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= Initial WikiDeal Funding — Early Supporters & Founders = | = Initial WikiDeal Funding — Early Supporters & Founders = | ||
From WikiDeal, | From WikiDeal, a Wikipedia of e-commerce | ||
This page explains the principles behind the initial CHF 50 million in | This page explains the principles behind the initial CHF 50 million in Rewards reserved for early supporters and the founder. It is a pilot for a new model of '''deprivatization''': acknowledging the founder's contribution within strictly ''limited'' — not unlimited — profitability, and enabling the community to progressively buy back rights. | ||
== The CHF 50 Million | == The CHF 50 Million Reward == | ||
WikiDeal's initial funding structure reserves '''CHF 50 million in | WikiDeal's initial funding structure reserves '''CHF 50 million in Rewards''' to be distributed by the founder to early supporters. This amount is managed freely by the founder under the Early Supporter Contract, with the remainder structured as a '''rights transfer''' to the community. | ||
In relative terms: if WikiDeal reaches Wikipedia's scale (over 1 billion users), CHF 50 million is a ''very modest'' sum. It does not compare to the billions accumulated by GAFAM or AI giants. It is intentionally sized to be acceptable — proportionate to the work contributed, not to speculative extraction. | In relative terms: if WikiDeal reaches Wikipedia's scale (over 1 billion users), CHF 50 million is a ''very modest'' sum. It does not compare to the billions accumulated by GAFAM or AI giants. It is intentionally sized to be acceptable — proportionate to the work contributed, not to speculative extraction. | ||
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== Three Objectives == | == Three Objectives == | ||
=== 1. Bootstrap Incentive === | === 1. Bootstrap Incentive === | ||
Starting a community marketplace from scratch is extremely difficult. The first CHF 50M in | Starting a community marketplace from scratch is extremely difficult. The first CHF 50M in Rewards acts as a lever to attract early supporters who, having received a Reward, are motivated to further contribute, donate, or bring others in. It primes the pump. | ||
=== 2. Transparency as a Trust Signal === | === 2. Transparency as a Trust Signal === | ||