Portal:Validation

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Why "Validation"?

"Validation" is deliberately broad because WikiDeal validates not only content, but also code (software), strategies (governance decisions), policies (community rules), and images, concepts and other non-textual assets.

Major validations take place through voting, with multiple methods including Condorcet-style votes (as used in Wikimedia governance) for political and strategic orientations.

The term was chosen over alternatives such as "Endorsement" (too narrow — retained as sub-category), "Review" (too limited), "Approval" (too binary), and "Human Adoption" (ambiguous). See Article validation and Article endorsement on Meta-Wiki for background.

Legal Endorsement

Qualified legal professionals formally vouch for the legal quality of content, engaging their professional licence.

What is public on attorney/jurist profiles

• Official status (attorney, jurist, notary, etc.)
• Region of competence (country, state, canton)
• Languages of practice
• Mode: with or without service provision
• Quality and quantity of contributions

What is verified but not publicly visible

• Diplomas and bar admissions — stored in a secure space, verified by the platform
• Licence verification documents

With service provision

The professional registers with their real name, offers consulting and adaptation services at their own rates, and accepts WIL tokens or currency. Full professional responsibility is engaged.

Voluntary contribution

The professional reviews and endorses content as a community contribution. Their responsibility is engaged to a lesser degree — they are sharing expertise, not providing a professional service.

Community Validation

No legal credentials required. Everyone can contribute creativity, critical sense, and practical experience. Two indicators: Confirmed (explicit review) and Used (real-world usage).

Arbitration

Arbitration is where Legal Endorsement and Community Validation meet. The procedure and legal basis require Legal Endorsement. The compensatory outcomes are decided through Community Validation — by entrepreneurs, freelancers, and experienced users who bring practical sense and critical judgment.

Content coming soon. See Portal:Validation/Arbitration.

Voting Procedures

Major validations — strategies, policies, governance decisions — are resolved through voting:

• Condorcet method — ranked-choice voting as used in Wikimedia governance
• Simple majority — for routine decisions
• Supermajority — for statutory or structural changes

Open Policy Questions — Current Pioneering Debates

These are the pioneering debates that will shape WikiDeal's validation framework. Everyone is welcome to contribute.

• How does a professional concretely engage liability? What recourse exists?
• Should endorsement be per-page, per-section, or per-version?
• How are endorsements displayed? (green banner, badge, counter?)
• How do WIL tokens interact with endorsement services?
• Cross-jurisdictional endorsement rules?
• Add your question here — use the Edit button or the Talk page.