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-== Boost — Stabilisateur de Financement ==
+{{KidsIntro|The Need-Driven Funding is a tool that keeps money flowing in a steady, fair way. It smooths out the ups and downs so the platform always has enough support to keep going, like a savings jar that balances good months and slow months.}}
+{{ExpertIntro|Need-Driven Funding acts as a reward ratio regulation: a second algorithm, separate from the bonding curve, that adjusts rewards to the real needs of the platform. When needs are low, the corresponding share would feed a provision fund intended to be managed by the Ynternet.org Foundation; when needs are high, the reward would be higher. The funding starts at zero or in negative territory (founders invest before the call for funding), measured by the funding cost ratio. Non-speculative, donation-based, transparent.}}
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-Innovation WikiDeal
+= Need-Driven Funding =
+''Innovation, WikiDeal R&D. Formerly known as Boost, Balanced Boost or Funding Stabilizer: those names are deprecated.''
 {| class="wikitable"
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-| Nom
+| Type
-| '''Boost'''
+| Second algorithm
 |-
-| Origine
+| Separate from
-| 🟢 Théo Bondolfi
+| [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Bonding Curve|Bonding Curve]]
 |-
-| Catégorie
+| Purpose
-| Financement / Régulation
+| Reward ratio regulation
 |-
-| Statut
+| Cap
-| Prototype 1 — En test
+| None, continuous curve
+|-
+| Driver
+| Funding cost ratio (funding vs. real needs)
+|-
+| Speculation
+| ❌ None, at-cost, donation-based
+|-
+| See also
+| [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Rewards|Rewards]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Karma-Tokens|Karma tokens]]
 |}
-=== Pourquoi ? À quoi ça sert ? ===
+<span id="what-is-it"></span>
+== What is it? ==
+Need-Driven Funding is a second algorithm, entirely separate from the [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Bonding Curve|bonding curve]], that acts as a '''reward ratio regulation''': the "decider" of the reward. It regulates the ratio between [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Rewards|Rewards]] and community pool contributions based on the real needs of the platform. It is intended to be non-speculative, transparent, and designed to reflect actual funding dynamics rather than market forces.
+* When needs are '''low''', the corresponding share would feed a '''provision fund''' intended to be managed by the Ynternet.org Foundation, for the future of WikiDeal.
+* When needs are '''high''', the reward would be higher.
+The mechanism is not about maximizing returns: it is about aligning Credit distribution with what the platform actually needs at each stage of growth.
+<span id="negative-start"></span>
+== Starting at zero or in negative territory ==
+A key point: the funding starts at zero or in negative territory, because '''investments by the founders take place before the call for funding'''. This is what makes the beginning very attractive. The key variable is the '''funding cost ratio''': how much has already been spent when the first call is launched.
+Donors and potential donors would receive '''notices''' (suggesting a complementary donation, or informing their network) and would see a reward that theoretically decreases over time, though not necessarily continuously: the private reward for donors decreases while the share for R&D and provisioning grows with revenue.
+<span id="illustrative-example"></span>
+== An illustrative example ==
-Le mécanisme Boost résout un problème délicat propre aux plateformes coopératives : comment éviter de sur-promettre des récompenses en cash quand les fonds sont insuffisants, tout en restant attractif pour les financeurs ?
+The variables matter more than the figures: all figures below are placeholders, and contributions remain non-speculative donations.
-Sans régulation automatique, une plateforme pourrait distribuer des Cash Rewards (convertibles en CHF) au-delà de ses capacités réelles, mettant en péril sa viabilité. À l'inverse, trop de prudence découragerait les financeurs. Le Boost ajuste dynamiquement le plafond de Cash Rewards en fonction de la santé financière réelle de la plateforme.
+* About CHF 100,000 invested before the call for funding, plus about CHF 12,000 per month of operating costs (salaries, servers, steering committee meetings).
+* After 6 months: CHF 100,000 + 6 x 12,000 = '''CHF 172,000''' raised would bring the need percentage below 100 percent.
+* After 12 months: '''CHF 244,000''' raised would mean the initial CHF 100,000 reimbursed and 12 months of costs covered.
+* The variables are the monthly amount (here 12,000) and the number of months of security wanted (typically 3): CHF 100,000 + 15 x 12,000 = '''CHF 280,000'''.
+* On a funding curve going from x100 down to x30: a first round of CHF 200,000 (out of a CHF 1,000,000 target) at x100, then a decrease. At CHF 280,000 raised, the CHF 80,000 above 200,000 would average about x85, and the difference between x85 and x30 would benefit the provision fund of the Ynternet.org Foundation.
-C'est une innovation de gouvernance financière : elle remplace la discrétion humaine (et ses biais) par un algorithme transparent, auditable par tous les membres de la communauté.
+<span id="how-it-works"></span>
+== How it works ==
-=== Comment ça fonctionne sur WikiDeal ? ===
+The mechanism continuously adjusts the split between:
-Le Boost calcule en continu le ratio entre les fonds disponibles et les coûts incompressibles de la plateforme. Si ce ratio est sain, le plafond de Cash Rewards est maintenu ou augmenté. Si le ratio se dégrade, le plafond est automatiquement réduit, et l'excédent est redirigé vers le fonds communautaire (pool de Miles Credits ou réserves).
+* '''Personal Credits ([[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Rewards|Rewards]], P2)''': held in individual accounts, potentially convertible to CHF.
+* '''Community pool''': funding [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:User Groups|User Groups]], shared infrastructure, collective projects (including [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Karma-Tokens|Karma tokens]] for services).
-Ce mécanisme est indissociable de la [[innovation-bonding-curve.html|Bonding Curve]] : les deux forment ensemble le système de financement de WikiDeal. Le Boost agit comme un gouverneur de vitesse — il empêche l'emballement sans bloquer la progression. Il est également lié aux [[innovation-dual-rewards.html|Dual Rewards]] : en ajustant le ratio Cash/Miles, il maintient l'équilibre entre les deux types de récompenses.
+The ratio changes based on the platform's funding cost ratio. This is a continuous curve: there is no fixed cap, no sudden thresholds, no arbitrary percentages. The intended sequence: in early stages, more Credits flow to the community pool (the platform needs community engagement first); as the platform grows and subscription revenue rises, more Credits flow to personal accounts, so funders who waited are progressively rewarded.
-Les membres du Groupe d'Utilisateurs peuvent consulter en temps réel l'état du Boost via le tableau de bord de financement. Cette transparence est une condition essentielle de la confiance communautaire.
+<span id="principles"></span>
+== Principles ==
-=== Degré d'usage et évolution ===
+* Non-speculative: the ratio changes based on real needs, not market sentiment.
+* Transparent: the formula is intended to be published, auditable, and subject to [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Call:Main|Open Call]] review.
+* At-cost: no extraction beyond what the platform needs to operate.
+* Community-first: community utility is built before personal returns are maximized.
-Cette innovation sera testée dans le cadre du Prototype 1 de WikiDeal. Son degré d'usage et les modalités précises de déploiement seront documentés progressivement à mesure que la plateforme évolue.
+<span id="relationships"></span>
+== Relationship to other mechanisms ==
-'''Voir aussi :''' [[innovations.html|Toutes les innovations]] [[innovation-bonding-curve.html|Bonding Curve]] [[innovation-dual-rewards.html|Dual Rewards]] [[innovation-revenue-spreading.html|Revenue Spreading]]
+Need-Driven Funding is a companion to the bonding curve, not part of it:
-'''Note :''' Ces innovations sont des propositions concrètes en cours d'implémentation dans le Prototype 1 de WikiDeal. Elles seront documentées et affinées progressivement à mesure que la plateforme évolue.
+* '''[[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Bonding Curve|Bonding curve]]''' → determines total Credits generated per CHF.
+* '''Need-Driven Funding''' → determines how those Credits are split (Rewards vs. community).
+* '''[[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Subscriptions|Subscription model]]''' → provides the revenue that would make Rewards convertible.
+The combination of the bonding curve and Need-Driven Funding creates a self-regulation that makes [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Exit To Community|Exit to Community]] much less speculative: based only on real flows and real needs.
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-''See also: [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Main|All innovations]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Main|R&D Portal]]''
+'''See also:''' [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Bonding Curve|Bonding Curve]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Rewards|Rewards]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Karma-Tokens|Karma tokens]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Subscriptions|Subscription Model]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Main|All innovations]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Call:Main|Open Calls]]
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