who would volunteer to take that on?