💡 In simple words: In simple words: this page explains how whole groups of people can move onto WikiDeal together, bringing their projects with them.

⚠️ 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.

Observatory: Online Community Migrations to WikiDeal

Migration Observatory
	Migration Observatory
Type	Community onboarding & tracking
Target	Existing communities, cooperatives, platforms
Principle	Keep your brand, use WikiDeal contracts
Status	🟡 Active — accepting migrations

🎯 Observatory Mission: Identify existing platforms that could migrate to WikiDeal, invite them to join the project with their users, and define tailored transition agreements. All migrating users become WikiDeal account holders and continue using their existing application — with WikiDeal's engineering and contract Infrastructure running in the back office.

Contents

1. Why Migrate to WikiDeal?

Many online communities and cooperatives already have an existing user base, their own branding, and established workflows. However, they often face:

Rising platform costs and fees
Loss of control over their data and contracts
Legal uncertainty around their agreements
Declining activity or "platform fatigue"

WikiDeal offers a commons-based alternative: communities can keep their branding, logo, and identity while migrating their contractual Infrastructure to WikiDeal. The key difference: all contracts signed by users become WikiDeal contracts — validated by lawyers on the WikiDeal wiki, governed by transparent terms, and backed by the community arbitration system.

2. The Migration Principle

What you keep	What changes
Your logo and visual identity	Contracts are WikiDeal contracts (lawyer-validated)
Your community and user base	Terms & conditions reference the WikiDeal wiki
Your domain name and branding	Arbitration via WikiDeal's arbitration authority
Your internal governance	Data hosted on commons Infrastructure (Swiss hosting)
Your pricing model	Transparent Commission model (1–2% at cost)

3. Target Communities

🚕 Taxi & Ride-sharing Cooperatives

Local taxi cooperatives competing with Uber who want to abandon proprietary databases and move to a commons-based contract system with shared Infrastructure — without the corporate overhead.

🏠 Cooperative Housing & Real Estate

Communities managing cooperative housing, shared living spaces, or community land trusts that need standardised, lawyer-validated contracts for their members.

💰 Microcredit & Mutual Aid Networks

Existing microcredit circles, tontines, or mutual aid groups that want transparent, auditable contracts and a proper arbitration framework.

👶 Childcare & Babysitting Networks

Parent groups and babysitting cooperatives that (illustrative example) operate informally and want to formalise their agreements. WikiDeal's pilot portal.

🐕 Pet Care Communities

Pet sitting and dog walking networks seeking standardised service contracts.

📚 Tutoring & Education Cooperatives

Groups of tutors, teachers, or mentors who want to offer their services through a commons-based platform with fair contracts.

🔧 Tool Libraries & Sharing Economies

Tool lending libraries, makerspaces, and sharing cooperatives that need lending agreements and liability contracts.

🎵 Artist & Freelancer Collectives

Musician cooperatives, freelance designer collectives, and artist guilds seeking fair contract templates and transparent Commission structures.

💔 Mediation & Separation Services

Existing mediation services for unmarried couples who want to use WikiDeal's amicable separation framework.

🌐 Any Existing Platform in Decline

Any application with existing users that is losing momentum and wants to migrate to a commons environment shared with others who share the same values and mechanisms.

4. Migration Process

Contact

The community leader or cooperative board contacts WikiDeal (via the platform, email, or Telegram).

Assessment

A WikiDeal facilitator evaluates the community's needs: number of users, types of contracts, branding requirements, data migration needs.

Contract Mapping

WikiDeal maps the community's existing agreements to WikiDeal contract templates. New templates are created on the wiki if needed.

Legal Review

Volunteer lawyers on WikiDeal review and validate the adapted contracts for the community's jurisdiction.

Technical Migration

User data is migrated (with consent) to WikiDeal's Infrastructure. The community keeps its branding and domain.

Launch

The community goes live on WikiDeal. Users sign new WikiDeal-based contracts. The old platform can be maintained in read-only mode during transition.

Ongoing Support

WikiDeal provides ongoing support through the internal observatory, with regular check-ins and community feedback loops.

5. Success Metrics

Number of communities that have migrated or are in process
Number of users migrated
Types of contracts adapted
User satisfaction post-migration
Cost savings compared to previous platform
Legal disputes resolved through WikiDeal arbitration

6. Open Call: Share Your Migration Story

If your community has migrated or is considering migrating to WikiDeal, we want to hear from you. Share your experience, challenges, and suggestions through our Open Call process. Your feedback helps improve the migration framework for future communities.

→ See also: About WikiDeal | Living Labs | Open Call | Governance | Planned Obsolescence

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