💡 In simple words: Before joining a game, you want to know the rules: who can play, who decides who wins, and how prizes are given. This page collects all those questions about WikiDeal open calls. The answers are being written and will appear here.

🎯 In 20 seconds (expert summary): This FAQ gathers the detailed rules and procedures of the WikiDeal open calls, as a complement to the summary published on the Open Call page. It follows the Open Call Model 1, intended for Prototype 1. The questions cover participation, submission, evaluation, decisions, payments and intellectual property. Questions are published first; answers are being written and will be added progressively.

Open Call FAQ (Model 1)

Detailed rules and procedures of the WikiDeal open calls. This FAQ follows the Open Call Model 1, intended for Prototype 1. The summary version is on the Open Call page ("Open call rules and procedures in brief").

Status: the questions below are published first, so that everyone can see what will be covered. The answers are being written and will be added progressively.

Participating

Do I need an account to participate? If yes, which one, and how do I create it? Answer to be published.
Who can participate? Is it reserved for Wikimedians, or open to anyone, anywhere in the world? Answer to be published.
Can I participate as a team or only as an individual? Answer to be published.
Do I have to write in English, or can I submit in another language? Answer to be published.
Is there an age requirement or any other condition (residence, profession)? Answer to be published.
Does it cost anything to participate? Answer to be published.

Submitting a proposal

How exactly do I submit a proposal? Where do I post it, and in what format? Answer to be published.
Is there a template or a required structure for proposals? Answer to be published.
Can I submit several proposals to the same call, or to several calls at once? Answer to be published.
Can I edit or improve my proposal after posting it? Until when? Answer to be published.
Can I comment on or build on someone else's proposal? How is the reward shared if my idea improves theirs? Answer to be published.
Do I have to disclose the use of AI tools? What does the mandatory AI transparency disclosure look like? Answer to be published.
What happens if my proposal is incomplete? Answer to be published.

Evaluation and decisions

Who decides which proposals are selected? Answer to be published.
When are decisions made? Is there a fixed calendar for each call? Answer to be published.
What are the evaluation criteria? Answer to be published.
Is there always a single winner? Or can several people be rewarded for one call? Answer to be published.
How will I know if I am selected? Answer to be published.
Can a call end with no winner? What happens to the announced money in that case? Answer to be published.
Can I get feedback on my proposal if it is not selected? Can I contest a decision? Answer to be published.

Rewards and payments

How and when do I receive my money? Answer to be published.
Who pays? Which organisation is legally behind the open calls? Answer to be published.
What is the difference between direct cash and Rewards (no guarantee)? Answer to be published.
Why can part of the sum be withheld for up to one year? What is the maturity criterion? Answer to be published.
Do I need a bank account (IBAN)? What if I do not have one? Answer to be published.
Are there fees or taxes on the amounts received? Answer to be published.
What are Miles Credits and how can I use them? Answer to be published.

Rights and rules

Who owns my proposal once submitted? Under which licence is it published? Answer to be published.
Can WikiDeal use my proposal even if I do not win? Answer to be published.
What if two people submit the same idea? Answer to be published.
Which behaviour rules apply during an open call? Answer to be published.
Whom can I contact if my question is not answered here? Answer to be published.