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== Incubation | == Incubation through Open Calls == | ||
A large portion of User Groups will naturally begin their existence as '''[[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Calls:Main|Open Calls]]'''. In the lifecycle of an Open Call, a Commission is formed to incubate a specific concept or hypothesis. Once the first results are tested and the topic proves to require ongoing updates (commits), voting, and partial autonomy, the Open Call Commission progressively transforms into a permanent User Group. A User Group can operate with or without a formal legal structure. | |||
While some Open Calls (like designing a logo) are one-off tasks that do not require an ongoing community, marketplace-specific calls (like organizing recurring rides or setting arbitration rules) demand continuous attention. These naturally mature into full-fledged User Groups. | |||
Once established or during the transition, new User Groups can apply for incubation support from Ynternet.org Foundation, which provides: legal template adaptation for local jurisdictions; technical setup assistance for the WikiDeal platform; access to the foundation's network of advisors and partner organisations; and a small seed grant from the Open Calls fund. Incubation is time-limited (typically 12 months) and requires the User Group to demonstrate genuine community need, governance capacity, and alignment with WikiDeal values. | |||
Co-incubation is also supported: two or more User Groups working in complementary domains (e.g. babysitting and tutoring in the same city) can co-incubate, sharing Infrastructure costs and community events while maintaining separate governance. This reduces the overhead of launching multiple groups in the same geography and creates natural bridges between service categories: a family using WikiDeal for babysitting may discover tutoring services, and vice versa. | Co-incubation is also supported: two or more User Groups working in complementary domains (e.g. babysitting and tutoring in the same city) can co-incubate, sharing Infrastructure costs and community events while maintaining separate governance. This reduces the overhead of launching multiple groups in the same geography and creates natural bridges between service categories: a family using WikiDeal for babysitting may discover tutoring services, and vice versa. | ||