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{{KidsIntro|In simple words: this page explains the rules for how agreements (contracts) between people on WikiDeal are made, checked, and kept fair.}}

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= Contract Governance — Ideas, Sandboxes & Endorsed Models =

From WikiDeal, the Wikipedia of e-commerce · ''Socio-Technical Innovation by Théo Bondolfi''

WikiDeal reimagines '''contract culture'''. Rather than rigid, lawyer-drafted-only documents, it creates a layered governance architecture: open participatory sandboxes for ideas and debate, and frozen endorsed models validated by legal professionals. The key is the '''porosity between both spaces''' — community creativity feeds into professional validation, and validated models inspire further community refinement.

** '''Content''' — the clause text itself

** '''Motivation''' — why this clause matters

** '''Stakes & Needs''' — who is affected and what they need

** '''Mechanisms''' — how it works technically and legally

** '''Statistics & Evidence''' — supporting data and references

** '''User Feedback & Experience Reports''' — real-world accounts from community members

User Groups can launch an [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Call:Main|Open Call]] to package and validate a contract model. These endorsed models are fundamentally different from sandbox content:

* '''Fixed''' — not editable by the general public once endorsed

* '''Endorsed''' ✓ Endorsed — officially validated by a lawyer or legal professional

* '''Visible endorsement indicator''' — a badge or score showing the degree of legal validation

* '''Potentially multiple versions''' for the same use case — for example, ''"Babysitting Flexible"'' vs ''"Babysitting Standard"'', each calibrated to different trust levels

The key to WikiDeal's contract quality is the '''endorsement pipeline''' — a structured path from open community enrichment to legally validated models:

WikiDeal is not just building contract tools — it is rethinking '''contract culture''' itself. A few key principles guide this vision:

* '''Plurality over uniformity.''' Multiple models can coexist for the same use case. There is no single "correct" babysitting contract — different communities may have different norms, trust levels, and risk tolerances.

* '''Community trust as infrastructure.''' The right balance between flexibility and rigidity is not imposed from above — it emerges from each User Group's collective experience and negotiation.

* '''Transparency as default.''' Whether a clause is sandbox-sourced, lawyer-endorsed, or unvalidated custom content — this is always visible to all parties before signing.

This spectrum approach allows WikiDeal to serve both informal community exchanges (where a lightweight, flexible contract is appropriate) and high-stakes professional contexts (where full legal coverage is essential) — often within the same platform.

* [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Call:Main|Open Call]]