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{{ExpertIntro|Co-opetition, a portmanteau of cooperation and competition, is the social and economic philosophy WikiDeal is exploring: providers compete on quality, specialisation and approach, while cooperating on the shared infrastructure, legal frameworks and dispute resolution that protect everyone. The model starts from wiki culture, where transparent rules turn vigorous debate into better collective outcomes, and observes that well-structured competition can increase the incentive to cooperate, as in free software development. Because contributions are published in real time, management stays transparent and all participants operate on a level playing field. The approach is intertwined with Wenger's Communities of Practice and resonates with Cultural Creatives values. At a macro level, it aims at sustainability and energy sobriety through less blind competition and more redistribution, since all developments and contract templates remain openly accessible. The Open Calls process is intended as its most explicit institutional expression: proposals compete, and the shared platform improves through productive criticism.}}