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Technical

Governance

algn is being built to answer to the people who use it.

In reviewUpdated Parts of this are still being decided. It will change as they settle.

Still open Community governed is the goal. algn is working towards a structure where the mission can’t be sold, and the people who use it have a real say in how it’s run. The legal form is still being worked out.

At launch Voting starts at launch. Members vote on features and direction from day one. Your say grows with your participation.

What it does

  • Lets members vote on features and direction
  • Scales your say with your participation
  • Confirms Stewards by community vote
  • Publishes the structure here as it settles

What it doesn't

  • Sell influence
  • Give ownership through membership
  • Claim a finished legal structure
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Say is grown here. It's never bought.

Nothing here is final, on purpose. We’d rather test governance with the people it’s for than lock it in first.

beneath the surface

Rights by level

Each level includes the one before. Full detail on Membership.

  • Creator: See and comment on proposals.
  • Voice: Vote.
  • Council: Submit proposals. Sit on strategic councils.
  • Steward: Co-direct major initiatives.

Steward is reached through participation, then confirmed by a community vote. Standing comes from participation, not from credits, earned or bought.

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Standing grows with time and use. There's no shortcut.

Why launch is a test

Launch is where voting, Steward confirmation and the participation behind them get tried with real members. The system is tuned with the people it’s for, before anything is finalised.

What membership isn't

Membership doesn’t make you an owner. It carries no equity, no stake and no shares. Credits pay for advanced features and participation sets your level. Neither is a claim on algn.

Stewards who take on real work can be paid for it. That’s payment for work, not ownership.

At a glance

  • Voting on features and directionAt launch
  • Rights by membership levelAt launch
  • Standing from participation, never boughtAt launch
  • Stewards confirmed by community voteAt launch
  • Voting inside the app itselfIn development
  • The structure, published on this pageIn development
  • How community governance will be locked inStill open
  • The legal and company structureStill open
MembershipHow levels are earned and what each one gives you/membership →AboutWhy algn is built this way/about →

In review

This page describes plans that aren't settled yet, and it will change as they are. If something reads as more certain than it should, or doesn't add up, tell us below.