Initial commit: Commons Stack Reboot (P4P)
A peer-for-peer reboot of the Commons Stack, honoring Michel Bauwens' legacy as librarian of the commons and sponsoring the P2P Foundation Wiki. Includes: - Vision document outlining strategic pillars - Brainstorm of funding, governance, and technical ideas - Research on Michel Bauwens' contributions - Proposal template for formal proposals - Backlog initialization for task tracking Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# Commons Stack Reboot (P4P)
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**A peer-for-peer reboot of the Commons Stack, honoring the legacy of Michel Bauwens and serving as a sponsor of the P2P Foundation Wiki.**
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## Vision
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The Commons Stack Reboot is a grassroots initiative to revitalize and reimagine the Commons Stack ecosystem through a **peer-for-peer (P4P)** approach. We aim to:
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- **Preserve and extend** Michel Bauwens' lifework as a librarian of the commons
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- **Sponsor and sustain** the P2P Foundation Wiki as critical infrastructure for the commons movement
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- **Build regenerative funding mechanisms** for commons-oriented projects
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- **Create tools and frameworks** that embody commons-based peer production principles
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## Background
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### The Commons Stack Legacy
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The original Commons Stack pioneered token engineering for the commons, introducing concepts like:
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- Augmented Bonding Curves (ABCs)
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- Commons governance frameworks
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- Token-curated registries for commons goods
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- The Trusted Seed community
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### Michel Bauwens & The P2P Foundation
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Michel Bauwens (1958-2024) dedicated his life to documenting, theorizing, and advocating for peer-to-peer alternatives. The P2P Foundation Wiki represents decades of accumulated knowledge about:
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- Commons-based peer production
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- Open cooperativism
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- Partner state approaches
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- Cosmo-local production
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- Post-capitalist transition strategies
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## The P4P Approach
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**Peer-for-Peer** represents an evolution of P2P thinking:
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- Not just peer-to-peer (horizontal exchange)
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- But peers **for** peers (mutual care and regeneration)
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- Embodying the principle: "From each according to their ability, to each according to their needs"
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## Project Areas
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### 1. Wiki Stewardship
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- Technical infrastructure for P2P Foundation Wiki
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- Content preservation and archival
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- Knowledge graph development
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- Community curation processes
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### 2. Funding Mechanisms
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- Regenerative funding models for commons infrastructure
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- Quadratic funding experiments
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- Conviction voting implementations
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- Mutual credit systems
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### 3. Governance Innovation
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- Sociocratic decision-making tools
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- Consent-based proposal systems
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- Commons governance templates
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- Conflict transformation processes
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### 4. Technology Commons
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- Open source tooling for commons management
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- Interoperability standards
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- Federation protocols
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- Local-first, cosmo-local architecture
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## How to Contribute
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This repository is a space for:
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- **Ideation**: Share ideas in `/ideas/`
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- **Planning**: Develop proposals in `/proposals/`
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- **Documentation**: Build knowledge in `/docs/`
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- **Discussion**: Use GitHub/Gitea issues for dialogue
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## Related Projects
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- [P2P Foundation Wiki](https://wiki.p2pfoundation.net/)
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- [Commons Stack](https://commonsstack.org/)
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- [Token Engineering Commons](https://tecommons.org/)
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- [Giveth](https://giveth.io/)
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## In Memoriam
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> "The more we share, the more we have." — Michel Bauwens
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This project is dedicated to the memory of Michel Bauwens, whose tireless work mapping the emerging P2P/Commons paradigm has inspired millions. May this initiative carry forward his vision of a world where the commons flourishes.
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## License
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This work is licensed under [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) — in the spirit of the commons, knowledge should be freely shared and built upon.
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# Vision Document: Commons Stack Reboot
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## The Problem
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The commons movement faces several interconnected challenges:
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1. **Sustainability Crisis**: Commons infrastructure (like the P2P Foundation Wiki) lacks sustainable funding
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2. **Knowledge Fragmentation**: Decades of accumulated wisdom risk being lost or scattered
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3. **Tooling Gap**: Existing tools don't adequately serve commons-based organizations
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4. **Coordination Failure**: Commons initiatives struggle to coordinate at scale
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5. **Legacy Preservation**: Key figures' life work needs active stewardship
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## The Opportunity
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Michel Bauwens' passing marks both an ending and a beginning. The P2P/Commons movement has matured enough to:
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- Take collective responsibility for shared infrastructure
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- Build on decades of theoretical and practical groundwork
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- Leverage new technologies (Web3, federated systems, AI) for the commons
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- Create regenerative funding mechanisms that embody commons principles
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## Core Principles
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### 1. Subsidiarity
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Decisions made at the most local level possible. Global coordination only where necessary.
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### 2. Cosmo-Localism
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"Design global, manufacture local" — shared knowledge commons with localized production.
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### 3. Contributive Justice
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Recognition and reward for all forms of contribution, not just financial.
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### 4. Generative Ownership
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Ownership structures that generate benefits for all stakeholders, not extract from them.
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### 5. Open Protocols
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Interoperable, forkable, and composable systems that prevent lock-in.
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## Strategic Pillars
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### Pillar 1: Preserve
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- Archive and index Michel Bauwens' writings, talks, and interviews
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- Ensure P2P Foundation Wiki remains accessible and maintained
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- Document oral histories from movement elders
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- Create redundant, distributed backups
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### Pillar 2: Sustain
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- Develop funding mechanisms for commons infrastructure
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- Build contributor support systems
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- Create governance that prevents burnout and extraction
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- Establish mutual aid networks among commons projects
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### Pillar 3: Evolve
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- Update theoretical frameworks for current conditions
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- Develop new tools serving commons needs
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- Experiment with emerging technologies
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- Bridge Web3 and traditional commons movements
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### Pillar 4: Propagate
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- Educational resources and curricula
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- Onboarding pathways for newcomers
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- Translation and localization
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- Story-telling and narrative work
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## Success Metrics
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- P2P Foundation Wiki uptime and contribution rate
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- Diversity of funding sources
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- Number of active contributors
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- Cross-project collaboration instances
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- Knowledge resources created/preserved
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- Communities served
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## Timeline Horizons
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### Near-term (6 months)
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- Establish core contributor circle
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- Secure initial funding for wiki hosting
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- Create governance framework
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- Launch ideation process
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### Medium-term (1-2 years)
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- Implement sustainable funding mechanism
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- Develop commons tooling prototypes
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- Build federation with aligned projects
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- Expand contributor base
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### Long-term (3-5 years)
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- Self-sustaining commons infrastructure
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- Thriving ecosystem of interoperable tools
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- Global network of local commons hubs
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- Living knowledge commons continuously updated
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## Open Questions
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1. What is the relationship between this initiative and existing Commons Stack entities?
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2. How do we balance preservation with evolution?
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3. What funding mechanisms best align with our values?
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4. How do we prevent capture by any single interest?
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5. What role should token-based systems play, if any?
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*This is a living document. Please contribute your thoughts via pull requests or issues.*
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# Michel Bauwens: Librarian of the Commons
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## Biography
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**Michel Bauwens** (1958-2024) was a Belgian peer-to-peer theorist, writer, and founder of the P2P Foundation. He dedicated his life to documenting, theorizing, and advocating for the emerging paradigm of peer-to-peer collaboration and commons-based production.
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## Key Contributions
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### Theoretical Framework
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- **Peer-to-Peer Theory**: Developed comprehensive framework for understanding P2P as a relational dynamic
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- **Commons-Based Peer Production**: Extended Yochai Benkler's work on collaborative production
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- **Partner State**: Theorized the role of the state in supporting commons
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- **Cosmo-Localism**: "Design global, manufacture local" — framework for sustainable production
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### Practical Initiatives
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- **P2P Foundation Wiki**: Created the world's largest repository of P2P/Commons knowledge
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- **Commons Transition**: Research and advocacy for commons-based policy
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- **FLOK Society Project**: Ecuador's transition plan toward a commons-based economy
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- **Commons Stack**: Co-initiated token engineering for the commons
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### Written Works
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- "P2P and Human Evolution" (essay, 2005)
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- "Synthetic Overview of the Collaborative Economy" (report, 2012)
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- "Network Society and Future Scenarios for a Collaborative Economy" (2014)
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- "Commons Transition and P2P: A Primer" (with Vasilis Kostakis, 2017)
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- "Peer to Peer: The Commons Manifesto" (with Vasilis Kostakis, 2019)
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- Countless blog posts, interviews, and presentations
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## Core Ideas
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### The Three Modes of Production
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1. **State/Hierarchy**: Top-down coordination
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2. **Market/Exchange**: Price-coordinated transactions
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3. **Commons/P2P**: Contributory, needs-based collaboration
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### The CBPP Cycle
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```
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Contributory Community
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↓
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Productive Commons (shared resources)
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↓
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Enterpreneurial Coalition (sustainable livelihoods)
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↓
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For-Benefit Association (stewardship)
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↓
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(cycle continues)
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### Partner State Approach
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The state's role shifts from:
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- Owner/Regulator → Enabler/Facilitator
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- Provider of services → Guarantor of commons access
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- Controller → Partner in transition
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### Cosmo-Local Production
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- **Global**: Open knowledge commons, shared designs
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- **Local**: Physical production, circular economy
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- Reduces transport, enables customization, builds resilience
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## The P2P Foundation Wiki
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### Scope
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- 25,000+ pages of documentation
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- Covers: P2P theory, case studies, policy proposals, technology, governance
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- Multiple languages (primarily English)
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### Significance
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- Primary reference for commons movement
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- Academic citation source
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- Practitioner resource
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- Historical archive
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### Current Status
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- Active but understaffed
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- Needs technical maintenance
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- Content requires updating
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- Community curation needed
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## Continuing the Work
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### What Michel Would Want
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Based on his writings and talks:
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- Keep knowledge freely accessible
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- Build bridges between movements
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- Focus on practical transitions
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- Support local initiatives globally
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- Maintain theoretical rigor
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- Welcome all genuine contributors
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### Key Collaborators to Connect With
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- **Vasilis Kostakis** — Academic collaborator, co-author
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- **Stacco Troncoso** — P2P Foundation advocate
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- **Ann Marie Utratel** — P2P Foundation team
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- **Griff Green** — Commons Stack, Giveth
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- **Jeff Emmett** — Token engineering, Commons Stack
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- **David Bollier** — Commons scholar, ally
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## Resources
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### Archives
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- P2P Foundation Wiki: https://wiki.p2pfoundation.net/
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- P2P Foundation Blog: https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/
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- Internet Archive: Search "Michel Bauwens"
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- YouTube: Many talks and interviews available
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### Key Readings
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- "P2P and Human Evolution": https://wiki.p2pfoundation.net/P2P_and_Human_Evolution
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- Commons Transition Primer: https://primer.commonstransition.org/
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### Academic Citations
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- Google Scholar profile
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- ResearchGate profile
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- Various journal articles
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*This document is a starting point. Please add memories, resources, and connections as we collectively honor Michel's legacy.*
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# Brainstorm: Commons Stack Reboot Ideas
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*A running collection of ideas, half-formed thoughts, and provocations. Nothing here is committed — it's a space for generative thinking.*
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## Funding Mechanisms
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### Wiki Sponsorship Model
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- Tiered sponsorship for P2P Foundation Wiki
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- Recognition without capture (no editorial control)
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- Matching funds for grassroots donations
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- "Adopt a page" micro-patronage
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### Regenerative Funding Loop
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- Revenue from commons tooling → Wiki maintenance
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- Consulting/education services → Infrastructure fund
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- Merchandise/publications → Community commons
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### Quadratic Funding Rounds
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- Regular funding rounds for commons projects
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- Community allocation of matching pool
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- Integration with Gitcoin, clr.fund, or custom
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### Mutual Credit Systems
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- Time-banking for contributor hours
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- Inter-project credit clearing
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- Skills exchange network
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## Governance Ideas
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### Sociocratic Circles
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- Domain-based working circles
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- Consent-based decision making
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- Elected facilitators and delegates
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### Advice Process
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- Anyone can make decisions after seeking advice
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- Transparency of reasoning
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- Accountability to affected parties
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### Lazy Consensus
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- Proposals pass unless blocked
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- Blocks must come with alternatives
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- Time-limited discussion periods
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### Conviction Voting
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- Continuous voting with accumulated weight
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- Prevents plutocracy through time preference
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- Good for ongoing resource allocation
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## Technical Infrastructure
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### Federated Wiki Hosting
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- Multiple mirror hosts
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- Content-addressed storage (IPFS)
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- No single point of failure
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### Knowledge Graph
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- Semantic relationships between concepts
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- Visual exploration interfaces
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- API for ecosystem integration
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### Commons Registry
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- Catalog of commons projects worldwide
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- Interlinked with wiki content
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- Community-curated quality signals
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### Contributor Attribution
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- Track contributions across platforms
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- Portable reputation
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- Privacy-preserving verification
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## Community Building
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### Steward Circles
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- Rotating stewardship of different areas
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- Mentorship and succession planning
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- Burnout prevention structures
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### Commons Schools
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- Cohort-based learning programs
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- Practitioner-led curriculum
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- Project-based assessment
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### Regional Hubs
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- Local chapters with global connection
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- Language/culture-specific adaptation
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- Face-to-face community building
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### Story Collection
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- Oral histories of movement participants
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- Video archive of key figures
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- Podcast/documentary projects
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## Integration Points
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### With Canvas/Hyperindex
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- Visual mapping of commons knowledge
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- Collaborative sensemaking spaces
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- Real-time annotation of wiki content
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### With Token Engineering
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- Formalized models of commons dynamics
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- Simulation tools for governance
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- Economic security analysis
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### With Regenerative Finance
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- Alignment with ReFi ecosystem
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- Carbon credits for commons stewardship
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- Bioregional funding mechanisms
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## Wild Ideas
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### AI Librarian
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- Trained on P2P Foundation corpus
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- Assists with wiki curation
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- Generates connections and summaries
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### Commons DAO
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- On-chain coordination layer
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- Treasury management
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- Permissionless participation
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### Physical Commons Spaces
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- Co-located working/living spaces
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- Prototype communities
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- Residency programs
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### Annual Gathering
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- P2P/Commons conference
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- Open space / unconference format
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- Rotating locations worldwide
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## Questions to Explore
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- What made the original Commons Stack successful? What didn't work?
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- Who are the key stakeholders and what do they need?
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- How do we honor the past while remaining open to the future?
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- What's the minimum viable coordination structure?
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- How do we avoid recreating the problems we're trying to solve?
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*Add your ideas below. No idea is too small or too ambitious. This is a judgment-free zone.*
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## Your Ideas Here
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<!-- Add ideas in any format — bullet points, paragraphs, diagrams, links -->
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# Proposal: [Title]
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**Author(s):** [Names]
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**Date:** [YYYY-MM-DD]
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**Status:** Draft | Discussion | Accepted | Implemented | Withdrawn
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## Summary
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One paragraph describing the proposal.
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## Motivation
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Why is this proposal needed? What problem does it solve?
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## Specification
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Detailed description of what is being proposed.
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## Rationale
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Why this approach over alternatives?
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## Considerations
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### Benefits
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### Risks
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### Dependencies
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## Implementation
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How would this be implemented? Who would do the work?
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## Resources Required
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- Time:
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## Success Criteria
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How will we know if this succeeds?
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## Open Questions
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## References
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*Use this template for all formal proposals. Copy to a new file named `PROPOSAL-###-short-title.md`*
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