Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Glossary:CAN

💡 In simple words: “Can” here means: is it possible? It's a challenge we set ourselves — and a way of doing research together.

⚠️ 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.

CAN

Founding question — word by word

“Can” is asked in the sense of “is it possible?” It frames WikiDeal as a challenge and a research and development effort: maybe we will be able to apply this model at large scale, and we hope it can demonstrate something meaningful. WikiDeal is a proof of concept — a question we test rather than a promise we make.

This stands in the pure tradition of citizen science: open, participatory inquiry whose values and criteria belong to the community, not to a single owner. The whole project is an experiment run in public, documented openly, and improved collectively.

See also: Citizen science · Proof of concept · Open research.

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The founding question: Can users own, run and sustain a global marketplace?