Anticipated Criticism Index

We’ve thought about what you might say. Here are our answers.


Philosophy

We anticipate criticism before it arrives. Not to deflect, but to demonstrate:

  1. We’ve thought about it — Serious objections deserve serious consideration
  2. We have answers — Not dismissals, but explanations
  3. Transparency — Hide nothing, address everything
  4. Good faith — Assume critics want to understand, not just attack

Master Criticism Categories

Economic Critiques

CriticismShort ResponseFull Response
“This is a pyramid scheme”No — value flows from production, not recruitmentFull Response
“Cost+20% isn’t sustainable”It is — see break-even math at 500 membersFull Response
“Credits are fake money”Credits are reward points, not currency — legally distinctFull Response
“You can’t compete with Amazon”We’re not competing — different model, different marketFull Response

Governance Critiques

CriticismShort ResponseFull Response
“Founder has too much control”Veto is temporary, board is elected, succession plannedFull Response
“Democracy doesn’t scale”Delegated representation + quadratic voting + subsidiarityFull Response
“This is just another co-op”Co-op structure + technology platform + IP licensing = newFull Response

Technical Critiques

CriticismShort ResponseFull Response
“Blockchain is unnecessary”Testnet default, mainnet optional, immutability for IPFull Response
“This won’t scale”Architecture designed for scale, Shell progressionFull Response
“Privacy claims are marketing”Zero PII is structural, not policy — fields don’t existFull Response

Ideological Critiques

CriticismShort ResponseFull Response
“This is socialist/communist”No — private ownership, voluntary participation, market pricingFull Response
“This is libertarian fantasy”No — community governance, mutual obligation, shared resourcesFull Response
“Religion/politics will take over”Switzerland Rule + separate arenas + no platform positionsFull Response

Personal Critiques

CriticismShort ResponseFull Response
“Founder is unqualified”47 years thinking, 9 years building, seeking replacementFull Response
“This is ego project”Giving away 80% of IP, seeking CEO replacement, transparent compensationFull Response
“Why should we trust you?”Don’t trust me — verify everything, built in publicFull Response

Document Locations

Primary Document

DocumentLocationStatus
Anticipated Critiques (Main)/articles/anticipated-critiques/Canonical

Supporting Documents

DocumentLocationAddresses
Structural BylawsGovernance concerns
How Founder Gets PaidCompensation concerns
No Religion No PoliticsIdeology concerns
Zero PII ArchitecturePrivacy concerns
Cost+20% ModelEconomic concerns

Cross-References

In Crown Letters

Every Crown Letter should reference:

“We’ve anticipated your concerns. See Anticipated Critiques for our pre-written responses.”

In Academic Papers

Every academic paper should include:

“For anticipated objections and responses, see the platform’s Anticipated Criticism documentation.”

In Press Materials

Press kit should include:

“FAQ and Anticipated Criticism responses available at [link]”


Adding New Criticisms

When to Add

  • New criticism appears in feedback
  • New criticism anticipated from industry changes
  • Legal/regulatory landscape shifts
  • Competitor actions raise questions

Process

  1. Document the criticism exactly as stated
  2. Draft good-faith response
  3. Link to supporting documentation
  4. Add to appropriate category
  5. Update this index

DocumentConnection
Anticipated Critiques (Full)Complete responses
FAQCommon questions
Press KitMedia resources
Founder’s StoryBackground context

“We’ve thought about what you might say. Now let’s talk about what we’re actually doing.”

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