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User:Demo

2025-12-12T08:57:09Z

Demo:

==Who am I==

Dash Address: XnpT2YQaYpyh7F9twM6EtDMn1TCDCEEgNX
Sign the above statement.
H7VZmjLC1X7orYC38b+F/CU5xi4BVMXCKwVjUBgUhjXGa4mpaenkyStx9MdK+xJTMVCBnERwtt/5F1pghK7dxy4=
TimeStamp 07:13, 11 December 2025

Warning, the above is valid only in the specific timestamp 07:13, 11 December 2025.

In case you still doubt about me, you have to ask me AGAIN to sign another (different) character string.

And in case I refuse, this is not me.

==Do I hold a masternode vote? ==

Yes I do. In the future I will prove that, by following a [[Zero Knowledge Proof]] protocol.

I will try to prove that in the string that contains all the masternodes voting addresses, I control at least one.

User:Demo

2025-12-12T08:56:57Z

Demo: /* Do I hold a masternode vote? */

==who am I==

Dash Address: XnpT2YQaYpyh7F9twM6EtDMn1TCDCEEgNX
Sign the above statement.
H7VZmjLC1X7orYC38b+F/CU5xi4BVMXCKwVjUBgUhjXGa4mpaenkyStx9MdK+xJTMVCBnERwtt/5F1pghK7dxy4=
TimeStamp 07:13, 11 December 2025

Warning, the above is valid only in the specific timestamp 07:13, 11 December 2025.

In case you still doubt about me, you have to ask me AGAIN to sign another (different) character string.

And in case I refuse, this is not me.

==Do I hold a masternode vote? ==

Yes I do. In the future I will prove that, by following a [[Zero Knowledge Proof]] protocol.

I will try to prove that in the string that contains all the masternodes voting addresses, I control at least one.

User:Demo

2025-12-12T08:56:26Z

Demo: /* Do I hold a masternode vote? */

==who am I==

Dash Address: XnpT2YQaYpyh7F9twM6EtDMn1TCDCEEgNX
Sign the above statement.
H7VZmjLC1X7orYC38b+F/CU5xi4BVMXCKwVjUBgUhjXGa4mpaenkyStx9MdK+xJTMVCBnERwtt/5F1pghK7dxy4=
TimeStamp 07:13, 11 December 2025

Warning, the above is valid only in the specific timestamp 07:13, 11 December 2025.

In case you still doubt about me, you have to ask me AGAIN to sign another (different) character string.

And in case I refuse, this is not me.

==Do I hold a masternode vote? ==

Yes I do. In the future I will prove that by following a [[Zero Knowledge Proof]] protocol.

I will try to prove that in the string that contains all the masternode voting addresses, I control at least one.

Zero Knowledge Proof

2025-12-12T08:53:35Z

Demo:

To prove a character set belongs to a string without revealing the set, you use '''Zero-Knowledge Proofs''' (ZKPs), specifically techniques like zk-SNARKs/STARKs or specialized commitment schemes (e.g., Merkle Trees, Pedersen Commitments) to generate a short proof that a commitment to the string and the set satisfies the "all characters in set" condition, verifiable with a public key/verifier, all without disclosing the actual characters of the string or set, only proving their relationship.

==Core Idea: Commitment and Proof==

===Commitment Phase (Prover):===

The Prover creates a cryptographic commitment (a one-way hash-like value) for the secret string and another for the secret character set.
They then compute a ZKP that mathematically links these commitments, proving: "If you hash these (revealed) values, they match my secret commitments, AND all characters from my secret set are indeed present in my secret string."

===Verification Phase (Verifier):===

The Verifier receives the commitments and the ZKP.

They run a verification algorithm using public parameters. If the proof is valid, they are convinced the condition holds, without ever seeing the string or set itself.

==Example with Merkle Trees (Conceptual)==

Prover: Has string S ("banana") and set C ({'a', 'b', 'n'}).

Commit to String: Build a Merkle Tree for S, get its root MerkleRoot(S).

Commit to Set: Represent C as a sorted string/structure, build its Merkle Tree, get MerkleRoot(C).

Generate Proof: Create a proof (e.g., using a polynomial commitment like KZG or PLONK) that shows MerkleRoot(S) and MerkleRoot(C) are related such that every element in C is in S. This involves creating a polynomial that evaluates to zero if the condition holds.

Send to Verifier: Send MerkleRoot(S), MerkleRoot(C), and the ZKP.

Verifier: Checks the ZKP against the roots.

==Key Technologies==

zk-SNARKs/STARKs: Succinct Non-Interactive Arguments of Knowledge (or Scalable TAs). These generate very small proofs and have efficient verification, ideal for proving complex properties about data without revealing it.

Pedersen Commitments: A basic commitment scheme where you commit to values, allowing proofs that committed values sum up correctly.
This approach transforms "proving inclusion" into a mathematical problem solved by advanced cryptography, ensuring privacy while verifying correctness.

Zero Knowledge Proof

2025-12-12T08:53:10Z

Demo:

To prove a character set belongs to a string without revealing the set, you use '''Zero-Knowledge Proofs''' (ZKPs), specifically techniques like zk-SNARKs/STARKs or specialized commitment schemes (e.g., Merkle Trees, Pedersen Commitments) to generate a short proof that a commitment to the string and the set satisfies the "all characters in set" condition, verifiable with a public key/verifier, all without disclosing the actual characters of the string or set, only proving their relationship.

==Core Idea: Commitment and Proof==

===Commitment Phase (Prover):===

The Prover creates a cryptographic commitment (a one-way hash-like value) for the secret string and another for the secret character set.
They then compute a ZKP that mathematically links these commitments, proving: "If you hash these (revealed) values, they match my secret commitments, AND all characters from my secret set are indeed present in my secret string."

===Verification Phase (Verifier):===

The Verifier receives the commitments and the ZKP.

They run a verification algorithm using public parameters. If the proof is valid, they are convinced the condition holds, without ever seeing the string or set itself.

==Example with Merkle Trees (Conceptual)==

Prover: Has string S ("banana") and set C ({'a', 'b', 'n'}).

Commit to String: Build a Merkle Tree for S, get its root MerkleRoot(S).

Commit to Set: Represent C as a sorted string/structure, build its Merkle Tree, get MerkleRoot(C).

Generate Proof: Create a proof (e.g., using a polynomial commitment like KZG or PLONK) that shows MerkleRoot(S) and MerkleRoot(C) are related such that every element in C is in S. This involves creating a polynomial that evaluates to zero if the condition holds.

Send to Verifier: Send MerkleRoot(S), MerkleRoot(C), and the ZKP.

Verifier: Checks the ZKP against the roots.

Key Technologies

zk-SNARKs/STARKs: Succinct Non-Interactive Arguments of Knowledge (or Scalable TAs). These generate very small proofs and have efficient verification, ideal for proving complex properties about data without revealing it.

Pedersen Commitments: A basic commitment scheme where you commit to values, allowing proofs that committed values sum up correctly.
This approach transforms "proving inclusion" into a mathematical problem solved by advanced cryptography, ensuring privacy while verifying correctness.

Zero Knowledge Proof

2025-12-12T08:52:21Z

Demo: Created page with "To prove a character set belongs to a string without revealing the set, you use *Zero-Knowledge Proofs* (ZKPs), specifically techniques like zk-SNARKs/STARKs or specialized commitment schemes (e.g., Merkle Trees, Pedersen Commitments) to generate a short proof that a commitment to the string and the set satisfies the "all characters in set" condition, verifiable with a public key/verifier, all without disclosing the actual characters of the string or set, only proving th..."

To prove a character set belongs to a string without revealing the set, you use *Zero-Knowledge Proofs* (ZKPs), specifically techniques like zk-SNARKs/STARKs or specialized commitment schemes (e.g., Merkle Trees, Pedersen Commitments) to generate a short proof that a commitment to the string and the set satisfies the "all characters in set" condition, verifiable with a public key/verifier, all without disclosing the actual characters of the string or set, only proving their relationship.

Core Idea: Commitment and Proof

Commitment Phase (Prover):

The Prover creates a cryptographic commitment (a one-way hash-like value) for the secret string and another for the secret character set.
They then compute a ZKP that mathematically links these commitments, proving: "If you hash these (revealed) values, they match my secret commitments, AND all characters from my secret set are indeed present in my secret string."

Verification Phase (Verifier):

The Verifier receives the commitments and the ZKP.

They run a verification algorithm using public parameters. If the proof is valid, they are convinced the condition holds, without ever seeing the string or set itself.

Example with Merkle Trees (Conceptual)

Prover: Has string S ("banana") and set C ({'a', 'b', 'n'}).

Commit to String: Build a Merkle Tree for S, get its root MerkleRoot(S).

Commit to Set: Represent C as a sorted string/structure, build its Merkle Tree, get MerkleRoot(C).

Generate Proof: Create a proof (e.g., using a polynomial commitment like KZG or PLONK) that shows MerkleRoot(S) and MerkleRoot(C) are related such that every element in C is in S. This involves creating a polynomial that evaluates to zero if the condition holds.

Send to Verifier: Send MerkleRoot(S), MerkleRoot(C), and the ZKP.

Verifier: Checks the ZKP against the roots.

Key Technologies

zk-SNARKs/STARKs: Succinct Non-Interactive Arguments of Knowledge (or Scalable TAs). These generate very small proofs and have efficient verification, ideal for proving complex properties about data without revealing it.

Pedersen Commitments: A basic commitment scheme where you commit to values, allowing proofs that committed values sum up correctly.
This approach transforms "proving inclusion" into a mathematical problem solved by advanced cryptography, ensuring privacy while verifying correctness.

User:Demo

2025-12-12T08:51:00Z

Demo:

User:Demo

2025-12-11T19:45:35Z

Demo:

Dash Address: XnpT2YQaYpyh7F9twM6EtDMn1TCDCEEgNX
Sign the above statement.
H7VZmjLC1X7orYC38b+F/CU5xi4BVMXCKwVjUBgUhjXGa4mpaenkyStx9MdK+xJTMVCBnERwtt/5F1pghK7dxy4=
TimeStamp 07:13, 11 December 2025

Warning, the above is valid only in the specific timestamp 07:13, 11 December 2025.

In case you still doubt about me, you have to ask me AGAIN to sign another (different) character string.

And in case I refuse, this is not me.

User:Demo

2025-12-11T19:43:07Z

Demo:

User:Demo

2025-12-11T19:42:01Z

Demo:

User:Demo

2025-12-11T19:41:13Z

Demo:

Dash Address: XnpT2YQaYpyh7F9twM6EtDMn1TCDCEEgNX
Sign the above statement.
H7VZmjLC1X7orYC38b+F/CU5xi4BVMXCKwVjUBgUhjXGa4mpaenkyStx9MdK+xJTMVCBnERwtt/5F1pghK7dxy4=
TimeStamp 07:13, 11 December 2025

Warning, the above is valid only in the specific timestamp 07:13, 11 December 2025.
In case you still doubt that this is me, you have to ask me to sign again another statement.
And in case I refuse, this is not me.

User:Demo

2025-12-11T19:41:01Z

Demo:

Dash Address: XnpT2YQaYpyh7F9twM6EtDMn1TCDCEEgNX

Sign the above statement.

H7VZmjLC1X7orYC38b+F/CU5xi4BVMXCKwVjUBgUhjXGa4mpaenkyStx9MdK+xJTMVCBnERwtt/5F1pghK7dxy4=

TimeStamp 07:13, 11 December 2025

Warning, the above is valid only in the specific timestamp 07:13, 11 December 2025.
In case you still doubt that this is me, you have to ask me to sign again another statement.
And in case I refuse, this is not me.

User:Demo

2025-12-11T19:40:47Z

Demo:

Dash Address: XnpT2YQaYpyh7F9twM6EtDMn1TCDCEEgNX

Sign the above statement.

H7VZmjLC1X7orYC38b+F/CU5xi4BVMXCKwVjUBgUhjXGa4mpaenkyStx9MdK+xJTMVCBnERwtt/5F1pghK7dxy4=
TimeStamp 07:13, 11 December 2025

Warning, the above is valid only in the specific timestamp 07:13, 11 December 2025.
In case you still doubt that this is me, you have to ask me to sign again another statement.
And in case I refuse, this is not me.

User:Demo

2025-12-11T19:39:23Z

Demo:

Dash Address: XnpT2YQaYpyh7F9twM6EtDMn1TCDCEEgNX

Sign the above statement.

H7VZmjLC1X7orYC38b+F/CU5xi4BVMXCKwVjUBgUhjXGa4mpaenkyStx9MdK+xJTMVCBnERwtt/5F1pghK7dxy4=

Warning, the above is valid only in the specific timestamp.
In case you doubt that this is me, you have to ask me to sign again another statement, and in case I refuse, this is not me.

User:Demo

2025-12-11T07:13:35Z

Demo: Created page with "Dash Address: XnpT2YQaYpyh7F9twM6EtDMn1TCDCEEgNX Sign the above statement. H7VZmjLC1X7orYC38b+F/CU5xi4BVMXCKwVjUBgUhjXGa4mpaenkyStx9MdK+xJTMVCBnERwtt/5F1pghK7dxy4="

Dash Address: XnpT2YQaYpyh7F9twM6EtDMn1TCDCEEgNX

Sign the above statement.

H7VZmjLC1X7orYC38b+F/CU5xi4BVMXCKwVjUBgUhjXGa4mpaenkyStx9MdK+xJTMVCBnERwtt/5F1pghK7dxy4=

DashLaws

2025-12-11T07:11:34Z

Demo:

Here we will transcribe the laws that are prerequisites in the Dash code implementation, and vote for them.

The people that will have voting rights here , they should prove that they hold Dash (and how many) by signing specific designed statements and post them in their user page.

DashLaws

2025-12-11T07:10:39Z

Demo: Created page with "Here we will transcribe the laws that are prerequisites in the Dash code implementation, and vote for them. The people that will have voting rights here , they should prove that the hold Dash (and how many) by signing specific designed statements and post them in their user page."

Here we will transcribe the laws that are prerequisites in the Dash code implementation, and vote for them.

The people that will have voting rights here , they should prove that the hold Dash (and how many) by signing specific designed statements and post them in their user page.

Dash

2025-12-11T07:05:50Z

Demo:

[https://www.dash.org/ Dash] is one of the greatest [[cryptocurrencies]].

You can contribute to the following articles, also add articles related to Dash.

*[[DashLaws]]

Democratic Laws

2025-12-06T09:50:01Z

Demo:

This article will be used in order to create a Democratic Legislation from scratch.

Alternatively we could import all (or part) of a state's legislation here, and start editing it, fixing it and voting for the fix, in order to transform it from a parliamentarian legislation to a direct democracy one. The only prerequisite at the moment is that the language should be English, although this could change in the future. For example, we could import and start editing the [https://www.law.gov.cy/law/law.nsf/constitution-en/constitution-en?OpenDocument constitution of Cyprus] and vote for it, provided that we can [[Proof_of_personhood|prove]] that we are Cypriot citizens. The first try for a wiki legislation, was done in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_Civil_Rights_Framework_for_the_Internet Brazilian Civil Rights Framework for the Internet]. You can read the first wikilaw in human history, that was approved and became an official law, [https://publicknowledge.org/policy/marco-civil-english-version/ here].

So here you are, a list of laws that we are about to fix in a Direct Democracy way:

*[[The Constitution of Cyprus]]

Democratic Laws

2025-12-06T09:49:02Z

Demo:

This article will be used in order to create a Democratic Legislation from scratch.

Alternatively we could import all (or part) of a state's legislation here, and start editing it, fixing it and voting for the fix, in order to transform it from a parliamentarian legislation to a direct democracy one.

The only prerequisite at the moment is that the language should be English, although this could change in the future.

For example, we could import and start editing the [https://www.law.gov.cy/law/law.nsf/constitution-en/constitution-en?OpenDocument constitution of Cyprus] and vote for it, provided that we can [[Proof_of_personhood|prove]] that we are Cypriot citizens.

The first try for a wiki legislation, was done in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_Civil_Rights_Framework_for_the_Internet Brazilian Civil Rights Framework for the Internet]. You can read the first wikilaw in human history, that was approved and became an official law, [https://publicknowledge.org/policy/marco-civil-english-version/ here].

So here you are, a list of laws that we are about to fix in a Direct Democracy way.

*[[The Constitution of Cyprus]]

Democratic Laws

2025-12-06T09:48:13Z

Demo:

This article will be used in order to create a Democratic Legislation from scratch.

Alternatively we could import all (or part) of a state's legislation here, and start editing it, fixing it and voting for the fix, in order to transform it from a parliamentarian legislation to a direct democracy one.

The only prerequisite at the moment is that the language should be English, although this could change in the future.

For example, we could import and start editing the [https://www.law.gov.cy/law/law.nsf/constitution-en/constitution-en?OpenDocument constitution of Cyprus], provided that we can [[Proof_of_personhood|prove]] that we are Cypriot citizens.

The first try for a wiki legislation, was done in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_Civil_Rights_Framework_for_the_Internet Brazilian Civil Rights Framework for the Internet]. You can read the first wikilaw in human history, that was approved and became an official law, [https://publicknowledge.org/policy/marco-civil-english-version/ here].

So here you are, a list of laws that we are about to fix in a Direct Democracy way.

*[[The Constitution of Cyprus]]

Democratic Laws

2025-12-06T09:48:03Z

Demo:

This article will be used in order to create a Democratic Legislation from scratch.

Alternatively we could import all (or part) of a state's legislation here, and start editing it, fixing it and voting for the fix, in order to transform it from a parliamentarian legislation to a direct democracy one.

The only prerequisite at the moment is that the language should be English, although this could change in the future.

For example, we could import and start editing the [https://www.law.gov.cy/law/law.nsf/constitution-en/constitution-en?OpenDocument constitution of Cyprus], provided that we can [[Proof_of_personhood|prove]] that we are Cypriot citizens.

The first try for a wiki legislation, was done in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_Civil_Rights_Framework_for_the_Internet Brazilian Civil Rights Framework for the Internet]. You can read the first wikilaw in human history, that was approved and became an official law, [https://publicknowledge.org/policy/marco-civil-english-version/ here].

So here you are, a list of laws that we are about to fix in a Direct Democracy way.

[[The Constitution of Cyprus]]

Democratic Laws

2025-12-06T09:42:29Z

Demo:

This article will be used in order to create a Democratic Legislation from scratch.

Alternatively we could import all (or part) of a state's legislation here, and start editing it, fixing it and voting for the fix, in order to transform it from a parliamentarian legislation to a direct democracy one.

The only prerequisite at the moment is that the language should be English, although this could change in the future.

For example, we could import and start editing the [https://www.law.gov.cy/law/law.nsf/constitution-en/constitution-en?OpenDocument constitution of Cyprus], provided that we can [[Proof_of_personhood|prove]] that we are Cypriot citizens.

The first try for a wiki legislation, was done in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_Civil_Rights_Framework_for_the_Internet Brazilian Civil Rights Framework for the Internet]. You can read the first wikilaw in human history, that was approved and became an official law, [https://publicknowledge.org/policy/marco-civil-english-version/ here].

Democratic Laws

2025-12-06T09:41:50Z

Demo:

This article will be used in order to create a Democratic Legislation from scratch.

Alternatively we could import all (or part) of a state's legislation here, and start editing it, fixing it and voting for the fix, in order to transform it from a parliamentarian legislation to a direct democracy one.

The only prerequisite at the moment is that the language should be English, although this could change in the future.

For example, we could import and start editing the [https://www.law.gov.cy/law/law.nsf/constitution-en/constitution-en?OpenDocument constitution of Cyprus], provided that we can [[Proof_of_personhood|prove]] that we are Cypriot citizens.

The first try for a wiki legislation, was done in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_Civil_Rights_Framework_for_the_Internet Brazilian Civil Rights Framework for the Internet]. [https://publicknowledge.org/policy/marco-civil-english-version/ Here] you can see the first wikilaw in human history, that was approved and became an official law.

Democratic Laws

2025-12-06T09:40:00Z

Demo:

This article will be used in order to create a Democratic Legislation from scratch.

Alternatively we could import all (or part) of a state's legislation here, and start editing it, fixing it and voting for the fix, in order to transform it from a parliamentarian legislation to a direct democracy one.

The only prerequisite at the moment is that the language should be English, although this could change in the future.

For example, we could import and start editing the [https://www.law.gov.cy/law/law.nsf/constitution-en/constitution-en?OpenDocument constitution of Cyprus], provided that we can [[Proof_of_personhood|prove]] that we are Cypriot citizens.

The first try for a wiki legislation, was done in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_Civil_Rights_Framework_for_the_Internet Brazilian Civil Rights Framework for the Internet].

Direct Democracy Applications

2025-12-06T09:26:22Z

Demo: Created page with "*Fidias Agora App *LiquidFeedback *IserveU"

*[[Fidias Agora App]]
*[[LiquidFeedback]]
*[[IserveU]]

Direct Democracy

2025-12-06T09:25:44Z

Demo:

Welcome to the Direct Democracy Wiki.

The language here is English.

You can watch [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYWFDL4SAKk this video] or [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4O1_5SSWhxY this video], for introduction.

You are free to subscribe in this wiki, and in case you can [[Proof of personhood|prove your personhood]], you can also vote in order to accept or reject articles.

The demots of this site can be seen [[Special:ActiveUsers|here]]

You may help in the formation of the following articles, or introduce new articles related to the Direct Democracy concept.

*[[Democratic Theory]]
*[[Democratic Voting Methods]]
*[[Democratic Laws]]
*[[Direct Democracy Applications]]

Wiki

2025-12-05T05:03:49Z

Demo:

A '''wiki''' is a type of collaborative website that allows users to easily create, edit, and link content through their web browser, often without needing special software or logins. The most famous example is the online encyclopedia Wikipedia.

'''Key Characteristics of a wiki'''
*Collaborative: Wikis are designed for groups of people to share ideas and information quickly. Content creation is a collective effort, without a defined owner for specific pages.
*Easy Editing: Content is typically edited using a simplified markup language or a rich-text editor that functions like a word processor.
*Interlinked Pages: The structure relies heavily on links between pages, allowing information to be organized according to the users' needs.
*History Tracking: Wiki software keeps a history of all revisions, making it easy to monitor changes, spot errors, and reverse unwanted edits.

Wikis can be '''centralized''' or '''decentralized'''

==Centralized wikis==

'''Centralized wikis''' are wiki systems that their content resides in one computer, or in many computers that are operated by a single person or organization.

==Decentralized wikis==

'''Decentralized wikis''' are wiki systems that distribute content across many computers (nodes) instead of a single server, using technologies like IPFS or blockchain, offering censorship resistance, high availability, and new collaboration models like token rewards for contributors (e.g., Lunyr, WikiChain). They aim to be more inclusive and robust than traditional wikis (like Wikipedia), allowing for offline access and preventing single points of failure, with concepts like P2Pedia showing how to manage trust and multiple versions of pages in a distributed environment.

'''Key Concepts & Technologies for a Decentralized wiki'''
*Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Networks: Pages are stored and shared directly between users' devices.
*Blockchain: Used for immutable record-keeping, smart contracts, and incentivizing contributions (e.g., tokens).
*IPFS (InterPlanetary File System): Content-addressable storage for decentralized file sharing, used to host Wikipedia extracts or other data.
*Federated Wikis: Systems where autonomous participants maintain their own wiki sites, which can interact.

'''Advantages of a Decentralized wiki'''
*Censorship Resistance: No single entity can easily remove content.
*High Availability: Data remains accessible even if some nodes go offline.
*Offline Access: Users can work on content without constant internet connection.
*New Incentives: Blockchain can reward users for contributions and peer-review.

'''Examples & Projects of Decentralized wikis'''
*Lunyr: An Ethereum-based wiki rewarding users for contributions, aiming for a reliable knowledge base API.
*WikiChain: A blockchain/IPFS framework for decentralized wikis with smart contracts for governance.
*P2Pedia: A peer-to-peer wiki that helps users navigate different versions of pages using trust indicators.
*Decentralized Wikipedia (e.g., using IPFS): Projects that store Wikipedia content on decentralized networks for persistent, censorship-resistant access.

'''How Decentralized wikis Work (General Model)'''
*Content Storage: Pages are chunked and stored across a network (like IPFS) or on blockchains, not one server.
*Data Retrieval: When you search, the system finds the content's hash and retrieves it from the distributed network.
*Collaboration: Edits are managed through agreed-upon rules (e.g., smart contracts) or by users choosing which versions to trust locally.

Wiki

2025-12-05T05:02:57Z

Demo:

A '''wiki''' is a type of collaborative website that allows users to easily create, edit, and link content through their web browser, often without needing special software or logins. The most famous example is the online encyclopedia Wikipedia.

'''Key Characteristics of a wiki'''
*Collaborative: Wikis are designed for groups of people to share ideas and information quickly. Content creation is a collective effort, without a defined owner for specific pages.
*Easy Editing: Content is typically edited using a simplified markup language or a rich-text editor that functions like a word processor.
*Interlinked Pages: The structure relies heavily on links between pages, allowing information to be organized according to the users' needs.
*History Tracking: Wiki software keeps a history of all revisions, making it easy to monitor changes, spot errors, and reverse unwanted edits.

Wikis can be '''centralized''' or '''decentralized'''

==Centralized wikis==

'''Centralized wikis''' are wiki systems that their content resides in one computer, or in many computers that are operated by a single person or organization.

==Decentralizes wikis==

'''Decentralized wikis''' are wiki systems that distribute content across many computers (nodes) instead of a single server, using technologies like IPFS or blockchain, offering censorship resistance, high availability, and new collaboration models like token rewards for contributors (e.g., Lunyr, WikiChain). They aim to be more inclusive and robust than traditional wikis (like Wikipedia), allowing for offline access and preventing single points of failure, with concepts like P2Pedia showing how to manage trust and multiple versions of pages in a distributed environment.

'''Key Concepts & Technologies for a Decentralized wiki'''
*Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Networks: Pages are stored and shared directly between users' devices.
*Blockchain: Used for immutable record-keeping, smart contracts, and incentivizing contributions (e.g., tokens).
*IPFS (InterPlanetary File System): Content-addressable storage for decentralized file sharing, used to host Wikipedia extracts or other data.
*Federated Wikis: Systems where autonomous participants maintain their own wiki sites, which can interact.

'''Advantages of a Decentralized wiki'''
*Censorship Resistance: No single entity can easily remove content.
*High Availability: Data remains accessible even if some nodes go offline.
*Offline Access: Users can work on content without constant internet connection.
*New Incentives: Blockchain can reward users for contributions and peer-review.

'''Examples & Projects of Decentralized wikis'''
*Lunyr: An Ethereum-based wiki rewarding users for contributions, aiming for a reliable knowledge base API.
*WikiChain: A blockchain/IPFS framework for decentralized wikis with smart contracts for governance.
*P2Pedia: A peer-to-peer wiki that helps users navigate different versions of pages using trust indicators.
*Decentralized Wikipedia (e.g., using IPFS): Projects that store Wikipedia content on decentralized networks for persistent, censorship-resistant access.

'''How Decentralized wikis Work (General Model)'''
*Content Storage: Pages are chunked and stored across a network (like IPFS) or on blockchains, not one server.
*Data Retrieval: When you search, the system finds the content's hash and retrieves it from the distributed network.
*Collaboration: Edits are managed through agreed-upon rules (e.g., smart contracts) or by users choosing which versions to trust locally.

Wiki

2025-12-05T05:02:10Z

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A '''wiki''' is a type of collaborative website that allows users to easily create, edit, and link content through their web browser, often without needing special software or logins. The most famous example is the online encyclopedia Wikipedia.

'''Key Characteristics of a wiki'''
*Collaborative: Wikis are designed for groups of people to share ideas and information quickly. Content creation is a collective effort, without a defined owner for specific pages.
*Easy Editing: Content is typically edited using a simplified markup language or a rich-text editor that functions like a word processor.
*Interlinked Pages: The structure relies heavily on links between pages, allowing information to be organized according to the users' needs.
*History Tracking: Wiki software keeps a history of all revisions, making it easy to monitor changes, spot errors, and reverse unwanted edits.

Wikis can be '''centralized''' or '''decentralized'''

'''Centralized wikis''' are wiki systems that their content resides in one computer, or in many computers that are operated by a single person or organization.

'''Decentralized wikis''' are wiki systems that distribute content across many computers (nodes) instead of a single server, using technologies like IPFS or blockchain, offering censorship resistance, high availability, and new collaboration models like token rewards for contributors (e.g., Lunyr, WikiChain). They aim to be more inclusive and robust than traditional wikis (like Wikipedia), allowing for offline access and preventing single points of failure, with concepts like P2Pedia showing how to manage trust and multiple versions of pages in a distributed environment.

'''Key Concepts & Technologies for a Decentralized wiki'''
*Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Networks: Pages are stored and shared directly between users' devices.
*Blockchain: Used for immutable record-keeping, smart contracts, and incentivizing contributions (e.g., tokens).
*IPFS (InterPlanetary File System): Content-addressable storage for decentralized file sharing, used to host Wikipedia extracts or other data.
*Federated Wikis: Systems where autonomous participants maintain their own wiki sites, which can interact.

'''Advantages of a Decentralized wiki'''
*Censorship Resistance: No single entity can easily remove content.
*High Availability: Data remains accessible even if some nodes go offline.
*Offline Access: Users can work on content without constant internet connection.
*New Incentives: Blockchain can reward users for contributions and peer-review.

'''Examples & Projects of Decentralized wikis'''
*Lunyr: An Ethereum-based wiki rewarding users for contributions, aiming for a reliable knowledge base API.
*WikiChain: A blockchain/IPFS framework for decentralized wikis with smart contracts for governance.
*P2Pedia: A peer-to-peer wiki that helps users navigate different versions of pages using trust indicators.
*Decentralized Wikipedia (e.g., using IPFS): Projects that store Wikipedia content on decentralized networks for persistent, censorship-resistant access.

'''How Decentralized wikis Work (General Model)'''
*Content Storage: Pages are chunked and stored across a network (like IPFS) or on blockchains, not one server.
*Data Retrieval: When you search, the system finds the content's hash and retrieves it from the distributed network.
*Collaboration: Edits are managed through agreed-upon rules (e.g., smart contracts) or by users choosing which versions to trust locally.

Wiki

2025-12-05T05:00:39Z

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A '''wiki''' is a type of collaborative website that allows users to easily create, edit, and link content through their web browser, often without needing special software or logins. The most famous example is the online encyclopedia Wikipedia.

'''Key Characteristics of a wiki'''
*Collaborative: Wikis are designed for groups of people to share ideas and information quickly. Content creation is a collective effort, without a defined owner for specific pages.
*Easy Editing: Content is typically edited using a simplified markup language or a rich-text editor that functions like a word processor.
*Interlinked Pages: The structure relies heavily on links between pages, allowing information to be organized according to the users' needs.
*History Tracking: Wiki software keeps a history of all revisions, making it easy to monitor changes, spot errors, and reverse unwanted edits.

Wikis can be '''centralized''' or '''decentralized'''

'''Decentralized wikis''' are wiki systems that distribute content across many computers (nodes) instead of a single server, using technologies like IPFS or blockchain, offering censorship resistance, high availability, and new collaboration models like token rewards for contributors (e.g., Lunyr, WikiChain). They aim to be more inclusive and robust than traditional wikis (like Wikipedia), allowing for offline access and preventing single points of failure, with concepts like P2Pedia showing how to manage trust and multiple versions of pages in a distributed environment.

'''Key Concepts & Technologies for a Decentralized wiki'''
*Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Networks: Pages are stored and shared directly between users' devices.
*Blockchain: Used for immutable record-keeping, smart contracts, and incentivizing contributions (e.g., tokens).
*IPFS (InterPlanetary File System): Content-addressable storage for decentralized file sharing, used to host Wikipedia extracts or other data.
*Federated Wikis: Systems where autonomous participants maintain their own wiki sites, which can interact.

'''Advantages of a Decentralized wiki'''
*Censorship Resistance: No single entity can easily remove content.
*High Availability: Data remains accessible even if some nodes go offline.
*Offline Access: Users can work on content without constant internet connection.
*New Incentives: Blockchain can reward users for contributions and peer-review.

'''Examples & Projects of Decentralized wikis'''
*Lunyr: An Ethereum-based wiki rewarding users for contributions, aiming for a reliable knowledge base API.
*WikiChain: A blockchain/IPFS framework for decentralized wikis with smart contracts for governance.
*P2Pedia: A peer-to-peer wiki that helps users navigate different versions of pages using trust indicators.
*Decentralized Wikipedia (e.g., using IPFS): Projects that store Wikipedia content on decentralized networks for persistent, censorship-resistant access.

'''How Decentralized wikis Work (General Model)'''
*Content Storage: Pages are chunked and stored across a network (like IPFS) or on blockchains, not one server.
*Data Retrieval: When you search, the system finds the content's hash and retrieves it from the distributed network.
*Collaboration: Edits are managed through agreed-upon rules (e.g., smart contracts) or by users choosing which versions to trust locally.

Wiki

2025-12-05T04:59:25Z

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A '''wiki''' is a type of collaborative website that allows users to easily create, edit, and link content through their web browser, often without needing special software or logins. The most famous example is the online encyclopedia Wikipedia.

'''Key Characteristics'''
*Collaborative: Wikis are designed for groups of people to share ideas and information quickly. Content creation is a collective effort, without a defined owner for specific pages.
*Easy Editing: Content is typically edited using a simplified markup language or a rich-text editor that functions like a word processor.
*Interlinked Pages: The structure relies heavily on links between pages, allowing information to be organized according to the users' needs.
*History Tracking: Wiki software keeps a history of all revisions, making it easy to monitor changes, spot errors, and reverse unwanted edits.

Wikis can be '''centralized''' or '''decentralized'''

'''Decentralized wikis''' are wiki systems that distribute content across many computers (nodes) instead of a single server, using technologies like IPFS or blockchain, offering censorship resistance, high availability, and new collaboration models like token rewards for contributors (e.g., Lunyr, WikiChain). They aim to be more inclusive and robust than traditional wikis (like Wikipedia), allowing for offline access and preventing single points of failure, with concepts like P2Pedia showing how to manage trust and multiple versions of pages in a distributed environment.

'''Key Concepts & Technologies for a Decentralized wiki'''
*Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Networks: Pages are stored and shared directly between users' devices.
*Blockchain: Used for immutable record-keeping, smart contracts, and incentivizing contributions (e.g., tokens).
*IPFS (InterPlanetary File System): Content-addressable storage for decentralized file sharing, used to host Wikipedia extracts or other data.
*Federated Wikis: Systems where autonomous participants maintain their own wiki sites, which can interact.

'''Advantages of a Decentralized wiki'''
*Censorship Resistance: No single entity can easily remove content.
*High Availability: Data remains accessible even if some nodes go offline.
*Offline Access: Users can work on content without constant internet connection.
*New Incentives: Blockchain can reward users for contributions and peer-review.

'''Examples & Projects of Decentralized wikis'''
*Lunyr: An Ethereum-based wiki rewarding users for contributions, aiming for a reliable knowledge base API.
*WikiChain: A blockchain/IPFS framework for decentralized wikis with smart contracts for governance.
*P2Pedia: A peer-to-peer wiki that helps users navigate different versions of pages using trust indicators.
*Decentralized Wikipedia (e.g., using IPFS): Projects that store Wikipedia content on decentralized networks for persistent, censorship-resistant access.

'''How Decentralized wikis Work (General Model)'''
*Content Storage: Pages are chunked and stored across a network (like IPFS) or on blockchains, not one server.
*Data Retrieval: When you search, the system finds the content's hash and retrieves it from the distributed network.
*Collaboration: Edits are managed through agreed-upon rules (e.g., smart contracts) or by users choosing which versions to trust locally.

Wiki

2025-12-05T04:58:53Z

Demo:

A '''wiki''' is a type of collaborative website that allows users to easily create, edit, and link content through their web browser, often without needing special software or logins. The most famous example is the online encyclopedia Wikipedia.

'''Key Characteristics'''
*Collaborative: Wikis are designed for groups of people to share ideas and information quickly. Content creation is a collective effort, without a defined owner for specific pages.
*Easy Editing: Content is typically edited using a simplified markup language or a rich-text editor that functions like a word processor.
*Interlinked Pages: The structure relies heavily on links between pages, allowing information to be organized according to the users' needs.
*History Tracking: Wiki software keeps a history of all revisions, making it easy to monitor changes, spot errors, and reverse unwanted edits.

Wikis can be '''centralized''' or '''decentralized'''

'''Decentralized wikis''' are wiki systems that distribute content across many computers (nodes) instead of a single server, using technologies like IPFS or blockchain, offering censorship resistance, high availability, and new collaboration models like token rewards for contributors (e.g., Lunyr, WikiChain). They aim to be more inclusive and robust than traditional wikis (like Wikipedia), allowing for offline access and preventing single points of failure, with concepts like P2Pedia showing how to manage trust and multiple versions of pages in a distributed environment.

'''Key Concepts & Technologies for a Decentralized wiki'''
*Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Networks: Pages are stored and shared directly between users' devices.
*Blockchain: Used for immutable record-keeping, smart contracts, and incentivizing contributions (e.g., tokens).
*IPFS (InterPlanetary File System): Content-addressable storage for decentralized file sharing, used to host Wikipedia extracts or other data.
*Federated Wikis: Systems where autonomous participants maintain their own wiki sites, which can interact.
'''Advantages of a Decentralized wiki''
*Censorship Resistance: No single entity can easily remove content.
*High Availability: Data remains accessible even if some nodes go offline.
*Offline Access: Users can work on content without constant internet connection.
*New Incentives: Blockchain can reward users for contributions and peer-review.
'''Examples & Projects of Decentralized wikis'''
*Lunyr: An Ethereum-based wiki rewarding users for contributions, aiming for a reliable knowledge base API.
*WikiChain: A blockchain/IPFS framework for decentralized wikis with smart contracts for governance.
*P2Pedia: A peer-to-peer wiki that helps users navigate different versions of pages using trust indicators.
*Decentralized Wikipedia (e.g., using IPFS): Projects that store Wikipedia content on decentralized networks for persistent, censorship-resistant access.

'''How Decentralized wikis Work (General Model)'''
*Content Storage: Pages are chunked and stored across a network (like IPFS) or on blockchains, not one server.
*Data Retrieval: When you search, the system finds the content's hash and retrieves it from the distributed network.
*Collaboration: Edits are managed through agreed-upon rules (e.g., smart contracts) or by users choosing which versions to trust locally.

Wiki

2025-12-05T04:58:25Z

Demo:

A wiki is a type of collaborative website that allows users to easily create, edit, and link content through their web browser, often without needing special software or logins. The most famous example is the online encyclopedia Wikipedia.

'''Key Characteristics'''
*Collaborative: Wikis are designed for groups of people to share ideas and information quickly. Content creation is a collective effort, without a defined owner for specific pages.
*Easy Editing: Content is typically edited using a simplified markup language or a rich-text editor that functions like a word processor.
*Interlinked Pages: The structure relies heavily on links between pages, allowing information to be organized according to the users' needs.
*History Tracking: Wiki software keeps a history of all revisions, making it easy to monitor changes, spot errors, and reverse unwanted edits.

Wikis can be '''centralized''' or '''decentralized'''

'''Decentralized wikis''' are wiki systems that distribute content across many computers (nodes) instead of a single server, using technologies like IPFS or blockchain, offering censorship resistance, high availability, and new collaboration models like token rewards for contributors (e.g., Lunyr, WikiChain). They aim to be more inclusive and robust than traditional wikis (like Wikipedia), allowing for offline access and preventing single points of failure, with concepts like P2Pedia showing how to manage trust and multiple versions of pages in a distributed environment.

'''Key Concepts & Technologies for a Decentralized wiki'''
*Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Networks: Pages are stored and shared directly between users' devices.
*Blockchain: Used for immutable record-keeping, smart contracts, and incentivizing contributions (e.g., tokens).
*IPFS (InterPlanetary File System): Content-addressable storage for decentralized file sharing, used to host Wikipedia extracts or other data.
*Federated Wikis: Systems where autonomous participants maintain their own wiki sites, which can interact.
'''Advantages of a Decentralized wiki''
*Censorship Resistance: No single entity can easily remove content.
*High Availability: Data remains accessible even if some nodes go offline.
*Offline Access: Users can work on content without constant internet connection.
*New Incentives: Blockchain can reward users for contributions and peer-review.
'''Examples & Projects of Decentralized wikis'''
*Lunyr: An Ethereum-based wiki rewarding users for contributions, aiming for a reliable knowledge base API.
*WikiChain: A blockchain/IPFS framework for decentralized wikis with smart contracts for governance.
*P2Pedia: A peer-to-peer wiki that helps users navigate different versions of pages using trust indicators.
*Decentralized Wikipedia (e.g., using IPFS): Projects that store Wikipedia content on decentralized networks for persistent, censorship-resistant access.

'''How Decentralized wikis Work (General Model)'''
*Content Storage: Pages are chunked and stored across a network (like IPFS) or on blockchains, not one server.
*Data Retrieval: When you search, the system finds the content's hash and retrieves it from the distributed network.
*Collaboration: Edits are managed through agreed-upon rules (e.g., smart contracts) or by users choosing which versions to trust locally.

Wiki

2025-12-05T04:53:47Z

Demo: Created page with " A wiki is a type of collaborative website that allows users to easily create, edit, and link content through their web browser, often without needing special software or logins. The most famous example is the online encyclopedia Wikipedia. '''Key Characteristics''' *Collaborative: Wikis are designed for groups of people to share ideas and information quickly. Content creation is a collective effort, without a defined owner for specific pages. *Easy Editing: Content is..."

Main Page

2025-12-05T04:50:46Z

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<strong> Welcome!

This [[wiki|centralized wiki]] is dedicated to [[Direct Democracy]] and to [[Dash]] </strong>

<strong> This is a English wiki. At the moment no other languages are allowed </strong>

If you would like to contribute to this wiki, you should be aware of [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting the mediawiki text formatting]

Democratic Laws

2025-12-05T04:26:00Z

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Democratic Laws

2025-12-05T04:21:04Z

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Democratic Laws

2025-12-05T04:20:23Z

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Direct Democracy

2025-12-05T04:07:45Z

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Proof of personhood

2025-12-05T04:06:44Z

Demo: Created page with "Proof of personhood (PoP) is a means of resisting malicious attacks on peer-to-peer networks, particularly attacks that use multiple fake identities, otherwise known as a Sybil attack. Decentralized online platforms are particularly vulnerable to such attacks by their very nature, as notionally democratic and responsive to large voting blocks. In PoP, each unique human participant obtains one equal unit of voting power, and any associated rewards. The term is used in cr..."

Proof of personhood (PoP) is a means of resisting malicious attacks on peer-to-peer networks, particularly attacks that use multiple fake identities, otherwise known as a Sybil attack. Decentralized online platforms are particularly vulnerable to such attacks by their very nature, as notionally democratic and responsive to large voting blocks. In PoP, each unique human participant obtains one equal unit of voting power, and any associated rewards.

The term is used in cryptocurrency and blockchains as a parallel to proof of work, proof of stake, and other consensus mechanisms which attempt to distribute voting power and rewards to participants proportionately to an investment of resources.

Direct Democracy

2025-12-05T04:06:23Z

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Welcome to the Direct Democracy Wiki.

The language here is English.

You can watch [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYWFDL4SAKk this video] or [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4O1_5SSWhxY this video], for introduction.

You are free to subscribe in this wiki, and in case you can [[Proof of personhood|prove your personhood]], you can also vote in order to accept or reject articles.

The demots of this site can be seen here [[Special:ActiveUsers]]

You may help in the formation of the following articles, or introduce new articles related to the Direct Democracy concept.

*[[Democratic Theory]]
*[[Democratic Voting Methods]]
*[[Democratic Laws]]

Direct Democracy

2025-12-05T04:04:24Z

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Welcome to the Direct Democracy Wiki.

The language here is English.

You can watch [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYWFDL4SAKk this video] or [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4O1_5SSWhxY this video], for introduction.

You are free to subscribe here, and in case you can prove your personhood, you can also vote in order to accept or reject articles.

The demots of this site can be seen here [[Special:ActiveUsers]]

You may help in the formation of the following articles, or introduce new articles related to the Direct Democracy concept.

*[[Democratic Theory]]
*[[Democratic Voting Methods]]
*[[Democratic Laws]]

Democratic Laws

2025-12-05T02:39:11Z

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Democratic Laws

2025-12-05T02:38:09Z

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Democratic Laws

2025-12-04T14:08:12Z

Demo: Created page with "This article will be used in order to create a Democratic Legislation from scratch."

This article will be used in order to create a Democratic Legislation from scratch.

Direct Democracy

2025-12-04T14:07:03Z

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Welcome to the Direct Democracy Wiki.

The language here is English.

You can watch [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4O1_5SSWhxY this video], for introduction.

You are free to subscribe here, and in case you can prove your personhood, you can also vote in order to accept or reject articles.

The demots of this site can be seen here [[Special:ActiveUsers]]

You may help in the formation of the following articles, or introduce new articles related to the Direct Democracy concept.

*[[Democratic Theory]]
*[[Democratic Voting Methods]]
*[[Democratic Laws]]

Direct Democracy

2025-12-04T14:06:28Z

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Welcome to the Direct Democracy Wiki. The language here is English.

You can watch [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4O1_5SSWhxY this video], for introduction.
You are free to subscribe here, and in case you can prove your personhood, you can also vote in order to accept or reject articles.

The demots of this site can be seen here [[Special:ActiveUsers]]

You may help in the formation of the following articles, or introduce new articles related to the Direct Democracy concept.

*[[Democratic Theory]]
*[[Democratic Voting Methods]]
*[[Democratic Laws]]

Direct Democracy

2025-12-04T14:04:43Z

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Welcome to the Direct Democracy Wiki. The language here is English.

You can watch [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4O1_5SSWhxY this video], for introduction.
You are free to subscribe here, and in case you can prove your personhood, you can also vote in order to accept or reject articles.

You may help in the formation of the following articles, or introduce new articles related to the Direct Democracy concept.

*[[Democratic Theory]]
*[[Democratic Voting Methods]]
*[[Democratic Laws]]

Voting numbers

2025-12-04T13:51:00Z

Demo: Created page with "When you vote numbers, the process of extracting the results can vary depending on the system or platform. Generally, the goal is to aggregate the numerical votes in a way that makes sense for the specific use case. Here's an overview of how results might be extracted in different types of systems: '''1. Simple Average / Mean''' How it works: The most straightforward method is to calculate the average (mean) of all the numerical votes. Example: If voters are asked to..."

When you vote numbers, the process of extracting the results can vary depending on the system or platform. Generally, the goal is to aggregate the numerical votes in a way that makes sense for the specific use case. Here's an overview of how results might be extracted in different types of systems:

'''1. Simple Average / Mean'''

How it works: The most straightforward method is to calculate the average (mean) of all the numerical votes.

Example: If voters are asked to rate something on a scale of 1-10, and the votes are:

6, 7, 8, 9, 10

The result would be calculated as the average: (6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10) / 5 = 8.

Use case: This is often used in surveys, ratings systems (like IMDb movie ratings), and platforms where users provide a score to rate something.

'''2. Median'''

How it works: The median is the middle value of the numerical votes when they are sorted in order. If thereâ€™s an even number of votes, the median is the average of the two middle numbers.

Example: If the votes are:

6, 8, 7, 9, 10

The median is 8 (the middle value when sorted: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10).

Use case: The median is useful when you want to minimize the impact of outliers. For example, in a rating system, if some users give very low or very high scores, the median can give a more representative result of the "typical" vote.

'''3. Mode'''

How it works: The mode is the number that appears most frequently among the votes.

Example: If the votes are:

8, 8, 9, 7, 7

The mode is 8 and 7, as both appear twice.

Use case: This is helpful when you want to see which number is most popular or most often chosen. Itâ€™s common in scenarios where you want to know the most common or frequent choice.

'''4. Weighted Average'''

How it works: In some cases, votes may be weighted by factors like the importance of the voter or the number of tokens held (in a governance scenario, for example). A weighted average is calculated by multiplying each vote by its weight and then dividing by the sum of all the weights.

Example: Suppose voters A, B, and C vote with weights 2, 1, and 3, and they vote 6, 8, and 10 respectively:

Weighted Average = (6 * 2 + 8 * 1 + 10 * 3) / (2 + 1 + 3) = (12 + 8 + 30) / 6 = 50 / 6 = 8.33

Use case: This is often used in governance voting systems (like in DAOs) or prediction markets, where each voter might have a different level of influence.

'''5. Sum or Total'''

How it works: The sum is the total of all the numerical votes. In cases where a larger value represents a more significant outcome, you might just want to know the total of all votes.

Example: If you're asking voters to contribute to a pool (like in a crowdfunding campaign), the sum of all votes or contributions will be used to determine the total amount raised.

If votes are: 5, 10, 15, 20

The total sum = 5 + 10 + 15 + 20 = 50

Use case: This is used in financial contributions, or situations where you're summing votes to reach a final total, like in auctions or funding goals.

'''6. Range or Boundaries'''

How it works: Sometimes, you may need to look at the range of the votes (the difference between the highest and lowest value) or specific boundaries. This method might involve voting on numerical thresholds and then determining if the results fall within certain ranges.

Example: If a community votes on a range for a project deadline, like:

"When should we complete the project?"

Votes are 12, 15, 18, 24, and 30 (all in months).

You may decide the project should be completed when the majority of votes fall within a certain threshold, say within 18 to 24 months.

Use case: This approach is often used in decision-making processes related to timelines, budgets, or goals where the outcome needs to fall within a set range.

'''7. Plurality / Majority Vote'''

How it works: In a plurality vote, the number with the highest number of votes wins, even if itâ€™s not a majority (50%+). This is typically used in elections where voters choose between a set of options.

Example: If you ask voters to pick a number between 1 and 5 and their votes are:

1: 3 votes

2: 2 votes

3: 1 vote

4: 2 votes

5: 0 votes

The result would be 1, as it received the most votes (3).

Use case: Plurality voting is used in many election-style voting systems, especially where there are multiple options but not necessarily a majority.

'''8. Cumulative Voting'''

How it works: Voters can allocate multiple votes to one or more numbers. This means that the voting system allows voters to assign several votes to a single number or distribute them across different numbers.

Example: If a voter has 5 votes and the numbers to vote on are 1, 2, and 3, they can choose to give all their votes to 3, or split them like 3 votes to 3 and 2 votes to 1.

Use case: This method is sometimes used in decision-making contexts (like corporate boards, election systems, or resource allocation) where voters want to express stronger preferences for certain options.

'''9. Approval Voting'''

How it works: Voters vote by selecting one or more numbers they approve of, but not ranking them. The option with the most approvals (not necessarily the highest numerical score) wins.

Example: If voters can select any numbers they like, and the votes are:

1: 5 votes

2: 3 votes

3: 4 votes

The result might be based on the total number of selections per number.

Use case: This system is used in situations where multiple options can be approved, but no single option needs to be ranked first (e.g., decision-making in groups or committee selections).

'''10. Time Splitting rule'''

In the time splitting rule, when we vote numbers, all the voted numbers are considered as valid numbers in the appropriate time window. For example: in case 70% of the voters voted 0 and 30% of the voters voted 26, we create a time window less equal than the human life time, lets say 10 years, and for the first 7 years the 0 number is applied, then for the next 3 years the 26 number is applied. Of course when voting numbers, an important thing is that the range should always be bounded. It is forbitten when voting numbers to vote infinitive, and of course the maximum or the minimum number should be rational and based on reality.

The same applies to the ideas. In the time splitting rule, when we vote ideas, all voted ideas are considered as valid ideas in the appropriate time window. For example: in case 70% of the voters voted for idea A and 30% of the voters voted for idea B, we create a time window less equal than the human life time, lets say 10 years, and for the first 7 years the idea A is applied, then for the next 3 years the idea B is applied. Of course when we vote for an idea, an important thing is that the idea should always be applicable. It is forbitten when voting for ideas to vote an idea that it is impossible to be applied, and whoever proposes an idea, should always also propose the implementation of it within a finite period of time.

'''Summary'''
The way results are extracted from numerical votes depends on the nature of the vote and the goal of the decision-making process. Some common methods include:

Average: For general ratings or preferences.

Median: To avoid outliers influencing the outcome.

Mode: To find the most common choice.

Weighted Average: To account for different levels of influence (e.g., token-based voting).

Sum: To aggregate contributions or votes in a total.

Plurality: To choose the most popular number when there are multiple options.

If you're implementing a voting system or designing one, you'll need to choose the method that best fits your purpose, whether its choosing a single best option, calculating a general consensus, or maximizing a certain outcome.