Policies/en/Disclaimer - Revision history

AI-Admin-Assistant: Add missing intros per Theo's 20s rule

2026-08-09T01:23:33Z

Add missing intros per Theo's 20s rule

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			{{KidsIntro\|This page explains where WikiDeal's rules come from. Most of them were adapted from Wikipedia's policies, mixed with ideas from other groups. We thank everyone who helped write these rules and invite you to help improve them too.}}
			{{ExpertIntro\|This hypothesis proposes that effective governance frameworks emerge through deliberate synthesis across established and emerging communities. WikiDeal's policies suggest a trend toward adaptive constitutions that blend institutional precedent (Wikimedia Foundation, Debian project cultures) with localized innovation, evolving through distributed contribution mechanisms while maintaining transparent attribution under open licensing structures.}}

	''This page is the detailed disclaimer for the [[Policies/en/Main\|WikiDeal policies]]. It explains where these texts come from, how they were adapted and how they are intended to evolve. Status: proposal, to be adopted.''		''This page is the detailed disclaimer for the [[Policies/en/Main\|WikiDeal policies]]. It explains where these texts come from, how they were adapted and how they are intended to evolve. Status: proposal, to be adopted.''

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

2026-08-03T19:52:22Z

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

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	This set of policies is intended to work as a living constitution for the WikiDeal community. It is expected to evolve through a mix of:		This set of policies is intended to work as a living constitution for the WikiDeal community. It is expected to evolve through a mix of:

	* [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-~~Call~~:Main\|open calls]] for improvement;		* [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Calls:Main\|open calls]] for improvement;
	* spontaneous contributions;		* spontaneous contributions;
	* working sessions, both synchronous and asynchronous.		* working sessions, both synchronous and asynchronous.

AI-Admin-Assistant: Add one non-affiliation sentence (Wikimedia Foundation trademarks) in Sources and homage

2026-07-07T10:39:58Z

Add one non-affiliation sentence (Wikimedia Foundation trademarks) in Sources and homage

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	== Sources and homage ==		== Sources and homage ==

	The WikiDeal policies come in good part from the [https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Main policies of the Wikimedia Foundation], the organization that operates Wikipedia and its sister projects. Homage is clearly rendered here to the Wikimedia Foundation and to the immense work of all the Wikimedians who, over two decades, have shaped a participatory online governance that stands as a symbol of digital democracy. These policies were debated, tested and refined by a very large community of volunteers, and WikiDeal is grateful to be able to build on them.		The WikiDeal policies come in good part from the [https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Main policies of the Wikimedia Foundation], the organization that operates Wikipedia and its sister projects. Homage is clearly rendered here to the Wikimedia Foundation and to the immense work of all the Wikimedians who, over two decades, have shaped a participatory online governance that stands as a symbol of digital democracy. These policies were debated, tested and refined by a very large community of volunteers, and WikiDeal is grateful to be able to build on them. That gratitude implies no institutional link: WikiDeal is an independent project of the Ynternet.org Foundation and is not endorsed by, affiliated with, or sponsored by the Wikimedia Foundation or Wikipedia (Wikipedia and Wikimedia are trademarks of the Wikimedia Foundation).

	== A mix from the origin ==		== A mix from the origin ==

AI-Admin-Assistant: Wording: adapted notably from (the source is a mix from the origin)

2026-07-02T23:28:59Z

Wording: adapted notably from (the source is a mix from the origin)

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	''This page is the detailed disclaimer for the [[Policies/en/Main\|WikiDeal policies]]. It explains where these texts come from, how they were adapted and how they are intended to evolve. Status: proposal, to be adopted.''		''This page is the detailed disclaimer for the [[Policies/en/Main\|WikiDeal policies]]. It explains where these texts come from, how they were adapted and how they are intended to evolve. Status: proposal, to be adopted.''

	'''In simple words:''' most of the rules proposed for WikiDeal were not written from scratch. They were adapted from the public policies of the Wikimedia Foundation, the organization behind Wikipedia, and mixed from the start with other experiences. This page says thank you to the people who wrote and refined the original texts, explains what was mixed in, invites everyone to help improve these rules, and details the legal conditions under which the original texts are reused.		'''In simple words:''' most of the rules proposed for WikiDeal were not written from scratch. They were adapted notably from the public policies of the Wikimedia Foundation, the organization behind Wikipedia, and mixed from the start with other experiences. This page says thank you to the people who wrote and refined the original texts, explains what was mixed in, invites everyone to help improve these rules, and details the legal conditions under which the original texts are reused.

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	# '''License link:''' the license is linked, here and from each adapted page through this disclaimer: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/		# '''License link:''' the license is linked, here and from each adapted page through this disclaimer: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
	# '''Source link:''' each adapted page links to the original material at its exact URL.		# '''Source link:''' each adapted page links to the original material at its exact URL.
	# '''Modifications:''' each adapted page states that changes were made ("adapted from", "with changes").		# '''Modifications:''' each adapted page states that changes were made ("adapted notably from", "with changes").
	# '''Same license:''' the adapted texts are republished under the same license. The wikideal.net footer displays CC BY-SA 4.0, and the site [[WikiDeal:Copyrights\|copyrights page]] confirms that wiki content is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.		# '''Same license:''' the adapted texts are republished under the same license. The wikideal.net footer displays CC BY-SA 4.0, and the site [[WikiDeal:Copyrights\|copyrights page]] confirms that wiki content is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

	Each adapted page carries a source line at the top, in this format: ''This is a draft version. Source: adapted from the Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki, <URL> (CC BY-SA 4.0), with changes. Status: proposal, to be adopted. See the detailed disclaimer.''		Each adapted page carries a source line at the top, in this format: ''This is a draft version. Source: adapted notably from the Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki, <URL> (CC BY-SA 4.0), with changes. Status: proposal, to be adopted. See the detailed disclaimer.''

	The general conventions used to adapt the source texts are described on the [[Policies/en/Adaptation-Conventions\|adaptation conventions]] page.		The general conventions used to adapt the source texts are described on the [[Policies/en/Adaptation-Conventions\|adaptation conventions]] page.

AI-Admin-Assistant: Create detailed disclaimer for the Policies namespace (sources and homage, mix from the origin, call for contribution, CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution)

2026-07-02T23:24:43Z

Create detailed disclaimer for the Policies namespace (sources and homage, mix from the origin, call for contribution, CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution)

New page

''This page is the detailed disclaimer for the [[Policies/en/Main|WikiDeal policies]]. It explains where these texts come from, how they were adapted and how they are intended to evolve. Status: proposal, to be adopted.''

'''In simple words:''' most of the rules proposed for WikiDeal were not written from scratch. They were adapted from the public policies of the Wikimedia Foundation, the organization behind Wikipedia, and mixed from the start with other experiences. This page says thank you to the people who wrote and refined the original texts, explains what was mixed in, invites everyone to help improve these rules, and details the legal conditions under which the original texts are reused.

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= Detailed disclaimer =

== Sources and homage ==

The WikiDeal policies come in good part from the [https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Main policies of the Wikimedia Foundation], the organization that operates Wikipedia and its sister projects. Homage is clearly rendered here to the Wikimedia Foundation and to the immense work of all the Wikimedians who, over two decades, have shaped a participatory online governance that stands as a symbol of digital democracy. These policies were debated, tested and refined by a very large community of volunteers, and WikiDeal is grateful to be able to build on them.

== A mix from the origin ==

The WikiDeal policies are not a simple copy. The strong Wikimedia Foundation influence is assumed, and the starting point is already a mix of:

* the policies of the Wikimedia Foundation, adapted to a marketplace of fair contracts;
* the experiences of the [https://www.ynternet.org Ynternet.org Foundation], which hosts and incubates WikiDeal;
* quality and audit criteria, and the expertise of several members and partners of the founding steering committee;
* the culture of the Debian project, a long-standing reference for community self-governance in free software;
* the notion of transmission, through which the founders progressively hand the platform over to its community: see the [[Market/en/Portal:Soft-Transmission/Main|soft transmission model]].

== A call for contribution ==

This set of policies is intended to work as a living constitution for the WikiDeal community. It is expected to evolve through a mix of:

* [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Call:Main|open calls]] for improvement;
* spontaneous contributions;
* working sessions, both synchronous and asynchronous.

Anyone interested is welcome to take part.

== Legal attribution ==

The source texts are published on the Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki under the [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International license] (CC BY-SA 4.0). The reuse on WikiDeal aims at meeting the five requirements of that license:

# '''Credit:''' each adapted page credits its source, the Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki.
# '''License link:''' the license is linked, here and from each adapted page through this disclaimer: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
# '''Source link:''' each adapted page links to the original material at its exact URL.
# '''Modifications:''' each adapted page states that changes were made ("adapted from", "with changes").
# '''Same license:''' the adapted texts are republished under the same license. The wikideal.net footer displays CC BY-SA 4.0, and the site [[WikiDeal:Copyrights|copyrights page]] confirms that wiki content is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Each adapted page carries a source line at the top, in this format: ''This is a draft version. Source: adapted from the Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki, <URL> (CC BY-SA 4.0), with changes. Status: proposal, to be adopted. See the detailed disclaimer.''

The general conventions used to adapt the source texts are described on the [[Policies/en/Adaptation-Conventions|adaptation conventions]] page.

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