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			{{ExpertIntro\|We are heading towards hybrid governance models where contract innovation emerges from participatory sandboxes yet gains legitimacy through professional legal validation. This hypothesis proposes that porosity between open community spaces and endorsed frozen models enables iterative refinement while maintaining quality assurance, suggesting decentralized contract culture need not sacrifice legal rigor.}}

	{{KidsIntro\|this page explains the rules for how agreements (contracts) between people on WikiDeal are made, checked, and kept fair.}}		{{KidsIntro\|this page explains the rules for how agreements (contracts) between people on WikiDeal are made, checked, and kept fair.}}

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

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

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	=== 1.2 The Endorsed Contract Models (User Groups) ===		=== 1.2 The Endorsed Contract Models (User Groups) ===

	User Groups can launch an [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-~~Call~~:Main\|Open Call]] to package and validate a contract model. These endorsed models are fundamentally different from sandbox content:		User Groups can launch an [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Calls:Main\|Open Call]] to package and validate a contract model. These endorsed models are fundamentally different from sandbox content:

	* '''Fixed''': not editable by the general public once endorsed		* '''Fixed''': not editable by the general public once endorsed
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	* Contract Structures		* Contract Structures
	* [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-~~Call~~:Main\|Open Call]]		* [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Calls:Main\|Open Call]]
	* User Group Toolbox		* User Group Toolbox

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	= Contract Governance: Ideas, Sandboxes & Endorsed Models =		= Contract Governance: Ideas, Sandboxes & Endorsed Models =

	From WikiDeal, ~~the~~ Wikipedia of e-commerce · ''Socio-Technical Innovation, WikiDeal concept ([[Gov/en/Portal:Meta/Licensing-and-Credits\|credits]])''		From WikiDeal, a Wikipedia of e-commerce · ''Socio-Technical Innovation, WikiDeal concept ([[Gov/en/Portal:Meta/Licensing-and-Credits\|credits]])''

	WikiDeal reimagines '''contract culture'''. Rather than rigid, lawyer-drafted-only documents, it creates a layered governance architecture: open participatory sandboxes for ideas and debate, and frozen endorsed models validated by legal professionals. The key is the '''porosity between both spaces''': community creativity feeds into professional validation, and validated models inspire further community refinement.		WikiDeal reimagines '''contract culture'''. Rather than rigid, lawyer-drafted-only documents, it creates a layered governance architecture: open participatory sandboxes for ideas and debate, and frozen endorsed models validated by legal professionals. The key is the '''porosity between both spaces''': community creativity feeds into professional validation, and validated models inspire further community refinement.

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	= Contract Governance: Ideas, Sandboxes & Endorsed Models =		= Contract Governance: Ideas, Sandboxes & Endorsed Models =

	From WikiDeal, the Wikipedia of e-commerce · ''Socio-Technical Innovation, WikiDeal concept ([[Gov/en/Portal:Meta/Credits\|credits]])''		From WikiDeal, the Wikipedia of e-commerce · ''Socio-Technical Innovation, WikiDeal concept ([[Gov/en/Portal:Meta/Licensing-and-Credits\|credits]])''

	WikiDeal reimagines '''contract culture'''. Rather than rigid, lawyer-drafted-only documents, it creates a layered governance architecture: open participatory sandboxes for ideas and debate, and frozen endorsed models validated by legal professionals. The key is the '''porosity between both spaces''': community creativity feeds into professional validation, and validated models inspire further community refinement.		WikiDeal reimagines '''contract culture'''. Rather than rigid, lawyer-drafted-only documents, it creates a layered governance architecture: open participatory sandboxes for ideas and debate, and frozen endorsed models validated by legal professionals. The key is the '''porosity between both spaces''': community creativity feeds into professional validation, and validated models inspire further community refinement.

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	{{KidsIntro\|this page explains the rules for how agreements (contracts) between people on WikiDeal are made, checked, and kept fair.}}		{{KidsIntro\|this page explains the rules for how agreements (contracts) between people on WikiDeal are made, checked, and kept fair.}}

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	{{KidsIntro\|this page explains the rules for how agreements (contracts) between people on WikiDeal are made, checked, and kept fair.}}		{{KidsIntro\|this page explains the rules for how agreements (contracts) between people on WikiDeal are made, checked, and kept fair.}}

	= Contract Governance — Ideas, Sandboxes & Endorsed Models =		= Contract Governance: Ideas, Sandboxes & Endorsed Models =

	From WikiDeal, the Wikipedia of e-commerce · ''Socio-Technical Innovation ~~by Théo Bondolfi~~''		From WikiDeal, the Wikipedia of e-commerce · ''Socio-Technical Innovation, WikiDeal concept ([[Gov/en/Portal:Meta/Credits\|credits]])''

	WikiDeal reimagines '''contract culture'''. Rather than rigid, lawyer-drafted-only documents, it creates a layered governance architecture: open participatory sandboxes for ideas and debate, and frozen endorsed models validated by legal professionals. The key is the '''porosity between both spaces''' — community creativity feeds into professional validation, and validated models inspire further community refinement.		WikiDeal reimagines '''contract culture'''. Rather than rigid, lawyer-drafted-only documents, it creates a layered governance architecture: open participatory sandboxes for ideas and debate, and frozen endorsed models validated by legal professionals. The key is the '''porosity between both spaces''': community creativity feeds into professional validation, and validated models inspire further community refinement.

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	* Discussion happens on the '''Talk/Discuss page''' of each clause		* Discussion happens on the '''Talk/Discuss page''' of each clause
	* Each clause proposal follows a structured format:		* Each clause proposal follows a structured format:
	** '''Content''' — the clause text itself		** '''Content''': the clause text itself
	** '''Motivation''' — why this clause matters		** '''Motivation''': why this clause matters
	** '''Stakes & Needs''' — who is affected and what they need		** '''Stakes & Needs''': who is affected and what they need
	** '''Mechanisms''' — how it works technically and legally		** '''Mechanisms''': how it works technically and legally
	** '''Statistics & Evidence''' — supporting data and references		** '''Statistics & Evidence''': supporting data and references
	** '''User Feedback & Experience Reports''' — real-world accounts from community members		** '''User Feedback & Experience Reports''': real-world accounts from community members

	The sandbox is intentionally permeable. Ideas that gain community support and pass a legal review can be elevated into endorsed models. Conversely, endorsed models can be "reopened" into the sandbox for further evolution.		The sandbox is intentionally permeable. Ideas that gain community support and pass a legal review can be elevated into endorsed models. Conversely, endorsed models can be "reopened" into the sandbox for further evolution.
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	User Groups can launch an [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Call:Main\|Open Call]] to package and validate a contract model. These endorsed models are fundamentally different from sandbox content:		User Groups can launch an [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Call:Main\|Open Call]] to package and validate a contract model. These endorsed models are fundamentally different from sandbox content:

	* '''Fixed''' — not editable by the general public once endorsed		* '''Fixed''': not editable by the general public once endorsed
	* '''Endorsed''' ✓ Endorsed — officially validated by a lawyer or legal professional		* '''Endorsed''' ✓ Endorsed: officially validated by a lawyer or legal professional
	* '''Visible endorsement indicator''' — a badge or score showing the degree of legal validation		* '''Visible endorsement indicator''': a badge or score showing the degree of legal validation
	* '''Potentially multiple versions''' for the same use case — for example, ''"Babysitting Flexible"'' vs ''"Babysitting Standard"'', each calibrated to different trust levels		* '''Potentially multiple versions''' for the same use case: for example, ''"Babysitting Flexible"'' vs ''"Babysitting Standard"'', each calibrated to different trust levels

	Endorsed models are living artifacts in a frozen state: the community can always propose improvements through the sandbox, which may feed a future revision cycle.		Endorsed models are living artifacts in a frozen state: the community can always propose improvements through the sandbox, which may feed a future revision cycle.
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	== 2 The Endorsement System ==		== 2 The Endorsement System ==

	The key to WikiDeal's contract quality is the '''endorsement pipeline''' — a structured path from open community enrichment to legally validated models:		The key to WikiDeal's contract quality is the '''endorsement pipeline''': a structured path from open community enrichment to legally validated models:

	# '''Open participatory enrichment phase''' → The sandbox is active. Community members propose, debate, and refine clauses. The Talk page is the engine room of collective intelligence.		# '''Open participatory enrichment phase''' → The sandbox is active. Community members propose, debate, and refine clauses. The Talk page is the engine room of collective intelligence.
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	== 3 The Culture of Contracts ==		== 3 The Culture of Contracts ==

	WikiDeal is not just building contract tools — it is rethinking '''contract culture''' itself. A few key principles guide this vision:		WikiDeal is not just building contract tools, it is rethinking '''contract culture''' itself. A few key principles guide this vision:

	* '''Plurality over uniformity.''' Multiple models can coexist for the same use case. There is no single "correct" babysitting contract — different communities may have different norms, trust levels, and risk tolerances.		* '''Plurality over uniformity.''' Multiple models can coexist for the same use case. There is no single "correct" babysitting contract, different communities may have different norms, trust levels, and risk tolerances.
	* '''A spectrum of rigidity.''' Some models are more flexible (fewer mandatory clauses, more room for personal adaptation), while others offer full legal coverage. Users choose the level that fits their community.		* '''A spectrum of rigidity.''' Some models are more flexible (fewer mandatory clauses, more room for personal adaptation), while others offer full legal coverage. Users choose the level that fits their community.
	* '''Community trust as infrastructure.''' The right balance between flexibility and rigidity is not imposed from above — it emerges from each User Group's collective experience and negotiation.		* '''Community trust as infrastructure.''' The right balance between flexibility and rigidity is not imposed from above, it emerges from each User Group's collective experience and negotiation.
	* '''Transparency as default.''' Whether a clause is sandbox-sourced, lawyer-endorsed, or unvalidated custom content — this is always visible to all parties before signing.		* '''Transparency as default.''' Whether a clause is sandbox-sourced, lawyer-endorsed, or unvalidated custom content, this is always visible to all parties before signing.

	This spectrum approach allows WikiDeal to serve both informal community exchanges (where a lightweight, flexible contract is appropriate) and high-stakes professional contexts (where full legal coverage is essential) — often within the same platform.		This spectrum approach allows WikiDeal to serve both informal community exchanges (where a lightweight, flexible contract is appropriate) and high-stakes professional contexts (where full legal coverage is essential), often within the same platform.

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