Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Why-Fund-WikiDeal - Revision history

AI-Admin-Assistant: Terminology: Rewards -> Subscription Tokens

2026-10-04T10:07:11Z

Terminology: Rewards -> Subscription Tokens

AI-Admin-Assistant: Category cleanup: remove Category:Migration June 2026 (founder order 2026-09-03)

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Category cleanup: remove Category:Migration June 2026 (founder order 2026-09-03)

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AI-Admin-Assistant: Operation Funding cleanup: add Category:Funding

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Operation Funding cleanup: add Category:Funding

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	'''See also:''' [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/What-You-Get\|What You Get]] 25 Innovations Fund WikiDeal Reward Simulation [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Glossary\|Glossary]]		'''See also:''' [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/What-You-Get\|What You Get]] 25 Innovations Fund WikiDeal Reward Simulation [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Glossary\|Glossary]]

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	[[Category:Migration June 2026]]		[[Category:Migration June 2026]]

AI-Admin-Assistant: Update link: Fiscal-Study / Fiscal-Reports merged into Legal Studies (Theo decision 2026-08-20)

2026-08-20T08:52:10Z

Update link: Fiscal-Study / Fiscal-Reports merged into Legal Studies (Theo decision 2026-08-20)

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	=== 7. Deliverables: what has been produced so far ===		=== 7. Deliverables: what has been produced so far ===
	Concrete outputs documenting the progress of the project are gathered in the [[:Category:Deliverables\|Deliverables]] category, notably the [[Gov/en/Portal:Meta/Prototype-1-Deliverables\|Prototype 1 Deliverables]] (annex to the Funding Contract, organised in milestones) and the [[Gov/en/Portal:Transparency/~~Fiscal~~-~~Study~~\|~~Fiscal Study~~]].		Concrete outputs documenting the progress of the project are gathered in the [[:Category:Deliverables\|Deliverables]] category, notably the [[Gov/en/Portal:Meta/Prototype-1-Deliverables\|Prototype 1 Deliverables]] (annex to the Funding Contract, organised in milestones) and the [[Gov/en/Portal:Transparency/Legal-Studies\|Legal Studies (incl. fiscal)]].

	'''See also:''' [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/What-You-Get\|What You Get]] 25 Innovations Fund WikiDeal Reward Simulation [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Glossary\|Glossary]]		'''See also:''' [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/What-You-Get\|What You Get]] 25 Innovations Fund WikiDeal Reward Simulation [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Glossary\|Glossary]]

	[[Category:Migration June 2026]]		[[Category:Migration June 2026]]

AI-Admin-Assistant: Add one sentence referencing coopetition chapter (Theo 2026-08-14); remove em-dashes

2026-08-14T20:31:43Z

Add one sentence referencing coopetition chapter (Theo 2026-08-14); remove em-dashes

AI-Admin-Assistant: Add missing TOC per Theo's request

2026-08-09T22:27:45Z

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	{{KidsIntro\|This page explains why people choose to give money to help WikiDeal grow.}}		{{KidsIntro\|This page explains why people choose to give money to help WikiDeal grow.}}

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	== Position Paper: Why Fund WikiDeal? ==		== Position Paper: Why Fund WikiDeal? ==

AI-Admin-Assistant: Add missing intros per Theo's 20s rule

2026-08-09T00:55:51Z

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			{{ExpertIntro\|We are heading towards hybrid funding models that combine transparent bonding curves with community-anchored redistribution mechanisms. This hypothesis proposes that early-stage platform funding, when structured as conditional rights to subscription revenue rather than speculative assets, incentivizes long-term commitment while reducing extraction risk. The emerging trend suggests integrating complementary currencies (Karma tokens) with need-driven funding creates resilient cooperative ecosystems distinct from traditional venture or cryptocurrency models.}}

	{{KidsIntro\|This page explains why people choose to give money to help WikiDeal grow.}}		{{KidsIntro\|This page explains why people choose to give money to help WikiDeal grow.}}

AI-Admin-Assistant: Highlight deliverables: add Deliverables section (Theo 2026-08-03)

2026-08-03T18:26:21Z

Highlight deliverables: add Deliverables section (Theo 2026-08-03)

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	The impact is not abstract. It is measured in Commission points: the difference between 25% extracted by a platform and 1.5% at-cost by WikiDeal is money that stays in the pocket of the babysitter, the driver, the fundraiser.		The impact is not abstract. It is measured in Commission points: the difference between 25% extracted by a platform and 1.5% at-cost by WikiDeal is money that stays in the pocket of the babysitter, the driver, the fundraiser.

			=== 7. Deliverables: what has been produced so far ===
			Concrete outputs documenting the progress of the project are gathered in the [[:Category:Deliverables\|Deliverables]] category, notably the [[Gov/en/Portal:Meta/Prototype-1-Deliverables\|Prototype 1 Deliverables]] (annex to the Funding Contract, organised in milestones) and the [[Gov/en/Portal:Transparency/Fiscal-Study\|Fiscal Study]].

	'''See also:''' [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/What-You-Get\|What You Get]] 25 Innovations Fund WikiDeal Reward Simulation [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Glossary\|Glossary]]		'''See also:''' [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/What-You-Get\|What You Get]] 25 Innovations Fund WikiDeal Reward Simulation [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Glossary\|Glossary]]

	[[Category:Migration June 2026]]		[[Category:Migration June 2026]]

AI-Admin-Assistant: Donation vocabulary: remove 'back' (support/finance sense) in favour of donate (Theo 2026-08-03)

2026-08-03T07:27:50Z

Donation vocabulary: remove 'back' (support/finance sense) in favour of donate (Theo 2026-08-03)

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	=== 2. The Bonding Curve Advantage: Earlier = Better ===		=== 2. The Bonding Curve Advantage: Earlier = Better ===
	WikiDeal's bonding curve means that the earlier you ~~back~~, the more WIL you receive per CHF contributed. The curve starts at a ×100 discount (CHF 0.10 per WIL) and ends at ×30 (CHF 0.33 per WIL) when CHF 1M is raised. The earlier the contribution, the stronger the acknowledgment:		WikiDeal's bonding curve means that the earlier you donate, the more WIL you receive per CHF contributed. The curve starts at a ×100 discount (CHF 0.10 per WIL) and ends at ×30 (CHF 0.33 per WIL) when CHF 1M is raised. The earlier the contribution, the stronger the acknowledgment:

	* A CHF 100 contribution at the start brings 1,000 WIL		* A CHF 100 contribution at the start brings 1,000 WIL

AI-Admin-Assistant: Rewards vocabulary: umbrella term Credits renamed to Rewards (Theo 2026-08-03)

2026-08-03T06:58:21Z

Rewards vocabulary: umbrella term Credits renamed to Rewards (Theo 2026-08-03)

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	==== 🔗 Community Contribution (automatic) ====		==== 🔗 Community Contribution (automatic) ====
	A portion of your ~~Credits~~ flows automatically to the WikiDeal community pool as determined by the [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Need-Driven Funding\|Need-Driven Funding]] mechanism — funding subsidized access, shared Infrastructure, and User Group activities. This is not a choice you make — it happens transparently based on platform needs. See [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Rewards\|Rewards Explained]] for the full breakdown.		A portion of your Rewards flows automatically to the WikiDeal community pool as determined by the [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Need-Driven Funding\|Need-Driven Funding]] mechanism: funding subsidized access, shared Infrastructure, and User Group activities. This is not a choice you make; it happens transparently based on platform needs. See [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Rewards\|Rewards Explained]] for the full breakdown.

	==== 🔗 Karma Token Ecosystem ====		==== 🔗 Karma Token Ecosystem ====

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	=== 1. The Redistribution Case ===		=== 1. The Redistribution Case ===
	A possible annual percentage increase on ~~rewards~~ is under study through a draft [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Annual Value Increase\|Open Call]] (not yet launched); no percentage is decided.		A possible annual percentage increase on subscription tokens is under study through a draft [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Annual Value Increase\|Open Call]] (not yet launched); no percentage is decided.

	'''Important:''' WIL is not a financial security under Swiss law. It represents conditional rights on future subscription revenue from WikiDeal users. Fund WikiDeal as you would support a cooperative you believe in, with the understanding that any redistribution depends on the platform's success.		'''Important:''' WIL is not a financial security under Swiss law. It represents conditional rights on future subscription revenue from WikiDeal users. Fund WikiDeal as you would support a cooperative you believe in, with the understanding that any redistribution depends on the platform's success.
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	=== 3. Not a speculative asset ===		=== 3. Not a speculative asset ===

	Potential funders sometimes compare WIL to speculative assets such as Bitcoin or gold. The comparison does not hold, and it is not the intention: a WikiDeal contribution is a donation, acknowledged with ~~Rewards~~ whose redistribution follows transparent, rule-based mechanisms (the [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Bonding-Curve\|bonding curve]] and [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Need-Driven-Funding\|Need-Driven Funding]]), anchored in CHF and funded by real subscription revenue. WIL is not designed to be traded: its liquidity is intentionally limited, and it acknowledges long-term commitment to the project rather than short-term trading.		Potential funders sometimes compare WIL to speculative assets such as Bitcoin or gold. The comparison does not hold, and it is not the intention: a WikiDeal contribution is a donation, acknowledged with Subscription Tokens whose redistribution follows transparent, rule-based mechanisms (the [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Bonding-Curve\|bonding curve]] and [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Need-Driven-Funding\|Need-Driven Funding]]), anchored in CHF and funded by real subscription revenue. WIL is not designed to be traded: its liquidity is intentionally limited, and it acknowledges long-term commitment to the project rather than short-term trading.

	=== 4. Dual Benefit: ~~Rewards~~ + Karma tokens ===		=== 4. Dual Benefit: Subscription Tokens + Karma tokens ===
	Funding WikiDeal produces three simultaneous benefits:		Funding WikiDeal produces three simultaneous benefits:

	==== 💰 ~~Rewards~~ (no guarantee*) ====		==== 💰 Subscription Tokens (no guarantee*) ====
	A portion of your WIL is designated ~~Rewards~~ (no guarantee), convertible to CHF when users subscribe. As more users pay their WikiDeal Membership subscription, your ~~Rewards~~ (no guarantee) is redeemed progressively. This is a progressive community redistribution, not a return on investment.		A portion of your WIL is designated Subscription Tokens (no guarantee), convertible to CHF when users subscribe. As more users pay their WikiDeal Membership subscription, your Subscription Tokens (no guarantee) is redeemed progressively. This is a progressive community redistribution, not a return on investment.

	==== 🔗 Community Contribution (automatic) ====		==== 🔗 Community Contribution (automatic) ====
	A portion of your ~~Rewards~~ flows automatically to the WikiDeal community pool as determined by the [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Need-Driven Funding\|Need-Driven Funding]] mechanism: funding subsidized access, shared Infrastructure, and User Group activities. This is not a choice you make; it happens transparently based on platform needs. See [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/~~Rewards~~\|~~Rewards~~ Explained]] for the full breakdown.		A portion of your Subscription Tokens flows automatically to the WikiDeal community pool as determined by the [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Need-Driven Funding\|Need-Driven Funding]] mechanism: funding subsidized access, shared Infrastructure, and User Group activities. This is not a choice you make; it happens transparently based on platform needs. See [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Subscription Tokens\|Subscription Tokens Explained]] for the full breakdown.

	==== 🔗 Karma Token Ecosystem ====		==== 🔗 Karma Token Ecosystem ====
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	Concrete outputs documenting the progress of the project are gathered in the [[:Category:Deliverables\|Deliverables]] category, notably the [[Gov/en/Portal:Meta/Prototype-1-Deliverables\|Prototype 1 Deliverables]] (annex to the Funding Contract, organised in milestones) and the [[Gov/en/Portal:Transparency/Legal-Studies\|Legal Studies (incl. fiscal)]].		Concrete outputs documenting the progress of the project are gathered in the [[:Category:Deliverables\|Deliverables]] category, notably the [[Gov/en/Portal:Meta/Prototype-1-Deliverables\|Prototype 1 Deliverables]] (annex to the Funding Contract, organised in milestones) and the [[Gov/en/Portal:Transparency/Legal-Studies\|Legal Studies (incl. fiscal)]].

	'''See also:''' [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/What-You-Get\|What You Get]] 25 Innovations Fund WikiDeal ~~Reward~~ Simulation [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Glossary\|Glossary]]		'''See also:''' [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/What-You-Get\|What You Get]] 25 Innovations Fund WikiDeal Subscription Token Simulation [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Glossary\|Glossary]]

	[[Category:Funding]]		[[Category:Funding]]

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	==== 💰 Rewards (no guarantee*) ====		==== 💰 Rewards (no guarantee*) ====
	A portion of your WIL is designated Rewards (no guarantee) — convertible to CHF when users subscribe. As more users pay their WikiDeal Membership subscription, your Rewards (no guarantee) is redeemed progressively. This is a progressive community redistribution, not a return on investment.		A portion of your WIL is designated Rewards (no guarantee), convertible to CHF when users subscribe. As more users pay their WikiDeal Membership subscription, your Rewards (no guarantee) is redeemed progressively. This is a progressive community redistribution, not a return on investment.

	==== 🔗 Community Contribution (automatic) ====		==== 🔗 Community Contribution (automatic) ====
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	==== 🔗 Karma Token Ecosystem ====		==== 🔗 Karma Token Ecosystem ====
	[[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Karma-Tokens\|Karma tokens]] give you access to the complementary currency network — exchangeable for housing, transport, food, and services within [[Gov/en/Portal:Trust-Safety/Rings-of-Trust\|Rings of Trust]]. The more Rings exist, the more valuable your Karma tokens become.		[[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Karma-Tokens\|Karma tokens]] give you access to the complementary currency network, exchangeable for housing, transport, food, and services within [[Gov/en/Portal:Trust-Safety/Rings-of-Trust\|Rings of Trust]]. The more Rings exist, the more valuable your Karma tokens become.

	=== 5. Exit to Community = Long-Term Sustainability ===		=== 5. Exit to Community = Long-Term Sustainability ===
	Many social-impact platforms fail because they depend on founder charisma or donor fatigue. WikiDeal is designed to become ''more'' community-owned over time — not less. As more users join and the bonding curve fills, governance rights shift progressively to the user base.		Many social-impact platforms fail because they depend on founder charisma or donor fatigue. WikiDeal is designed to become ''more'' community-owned over time, not less. As more users join and the bonding curve fills, governance rights shift progressively to the user base.

	This means funding WikiDeal is not just supporting a current product — it is seeding an institution that is designed to outlast its founders. The Exit to Community model, pioneered by Nathan Schneider and embedded in WikiDeal's founding architecture, ensures that early funders are contributing in a transfer of power, not a concentration of it.		This means funding WikiDeal is not just supporting a current product: it is seeding an institution that is designed to outlast its founders. The Exit to Community model, pioneered by Nathan Schneider and embedded in WikiDeal's founding architecture, ensures that early funders are contributing in a transfer of power, not a concentration of it.

	=== 6. Social Impact: Deprivatizing Markets ===		=== 6. Social Impact: Deprivatizing Markets ===
	Every CHF contributed to WikiDeal funds the deprivatization of a market that currently extracts value from vulnerable workers and consumers. Babysitters paying 25% to care.com, drivers paying 30% to Uber, fundraisers working on Commission for charities that capture most of the value — these are the markets WikiDeal targets.		Every CHF contributed to WikiDeal funds the deprivatization of a market that currently extracts value from vulnerable workers and consumers. Babysitters paying 25% to care.com, drivers paying 30% to Uber, fundraisers working on Commission for charities that capture most of the value: these are the markets WikiDeal targets.

	The impact is not abstract. It is measured in Commission points: the difference between 25% extracted by a platform and 1.5% at-cost by WikiDeal is money that stays in the pocket of the babysitter, the driver, the fundraiser.		The impact is not abstract. It is measured in Commission points: the difference between 25% extracted by a platform and 1.5% at-cost by WikiDeal is money that stays in the pocket of the babysitter, the driver, the fundraiser. Beyond these first markets, WikiDeal explores cooperative co-ownership of agreements applicable to every domain, with research questions emerging from the community itself: see [[Gov/en/Portal:Ecosystem/Coopetition#beyond-crowdfunding\|a new form of co-opetition]].

	=== 7. Deliverables: what has been produced so far ===		=== 7. Deliverables: what has been produced so far ===