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The one-user-one-vote rule means that a major financial funder with thousands of memberships has exactly the same formal vote as a community member who earned their first membership through platform use. This is a deliberate architectural choice, not an oversight. It prevents plutocratic capture, the drift toward governance-by-capital that has afflicted many "community" projects including some blockchain governance systems. | The one-user-one-vote rule means that a major financial funder with thousands of memberships has exactly the same formal vote as a community member who earned their first membership through platform use. This is a deliberate architectural choice, not an oversight. It prevents plutocratic capture, the drift toward governance-by-capital that has afflicted many "community" projects including some blockchain governance systems. | ||
WikiDeal does, however, distinguish between economic weight and governance weight. Funders who commit more capital receive proportionally more economic exposure (more memberships, more potential | WikiDeal does, however, distinguish between economic weight and governance weight. Funders who commit more capital receive proportionally more economic exposure (more memberships, more potential Rewards). They do not receive more votes. This separation is what allows WikiDeal to attract meaningful financial funding without compromising governance integrity. | ||
=== Exit to Community === | === Exit to Community === | ||