Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Time Resource Bank - Revision history

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

2026-09-03T17:20:01Z

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

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	'''See also:''' [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Karma-Tokens\|Karma tokens (Economy)]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Rewards\|Rewards explained]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Rings Of Trust\|Rings of Trust]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Main\|All innovations]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Main\|R&D Portal]]		'''See also:''' [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Karma-Tokens\|Karma tokens (Economy)]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Rewards\|Rewards explained]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Rings Of Trust\|Rings of Trust]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Main\|All innovations]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Main\|R&D Portal]]

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AI-Admin-Assistant: Standardise manual summary: On this page list wrapped in Template:ArticleSummary, same entries (Theo 2026-08-17)

2026-08-17T17:26:46Z

Standardise manual summary: On this page list wrapped in Template:ArticleSummary, same entries (Theo 2026-08-17)

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	{{KidsIntro\|Neighbours can swap help, rides, food, or a spare room using Karma tokens: a friendly way to share instead of always paying cash. It is not money, more like a thank-you discount people give each other.}}		{{KidsIntro\|Neighbours can swap help, rides, food, or a spare room using Karma tokens: a friendly way to share instead of always paying cash. It is not money, more like a thank-you discount people give each other.}}
	{{ExpertIntro\|The Time and Resource Bank and the Karma tokens are the same thing: "Karma token" is a temporary working name, expected to change. Karma tokens are not a currency: they are facilities, comparable to discounts, targeting unexploited resources (housing, transport, food, services). WikiDeal intends to bring the documentation that makes such exchanges safe and simple: compensatory measures, tutorials, alerts, advice, documented limits against abuse, and legal studies so that rings of trust work without disguised-salary risks.}}		{{ExpertIntro\|The Time and Resource Bank and the Karma tokens are the same thing: "Karma token" is a temporary working name, expected to change. Karma tokens are not a currency: they are facilities, comparable to discounts, targeting unexploited resources (housing, transport, food, services). WikiDeal intends to bring the documentation that makes such exchanges safe and simple: compensatory measures, tutorials, alerts, advice, documented limits against abuse, and legal studies so that rings of trust work without disguised-salary risks.}}
	~~'''On this page:'''~~		{{ArticleSummary\|
	* [[#same-thing\|One concept, one working name]]		* [[#same-thing\|One concept, one working name]]
	* [[#not-a-currency\|Not a currency]]		* [[#not-a-currency\|Not a currency]]
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	* [[#how-it-works\|How it works on WikiDeal]]		* [[#how-it-works\|How it works on WikiDeal]]
	* [[#state-of-the-art\|State of the art]]		* [[#state-of-the-art\|State of the art]]
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AI-Admin-Assistant: Visible in-content table of contents (Theo 2026-08-15)

2026-08-15T17:28:37Z

Visible in-content table of contents (Theo 2026-08-15)

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	{{KidsIntro\|Neighbours can swap help, rides, food, or a spare room using Karma tokens: a friendly way to share instead of always paying cash. It is not money, more like a thank-you discount people give each other.}}		{{KidsIntro\|Neighbours can swap help, rides, food, or a spare room using Karma tokens: a friendly way to share instead of always paying cash. It is not money, more like a thank-you discount people give each other.}}
	{{ExpertIntro\|The Time and Resource Bank and the Karma tokens are the same thing: "Karma token" is a temporary working name, expected to change. Karma tokens are not a currency: they are facilities, comparable to discounts, targeting unexploited resources (housing, transport, food, services). WikiDeal intends to bring the documentation that makes such exchanges safe and simple: compensatory measures, tutorials, alerts, advice, documented limits against abuse, and legal studies so that rings of trust work without disguised-salary risks.}}		{{ExpertIntro\|The Time and Resource Bank and the Karma tokens are the same thing: "Karma token" is a temporary working name, expected to change. Karma tokens are not a currency: they are facilities, comparable to discounts, targeting unexploited resources (housing, transport, food, services). WikiDeal intends to bring the documentation that makes such exchanges safe and simple: compensatory measures, tutorials, alerts, advice, documented limits against abuse, and legal studies so that rings of trust work without disguised-salary risks.}}
	~~__TOC__~~		'''On this page:'''
			* [[#same-thing\|One concept, one working name]]
			* [[#not-a-currency\|Not a currency]]
			* [[#what-wikideal-brings\|What WikiDeal intends to bring]]
			* [[#legal-studies\|Legal studies and rings of trust]]
			* [[#how-it-works\|How it works on WikiDeal]]
			* [[#state-of-the-art\|State of the art]]
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	= Time and Resource Bank (Karma tokens) =		= Time and Resource Bank (Karma tokens) =

AI-Admin-Assistant: Rename section to State of the art (Theo 2026-08-15)

2026-08-15T16:00:31Z

Rename section to State of the art (Theo 2026-08-15)

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	== ~~Related scientific research~~ ==		== State of the art ==
	Time banking and complementary currencies have been practised and studied for decades. The works below, from the founder of time banking to empirical studies of complementary credit networks, provide the research background for this exploration.		Time banking and complementary currencies have been practised and studied for decades. The works below, from the founder of time banking to empirical studies of complementary credit networks, provide the research background for this exploration.

AI-Admin-Assistant: Add Related scientific research section (Theo 2026-08-15)

2026-08-15T15:47:18Z

Add Related scientific research section (Theo 2026-08-15)

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			== Related scientific research ==
			Time banking and complementary currencies have been practised and studied for decades. The works below, from the founder of time banking to empirical studies of complementary credit networks, provide the research background for this exploration.

			* Edgar S. Cahn (2000), ''No More Throw-Away People: The Co-Production Imperative'', Essential Books: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_S._Cahn author page on Wikipedia].
			* Edgar S. Cahn and Jonathan Rowe (1992), ''Time Dollars: The New Currency That Enables Americans to Turn Their Hidden Resource, Time, into Personal Security and Community Renewal'', Rodale Press: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_banking time banking on Wikipedia].
			* Gill Seyfang (2003), ''Growing cohesive communities one favour at a time: social exclusion, active citizenship and time banks'', International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 27(3): [https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-2427.00475 doi:10.1111/1468-2427.00475].
			* James Stodder (2009), ''Complementary credit networks and macroeconomic stability: Switzerland's Wirtschaftsring'', Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 72(1): [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2009.06.002 doi:10.1016/j.jebo.2009.06.002] · [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WIR_Bank WIR Bank on Wikipedia].
			* On Japanese care-time credits, a documented precedent: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fureai_kippu Fureai kippu on Wikipedia] · [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time-based_currency time-based currency on Wikipedia].

	'''See also:''' [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Karma-Tokens\|Karma tokens (Economy)]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Rewards\|Rewards explained]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Rings Of Trust\|Rings of Trust]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Main\|All innovations]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Main\|R&D Portal]]		'''See also:''' [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Karma-Tokens\|Karma tokens (Economy)]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Rewards\|Rewards explained]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Rings Of Trust\|Rings of Trust]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Main\|All innovations]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Main\|R&D Portal]]

AI-Admin-Assistant: Terminology: remove Miles Market / Dual Rewards; Karma tokens only (Theo 2026-08-07)

2026-08-07T13:55:14Z

Terminology: remove Miles Market / Dual Rewards; Karma tokens only (Theo 2026-08-07)

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	'''See also:''' [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Karma-Tokens\|Karma tokens (Economy)]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Rewards\|Rewards explained]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Rings Of Trust\|Rings of Trust~~]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Dual Rewards\|Dual Rewards~~]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Main\|All innovations]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Main\|R&D Portal]]		'''See also:''' [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Karma-Tokens\|Karma tokens (Economy)]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Rewards\|Rewards explained]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Rings Of Trust\|Rings of Trust]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Main\|All innovations]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Main\|R&D Portal]]

	[[Category:Migration June 2026]]		[[Category:Migration June 2026]]
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AI-Admin-Assistant: Replace 'Miles Credits' with 'Miles Rewards'

2026-08-04T20:48:05Z

Replace 'Miles Credits' with 'Miles Rewards'

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	== One concept, one working name ==		== One concept, one working name ==

	'''The Time and Resource Bank and the Karma tokens are the same thing.''' "Karma token" is a temporary working name, previously "WIL token" and, before that, "Miles ~~Credits~~". By sharing unused resources and/or contributing as a volunteer, you can earn Karma tokens, usable within your Rings of Trust to get access to services and goods such as housing, transportation or food: a barter-style unit for otherwise unused resources in the functional economy, creating a citizen participation with an exchange network (initial hypothesis; not a currency in the legal sense). The name is a working name and may change. Finding a durable name is the subject of a draft [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Calls:Karma-Token-Naming\|open call]]. The concept is also described, from the Rewards angle, on the [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Karma-Tokens\|Karma tokens]] page of the Economy portal.		'''The Time and Resource Bank and the Karma tokens are the same thing.''' "Karma token" is a temporary working name, previously "WIL token" and, before that, "Miles Rewards". By sharing unused resources and/or contributing as a volunteer, you can earn Karma tokens, usable within your Rings of Trust to get access to services and goods such as housing, transportation or food: a barter-style unit for otherwise unused resources in the functional economy, creating a citizen participation with an exchange network (initial hypothesis; not a currency in the legal sense). The name is a working name and may change. Finding a durable name is the subject of a draft [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Calls:Karma-Token-Naming\|open call]]. The concept is also described, from the Rewards angle, on the [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Karma-Tokens\|Karma tokens]] page of the Economy portal.

	<span id="not-a-currency"></span>		<span id="not-a-currency"></span>

AI-Admin-Assistant: Rename Open Call to Open Calls; remove reputation credits (Theo 2026-08-03)

2026-08-03T19:50:02Z

Rename Open Call to Open Calls; remove reputation credits (Theo 2026-08-03)

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	== One concept, one working name ==		== One concept, one working name ==

	'''The Time and Resource Bank and the Karma tokens are the same thing.''' "Karma token" is a temporary working name, previously "WIL token" and, before that, "Miles Credits". By sharing unused resources and/or contributing as a volunteer, you can earn Karma tokens, usable within your Rings of Trust to get access to services and goods such as housing, transportation or food: a barter-style unit for otherwise unused resources in the functional economy, creating a citizen participation with an exchange network (initial hypothesis; not a currency in the legal sense). The name is a working name and may change. Finding a durable name is the subject of a draft [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-~~Call~~:Karma-Token-Naming\|open call]]. The concept is also described, from the Rewards angle, on the [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Karma-Tokens\|Karma tokens]] page of the Economy portal.		'''The Time and Resource Bank and the Karma tokens are the same thing.''' "Karma token" is a temporary working name, previously "WIL token" and, before that, "Miles Credits". By sharing unused resources and/or contributing as a volunteer, you can earn Karma tokens, usable within your Rings of Trust to get access to services and goods such as housing, transportation or food: a barter-style unit for otherwise unused resources in the functional economy, creating a citizen participation with an exchange network (initial hypothesis; not a currency in the legal sense). The name is a working name and may change. Finding a durable name is the subject of a draft [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Calls:Karma-Token-Naming\|open call]]. The concept is also described, from the Rewards angle, on the [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Karma-Tokens\|Karma tokens]] page of the Economy portal.

	<span id="not-a-currency"></span>		<span id="not-a-currency"></span>

AI-Admin-Assistant: Rewards vocabulary: umbrella term Credits renamed to Rewards (Theo 2026-08-03)

2026-08-03T06:58:44Z

Rewards vocabulary: umbrella term Credits renamed to Rewards (Theo 2026-08-03)

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	== One concept, one working name ==		== One concept, one working name ==

	'''The Time and Resource Bank and the Karma tokens are the same thing.''' "Karma token" is a temporary working name, previously "WIL token" and, before that, "Miles Credits". By sharing unused resources and/or contributing as a volunteer, you can earn Karma tokens, usable within your Rings of Trust to get access to services and goods such as housing, transportation or food: a barter-style unit for otherwise unused resources in the functional economy, creating a citizen participation with an exchange network (initial hypothesis; not a currency in the legal sense). The name is a working name and may change. Finding a durable name is the subject of a draft [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Call:Karma-Token-Naming\|open call]]. The concept is also described, from the ~~Credits~~ angle, on the [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Karma-Tokens\|Karma tokens]] page of the Economy portal.		'''The Time and Resource Bank and the Karma tokens are the same thing.''' "Karma token" is a temporary working name, previously "WIL token" and, before that, "Miles Credits". By sharing unused resources and/or contributing as a volunteer, you can earn Karma tokens, usable within your Rings of Trust to get access to services and goods such as housing, transportation or food: a barter-style unit for otherwise unused resources in the functional economy, creating a citizen participation with an exchange network (initial hypothesis; not a currency in the legal sense). The name is a working name and may change. Finding a durable name is the subject of a draft [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Call:Karma-Token-Naming\|open call]]. The concept is also described, from the Rewards angle, on the [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Karma-Tokens\|Karma tokens]] page of the Economy portal.

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	'''See also:''' [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Karma-Tokens\|Karma tokens (Economy)]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Rewards\|Rewards explained]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Rings Of Trust\|Rings of Trust]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Dual ~~Credits~~\|Dual Rewards]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Main\|All innovations]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Main\|R&D Portal]]		'''See also:''' [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Karma-Tokens\|Karma tokens (Economy)]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Rewards\|Rewards explained]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Rings Of Trust\|Rings of Trust]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Dual Rewards\|Dual Rewards]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Main\|All innovations]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Main\|R&D Portal]]

	[[Category:Migration June 2026]]		[[Category:Migration June 2026]]
	[[Category:Innovation]]		[[Category:Innovation]]
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AI-Admin-Assistant: Update links to merged Rewards page

2026-07-25T13:18:32Z

Update links to merged Rewards page

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	'''See also:''' [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Karma-Tokens\|Karma tokens (Economy)]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Rewards~~-Explained~~\|Rewards explained]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Rings Of Trust\|Rings of Trust]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Dual Credits\|Dual Rewards]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Main\|All innovations]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Main\|R&D Portal]]		'''See also:''' [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Karma-Tokens\|Karma tokens (Economy)]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Rewards\|Rewards explained]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Rings Of Trust\|Rings of Trust]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Dual Credits\|Dual Rewards]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Main\|All innovations]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Main\|R&D Portal]]

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	{{KidsIntro\|Neighbours can swap help, rides, food, or a spare room using Karma tokens: a friendly way to share instead of always paying cash. It is not money, more like a thank-you discount people give each other.}}		{{KidsIntro\|Neighbours can swap help, rides, food, or a spare room using Karma tokens: a friendly way to share instead of always paying cash. It is not money, more like a thank-you discount people give each other.}}
	{{ExpertIntro\|The Time and Resource Bank and the Karma tokens are the same thing: "Karma token" is a temporary working name, expected to change. Karma tokens are not a currency: they are facilities, comparable to discounts, targeting unexploited resources (housing, transport, food, services). WikiDeal intends to bring the documentation that makes such exchanges safe and simple: compensatory measures, tutorials, alerts, advice, documented limits against abuse, and legal studies so that rings of trust work without disguised-salary risks.}}		{{ExpertIntro\|The Time and Resource Bank and the Karma tokens are the same thing: "Karma token" is a temporary working name, expected to change. Karma tokens are not a currency: they are facilities, comparable to discounts, targeting unexploited resources (housing, transport, food, services). WikiDeal intends to bring the documentation that makes such exchanges safe and simple: compensatory measures, tutorials, alerts, advice, documented limits against abuse, and legal studies so that rings of trust work without disguised-salary risks.}}
	~~'''On this page:'''~~		{{ArticleSummary\|
	* [[#same-thing\|One concept, one working name]]		* [[#same-thing\|One concept, one working name]]
	* [[#not-a-currency\|Not a currency]]		* [[#not-a-currency\|Not a currency]]
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	* [[#how-it-works\|How it works on WikiDeal]]		* [[#how-it-works\|How it works on WikiDeal]]
	* [[#state-of-the-art\|State of the art]]		* [[#state-of-the-art\|State of the art]]
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	{{KidsIntro\|Neighbours can swap help, rides, food, or a spare room using Karma tokens: a friendly way to share instead of always paying cash. It is not money, more like a thank-you discount people give each other.}}		{{KidsIntro\|Neighbours can swap help, rides, food, or a spare room using Karma tokens: a friendly way to share instead of always paying cash. It is not money, more like a thank-you discount people give each other.}}
	{{ExpertIntro\|The Time and Resource Bank and the Karma tokens are the same thing: "Karma token" is a temporary working name, expected to change. Karma tokens are not a currency: they are facilities, comparable to discounts, targeting unexploited resources (housing, transport, food, services). WikiDeal intends to bring the documentation that makes such exchanges safe and simple: compensatory measures, tutorials, alerts, advice, documented limits against abuse, and legal studies so that rings of trust work without disguised-salary risks.}}		{{ExpertIntro\|The Time and Resource Bank and the Karma tokens are the same thing: "Karma token" is a temporary working name, expected to change. Karma tokens are not a currency: they are facilities, comparable to discounts, targeting unexploited resources (housing, transport, food, services). WikiDeal intends to bring the documentation that makes such exchanges safe and simple: compensatory measures, tutorials, alerts, advice, documented limits against abuse, and legal studies so that rings of trust work without disguised-salary risks.}}
	~~__TOC__~~		'''On this page:'''
			* [[#same-thing\|One concept, one working name]]
			* [[#not-a-currency\|Not a currency]]
			* [[#what-wikideal-brings\|What WikiDeal intends to bring]]
			* [[#legal-studies\|Legal studies and rings of trust]]
			* [[#how-it-works\|How it works on WikiDeal]]
			* [[#state-of-the-art\|State of the art]]
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	= Time and Resource Bank (Karma tokens) =		= Time and Resource Bank (Karma tokens) =