Community Pool is governed as a shared commons.

This means decisions are made together, with care for the whole community — not by one person or simple majority votes.

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Anyone in the pool can bring forward an idea.

Ideas move through:

1. Working Committees
   
   

2. Stewards (trusted caretakers)
   
   

3. Community values guidance
   
   

4. Consensus
   
   

Consensus means:

There are no strong, unresolved concerns — not that everyone is excited.

We use three small working groups:

• Finance Committee
  Looks after reserves, off-ramps, and pool limits.
  
  

• Operations Committee
  Manages vouchers, the app, and the ledger.
  
  

• Community Committee
  Focuses on access, equity, and resolving issues.
  
  

Committees help improve ideas — they do not control the pool.

Stewards are trusted community members who:

• Serve for limited terms
  
  

• Protect the commons
  
  

• Help guide decisions
  
  

• Can be removed if they stop serving the community
  
  

Stewards do not own the pool.
They care for it on behalf of everyone.

Some long-term community members serve as advisors.
They:

• Ask long-term questions
  
  

• Flag harm or mission drift
  
  

• Offer guidance
  
  

They do not make final decisions.

We believe in repair before punishment.
Issues are handled through conversation, limits if needed, and removal only as a last resort.