Gov/en/Portal:Ecosystem/Wikimedia-References
💡 In simple words: Wikipedia and its sister projects are run by lots of volunteers using clear rules. This page lists those rules and ideas that WikiDeal borrows to work the same friendly way.
⚠️ 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.
Wikimedia References
| References | WM-01 to WM-12 |
| Source | Wikimedia Foundation principles |
| Adapted by | Théo Bondolfi / Ynternet.org |
| Licence | AGPL v3 |
| Status | Applied Research · Active reference |
Wikimedia Nomenclature — WikiDeal Adaptations
Purpose of this page: WikiDeal draws explicit inspiration from the Wikimedia Foundation's principles, governance model, and open-knowledge philosophy. This page maps 12 Wikimedia principles (WM-01 to WM-12) to their WikiDeal adaptations. "." WM-01
Wikimedia References WikiDeal is built on the conviction that the principles that made Wikipedia the world's most trusted encyclopedia can be applied to the economy — creating fair, transparent, community-governed marketplaces for everyday services. Below are 12 foundational principles borrowed and adapted from the Wikimedia universe.
WM-01 — Free Knowledge → Fair Deals for Everyone
Wikimedia principle: Knowledge should be free and accessible to all.
WikiDeal adaptation: Fair deals should be accessible to all — not just those with legal resources, social capital, or access to professionals. WikiDeal's libre licensed contracts democratize access to quality agreements. "."
Applied in: All marketplace modules, open contract templates, transparent pricing.
WM-02 — Open Collaboration → Community-Built Marketplace
Wikimedia principle: Anyone can contribute; contributions are reviewed by the community.
WikiDeal adaptation: Any individual can become a service provider, contract contributor, or User Group member. Contracts are reviewed by peer communities, legal volunteers, and researchers before adoption.
Applied in: Community roles (Developer, Researcher, Lawyer), User Group creation, open contract review process.
WM-03 — Community Governance → User Group Democracy
Wikimedia principle: Governance is distributed — no single entity controls Wikipedia.
WikiDeal adaptation: WikiDeal governance is distributed across User Groups, each with elected officers, transparent mandates, and community accountability. No single organization controls the platform.
Applied in: User Group structure, elected delegates, operational bureaus, regional coordination.
WM-04 — Neutral Point of View → Balanced Contracts
Wikimedia principle: Present all significant viewpoints fairly, without bias.
WikiDeal adaptation: WikiDeal contracts are drafted from a neutral, balanced position — protecting both the service provider and the client equally. No contract defaults to favor one party.
Applied in: Bidirectional evaluation system, base contracts, dispute resolution protocols.
Wikimedia principle: The commons (shared knowledge) resists monopolization — what benefits one benefits all.
WikiDeal adaptation: The bonding curve mechanism prevents monopolization of Rewards. As more members join, the curve benefits early funders more — but everyone earns. This is the anti-"Winner Takes All" mechanism: no single actor can capture the full reward pool.
The bonding curve is designed so that community growth benefits the collective — Gift flow to all User Group members, not just top performers.
Applied in: Rewards, Miles Credits (P1), Cash Rewards (no guarantee*) (P2), Boost mechanism.
WM-06 — Incentive Alignment → Boost Mechanism
Wikimedia principle: Incentives should align contributor behavior with the common good.
WikiDeal adaptation: The Boost mechanism dynamically adjusts the Personal/Gift split based on supply/demand. This ensures that harder tasks (low attraction events, difficult periods) are compensated more individually, while popular tasks generate more community benefit.
Priority target: social s and volunteers — the multiplier effect ensures these groups receive proportionally higher rewards for the same effort.
Applied in: Street Fundraising Boost, all marketplace modules with variable demand.
WM-07 — Verifiability → Contract Auditability
Wikimedia principle: All claims must be verifiable; sources must be cited.
WikiDeal adaptation: All contract clauses must be traceable to legal sources, community decisions, or auditable processes. Every contract carries a version history. Revenue distributions are publicly auditable.
Applied in: Contract audit clauses, version control, User Group transparency reports.
WM-08 — No Original Research → Evidence-Based Contracts
Wikimedia principle: Wikipedia does not publish original research — it synthesizes existing knowledge.
WikiDeal adaptation: WikiDeal contracts are based on existing legal frameworks, labour law, cooperative models, and tested contract types. New contract elements require community review before adoption.
Applied in: Contract approval process, legal review by volunteer lawyers, reference to APTES, Coop statutes, Swiss/EU law.
WM-09 — Free Licensing → AGPL v3 / GNU/Linux
Wikimedia principle: All Wikipedia content is freely licensed (CC BY-SA).
WikiDeal adaptation: WikiDeal's entire codebase is published under AGPL v3 (GNU Affero General Public License). Running on GNU/Linux, the platform cannot be made proprietary. Any derivative must also be libre licensed.
Applied in: GitHub/Codeberg repositories, platform code, contract templates (CC BY-SA).
WM-10 — Decentralization → Distributed User Groups
Wikimedia principle: Wikipedia is edited by thousands of independent contributors worldwide.
WikiDeal adaptation: WikiDeal operates through geographically distributed User Groups, each independently governed but connected through the common platform and protocol. No central hub controls local operations.
Applied in: User Group creation, regional autonomy, bidirectional evaluation, data portability.
WM-11 — Participatory Learning → Horizontal Training
Wikimedia principle: Knowledge grows through peer contribution, not top-down instruction.
WikiDeal adaptation: Training is participatory and peer-to-peer. Seniors coach juniors. Regional meals are learning spaces. Committees are thematic, not hierarchical. Credits are earned for teaching.
Applied in: Street Fundraising training model, onboarding modules, mentor rewards.
WM-12 — Technology as Enabler → AI as Tool, Not Authority
Wikimedia principle: Technology serves the mission, not the other way around.
WikiDeal adaptation: WikiDeal's AI provides real-time suggestions, alerts, and analytics — but all decisions remain human. AI cannot modify contracts, override community governance, or take autonomous actions.
Applied in: Internal AI push messages, session monitoring, fraud detection — all advisory only.
See also: Wikidata Analysis · Free Licensing (AGPL v3) · WikiDeal Governance · Street Fundraising Use Case