💡 In simple words: This page is a map of all the main parts of WikiDeal.

⚠️ 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.

📖 Wiki Core — Basic Info, Rules & Governance

Foundational articles about how WikiDeal works, its principles, and its legal, economic, and technical architecture.

Wiki Core contains the essential knowledge needed to understand the WikiDeal project: its mission, governance model, economic mechanisms, technical architecture, and founding principles. These articles form the backbone of the platform's knowledge base. Start with About WikiDeal if you're new, or jump directly to the topic most relevant to you.

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About WikiDeal

Origins, mission, and the research programme overview. Why WikiDeal exists, what problem it solves, and who is behind it. Learn about the Ynternet.org Foundation and the broader vision of user-owned commerce.

Core article · Start here

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Governance

Decision-making rules, voting mechanisms, and user ownership structure. How 1 user = 1 vote is implemented in practice. The role of the Foundation, the community, and the WikiDeal Assembly.

Core article · Democratic structure

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The 4 Concepts

The four foundational pillars: social entrepreneurship, co-opetition, planned obsolescence, and free licensing. Understanding these concepts is essential to understanding why WikiDeal is structured the way it is.

Core article · Foundational theory

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The at-cost 1–2% Commission model. How WikiDeal generates just enough revenue to sustain itself without extracting value. Comparison with market-rate platforms (Uber, Airbnb, etc.) and the radical transparency of the Commission formula.

Core article · Economic model

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Free Licensing

Why WikiDeal is published under AGPL v3 (software) and CC BY-SA 4.0 (content). What copyleft means in practice, why it prevents platform capture, and how it enables community forks.

Core article · Legal architecture

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WikiDeal Internal AI

How AI is integrated into WikiDeal as a transparent, community-governed tool — not a black box. The principles of AI transparency, audit rights, and how AI assists (but never replaces) human intermediaries.

Core article · Technology

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Decentralized Data

Data sovereignty and federated architecture. Users own their data. How WikiDeal implements decentralized data storage, portability, and the right to be forgotten — with practical technical details.

Core article · Data architecture

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Co-opetitive Culture

Competing cooperatively — the WikiDeal approach to market dynamics. How service providers can compete for clients while sharing Infrastructure, contracts, and knowledge. The theory and practice of co-opetition.

Core article · Culture & strategy

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Planned Obsolescence

Building for the day WikiDeal is no longer needed. Exit by design — how the platform is architected to dissolve itself or transfer ownership when the mission is complete. Against platform lock-in.

Core article · Long-term strategy

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Glossary

All key terms and definitions used across the WikiDeal platform. Bonding curve, support membership, Commission, co-opetition, simple partnership, living lab, open call — everything defined clearly.

Reference article · All terms defined

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Legal Texts as Public Domain — A Feasibility Study

🚧 Under Construction. For each of 5 countries (USA, France, Switzerland, Kenya, Brazil): which legal texts are public domain, where to find them online, and whether they are accessible for hosting on WikiDeal. Covers constitutions, codes, regulations, and case law.

Legal reference · Research article · June 2026

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Legal Watch & Publication Guide — Technical Proposal

🚧 Under Construction. A semi-automated workflow for monitoring legal developments across WikiDeal's jurisdictions. Blog and RSS feed for key jurisprudence. AI-assisted editorial pipeline with human review. Tagging by country and legal domain.

Technical proposal · Legal infrastructure · June 2026

🔬 Socio-Economic Innovations

Each innovation has a dedicated page with three sections: Pourquoi ?, Comment ça fonctionne sur WikiDeal ?, and Degré d'usage et évolution. See also the synthesis page.

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Bonding Curve

Algorithme mathématique fixe gouvernant le prix d'acquisition des WIL. Les premiers financeurs obtiennent le meilleur prix.

🟠 Crypto / Token Economics

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Boost (Funding Stabilizer)

Mécanisme d'auto-régulation ajustant le % maximal de Cash Rewards en fonction du ratio financement/coûts.

🟢 Théo Bondolfi

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Exit to Community

Transfert progressif de la gouvernance et de la propriété de la plateforme vers la communauté d'utilisateurs.

🟣 Cooperative (Nathan Schneider)

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User Groups

Communautés locales ou thématiques autonomes avec leur propre gouvernance et taux de Commission.

🔵 Wikimedia Foundation

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Co-opetition

Les User Groups se font concurrence et coopèrent simultanément, stimulant l'amélioration sans rivalité destructrice.

🔵🟣 Wikimedia + Cooperative

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Rings of Trust

Accords inter-User Groups permettant l'interopérabilité des Miles Credits avec des coefficients d'usage.

🟢 Théo Bondolfi

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Dual Rewards

Deux types de crédits distincts : Cash Rewards (convertibles en CHF) et Miles Credits (monnaie complémentaire).

🟢 Théo Bondolfi

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Deprivatization

Marchés récupérés par les utilisateurs en tant que biens communs — comme Wikipédia l'a fait pour le savoir.

🟢🔵 Théo + Wikimedia

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Double Commission

Chaque transaction porte deux commissions transparentes et au coût : plateforme WikiDeal + User Group.

🔵 Wikimedia Foundation

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Collaborative Contract Editing

Les contrats sont édités en mode wiki, versionnés et validés par la communauté.

🔵 Wikimedia Foundation

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Peer Endorsement

Des juristes bénévoles endossent les contrats, assumant la responsabilité de leur solidité juridique.

🔵 Wikimedia Foundation

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5% Annual Value Increase

Les crédits gagnent 5% de valeur en CHF chaque année, offrant un rendement stable et prévisible.

🟢 Théo Bondolfi

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CHF 1/Month Subscription

Abonnement solidaire à CHF 1/mois remplaçant les frais extractifs par transaction.

🟢 Théo Bondolfi

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Open Calls

Invitations saisonnières ouvertes pour des propositions communautaires d'amélioration du modèle WikiDeal.

🔵 Wikimedia Foundation

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Participatory Observatory

Observatoire interne surveillant les migrations communautaires, risques d'obsolescence et paysage concurrentiel.

🟢 Théo Bondolfi

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Arbitration Chambers

Arbitrage à trois niveaux avec vote Condorcet, débats citoyens publics et panels mixtes experts/public.

🔵 Théo Bondolfi (inspiré ArbCom Wikimedia)

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AI Disclaimer

Transparence IA obligatoire sur chaque page assistée par IA — divulgation, sourçage et marquage.

🔵🟢 Wikimedia + Théo

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Revenue Spreading

Les dialogueurs choisissent leur modèle de paiement : 100% en an 1 ou 20% répartis sur 10 ans.

🟢 Théo Bondolfi

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Time & Resource Bank

Échange de logement, transport, nourriture et services via Miles Credits — inspiré des banques de temps.

🟣 Cooperative / SEL

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Use Case Maturity Score

Score composite par portail marketplace basé sur 7 indicateurs de maturité.

🟢 Théo Bondolfi

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Paid Feedback

Les utilisateurs gagnent des crédits pour leurs retours d'expérience (~1 CHF/min).

🟢 Théo Bondolfi

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Judgment Balance Indicator

Algorithme ajustant les notes extrêmes pour stimuler des évaluations honnêtes et calibrées.

🟢 Théo Bondolfi

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Wikimedia Marker (WM-XX)

Nomenclature graphique bleue identifiant les éléments directement inspirés des pratiques Wikimedia.

🟢 Théo Bondolfi

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Systematic Libre Licensing

AGPL v3 pour le logiciel, CC BY-SA 4.0 pour le contenu — partout, sans exception.

🔴 Free Software Foundation

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Structured Data (Linked Data)

RDF, JSON-LD et intégration Wikidata pour l'interopérabilité sémantique et la transparence machine-readable.

🌐 Tim Berners-Lee / W3C

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Commercial Truth & Reconciliation

Processus formel de reconnaissance mutuelle des torts, compensation symbolique et mesures préventives pour restaurer la confiance après des litiges passés.

🟢 Théo Bondolfi

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