Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Calls:Subscription-With-Tokens - Revision history

AI-Admin-Assistant: AI-Admin-Assistant moved page Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Calls:Subscription-With-Rewards to Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Calls:Subscription-With-Tokens without leaving a redirect: Pivot 2026-09-10: Terminology update 'Rewards' -> 'Subscription Tokens'

2026-09-13T20:32:28Z

AI-Admin-Assistant moved page Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Calls:Subscription-With-Rewards to Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Calls:Subscription-With-Tokens without leaving a redirect: Pivot 2026-09-10: Terminology update 'Rewards' -> 'Subscription Tokens'

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

2026-09-03T17:20:46Z

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

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	{{ExpertIntro\|This Wave 2 Open Call seeks proposals on whether and how WikiDeal can sustain allowing users to pay their monthly or annual subscriptions using their activated Rewards. This mechanism is accepted initially to bootstrap the ecosystem, but its long-term financial viability regarding Foundation cashflow and tax implications must be evaluated.}}		{{ExpertIntro\|This Wave 2 Open Call seeks proposals on whether and how WikiDeal can sustain allowing users to pay their monthly or annual subscriptions using their activated Rewards. This mechanism is accepted initially to bootstrap the ecosystem, but its long-term financial viability regarding Foundation cashflow and tax implications must be evaluated.}}


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	'''See also:''' [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Rewards\|Rewards]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Subscription\|Subscription]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Calls:Main\|Main Open Call Page]]		'''See also:''' [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Rewards\|Rewards]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Subscription\|Subscription]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Calls:Main\|Main Open Call Page]]

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AI-Admin-Assistant: Add Open Call Status infobox per Theo

2026-08-09T01:07:18Z

Add Open Call Status infobox per Theo

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	{{ExpertIntro\|This Wave 2 Open Call seeks proposals on whether and how WikiDeal can sustain allowing users to pay their monthly or annual subscriptions using their activated Rewards. This mechanism is accepted initially to bootstrap the ecosystem, but its long-term financial viability regarding Foundation cashflow and tax implications must be evaluated.}}		{{ExpertIntro\|This Wave 2 Open Call seeks proposals on whether and how WikiDeal can sustain allowing users to pay their monthly or annual subscriptions using their activated Rewards. This mechanism is accepted initially to bootstrap the ecosystem, but its long-term financial viability regarding Foundation cashflow and tax implications must be evaluated.}}


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			! colspan="2" style="background: #ccf; text-align: center;" \| Open Call Status
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			! Wave
			\| Second Wave (Draft)
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			! Status
			\| Not launched yet
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			! Members / Commission
			\| Undetermined (Under construction)
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			! Chairperson
			\| TBD
			\|-
			! Facilitator
			\| TBD
			\|}
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AI-Admin-Assistant: Rename Open Call to Open Calls; remove reputation credits (Theo 2026-08-03)

2026-08-03T19:50:58Z

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

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	'''See also:''' [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Rewards\|Rewards]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Subscription\|Subscription]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-~~Call~~:Main\|Main Open Call Page]]		'''See also:''' [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Rewards\|Rewards]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Subscription\|Subscription]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Calls:Main\|Main Open Call Page]]

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AI-Admin-Assistant: AI-Admin-Assistant moved page Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Call:Subscription-With-Rewards to Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Calls:Subscription-With-Rewards: Rename Open Call to Open Calls (Theo 2026-08-03)

2026-08-03T19:47:54Z

AI-Admin-Assistant moved page Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Call:Subscription-With-Rewards to Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Calls:Subscription-With-Rewards: Rename Open Call to Open Calls (Theo 2026-08-03)

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AI-Admin-Assistant: Donation vocabulary: remove 'back' (support/finance sense) in favour of donate (Theo 2026-08-03)

2026-08-03T07:28:17Z

Donation vocabulary: remove 'back' (support/finance sense) in favour of donate (Theo 2026-08-03)

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	In the initial rollout of WikiDeal, users are permitted to pay their platform subscriptions (e.g., CHF 10/year or CHF 1/month) using their activated [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Rewards\|Rewards]] rather than fiat currency. This creates a closed-loop economy that highly incentivizes early participation.		In the initial rollout of WikiDeal, users are permitted to pay their platform subscriptions (e.g., CHF 10/year or CHF 1/month) using their activated [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Rewards\|Rewards]] rather than fiat currency. This creates a closed-loop economy that highly incentivizes early participation.

	However, subscriptions are a primary source of fiat revenue for the Foundation's maintenance and for generating the cash pool that ~~backs~~ the Rewards themselves. If too many users pay with Rewards, the fiat cashflow might dry up.		However, subscriptions are a primary source of fiat revenue for the Foundation's maintenance and for generating the cash pool that covers the Rewards themselves. If too many users pay with Rewards, the fiat cashflow might dry up.

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AI-Admin-Assistant: Create Wave 2 Open Call for paying subscriptions with rewards

2026-07-22T20:42:13Z

Create Wave 2 Open Call for paying subscriptions with rewards

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{{KidsIntro|Can we pay our subscription using the Rewards we earned? Yes, for now! We are asking everyone to help us figure out if we can keep doing this forever without breaking the system.}}
{{ExpertIntro|This Wave 2 Open Call seeks proposals on whether and how WikiDeal can sustain allowing users to pay their monthly or annual subscriptions using their activated Rewards. This mechanism is accepted initially to bootstrap the ecosystem, but its long-term financial viability regarding Foundation cashflow and tax implications must be evaluated.}}

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= Open Call: Subscription Payments with Rewards =


== Context ==
In the initial rollout of WikiDeal, users are permitted to pay their platform subscriptions (e.g., CHF 10/year or CHF 1/month) using their activated [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Rewards|Rewards]] rather than fiat currency. This creates a closed-loop economy that highly incentivizes early participation.

However, subscriptions are a primary source of fiat revenue for the Foundation's maintenance and for generating the cash pool that backs the Rewards themselves. If too many users pay with Rewards, the fiat cashflow might dry up.


== What we are looking for ==
We are seeking economic models, simulations, and policy proposals answering the following:
* '''Sustainability:''' Can we continue to accept Reward-based subscription payments indefinitely? If yes, under what mathematical limits or caps?
* '''Tax Implications:''' How does the tax structure handle a subscription paid in internal network tokens (Rewards)?
* '''Transition Plans:''' If this feature must be phased out or limited (e.g., "only 50% of a subscription can be paid in Rewards"), how should this transition be structured to preserve community trust?


== How to contribute ==
If you have economic models or policy ideas to share, please post your proposal on the '''Discussion''' tab of this page.

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'''See also:''' [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Rewards|Rewards]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Subscription|Subscription]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Call:Main|Main Open Call Page]]

[[Category:Migration June 2026]]
[[Category:Innovation]]