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{{ExpertIntro|Naming reflection, offered for discussion. Subscription and membership are presented as two sides of one coin: subscribers would in fact be members with voting rights. Membership can feel heavy, though obligations here would be minimal; subscription is more inclusive but less transparent about community-building. Initial hypothesis: subscription was chosen, while recognising it is a subscription for a membership.}}
{{ExpertIntro|Naming reflection, offered for discussion. Subscription and membership are presented as two sides of one coin: subscribers would in fact be members with voting rights. Membership can feel heavy, though obligations here would be minimal; subscription is more inclusive but less transparent about community-building. Initial hypothesis: subscription was chosen, while recognising it is a subscription for a membership.}}


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* [[#two-sides|Two sides of the same coin]]
* [[#membership-perception|The perception problem of "membership"]]
* [[#strengths-limits|Strengths and limits of each term]]
* [[#choice|The choice made (initial hypothesis)]]
* [[#state-of-the-art|State of the art]]
* [[#see-also|See also]]
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= Subscription or membership? =
= Subscription or membership? =
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* Johnston Birchall (2011), ''People-Centred Businesses: Co-operatives, Mutuals and the Idea of Membership'', Palgrave Macmillan: [https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230295292 doi:10.1057/9780230295292] · [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutual_organization mutual organization on Wikipedia].
* Johnston Birchall (2011), ''People-Centred Businesses: Co-operatives, Mutuals and the Idea of Membership'', Palgrave Macmillan: [https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230295292 doi:10.1057/9780230295292] · [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutual_organization mutual organization on Wikipedia].


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== See also ==
== See also ==


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💡 '''Improve this concept:''' submit a proposal via [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Calls:Main|Open Call]]
💡 '''Improve this concept:''' submit a proposal via [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Calls:Main|Open Call]]
[[Category:Migration June 2026]]
[[Category:Innovation]]
[[Category:Innovation]]
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