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

2026-08-17T17:26:15Z

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

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	{{KidsIntro\|Wikipedia is run by the people who write it, with open rules everyone can read and improve. WikiDeal wants to run its marketplaces the same way: by the people who use them.}}		{{KidsIntro\|Wikipedia is run by the people who write it, with open rules everyone can read and improve. WikiDeal wants to run its marketplaces the same way: by the people who use them.}}
	{{ExpertIntro\|Initial hypothesis, foundational innovation number two: applying the same governance as Wikipedia to deals and marketplaces instead of encyclopedic knowledge. Open participation, transparent rules and community decision making are intended to replace ownership and control by third-party structures.}}		{{ExpertIntro\|Initial hypothesis, foundational innovation number two: applying the same governance as Wikipedia to deals and marketplaces instead of encyclopedic knowledge. Open participation, transparent rules and community decision making are intended to replace ownership and control by third-party structures.}}
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	* [[#what-is-it\|What is it?]]		* [[#what-is-it\|What is it?]]
	* [[#status\|Status]]		* [[#status\|Status]]
	* [[#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)

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

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	{{KidsIntro\|Wikipedia is run by the people who write it, with open rules everyone can read and improve. WikiDeal wants to run its marketplaces the same way: by the people who use them.}}		{{KidsIntro\|Wikipedia is run by the people who write it, with open rules everyone can read and improve. WikiDeal wants to run its marketplaces the same way: by the people who use them.}}
	{{ExpertIntro\|Initial hypothesis, foundational innovation number two: applying the same governance as Wikipedia to deals and marketplaces instead of encyclopedic knowledge. Open participation, transparent rules and community decision making are intended to replace ownership and control by third-party structures.}}		{{ExpertIntro\|Initial hypothesis, foundational innovation number two: applying the same governance as Wikipedia to deals and marketplaces instead of encyclopedic knowledge. Open participation, transparent rules and community decision making are intended to replace ownership and control by third-party structures.}}
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			* [[#what-is-it\|What is it?]]
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			* [[#state-of-the-art\|State of the art]]
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	= Wikipedia Governance =		= Wikipedia Governance =

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

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

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	== ~~Related scientific research~~ ==		== State of the art ==
	Applying Wikipedia-style governance to marketplaces starts from a body of academic work that studies how Wikipedia actually governs itself. The studies below inform this exploration; they do not claim that the transfer to commerce will succeed.		Applying Wikipedia-style governance to marketplaces starts from a body of academic work that studies how Wikipedia actually governs itself. The studies below inform this exploration; they do not claim that the transfer to commerce will succeed.

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

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

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			== Related scientific research ==
			Applying Wikipedia-style governance to marketplaces starts from a body of academic work that studies how Wikipedia actually governs itself. The studies below inform this exploration; they do not claim that the transfer to commerce will succeed.

			* Andrea Forte, Vanessa Larco and Amy Bruckman (2009), ''Decentralization in Wikipedia Governance'', Journal of Management Information Systems, 26(1): [https://doi.org/10.2753/MIS0742-1222260103 doi:10.2753/MIS0742-1222260103].
			* Piotr Konieczny (2009), ''Governance, Organization, and Democracy on the Internet: The Iron Law and the Evolution of Wikipedia'', Sociological Forum, 24(1): [https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1573-7861.2008.01090.x doi:10.1111/j.1573-7861.2008.01090.x].
			* Brian Butler, Elisabeth Joyce and Jacqueline Pike (2008), ''Don't look now, but we've created a bureaucracy: the nature and roles of policies and rules in Wikipedia'', Proceedings of CHI 2008: [https://doi.org/10.1145/1357054.1357227 doi:10.1145/1357054.1357227].
			* Dariusz Jemielniak (2014), ''Common Knowledge? An Ethnography of Wikipedia'', Stanford University Press: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Knowledge%3F book page on Wikipedia].
			* Aaron Halfaker, R. Stuart Geiger, Jonathan T. Morgan and John Riedl (2013), ''The Rise and Decline of an Open Collaboration System: How Wikipedia's Reaction to Popularity Is Causing Its Decline'', American Behavioral Scientist, 57(5): [https://doi.org/10.1177/0002764212469365 doi:10.1177/0002764212469365].
			* Elinor Ostrom (1990), ''Governing the Commons: The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action'', Cambridge University Press: [https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511807763 doi:10.1017/CBO9780511807763] · [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elinor_Ostrom author page on Wikipedia].

	'''See also:''' [[Gov/en/Portal:Institutions/Governance\|Governance (the full hybrid model)]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:Institutions/Decision-Making\|Decision-Making]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Main\|All innovations]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:Ecosystem/Wikimedia-References\|Wikimedia references]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Main\|R&D Portal]]		'''See also:''' [[Gov/en/Portal:Institutions/Governance\|Governance (the full hybrid model)]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:Institutions/Decision-Making\|Decision-Making]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Main\|All innovations]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:Ecosystem/Wikimedia-References\|Wikimedia references]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Main\|R&D Portal]]

AI-Admin-Assistant: Update link: Double Platform renamed Participative Agreement Design

2026-08-15T15:40:55Z

Update link: Double Platform renamed Participative Agreement Design

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	== What is it? ==		== What is it? ==

	Wikipedia Governance is the second foundational concept of WikiDeal, together with ~~the~~ [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:~~Double Platform~~\|~~Double Platform~~]]: '''the same governance as Wikipedia, applied to deals and marketplaces instead of encyclopedic knowledge'''. The starting hypothesis is that what worked for knowledge (open participation, transparent versioned content, community decision making, dispute resolution by the community itself) can be adapted to commerce.		Wikipedia Governance is the second foundational concept of WikiDeal, together with [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Participative Agreement Design\|Participative Agreement Design]]: '''the same governance as Wikipedia, applied to deals and marketplaces instead of encyclopedic knowledge'''. The starting hypothesis is that what worked for knowledge (open participation, transparent versioned content, community decision making, dispute resolution by the community itself) can be adapted to commerce.

	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. However, because WikiDeal aims to build a "digital" global marketplace, the governance of Wikimedia (which has been operating Wikipedia and other wikis since 2001) provides a fundamental source of inspiration that we slightly adapt for this context.		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. However, because WikiDeal aims to build a "digital" global marketplace, the governance of Wikimedia (which has been operating Wikipedia and other wikis since 2001) provides a fundamental source of inspiration that we slightly adapt for this context.

AI-Admin-Assistant: Align with hybrid governance pitch and point to Institutions/Governance hub (Theo 2026-08-02)

2026-08-02T20:56:26Z

Align with hybrid governance pitch and point to Institutions/Governance hub (Theo 2026-08-02)

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	Wikipedia Governance is the second foundational concept of WikiDeal, together with the [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Double Platform\|Double Platform]]: '''the same governance as Wikipedia, applied to deals and marketplaces instead of encyclopedic knowledge'''. The starting hypothesis is that what worked for knowledge (open participation, transparent versioned content, community decision making, dispute resolution by the community itself) can be adapted to commerce.		Wikipedia Governance is the second foundational concept of WikiDeal, together with the [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Double Platform\|Double Platform]]: '''the same governance as Wikipedia, applied to deals and marketplaces instead of encyclopedic knowledge'''. The starting hypothesis is that what worked for knowledge (open participation, transparent versioned content, community decision making, dispute resolution by the community itself) can be adapted to commerce.

	~~This~~ governance ~~model~~ is ~~not solely based on~~ Wikipedia~~. It also draws inspiration from~~ the ~~governance~~ of ~~Switzerland~~, ~~as well as from cooperative~~ and ~~mutualist movements~~. However, because WikiDeal aims to build a "digital" global marketplace, the governance of Wikimedia (which has been operating Wikipedia and other wikis since 2001) provides a fundamental source of inspiration that we slightly adapt for this context.		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. However, because WikiDeal aims to build a "digital" global marketplace, the governance of Wikimedia (which has been operating Wikipedia and other wikis since 2001) provides a fundamental source of inspiration that we slightly adapt for this context.

	Additionally, for its 25th anniversary, the Wikimedia movement has defined 3 key pillars: '''freedom, equity, and reliability''' (''liberté, équité et fiabilité''). These three pillars resonate perfectly with the values and objectives of WikiDeal.		Additionally, for its 25th anniversary, the Wikimedia movement has defined 3 key pillars: '''freedom, equity, and reliability''' (''liberté, équité et fiabilité''). These three pillars resonate perfectly with the values and objectives of WikiDeal.
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AI-Admin-Assistant: Add details about Switzerland, cooperative movements, and Wikipedia 25th anniversary themes

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	== What is it? ==		== What is it? ==

	Wikipedia Governance is the second foundational concept of WikiDeal, together with the [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Double Platform\|Double Platform]]: '''the same governance as Wikipedia, applied to deals and marketplaces instead of encyclopedic knowledge'''. The starting hypothesis is that what worked for knowledge (open participation, transparent versioned content, community decision making, dispute resolution by the community itself) can be adapted to commerce.		Wikipedia Governance is the second foundational concept of WikiDeal, together with the [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Double Platform\|Double Platform]]: '''the same governance as Wikipedia, applied to deals and marketplaces instead of encyclopedic knowledge'''. The starting hypothesis is that what worked for knowledge (open participation, transparent versioned content, community decision making, dispute resolution by the community itself) can be adapted to commerce.

			This governance model is not solely based on Wikipedia. It also draws inspiration from the governance of Switzerland, as well as from cooperative and mutualist movements. However, because WikiDeal aims to build a "digital" global marketplace, the governance of Wikimedia (which has been operating Wikipedia and other wikis since 2001) provides a fundamental source of inspiration that we slightly adapt for this context.

			Additionally, for its 25th anniversary, the Wikimedia movement has defined 3 key pillars: '''freedom, equity, and reliability''' (''liberté, équité et fiabilité''). These three pillars resonate perfectly with the values and objectives of WikiDeal.

	The elements inspired by the Wikimedia Foundation practices are documented on the [[Gov/en/Portal:Ecosystem/Wikimedia-References\|Wikimedia references]] page, and WikiDeal's own governance structures are described across the [[Gov\|Gov portal]].		The elements inspired by the Wikimedia Foundation practices are documented on the [[Gov/en/Portal:Ecosystem/Wikimedia-References\|Wikimedia references]] page, and WikiDeal's own governance structures are described across the [[Gov\|Gov portal]].

AI-Admin-Assistant: New page: foundational innovation 2, same governance as Wikipedia (Theo point 4; under construction)

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New page: foundational innovation 2, same governance as Wikipedia (Theo point 4; under construction)

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{{KidsIntro|Wikipedia is run by the people who write it, with open rules everyone can read and improve. WikiDeal wants to run its marketplaces the same way: by the people who use them.}}
{{ExpertIntro|Initial hypothesis, foundational innovation number two: applying the same governance as Wikipedia to deals and marketplaces instead of encyclopedic knowledge. Open participation, transparent rules and community decision making are intended to replace ownership and control by third-party structures.}}
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= Wikipedia Governance =
''Foundational innovation, WikiDeal R&D. Status: initial hypothesis, page under construction, basis for discussion.''

<span id="what-is-it"></span>
== What is it? ==

Wikipedia Governance is the second foundational concept of WikiDeal, together with the [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Double Platform|Double Platform]]: '''the same governance as Wikipedia, applied to deals and marketplaces instead of encyclopedic knowledge'''. The starting hypothesis is that what worked for knowledge (open participation, transparent versioned content, community decision making, dispute resolution by the community itself) can be adapted to commerce.

The elements inspired by the Wikimedia Foundation practices are documented on the [[Gov/en/Portal:Ecosystem/Wikimedia-References|Wikimedia references]] page, and WikiDeal's own governance structures are described across the [[Gov|Gov portal]].

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== Status ==

This page is under construction. The concept is an initial hypothesis of the WikiDeal R&D programme; its formulation and its name are open for discussion.

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'''See also:''' [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Main|All innovations]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:Ecosystem/Wikimedia-References|Wikimedia references]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Main|R&D Portal]]

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