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Constitutional principle
Contribution
To honor the act of offering something back to the whole.
Canonical definition
A contribution is a consented offering of experience, knowledge, media, or reflection, given into stewardship.
Why it exists
Because participation without contribution reduces people to audience, and audiences do not carry things forward.
What it is not
- — Posting.
- — Broadcasting.
- — Content generation.
- — Uploading files without context.
Examples
- — An oral history offered with consent.
- — A field observation with context.
- — A ceremony documented in relationship.
Steward responsibilities
- — Receive contributions with care.
- — Protect context and consent.
- — Never treat a contribution as content.
Future considerations
- — Contribution norms across cultures.
- — Long-term consent renewal.