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Founding-question glossary: define 'OWN' (Theo dictated, 2026-06-13) |
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''Founding question — word by word'' | ''Founding question — word by word'' | ||
'''“Own”''' is used in the sense of '''shared ownership''' — the '''[ | '''“Own”''' is used in the sense of '''shared ownership''' — the '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commons commons]'''. WikiDeal is not owned by shareholders or a single company; it is meant to be held in common by its community of users. | ||
This connects WikiDeal to the long tradition of the commons and commons-based peer production: resources that a community governs and stewards together, for collective benefit rather than private profit. | This connects WikiDeal to the long tradition of the commons and commons-based peer production: resources that a community governs and stewards together, for collective benefit rather than private profit. | ||
''See also: [ | ''See also: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commons Commons] · [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commons-based_peer_production Commons-based peer production] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Exit To Community|Exit to Community]].'' | ||
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'''The founding question:''' ''[[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Glossary:CAN|Can]] [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Glossary:USERS|users]] [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Glossary:OWN|own]], [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Glossary:RUN|run]] [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Glossary:AND|and]] [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Glossary:SUSTAIN|sustain]] [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Glossary:A|a]] [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Glossary:GLOBAL|global]] [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Glossary:MARKETPLACE|marketplace]]?'' | '''The founding question:''' ''[[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Glossary:CAN|Can]] [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Glossary:USERS|users]] [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Glossary:OWN|own]], [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Glossary:RUN|run]] [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Glossary:AND|and]] [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Glossary:SUSTAIN|sustain]] [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Glossary:A|a]] [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Glossary:GLOBAL|global]] [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Glossary:MARKETPLACE|marketplace]]?'' | ||
Revision as of 20:38, 13 June 2026
💡 In simple words: “Own” means owned together by everyone — shared ownership, like a commons.
⚠️ Not yet approved. This page describes a proposal that is still under community review. It is documented here so it can be discussed, improved and endorsed.
OWN
Founding question — word by word
“Own” is used in the sense of shared ownership — the commons. WikiDeal is not owned by shareholders or a single company; it is meant to be held in common by its community of users.
This connects WikiDeal to the long tradition of the commons and commons-based peer production: resources that a community governs and stewards together, for collective benefit rather than private profit.
See also: Commons · Commons-based peer production · Exit to Community.
The founding question: Can users own, run and sustain a global marketplace?