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CB.1:3 - Forces

ForceDecision it changes
A recognisable common concernA sufficiently specific concern helps people decide whether to participate; a narrow description can also exclude people whose experience is needed.
Participants’ benefit and organisers’ purposeA sponsor may sustain the arrangement, while its preferred behaviour may provide little value to participants.
Relationship and independent useSome results need continuing mutual help; others can be obtained by people using an explanation or service independently.
Early uncertainty and credible commitmentA small practical probe can clarify the proposal, but participants still need truthful expectations about help, effort and control.
Diversity of situations and a feasible first actionOne shared offer can contain several useful forms of participation; trying to serve every situation at once can prevent any exchange from working.