Governance

Derivatives & Collaboration Module of the Three-Tier IP Control Framework Use this alongside the IP Load Balancing and Three-Tier IP Control documentation. The Core Principle Liana Banyan is designed for people to build on each other’s work. That’s the whole point — a cooperative where collaboration multiplies value instead of creating legal minefields. To keep that safe and fair, we distinguish clearly between four types of IP: Type Who Owns It Platform Rights Background IP You Only what you grant LB IP Liana Banyan Everyone can use on-platform LB-Derivative IP You (under your Tier) LB gets perpetual license Jointly-Created IP Crew agreement Defined by collaborators Background IP What you bring with you. ...

The 300 Framework: The tl;dr Want the formal proofs? See: Full Academic Paper The Problem in One Sentence Organizations either stay small and cohesive or grow big and become a mess. There’s no middle ground. The Solution Cap it at 300 people. But make those 300 work like 3,000. The Structure Six Domain Circles (50 people each) Circle What They Do Patrons Fund stuff, show up for events, VIP access Media Create content, manage channels, tell the story Academics Write papers, validate claims, academic cred Initiative Leaders Run projects, manage launches, make stuff happen Amplifiers Share content, recruit members, spread the word Infrastructure Build systems, maintain tech, keep lights on Three Commitment Tiers Tier Commitment What They Get Shields Show up occasionally Access, community, voting on some stuff Spears Regular participation More access, priority for opportunities Phalanx All in, core team Decision-making power, revenue share The Ask Matrix When a project needs something, the Ask Matrix matches: ...

The Solidarity Stack — Built, Not Theorized An Open Letter to Trebor Scholz Dear Professor Scholz, You and Mark Esposito just published in the Stanford Social Innovation Review that a democratic AI cannot simply rent space on the extraction stack — that workers, communities, cooperatives, and public institutions must reclaim ownership of the infrastructure itself, layer by layer, from the earth to the cloud. I read that and recognized every layer. ...

Governable Spaces — Now With an Actual Governance Stack An Open Letter to Nathan Schneider Dear Professor Schneider, Your 2024 book Governable Spaces argues that democracy has been hindered by the dominant designs of social media — and that we need to enable more democratic practice in daily online life. You’ve spent a decade asking: what would it look like if platforms were actually designed for democratic governance? I built one. Nine years. The governance stack is operational. ...

The Switzerland Protocol No Politics. No Religion. Inside the Gates. Why Switzerland? Switzerland has maintained neutrality through world wars, economic crises, and continental upheavals — not by having no opinions, but by having a clear boundary: inside these borders, we stay neutral. Liana Banyan operates the same way. The Rule Inside Liana Banyan — across all 15 charitable initiatives, all guilds, all commerce — we maintain strict neutrality on: Political parties and candidates Religious beliefs and practices Culture war topics Partisan advocacy This isn’t about being apolitical or areligious. It’s about creating a trusted common ground where people of all beliefs can cooperate on shared economic infrastructure. ...

Political & Religious Arenas Innovations #1057, #1058, #1059 Category: Community / Governance Related: The Switzerland Rule, Reputation System The Switzerland Rule Compatibility Liana Banyan’s core principle is no politics, no religion at the platform level. However, members may want these discussions. The solution: separate arenas where discourse happens, but Liana Banyan takes no position. Political Arena (#1057) Tiered Moderation Members choose their tier BEFORE entering: Tier Name Rules Best For 1 Moderated Debate Formal structure, sources required, turns Policy deep dives 2 Structured Discussion Topic threads, steelman requirement, cooldowns Understanding perspectives 3 Casual Conversation Light moderation, no attacks Relationship building 4 Free-for-All Minimal rules (no threats/doxxing) Raw debate (use caution) Violation Handling Rule violators are demoted to lower tier, not banned: ...