💡 In simple words: This is the big dream behind WikiDeal: make good, cheap, and fair deals easy for everyone, and help people keep their promises to each other.

⚠️ 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.

Vision & Core Philosophy

The core vision of WikiDeal is simple: organize cheaper, highly accessible products and services to fundamentally reshape human agreements. By prioritizing global and ecosystemic sustainability, the platform makes sustainable choices attractive because they are easy and affordable.

The "Wiki" Philosophy & Our Ultimate Goal

The word "wiki" comes from Hawaiian, meaning simple, informal, and fast. This is perfectly illustrated by the "Wiki bus" in Hawaii—a bus that circles the island with no fixed stops and no strict schedules; it just arrives when it arrives. This is the ultimate symbol of flexibility, which is a key success factor of WikiDeal.

Fundamentally, WikiDeal is a behavioral experimentation tool for living together (outil d'expérimentation comportementale pour le vivre-ensemble). At its heart, living together requires negotiation and the exchange of resources.

The ultimate intention of the platform is to serve the collective and the "common goods" (biens communs), ensuring it never leads to private capture. To drive this vision forward, WikiDeal relies on 4 key levers:

Cheap
Flexible
Participatory
Simple to use

Human Impact: Trust, Habits, and Rigor

WikiDeal helps individuals undergo experiences that build their trust in peers. It is designed to foster good routine habits and help users regain personal rigor and discipline in their commitments.

Democratic Infrastructure & The Pareto Reality

Behind the accessible interface lies a robust democratic infrastructure. However, WikiDeal realistically embraces the Pareto principle (or rather, an extreme 1/1000 to 1/10000 ratio): very few users will be involved full-time in governance and coordination. The system works efficiently with this small core, while providing structured moments for ordinary users to become active participants and decision-makers when it matters most.

Execution Support & "Debinarization"

While the core philosophy is the center, secondary mechanics ensure its success. WikiDeal provides facilities to execute agreements: alerts, advice, statistical trends, and support programs.

Crucially, it introduces "Debinarization" programs. Instead of a binary outcome where a deal simply "works or fails", debinarization focuses on reducing the gap between the initial commitment and the effective implementation.

Inclusivity & Reshaping the Market

Debinarization directly supports deep inclusivity. For example, individuals with specific life challenges or deficiencies who want to remain professionally active can negotiate a dynamic reformulation of their tasks and income. By creating these flexible, inclusive pathways, WikiDeal doesn't just manage contracts—it refashions the market to improve overall quality of life.

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