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'~~''Rings~~ of ~~Trust''~~' ~~— WikiDeal governance~~.

{{KidsIntro|Imagine circles of friends: people you know well are close, strangers are far away. WikiDeal uses 'rings of trust' so you can be safer with people you trust more.}}

~~''Here is a first content idea for this page.'' Graduated trust coefficients (1-10).~~

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Wiki Core · Concept

See also: [[Gov/en/Portal:Trust-~~Safety~~/Main|~~Trust~~ & ~~Safety~~]]

== Rings of Trust ==

Rings of Trust at a Glance

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| Definition

| Agreement between ≥2 [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:User Groups|User Groups]]

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| Currency

| [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Miles-Credits|Miles Credits]]

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| Coefficients

| 1 (restricted) to 10 (wide)

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| Self-generation

| ❌ Not allowed

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| Welcome amount

| ✅ Small grant to new users

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| Examples

| Babysitting-Tutoring, Festival

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| See also

| [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Miles-Credits|Miles Credits]]

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| See also

| [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Main|12 Programmes]]

|}

A Ring of Trust is a formal agreement between two or more WikiDeal User Groups to accept each other's [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Miles-Credits|Miles Credits]] for services. Rings define the scope and conditions under which Miles Credits can be used — creating a functional complementary economy that grows organically as User Groups choose to cooperate.

A Ring of Trust is not imposed from above — it is created by User Groups who choose to cooperate, defining their own terms within the WikiDeal framework.

=== What Is a Ring? ===

A Ring of Trust is:

* An agreement between '''two or more User Groups''' (the minimum is 2)

* A commitment to accept Miles Credits for services within the Ring's scope

* Governed by a usage coefficient that determines how widely the Ring's Miles are accepted

* Registered in the WikiDeal system for transparency and auditability

=== Usage Coefficients: 1 to 10 ===

Each Ring operates with a usage coefficient that reflects how widely its Miles Credits are accepted:

* '''Coefficient 1''' — Restricted: Miles can only be used within the two founding User Groups

* '''Coefficient 5''' — Moderate: Miles accepted across a cluster of related User Groups

* '''Coefficient 10''' — Widely accepted: Miles can be used across many Rings and User Groups in the ecosystem

A higher coefficient is not automatically better — it means the Miles are more versatile but may be worth less per unit due to wider supply. User Groups choose their coefficient based on their community's needs.

=== Miles Credits Interoperability ===

The key innovation of Rings is interoperability. Miles Credits earned in one User Group can be spent in another User Group — but only if both are in the same Ring. This creates:

* A network effect: more Rings → more useful Miles

* Community incentives: User Groups benefit from joining Rings with complementary services

* No forced participation: User Groups choose which Rings to join

=== No Self-Generation of Miles ===

User Groups and individuals cannot create Miles Credits from nothing. The only exception is a small welcome amount granted to new members entering the ecosystem — enough to make a first Transaction and understand the system, not enough to distort it. This rule prevents inflation and ensures Miles remain tied to real contribution or funding.

=== Examples of Rings ===

==== 🍼🎓 Babysitting-Tutoring Ring ====

A babysitting User Group and a tutoring User Group agree to accept each other's Miles. A parent can earn Miles by offering babysitting services and spend them on tutoring for their child. A tutor can offer lessons and receive Miles usable for childcare.

==== 🎪 Festival Services Ring ====

Multiple User Groups involved in festival organization (sound, catering, transport, security) form a Ring. Workers can earn Miles in one role and spend them in another, creating a self-sustaining festival economy that minimizes CHF exchanges.

=== Rings and Programmes ===

Rings of Trust work alongside WikiDeal's [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Main|12 Programmes]]. Many programmes define natural Ring configurations — for example, the Shared Resources Programme facilitates Rings between User Groups sharing physical assets, and the Microcredit Programme enables Rings between lending and borrowing communities.

'''See also:''' [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Miles-Credits|Miles Credits]] [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Miles-Credits|Miles Market]] [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Main|12 Programmes]] [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:User Groups|User Groups]] [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Call:Main|Open Call Guide]]

💡 '''Improve this concept''' — submit a proposal via [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Call:Main|Open Call]]

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