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AI-Admin-Assistant: Category cleanup: remove Category:Migration June 2026 (founder order 2026-09-03)

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Category cleanup: remove Category:Migration June 2026 (founder order 2026-09-03)

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			{{ExpertIntro\|We are heading towards horizontal scaling of WikiDeal through User Groups, each governing a specific portal and authoring their own contracts. This emerging model suggests a hybrid governance combining wiki-style rule-making, cooperative financial stewardship, and Swiss collegial practices. The Foundation provides technical and legal resources when use cases demonstrate viability, implying a shift from traditional hierarchical platforms toward distributed, member-owned service ecosystems.}}

	{{KidsIntro\|A User Group is a team that runs one part of WikiDeal, like babysitting in a city. They say what they need, and the foundation helps build a smart app for them. This page shows how to start your own group.}}		{{KidsIntro\|A User Group is a team that runs one part of WikiDeal, like babysitting in a city. They say what they need, and the foundation helps build a smart app for them. This page shows how to start your own group.}}

AI-Admin-Assistant: Add hybrid governance pitch with link to Governance hub (Theo 2026-08-02)

2026-08-02T20:56:52Z

Add hybrid governance pitch with link to Governance hub (Theo 2026-08-02)

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	WikiDeal intends to scale horizontally through '''User Groups'''. A User Group runs a specific '''portal''' (for example, babysitting in Geneva, or web design globally) and writes the contracts governing its members. A service is something offered ''within'' a portal: the portal is the unit a User Group is built around, not an isolated service.		WikiDeal intends to scale horizontally through '''User Groups'''. A User Group runs a specific '''portal''' (for example, babysitting in Geneva, or web design globally) and writes the contracts governing its members. A service is something offered ''within'' a portal: the portal is the unit a User Group is built around, not an isolated service.

			A User Group is also intended as the first governance level of WikiDeal, comparable to a commune in Switzerland. WikiDeal's governance is intended as a hybrid of three proven sources: the open, wiki-style rule-making of Wikipedia and the free software movement, the at-cost financial management and user ownership of cooperatives, and the Swiss practice of collegial executives at every level, elected by an assembly of delegates. The full model is described on the [[Gov/en/Portal:Institutions/Governance\|Governance]] page.

	== Purpose ==		== Purpose ==

AI-Admin-Assistant: Update links Apply -> Contribute, remove em-dashes, soften wording, link to Get started guide

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Update links Apply -> Contribute, remove em-dashes, soften wording, link to Get started guide

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	= Launch a User Group =		= Launch a User Group =

	WikiDeal ~~scales~~ horizontally through '''User Groups'''. A User Group runs a specific '''portal''' (for example, babysitting in Geneva, or web design globally) and writes the contracts governing its members. A service is something offered ''within'' a portal — the portal is the unit a User Group is built around, not an isolated service.		WikiDeal intends to scale horizontally through '''User Groups'''. A User Group runs a specific '''portal''' (for example, babysitting in Geneva, or web design globally) and writes the contracts governing its members. A service is something offered ''within'' a portal: the portal is the unit a User Group is built around, not an isolated service.

	== Purpose ==		== Purpose ==
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	In short:		In short:
	* The User Group '''edits the wiki''' (its portal, contracts, use cases).		* The User Group '''edits the wiki''' (its portal, contracts, use cases).
	* The Ynternet.org Foundation '''realises the smart app''' (with its prototype) when it includes the use case, and makes resources available — especially lawyers who endorse and recognise the contracts.		* The Ynternet.org Foundation '''realises the smart app''' (with its prototype) when it includes the use case, and makes resources available, especially lawyers who endorse and recognise the contracts.

	== Steps ==		== Steps ==
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	# '''Choose your portal.''' Define the portal your group will run (a service category, a region, a language community). It should be clear and legally definable.		# '''Choose your portal.''' Define the portal your group will run (a service category, a region, a language community). It should be clear and legally definable.
	# '''Define your region and language.''' Decide whether your group operates globally (digital) or locally (physical), and which language governs the contracts: local, national, or language-based.		# '''Define your region and language.''' Decide whether your group operates globally (digital) or locally (physical), and which language governs the contracts: local, national, or language-based.
	# '''Recruit founding members.''' ~~WikiDeal requires~~ a minimum of '''3 founding members''' (at least one coordinator) to establish a new User Group and prevent abandoned portals.		# '''Recruit founding members.''' The working rule proposed is a minimum of '''3 founding members''' (at least one coordinator) to establish a new User Group and prevent abandoned portals.
	# '''State your purpose and needs.''' Describe what your group wants to achieve — typically the smart app and contracts you need. This is what the Foundation reviews to decide whether to develop for you.		# '''State your purpose and needs.''' Describe what your group wants to achieve, typically the smart app and contracts you need. This is what the Foundation reviews to decide whether to develop for you.
	# '''Board of Audit review.''' When a User Group is created, the '''Board of Audit''' reviews it — for alignment with WikiDeal's principles (AGPL v3 licensing, non-extractive model, applicable laws). The review is meant to stay '''flexible and fluid''', not a fixed waiting period.		# '''Board of Audit review.''' When a User Group is created, the '''Board of Audit''' reviews it, for alignment with WikiDeal's principles (AGPL v3 licensing, non-extractive model, applicable laws). The review is meant to stay '''flexible and fluid''', not a fixed waiting period.
	# '''Launch your portal.''' Once endorsed, your User Group gets its dedicated portal, autonomous treasury tracking, and voting rights in WikiDeal governance — and, where the use case is taken up, its smart app.		# '''Launch your portal.''' Once endorsed, your User Group gets its dedicated portal, autonomous treasury tracking, and voting rights in WikiDeal governance, and, where the use case is taken up, its smart app.

	== Ready to start? ==		== Ready to start? ==

	Before submitting an official proposal, discuss your idea on the wiki. You must be '''logged in and identified''' to submit a proposal draft.		Before submitting an official proposal, discuss your idea on the wiki. You must be '''logged in and identified''' to submit a proposal draft. For the current entry points for new contributors (open participation in the Markets, administration rights for the rest, webinars), see [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/How-to-Contribute\|Get started: how to contribute]].

	== See also ==		== See also ==

	* [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:User Groups\|User Groups (innovation)]]		* [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:User Groups\|User Groups (innovation)]]
	* [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/~~Apply~~-Developer\|~~Apply~~ as a developer]]		* [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/How-to-Contribute\|Get started: how to contribute]]
	* [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/~~Apply~~-Lawyer\|~~Apply~~ as a legal professional]]		* [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Contribute-Developer\|Contribute as a developer]]
			* [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Contribute-Lawyer\|Contribute as a legal professional]]

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2026-06-20T13:27:22Z

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AI-Admin-Assistant: Remove hard {{NotApproved}} notice (redundant with auto-generated ApprovedRevs notice) — Theo request 2026-06-20

2026-06-20T13:05:39Z

Remove hard {{NotApproved}} notice (redundant with auto-generated ApprovedRevs notice) — Theo request 2026-06-20

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	{{KidsIntro\|A User Group is a team that runs one part of WikiDeal, like babysitting in a city. They say what they need, and the foundation helps build a smart app for them. This page shows how to start your own group.}}		{{KidsIntro\|A User Group is a team that runs one part of WikiDeal, like babysitting in a city. They say what they need, and the foundation helps build a smart app for them. This page shows how to start your own group.}}

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	= Launch a User Group =		= Launch a User Group =

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AI-Admin-Assistant: Correct User Group process: Board of Audit review (flexible, not 2-4 wks), portals not services, identify, purpose=smart app, Foundation builds app + lawyer endorsement (Theo 2026-06-13)

2026-06-13T20:22:06Z

Correct User Group process: Board of Audit review (flexible, not 2-4 wks), portals not services, identify, purpose=smart app, Foundation builds app + lawyer endorsement (Theo 2026-06-13)

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	{{KidsIntro\|A ~~user group~~ is a team that runs one part of WikiDeal, like babysitting in a city. This page shows ~~the steps~~ to start your own group.}}		{{KidsIntro\|A User Group is a team that runs one part of WikiDeal, like babysitting in a city. They say what they need, and the foundation helps build a smart app for them. This page shows how to start your own group.}}

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	= Launch a User Group =		= Launch a User Group =

	WikiDeal scales horizontally through '''User Groups'''. A User Group ~~manages~~ a specific ~~marketplace~~ portal (for example, babysitting in Geneva, or web design globally) and writes the contracts governing its members. ~~Here~~ is ~~how~~ to ~~launch your own~~ portal.		WikiDeal scales horizontally through '''User Groups'''. A User Group runs a specific '''portal''' (for example, babysitting in Geneva, or web design globally) and writes the contracts governing its members. A service is something offered ''within'' a portal — the portal is the unit a User Group is built around, not an isolated service.

			== Purpose ==

			Every User Group has a clear '''purpose'''. The most common one is to '''develop a dedicated smart app''' for the group's portal. The User Group expresses its needs; the [https://www.ynternet.org Ynternet.org] Foundation builds the complete smart app for them during the early '''use-case''' phase. If the Foundation judges the project worthwhile, it develops the app, provides resources, and helps bring in lawyers who '''endorse''' the relevant contracts.

			In short:
			* The User Group '''edits the wiki''' (its portal, contracts, use cases).
			* The Ynternet.org Foundation '''realises the smart app''' (with its prototype) when it includes the use case, and makes resources available — especially lawyers who endorse and recognise the contracts.

	== Steps ==		== Steps ==

	# '''Choose your ~~domain~~.''' ~~Identify~~ the ~~specific service~~ your group will ~~provide~~. It should be clear, legally definable~~, and have existing market demand~~.		# '''Identify yourself.''' Members must be logged in and identified. A User Group is built on people who take responsibility, not anonymous accounts.
	# '''Define your region and language.''' Decide whether your group operates globally (digital ~~services~~) or locally (physical ~~services~~), and which language ~~will govern~~ the contracts: local ~~(city or region)~~, national ~~(country)~~, or ~~global (~~language-based).		# '''Choose your portal.''' Define the portal your group will run (a service category, a region, a language community). It should be clear and legally definable.
	# '''Recruit founding members.''' WikiDeal requires a minimum of '''3 founding members''' (at least one ~~acting as~~ coordinator) to establish a new User Group and prevent abandoned portals.		# '''Define your region and language.''' Decide whether your group operates globally (digital) or locally (physical), and which language governs the contracts: local, national, or language-based.
	# '''~~Draft base contracts~~.''' ~~Work with WikiDeal's legal contributors~~ to ~~draft~~ the ~~specific base contract~~ for ~~your profession, setting the minimum standards and compensatory measures~~.		# '''Recruit founding members.''' WikiDeal requires a minimum of '''3 founding members''' (at least one coordinator) to establish a new User Group and prevent abandoned portals.
	# '''~~Foundation~~ review.''' ~~The Ynternet.org Foundation~~ reviews ~~the proposal to ensure~~ it ~~complies~~ with ~~the~~ AGPL v3 licensing, non-extractive ~~principles~~, ~~and local labor~~ laws. ~~Review takes 2–4 weeks~~.		# '''State your purpose and needs.''' Describe what your group wants to achieve — typically the smart app and contracts you need. This is what the Foundation reviews to decide whether to develop for you.
	# '''Launch your portal.''' Once ~~approved~~, your User Group gets its dedicated ~~marketplace~~ portal, autonomous treasury tracking, and voting rights in ~~the global~~ WikiDeal governance.		# '''Board of Audit review.''' When a User Group is created, the '''Board of Audit''' reviews it — for alignment with WikiDeal's principles (AGPL v3 licensing, non-extractive model, applicable laws). The review is meant to stay '''flexible and fluid''', not a fixed waiting period.
			# '''Launch your portal.''' Once endorsed, your User Group gets its dedicated portal, autonomous treasury tracking, and voting rights in WikiDeal governance — and, where the use case is taken up, its smart app.

	== Ready to start? ==		== Ready to start? ==

	Before submitting an official proposal, ~~we recommend discussing~~ your idea on the wiki. You must be logged ~~into your WikiDeal account~~ to submit a proposal draft.		Before submitting an official proposal, discuss your idea on the wiki. You must be '''logged in and identified''' to submit a proposal draft.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

			* [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:User Groups\|User Groups (innovation)]]
	* [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Apply-Developer\|Apply as a developer]]		* [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Apply-Developer\|Apply as a developer]]
	* [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Apply-Lawyer\|Apply as a legal professional]]		* [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Apply-Lawyer\|Apply as a legal professional]]

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AI-Admin-Assistant: Migrate EN content + KidsIntro + NotApproved (Lot 4, Theo 2026-06-13)

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Migrate EN content + KidsIntro + NotApproved (Lot 4, Theo 2026-06-13)

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-'''Create a User Group''' — WikiDeal governance.
+{{KidsIntro|A user group is a team that runs one part of WikiDeal, like babysitting in a city. This page shows the steps to start your own group.}}
-''Here is a first content idea for this page.'' How to create and run a WikiDeal User Group.
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-''Reference language: English. Starter page — content to be expanded. A French synthesis will link here.''
+= Launch a User Group =
-See also: [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Main|Onboarding & Help]]
+WikiDeal scales horizontally through '''User Groups'''. A User Group manages a specific marketplace portal (for example, babysitting in Geneva, or web design globally) and writes the contracts governing its members. Here is how to launch your own portal.

AI-Admin-Assistant: Phase 2 migration: Gov core portals (starter content, Theo 2026-06-13)

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Phase 2 migration: Gov core portals (starter content, Theo 2026-06-13)

New page

'''Create a User Group''' — WikiDeal governance.

''Here is a first content idea for this page.'' How to create and run a WikiDeal User Group.

''Reference language: English. Starter page — content to be expanded. A French synthesis will link here.''

See also: [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Main|Onboarding & Help]]