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{{ExpertIntro|We are heading towards a critical recognition that legal accessibility extends beyond content availability to encompass digital usability and cognitive comprehension. This emerging trend suggests that foundational legal principles—such as presumed legal knowledge—require re-examination in contexts where citizens encounter exponential regulatory complexity and unequal digital access across jurisdictions.}} | |||
{{KidsIntro|Laws and websites should be easy for everyone to use, even people who have trouble seeing or reading. This page explains how WikiDeal tries to be fair and open to all.}} | {{KidsIntro|Laws and websites should be easy for everyone to use, even people who have trouble seeing or reading. This page explains how WikiDeal tries to be fair and open to all.}} | ||
🚧 '''UNDER CONSTRUCTION''' — This article is a working document. Sections may be incomplete, facts are being verified, and the structure may evolve. Contributions welcome. | 🚧 '''UNDER CONSTRUCTION''' — This article is a working document. Sections may be incomplete, facts are being verified, and the structure may evolve. Contributions welcome. [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Contribute-Lawyer|Contribute as a legal expert]] → | ||
== Is the Law Truly Accessible? — A Digital Fairness Perspective == | == Is the Law Truly Accessible? — A Digital Fairness Perspective == | ||
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* '''Linked to real use:''' WikiDeal's legal content is not academic — it serves the platform's contract templates, marketplace rules, and user communities. When a law changes, it triggers a concrete update to a contract. This creates a built-in incentive to maintain accuracy. | * '''Linked to real use:''' WikiDeal's legal content is not academic — it serves the platform's contract templates, marketplace rules, and user communities. When a law changes, it triggers a concrete update to a contract. This creates a built-in incentive to maintain accuracy. | ||
* '''Peer endorsement:''' WikiDeal's Peer Endorsement model provides a structured way for qualified legal professionals to validate content without imposing a traditional top-down editorial hierarchy. | * '''Peer endorsement:''' WikiDeal's Peer Endorsement model provides a structured way for qualified legal professionals to validate content without imposing a traditional top-down editorial hierarchy. | ||
* '''Sustainable funding:''' WikiDeal's funding model (subscriptions, memberships, | * '''Sustainable funding:''' WikiDeal's funding model (subscriptions, memberships, Karma tokens) provides ongoing resources. Contributors earn [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Karma-Tokens|Karma tokens]] for editorial work, creating incentives that pure volunteerism lacks. | ||
* '''AI-assisted, human-controlled:''' WikiDeal uses AI for triage, drafting, and cross-referencing — but requires human editorial review for all published content. This addresses the scale problem without sacrificing accuracy. | * '''AI-assisted, human-controlled:''' WikiDeal uses AI for triage, drafting, and cross-referencing — but requires human editorial review for all published content. This addresses the scale problem without sacrificing accuracy. | ||
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* '''Make legal knowledge multilingual:''' WikiDeal's wiki platform supports multilingual content natively. Legal articles will be produced in the languages of WikiDeal's active communities, with translation supported by the contributor community and AI assistance. | * '''Make legal knowledge multilingual:''' WikiDeal's wiki platform supports multilingual content natively. Legal articles will be produced in the languages of WikiDeal's active communities, with translation supported by the contributor community and AI assistance. | ||
* '''Connect law to contracts:''' Every WikiDeal contract template will link to the relevant legal articles, and every legal article will reference the contracts it affects. This bidirectional linking turns abstract law into practical knowledge. | * '''Connect law to contracts:''' Every WikiDeal contract template will link to the relevant legal articles, and every legal article will reference the contracts it affects. This bidirectional linking turns abstract law into practical knowledge. | ||
* '''Build community:''' WikiDeal is actively recruiting legal professionals, law students, and legal translators to contribute. Contributions are recognized through [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/ | * '''Build community:''' WikiDeal is actively recruiting legal professionals, law students, and legal translators to contribute. Contributions are recognized through [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Karma-Tokens|Karma tokens]] and editorial bylines. [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Contribute-Lawyer|Contribute as a legal expert]] → | ||
'''An invitation:''' This article — and this entire series — is a work in progress. If you are a legal professional, a law student, a legal librarian, a developer working on legal technology, or simply a citizen who cares about legal accessibility: WikiDeal welcomes your contributions. The law belongs to everyone. Let's make sure everyone can actually use it. | '''An invitation:''' This article — and this entire series — is a work in progress. If you are a legal professional, a law student, a legal librarian, a developer working on legal technology, or simply a citizen who cares about legal accessibility: WikiDeal welcomes your contributions. The law belongs to everyone. Let's make sure everyone can actually use it. | ||