Platformer

One remaining key concept in the system is that of a special kind of user role. While many people will use applications that tie in to Platformer without necessarily focusing on the fact that Platformer is in action, much like most of us use the web without thinking of its mechanics, there will be some people who take a more active role in building resources using Platformer. Among these people will be campaign architects. In a scenario such as the bird/police example, the work of identifying coalitions and all the steps leading up to it will be done by Platformer. But there will be certain steps that need human intervention. In general, these steps will involve composing some communication to a targeted entity, such as the gas company or the paper company from the previous example. A campaign architect will need to write a letter addressed to, say, the paper company, explaining the request that the coalition is putting to the company. Platformer will provide the statistical data to back up the claims, including the number of individuals who have made pledges, certification that these individuals are actually valid customers of the company, and so on. The campaign architect will be required by Platformer to submit any communications to the coalition for review before the coalition is prompted to initiate action on a pledge.