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💡 In simple words: A User Group is a team that runs one part of WikiDeal, like babysitting in a city. They say what they need, and the foundation helps build a smart app for them. This page shows how to start your own group.

⚠️ 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.

Launch a User Group

WikiDeal scales horizontally through User Groups. A User Group runs a specific portal (for example, babysitting in Geneva, or web design globally) and writes the contracts governing its members. A service is something offered within a portal — the portal is the unit a User Group is built around, not an isolated service.

Purpose

Every User Group has a clear purpose. The most common one is to develop a dedicated smart app for the group's portal. The User Group expresses its needs; the Ynternet.org Foundation builds the complete smart app for them during the early use-case phase. If the Foundation judges the project worthwhile, it develops the app, provides resources, and helps bring in lawyers who endorse the relevant contracts.

In short:

The User Group edits the wiki (its portal, contracts, use cases).
The Ynternet.org Foundation realises the smart app (with its prototype) when it includes the use case, and makes resources available — especially lawyers who endorse and recognise the contracts.

Steps

Identify yourself. Members must be logged in and identified. A User Group is built on people who take responsibility, not anonymous accounts.
Choose your portal. Define the portal your group will run (a service category, a region, a language community). It should be clear and legally definable.
Define your region and language. Decide whether your group operates globally (digital) or locally (physical), and which language governs the contracts: local, national, or language-based.
Recruit founding members. WikiDeal requires a minimum of 3 founding members (at least one coordinator) to establish a new User Group and prevent abandoned portals.
State your purpose and needs. Describe what your group wants to achieve — typically the smart app and contracts you need. This is what the Foundation reviews to decide whether to develop for you.
Board of Audit review. When a User Group is created, the Board of Audit reviews it — for alignment with WikiDeal's principles (AGPL v3 licensing, non-extractive model, applicable laws). The review is meant to stay flexible and fluid, not a fixed waiting period.
Launch your portal. Once endorsed, your User Group gets its dedicated portal, autonomous treasury tracking, and voting rights in WikiDeal governance — and, where the use case is taken up, its smart app.

Ready to start?

Before submitting an official proposal, discuss your idea on the wiki. You must be logged in and identified to submit a proposal draft.

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+{{KidsIntro|A User Group is a team that runs one part of WikiDeal, like babysitting in a city. They say what they need, and the foundation helps build a smart app for them. This page shows how to start your own group.}}
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 = Launch a User Group =
-WikiDeal scales horizontally through '''User Groups'''. A User Group manages a specific marketplace portal (for example, babysitting in Geneva, or web design globally) and writes the contracts governing its members. Here is how to launch your own portal.
+WikiDeal scales horizontally through '''User Groups'''. A User Group runs a specific '''portal''' (for example, babysitting in Geneva, or web design globally) and writes the contracts governing its members. A service is something offered ''within'' a portal — the portal is the unit a User Group is built around, not an isolated service.
+== Purpose ==
+Every User Group has a clear '''purpose'''. The most common one is to '''develop a dedicated smart app''' for the group's portal. The User Group expresses its needs; the [https://www.ynternet.org Ynternet.org] Foundation builds the complete smart app for them during the early '''use-case''' phase. If the Foundation judges the project worthwhile, it develops the app, provides resources, and helps bring in lawyers who '''endorse''' the relevant contracts.
+In short:
+* The User Group '''edits the wiki''' (its portal, contracts, use cases).
+* The Ynternet.org Foundation '''realises the smart app''' (with its prototype) when it includes the use case, and makes resources available — especially lawyers who endorse and recognise the contracts.
 == Steps ==
-# '''Choose your domain.''' Identify the specific service your group will provide. It should be clear, legally definable, and have existing market demand.
+# '''Identify yourself.''' Members must be logged in and identified. A User Group is built on people who take responsibility, not anonymous accounts.
-# '''Define your region and language.''' Decide whether your group operates globally (digital services) or locally (physical services), and which language will govern the contracts: local (city or region), national (country), or global (language-based).
+# '''Choose your portal.''' Define the portal your group will run (a service category, a region, a language community). It should be clear and legally definable.
-# '''Recruit founding members.''' WikiDeal requires a minimum of '''3 founding members''' (at least one acting as coordinator) to establish a new User Group and prevent abandoned portals.
+# '''Define your region and language.''' Decide whether your group operates globally (digital) or locally (physical), and which language governs the contracts: local, national, or language-based.
-# '''Draft base contracts.''' Work with WikiDeal's legal contributors to draft the specific base contract for your profession, setting the minimum standards and compensatory measures.
+# '''Recruit founding members.''' WikiDeal requires a minimum of '''3 founding members''' (at least one coordinator) to establish a new User Group and prevent abandoned portals.
-# '''Foundation review.''' The Ynternet.org Foundation reviews the proposal to ensure it complies with the AGPL v3 licensing, non-extractive principles, and local labor laws. Review takes 2–4 weeks.
+# '''State your purpose and needs.''' Describe what your group wants to achieve — typically the smart app and contracts you need. This is what the Foundation reviews to decide whether to develop for you.
-# '''Launch your portal.''' Once approved, your User Group gets its dedicated marketplace portal, autonomous treasury tracking, and voting rights in the global WikiDeal governance.
+# '''Board of Audit review.''' When a User Group is created, the '''Board of Audit''' reviews it — for alignment with WikiDeal's principles (AGPL v3 licensing, non-extractive model, applicable laws). The review is meant to stay '''flexible and fluid''', not a fixed waiting period.
+# '''Launch your portal.''' Once endorsed, your User Group gets its dedicated portal, autonomous treasury tracking, and voting rights in WikiDeal governance — and, where the use case is taken up, its smart app.
 == Ready to start? ==
-Before submitting an official proposal, we recommend discussing your idea on the wiki. You must be logged into your WikiDeal account to submit a proposal draft.
+Before submitting an official proposal, discuss your idea on the wiki. You must be '''logged in and identified''' to submit a proposal draft.
 == See also ==
+* [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:User Groups|User Groups (innovation)]]
 * [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Apply-Developer|Apply as a developer]]
 * [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Apply-Lawyer|Apply as a legal professional]]
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