Gov/en/Portal:Economy/What-You-Get: Difference between revisions
Terminology: miles / Miles Credits -> WIL token (WikiDeal Inner Life), Theo 2026-07-16 |
Terminology: WIL token -> Karma token; WIL = WikiDeal License only (Theo 2026-07-16) |
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| | | Cashed out, funded by the WIL user licenses paid by users | ||
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| [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Karma-Tokens|Karma tokens]], citizen participation with an exchange network | |||
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=== Why "WIL" as a Name Works === | === Why "WIL" as a Name Works === | ||
The name '''WIL''' (WikiDeal | The name '''WIL''' (WikiDeal License) was chosen deliberately: it is a license to use the platform, the unit of the monthly and annual subscriptions. It avoids the word "token" (too crypto-speculative), "membership" (too social-club), "bond" (too financial), and "credit" (too banking). WIL sits at the intersection: it licenses future rights, it represents a contribution of trust, and it is the unit of democratic participation in WikiDeal. | ||
In some European languages, "wil" means "will" or "desire" — an intentional choice is embedded in the name. A funder exercises their will to see a more equitable digital economy exist. | In some European languages, "wil" means "will" or "desire" — an intentional choice is embedded in the name. A funder exercises their will to see a more equitable digital economy exist. | ||
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=== Concept 3: RIGHTS === | === Concept 3: RIGHTS === | ||
==== You acquire conditional rights on future months paid by users. ==== | ==== You acquire conditional rights on future months paid by users. ==== | ||
Legally, Credits represent '''conditional rights''' on future subscription revenue. As users pay their WikiDeal Membership, that revenue flows through the distribution algorithm: Commission to the provider, Commission to the [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:User Groups|User Group]], Commission to the WikiDeal platform, and then distribution to funders according to their WIL holdings and allocation choices (Cash vs | Legally, Credits represent '''conditional rights''' on future subscription revenue. As users pay their WikiDeal Membership, that revenue flows through the distribution algorithm: Commission to the provider, Commission to the [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:User Groups|User Group]], Commission to the WikiDeal platform, and then distribution to funders according to their WIL holdings and allocation choices (Cash vs Karma tokens). | ||
These rights are conditional because they depend on users existing and subscribing. They are rights — not promises — because the algorithm that governs their distribution is public, immutable, and auditable by anyone. You cannot be cheated by a rule change that you did not consent to: the [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Bonding Curve|bonding curve]] and the distribution algorithm are fixed. | These rights are conditional because they depend on users existing and subscribing. They are rights — not promises — because the algorithm that governs their distribution is public, immutable, and auditable by anyone. You cannot be cheated by a rule change that you did not consent to: the [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Bonding Curve|bonding curve]] and the distribution algorithm are fixed. | ||