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# '''Two main funding sources.''' The financing of the platform is covered by [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Monthly-Subscriptions|user subscriptions]] (the general subscription) and [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Commissions|commissions on each transaction]]. | # '''Two main funding sources.''' The financing of the platform is covered by [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Monthly-Subscriptions|user subscriptions]] (the general subscription) and [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Commissions|commissions on each transaction]]. | ||
# '''The fundamental rule: at real cost.''' Commissions must be at real cost. Real costs include a share of volunteering and semi-volunteering (volunteering rewarded with [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Karma-Tokens|Karma tokens]], that is, exchange rights), notably for assistance. By nature, this makes commissions generally lower than the commissions observed on the leading platforms currently dominating their domains. | # '''The fundamental rule: at real cost.''' Commissions must be at real cost. Real costs include a share of volunteering and semi-volunteering (volunteering rewarded with [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Karma-Tokens|Karma tokens]], that is, exchange rights), notably for assistance. By nature, this makes commissions generally lower than the commissions observed on the leading platforms currently dominating their domains. | ||
# '''The bet.''' Lower commissions, more flexibility, | # '''The bet.''' Lower commissions, more flexibility, users participativity: that is the bet WikiDeal takes. | ||
# '''Radical transparency.''' Everyone should know where the money goes: accounts are public, every commission is broken down publicly, and any surplus is returned to the community (see [[#surplus-return|Surplus Return]]). | # '''Radical transparency.''' Everyone should know where the money goes: accounts are public, every commission is broken down publicly, and any surplus is returned to the community (see [[#surplus-return|Surplus Return]]). | ||