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{{KidsIntro|An open call is an invitation that says 'come help us!' to anyone with good ideas. This page explains how people can join in and build WikiDeal together.}}

{{ExpertIntro|The Open Call is WikiDeal's standing invitation to propose improvements or substitutions to the Prototype 1 model. ~~Two~~ early bird open calls are currently open: one on URL naming and general structure, one on the graphic charter and trademark proposals. Proposals are evaluated periodically (cycle dates not yet defined) through a public vote combined with an expert panel. Rewards can combine direct cash, Cash Rewards (no guarantee*) and Miles Credits. AI transparency disclosure is mandatory.}}

{{ExpertIntro|The Open Call is WikiDeal's standing invitation to propose improvements or substitutions to the Prototype 1 model. Three early bird open calls are currently open: one on URL naming and general structure, one on the graphic charter and trademark proposals, and one on a spectacular tutorial about small loans between family, friends and neighbours. Proposals are evaluated periodically (cycle dates not yet defined) through a public vote combined with an expert panel. Rewards can combine direct cash, Cash Rewards (no guarantee*) and Miles Credits. AI transparency disclosure is mandatory.}}

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== Current open calls ==

~~Two~~ '''early bird''' open calls, also called open calls '''for pioneers''', are open:

Three '''early bird''' open calls, also called open calls '''for pioneers''', are open:

# '''[[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Call:URL-Structure|URL naming and general structure]]'''

# '''[[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Call:Graphic-Charter|Graphic charter and trademark proposals]]'''

# '''[[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Call:Tutorial-Small-Loans|Spectacular tutorial on small loans between family, friends and neighbours]]'''

These calls are launched before the steering committee is formed, and they are especially open to Wikimedians. Their official launch is planned for '''21 July 2026''', the opening day of [https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2026:Wikimania Wikimania 2026] in Paris, which celebrates the 25th anniversary of Wikipedia. They have '''no deadline''': each call remains open until a first simple version has been adopted.

~~Each call offers~~ '''CHF 1,000 in direct cash''' and '''CHF 10,000 in [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Cash-Rewards|Cash Rewards]]''' (no guarantee*). If you want to respond to a call, go to the discussion page of that call and post your proposal there.

The URL naming and graphic charter calls each offer '''CHF 1,000 in direct cash''' and '''CHF 10,000 in [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Cash-Rewards|Cash Rewards]]''' (no guarantee*). The tutorial call offers '''CHF 1,000 in direct cash'''. If you want to respond to a call, go to the discussion page of that call and post your proposal there.

=== The spirit of these calls ===

These early bird calls are structured a bit like the open calls of European research and innovation programmes, but in a softer, lighter and less administrative way. There is no consortium to build and no heavy paperwork: they are micro calls for ideas, open to anyone who brings relevant and useful ideas to the cause.

The steering committee intends to meet periodically, review all the ideas posted, and attribute the rewards. For each call, ~~CHF 10,000 in [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Cash-Rewards|Cash Rewards]] (no guarantee*) and CHF 1,000 in direct cash payments~~ are intended to be distributed across several people: contributors who bring complementary ideas, who comment on the proposals of others, and who help each other. The calls are not a cold competition where one person wins and the others lose. The goal is to have several winners, because they helped each other.

The steering committee intends to meet periodically, review all the ideas posted, and attribute the rewards. For each call, the rewards are intended to be distributed across several people: contributors who bring complementary ideas, who comment on the proposals of others, and who help each other. The calls are not a cold competition where one person wins and the others lose. The goal is to have several winners, because they helped each other.

=== Rules of the game ===

These rules apply to the three current open calls.

* The Ynternet.org Foundation and the WikiDeal founder ([[Gov/en/Portal:Meta/Licensing-and-Credits|see credits]]) are committed to making the announced sums available '''only if the proposed added values are judged good'''. If no contribution is judged good enough, the money is never kept: it is intended to be reinvested in another open call.

* Attribution is intended to happen progressively, as good contributions arrive, with explanations for each attribution.

* Part of the sum, up to half (for example CHF 500 out of CHF 1,000), can be withheld for up to one year, in order to verify that the ideas last: this is the '''maturity criterion'''. If the ideas have lasted, the second half is intended to be paid to the person who brought the main ideas, as an increase of the donation.

* What matters is to distinguish a solid base from a flash in the pan.

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