Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Exit To Community

💡 In simple words: WikiDeal is built to be handed over to the people who use it, not kept by its founders. Like a treehouse the builders give to the whole neighbourhood.

⚠️ Not yet approved. This page describes a proposal that is still under community review. It is documented here so it can be discussed, improved and endorsed.

Exit to Community

Innovation — WikiDeal R&D

Origin	🟣 Cooperative Movement (Nathan Schneider)
Status	Prototype 1 — In testing

What is it?

Exit to Community (E2C) is the progressive transfer of a platform's governance, ownership, and value from its founders and early contributors to the user community itself. WikiDeal is designed as an E2C programme from inception — it is built to be handed over rather than held, accumulated, or sold to outside buyers.

How it works on WikiDeal

Governance and control are structured to shift toward users over time, so the community gradually becomes the steward of the platform. This shapes funding, decision rights, and long-term direction from the start. The concrete milestones of the handover are documented progressively as the platform evolves.

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See also: All innovations · R&D Portal