Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Calls:Cashout-Policy - Revision history

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

2026-10-04T10:07:14Z

Terminology: Rewards -> Subscription Tokens

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

2026-09-03T17:20:13Z

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

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	{{KidsIntro\|When people pay their yearly fee to use WikiDeal, that money is shared with those who helped fund the project. This page asks: how much of each fee should be shared, now and later? Everyone can send ideas.}}		{{KidsIntro\|When people pay their yearly fee to use WikiDeal, that money is shared with those who helped fund the project. This page asks: how much of each fee should be shared, now and later? Everyone can send ideas.}}
	{{ExpertIntro\|This open call concerns the cashout policy: the share of each subscription redistributed to Reward holders, and following which formula. For Prototype 1's first tranche, revenue is fully attributed to Rewards; any later change would keep at least 50% on average, as a contractual commitment protecting donors' trust. Part of wave 2; no deadline yet.}}		{{ExpertIntro\|This open call concerns the cashout policy: the share of each subscription redistributed to Reward holders, and following which formula. For Prototype 1's first tranche, revenue is fully attributed to Rewards; any later change would keep at least 50% on average, as a contractual commitment protecting donors' trust. Part of wave 2; no deadline yet.}}


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	[[Category:Funding]]		[[Category:Funding]]
	~~[[Category:Migration June 2026]]~~
	[[Category:Innovation]]		[[Category:Innovation]]
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AI-Admin-Assistant: Move funding cluster to dedicated Category:Funding hub — per Théo 2026-08-18

2026-08-18T22:39:01Z

Move funding cluster to dedicated Category:Funding hub — per Théo 2026-08-18

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	* [[Gov/en/Portal:Justice/Court-of-Auditors\|Court of Auditors]]		* [[Gov/en/Portal:Justice/Court-of-Auditors\|Court of Auditors]]

			[[Category:Funding]]
	[[Category:Migration June 2026]]		[[Category:Migration June 2026]]
	[[Category:Innovation]]		[[Category:Innovation]]
	~~[[Category:Economy]]~~
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AI-Admin-Assistant: See also: add Revenue Structure + Court of Auditors; add Category:Economy — nav cluster 2026-08-18

2026-08-18T21:17:07Z

See also: add Revenue Structure + Court of Auditors; add Category:Economy — nav cluster 2026-08-18

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	* [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Subscriptions\|Subscriptions]]		* [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Subscriptions\|Subscriptions]]
	* [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Cashout-Mechanism\|Cashout mechanism]]		* [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Cashout-Mechanism\|Cashout mechanism]]
			* [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Revenue-Structure\|Revenue Structure]]
			* [[Gov/en/Portal:Justice/Court-of-Auditors\|Court of Auditors]]

	[[Category:Migration June 2026]]		[[Category:Migration June 2026]]
	[[Category:Innovation]]		[[Category:Innovation]]
			[[Category:Economy]]
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AI-Admin-Assistant: Add Open Call Status infobox per Theo

2026-08-09T01:06:15Z

Add Open Call Status infobox per Theo

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	{{ExpertIntro\|This open call concerns the cashout policy: the share of each subscription redistributed to Reward holders, and following which formula. For Prototype 1's first tranche, revenue is fully attributed to Rewards; any later change would keep at least 50% on average, as a contractual commitment protecting donors' trust. Part of wave 2; no deadline yet.}}		{{ExpertIntro\|This open call concerns the cashout policy: the share of each subscription redistributed to Reward holders, and following which formula. For Prototype 1's first tranche, revenue is fully attributed to Rewards; any later change would keep at least 50% on average, as a contractual commitment protecting donors' trust. Part of wave 2; no deadline yet.}}


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			! colspan="2" style="background: #ccf; text-align: center;" \| Open Call Status
			\|-
			! Wave
			\| Second Wave (Draft)
			\|-
			! Status
			\| Not launched yet
			\|-
			! Members / Commission
			\| Undetermined (Under construction)
			\|-
			! Chairperson
			\| TBD
			\|-
			! Facilitator
			\| TBD
			\|}
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AI-Admin-Assistant: Shorten intros per Theo's 20s rule

2026-08-09T00:56:43Z

Shorten intros per Theo's 20s rule

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	{{KidsIntro\|When people pay their ~~small~~ yearly fee to use WikiDeal, that money is shared with ~~the people~~ who helped fund the project. This page asks ~~a big question~~: how much of each fee should be shared, now and later? Everyone can send ideas.}}		{{KidsIntro\|When people pay their yearly fee to use WikiDeal, that money is shared with those who helped fund the project. This page asks: how much of each fee should be shared, now and later? Everyone can send ideas.}}
	{{ExpertIntro\|This open call concerns the cashout policy: the share of each subscription ~~that is~~ redistributed to Reward holders, and following which formula. For ~~the~~ first tranche ~~of CHF 200~~,~~000 donated for Prototype 1, subscription~~ revenue is ~~entirely (100%)~~ attributed to Rewards~~. If this allocation is modified~~ later, at least 50% ~~of subscription revenue~~ on average ~~(over Prototype 1) would remain attributed to Reward holders~~, as a contractual commitment protecting ~~the~~ donors' trust ~~in the possibility of cashing out their Rewards~~. ~~The call, part~~ of wave 2 ~~(WikiDeal global), would collect proposals and analyses on the exact ratio, its evolution over time and the conditions of any change. No~~ deadline ~~for now: it will be determined once at least CHF 100,000 in donations have been obtained~~.}}		{{ExpertIntro\|This open call concerns the cashout policy: the share of each subscription redistributed to Reward holders, and following which formula. For Prototype 1's first tranche, revenue is fully attributed to Rewards; any later change would keep at least 50% on average, as a contractual commitment protecting donors' trust. Part of wave 2; no deadline yet.}}

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AI-Admin-Assistant: Terminology: use official 'cash-out' instead of 'restitution' (Rewards mechanism)

2026-08-06T18:48:19Z

Terminology: use official 'cash-out' instead of 'restitution' (Rewards mechanism)

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	# '''100%''' of subscription money covers the cash-out of Rewards: considered unlikely, because of the dilemma between repaying the commitments first and fragilizing the operating costs;		# '''100%''' of subscription money covers the cash-out of Rewards: considered unlikely, because of the dilemma between repaying the commitments first and fragilizing the operating costs;
	# '''a fixed percentage''', estimated at 50%;		# '''a fixed percentage''', estimated at 50%;
	# '''a degressive percentage''', starting at 100% and progressively decreasing to 1% as holders receive their ~~restitution~~.		# '''a degressive percentage''', starting at 100% and progressively decreasing to 1% as holders receive their cash-out.

	For the donors of the first million, the commitment is that the percentage stays between 50% and 100%, that is, at least 50% on average over Prototype 1 (this commitment does not cover early supporters, for whom terms may change in order to preserve liquidity).		For the donors of the first million, the commitment is that the percentage stays between 50% and 100%, that is, at least 50% on average over Prototype 1 (this commitment does not cover early supporters, for whom terms may change in order to preserve liquidity).

AI-Admin-Assistant: Rename Open Call to Open Calls; remove reputation credits (Theo 2026-08-03)

2026-08-03T19:50:15Z

Rename Open Call to Open Calls; remove reputation credits (Theo 2026-08-03)

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	\| How to propose		\| How to propose
	\| Post on [[Talk:Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-~~Call~~:Cashout-Policy\|the discussion page of this call]]		\| Post on [[Talk:Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Calls:Cashout-Policy\|the discussion page of this call]]
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	\| Disclosure		\| Disclosure
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	<span id="see-also"></span>		<span id="see-also"></span>
	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-~~Call~~:Main\|Open Call: main page]]		* [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Calls:Main\|Open Call: main page]]
	* [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-~~Call~~:FAQ\|Open Call FAQ]]		* [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Calls:FAQ\|Open Call FAQ]]
	* [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Rewards\|Rewards]]		* [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Rewards\|Rewards]]
	* [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Subscriptions\|Subscriptions]]		* [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Subscriptions\|Subscriptions]]

AI-Admin-Assistant: AI-Admin-Assistant moved page Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Call:Cashout-Policy to Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Calls:Cashout-Policy: Rename Open Call to Open Calls (Theo 2026-08-03)

2026-08-03T19:47:09Z

AI-Admin-Assistant moved page Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Call:Cashout-Policy to Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Calls:Cashout-Policy: Rename Open Call to Open Calls (Theo 2026-08-03)

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AI-Admin-Assistant: Add Category:Innovation

2026-07-22T15:59:01Z

Add Category:Innovation

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	[[Category:Migration June 2026]]		[[Category:Migration June 2026]]
			[[Category:Innovation]]
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	{{KidsIntro\|When people pay their yearly fee to use WikiDeal, that money is shared with those who helped fund the project. This page asks: how much of each fee should be shared, now and later? Everyone can send ideas.}}		{{KidsIntro\|When people pay their yearly fee to use WikiDeal, that money is shared with those who helped fund the project. This page asks: how much of each fee should be shared, now and later? Everyone can send ideas.}}
	{{ExpertIntro\|This open call concerns the cashout policy: the share of each subscription redistributed to ~~Reward~~ holders, and following which formula. For Prototype 1's first tranche, revenue is fully attributed to ~~Rewards~~; any later change would keep at least 50% on average, as a contractual commitment protecting donors' trust. Part of wave 2; no deadline yet.}}		{{ExpertIntro\|This open call concerns the cashout policy: the share of each subscription redistributed to Subscription Token holders, and following which formula. For Prototype 1's first tranche, revenue is fully attributed to Subscription Tokens; any later change would keep at least 50% on average, as a contractual commitment protecting donors' trust. Part of wave 2; no deadline yet.}}

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	\| None for now: to be determined once at least CHF 100,000 in donations have been obtained		\| None for now: to be determined once at least CHF 100,000 in donations have been obtained
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	\| ~~Rewards~~		\| Subscription Tokens
	\| To be defined		\| To be defined
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	<span id="about"></span>		<span id="about"></span>
	== About ==		== About ==
	A [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Subscriptions\|subscription]] (CHF 10 per year) is required for anyone who wishes to make a transaction using any of the marketplaces. The money that people pay for their subscriptions is intended to cover the [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/~~Rewards~~\|~~Rewards~~]]: it is redistributed automatically and pro rata to all ~~Reward~~ holders.		A [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Subscriptions\|subscription]] (CHF 10 per year) is required for anyone who wishes to make a transaction using any of the marketplaces. The money that people pay for their subscriptions is intended to cover the [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Subscription Tokens\|Subscription Tokens]]: it is redistributed automatically and pro rata to all Subscription Token holders.

	The starting points of this call are the following:		The starting points of this call are the following:
	* For the '''first tranche of CHF 200,000''' donated for Prototype 1, subscription revenue is '''entirely (100%) attributed to ~~Rewards~~'''.		* For the '''first tranche of CHF 200,000''' donated for Prototype 1, subscription revenue is '''entirely (100%) attributed to Subscription Tokens'''.
	* It is possible that this allocation is modified at a later stage, so that only a part of the subscriptions is redistributed. In that case, '''at least 50% of subscription revenue on average''' (over Prototype 1) would remain attributed to ~~Reward~~ holders: this is a '''contractual commitment''', made to protect the donors' trust in the possibility of cashing out their ~~Rewards~~ (see the donation agreement).		* It is possible that this allocation is modified at a later stage, so that only a part of the subscriptions is redistributed. In that case, '''at least 50% of subscription revenue on average''' (over Prototype 1) would remain attributed to Subscription Token holders: this is a '''contractual commitment''', made to protect the donors' trust in the possibility of cashing out their Subscription Tokens (see the donation agreement).

	Three options are envisaged for the percentage of each subscription attributed to the cash-out (see the [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Cashout-Mechanism\|cashout mechanism]] page for the full picture):		Three options are envisaged for the percentage of each subscription attributed to the cash-out (see the [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Cashout-Mechanism\|cashout mechanism]] page for the full picture):
	# '''100%''' of subscription money covers the cash-out of ~~Rewards~~: considered unlikely, because of the dilemma between repaying the commitments first and fragilizing the operating costs;		# '''100%''' of subscription money covers the cash-out of Subscription Tokens: considered unlikely, because of the dilemma between repaying the commitments first and fragilizing the operating costs;
	# '''a fixed percentage''', estimated at 50%;		# '''a fixed percentage''', estimated at 50%;
	# '''a degressive percentage''', starting at 100% and progressively decreasing to 1% as holders receive their cash-out.		# '''a degressive percentage''', starting at 100% and progressively decreasing to 1% as holders receive their cash-out.
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	<span id="open-questions"></span>		<span id="open-questions"></span>
	== Open questions ==		== Open questions ==
	* What share of each subscription should fund the redistribution to ~~Reward~~ holders, and what share should fund other needs of the platform?		* What share of each subscription should fund the redistribution to Subscription Token holders, and what share should fund other needs of the platform?
	* Should the ratio evolve over time (for example with the number of users, or with the completion of the funding), and following which rule?		* Should the ratio evolve over time (for example with the number of users, or with the completion of the funding), and following which rule?
	* Which of the three envisaged options (100%, fixed share around 50%, degressive from 100% to 1%) serves the project best, and are there better formulas?		* Which of the three envisaged options (100%, fixed share around 50%, degressive from 100% to 1%) serves the project best, and are there better formulas?
	* Which governance would decide a change of ratio, and how would ~~Reward~~ holders and donors be protected in that decision?		* Which governance would decide a change of ratio, and how would Subscription Token holders and donors be protected in that decision?
	* No financial projection with risk estimates has been made on this question yet: which projections and which scenarios would be needed?		* No financial projection with risk estimates has been made on this question yet: which projections and which scenarios would be needed?

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	* [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Calls:Main\|Open Call: main page]]		* [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Calls:Main\|Open Call: main page]]
	* [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Calls:FAQ\|Open Call FAQ]]		* [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Calls:FAQ\|Open Call FAQ]]
	* [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/~~Rewards~~\|~~Rewards~~]]		* [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Subscription Tokens\|Subscription Tokens]]
	* [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Subscriptions\|Subscriptions]]		* [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Subscriptions\|Subscriptions]]
	* [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Cashout-Mechanism\|Cashout mechanism]]		* [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Cashout-Mechanism\|Cashout mechanism]]