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Funding & Monetary Glossary

This page defines the official terms used to describe the financial, funding, and subscription token mechanisms of WikiDeal.

Core Concepts

Donation (Financial Contribution): A financial gift made by an early supporter during the bootstrapping phase to fund the platform's R&D and operations. Donations are made without any guarantee of repayment or subscription token.

Validated Work: Time, skills, or resources (e.g., code, legal writing, translations) contributed to an Open Call or a recognized task, which has been formally validated by the community.

The Subscription Token System

Subscription Tokens: The generic, official term for the value earned by early supporters, either through a Donation or through Validated Work. Subscription Tokens are initially theoretical and are activated as the platform generates subscription revenue.; (Deprecated terms: Cash Subscription Tokens, Credits, Memberships, Miles)

Personal Portion (Part personnelle): The fraction of activated Subscription Tokens that a contributor chooses to retain for their own personal project within the ecosystem. This portion constitutes taxable income for the contributor.

Community Portion (Part communautaire): The fraction of activated Subscription Tokens that a contributor allocates to community projects from the WikiDeal catalogue. This acts as a second donation and is not individually taxable.

Ecosystem Tokens

Karma Tokens: Internal exchange rights or reputation markers awarded for volunteering, semi-volunteering, and community assistance. They are distinct from financial Subscription Tokens and are used to track non-financial contributions and grant certain privileges within the ecosystem.

Revenue & Operations

Operational Budget: The minimum monthly revenue (e.g., CHF 25,000) required to keep the WikiDeal platform running, covering project coordination, governance, and administration. It is prioritized over Subscription Token distributions.

Subscriptions: The general user fee (starting at CHF 1/month) granting access to the platform and contract templates. Subscription revenue is the primary source of funds used to activate Subscription Tokens.

Commissions: Fees applied to transactions made on the platform, calculated at real cost. They are split between the User Group operating the service and the WikiDeal platform infrastructure.

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-{{KidsIntro|This page explains the words we use when talking about money, donations, and rewards on WikiDeal. It helps everyone speak the same language.}}
-{{ExpertIntro|This glossary centralizes the official financial and funding terminology for the WikiDeal ecosystem. All previous concurrent denominations (Cash Rewards, Credits, Memberships, Miles) have been deprecated in favor of this simplified framework.}}
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 = Funding & Monetary Glossary =
-This page defines the official terms used to describe the financial, funding, and reward mechanisms of WikiDeal.
+This page defines the official terms used to describe the financial, funding, and subscription token mechanisms of WikiDeal.
 == Core Concepts ==
 ; Donation (Financial Contribution)
-: A financial gift made by an early supporter during the bootstrapping phase to fund the platform's R&D and operations. Donations are made without any guarantee of repayment or reward.
+: A financial gift made by an early supporter during the bootstrapping phase to fund the platform's R&D and operations. Donations are made without any guarantee of repayment or subscription token.
 ; Validated Work
 : Time, skills, or resources (e.g., code, legal writing, translations) contributed to an Open Call or a recognized task, which has been formally validated by the community.
-== The Reward System ==
+== The Subscription Token System ==
-; Rewards
+; Subscription Tokens
-: The generic, official term for the value earned by early supporters, either through a '''Donation''' or through '''Validated Work'''. Rewards are initially theoretical and are activated as the platform generates subscription revenue.
+: The generic, official term for the value earned by early supporters, either through a '''Donation''' or through '''Validated Work'''. Subscription Tokens are initially theoretical and are activated as the platform generates subscription revenue.
-: ''(Deprecated terms: Cash Rewards, Credits, Memberships, Miles)''
+: ''(Deprecated terms: Cash Subscription Tokens, Credits, Memberships, Miles)''
 ; Personal Portion (Part personnelle)
-: The fraction of activated Rewards that a contributor chooses to retain for their own personal project within the ecosystem. This portion constitutes taxable income for the contributor.
+: The fraction of activated Subscription Tokens that a contributor chooses to retain for their own personal project within the ecosystem. This portion constitutes taxable income for the contributor.
 ; Community Portion (Part communautaire)
-: The fraction of activated Rewards that a contributor allocates to community projects from the WikiDeal catalogue. This acts as a second donation and is not individually taxable.
+: The fraction of activated Subscription Tokens that a contributor allocates to community projects from the WikiDeal catalogue. This acts as a second donation and is not individually taxable.
 == Ecosystem Tokens ==
 ; Karma Tokens
-: Internal exchange rights or reputation markers awarded for volunteering, semi-volunteering, and community assistance. They are distinct from financial Rewards and are used to track non-financial contributions and grant certain privileges within the ecosystem.
+: Internal exchange rights or reputation markers awarded for volunteering, semi-volunteering, and community assistance. They are distinct from financial Subscription Tokens and are used to track non-financial contributions and grant certain privileges within the ecosystem.
 == Revenue & Operations ==
 ; Operational Budget
-: The minimum monthly revenue (e.g., CHF 25,000) required to keep the WikiDeal platform running, covering project coordination, governance, and administration. It is prioritized over Reward distributions.
+: The minimum monthly revenue (e.g., CHF 25,000) required to keep the WikiDeal platform running, covering project coordination, governance, and administration. It is prioritized over Subscription Token distributions.
 ; Subscriptions
-: The general user fee (starting at CHF 1/month) granting access to the platform and contract templates. Subscription revenue is the primary source of funds used to activate Rewards.
+: The general user fee (starting at CHF 1/month) granting access to the platform and contract templates. Subscription revenue is the primary source of funds used to activate Subscription Tokens.
 ; Commissions
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