Mutual Respect: Treat all participants with kindness, respect, and empathy. Discrimination, harassment, or abuse is not tolerated.
Transparency: Share information openly about community activities and affinity group decisions where appropriate. Financial transparency at the program level is expected.
Autonomy: Participants have the right to make personal choices, including joining or leaving affinity groups, exiting the program, or adjusting engagement levels.
Equity: Ensure fair treatment and opportunities for all participants, recognizing diverse backgrounds, income levels, and experiences.
Safety & Wellbeing: Prioritize both physical and psychological safety, creating an environment where participants feel protected from harm or abuse.
Respectful Dialogue: Engage with others thoughtfully and courteously. Avoid personal attacks, inflammatory language, or public shaming.
Active Listening: Give full attention to others’ perspectives. Strive to understand before responding.
Conflict Resolution: Address conflicts calmly and constructively. Affinity groups may have internal mediation processes, but participants may always leave if unresolved.
Consent Culture: All interactions, including social or collaborative activities, must be consensual.
Community Contribution: Engage regularly in program-required activities, such as monthly conversations or group check-ins.
Affinity Groups: Participation is voluntary; members may leave or adjust contribution rules at any time. Decisions should be made collaboratively where possible.
Inclusivity: Encourage diverse perspectives, and avoid creating cliques or exclusionary subgroups outside official affinity groups.
Honesty in Reporting: Provide accurate information about income, debt, and assets as required for program calculations.
Equitable Sharing: Respect the program’s rules for contributions, payouts, and wealth taxes. Affinity groups may have additional rules, but these must not conflict with the base program.
No Exploitation: Avoid manipulative or abusive behavior to gain advantage from the program or other participants.
Individual Financial Data: Personal income, debt, and wealth information is private and protected; do not share another participant’s data without consent.
Program Transparency: Aggregate and program-level financial information is publicly shared for accountability.
Autonomy in Exit: Participants may leave the program or any affinity group at any time. They retain previously received funds but forfeit future payouts.
Re-Entry Rules: Contributions start at 1% per program re-entry cycle (per the 1% rule) and increase monthly until base rate is reached.
Community Safety: Participants who repeatedly exit and re-enter or disrupt stability may be subject to review by program administrators for re-entry eligibility.
Opt-In / Opt-Out: Members may join multiple affinity groups but cannot exceed 100% of contributions.
Group Management: Affinity groups may be self-managed, but members retain the right to leave individually at any time.
Collective Funds: Groups may manage collective bank accounts for communal projects or nest eggs; rules must be transparent and fair.
Equitable Wealth Growth: Ensure that pooled funds within groups benefit all members, respecting individual contributions and agreed-upon allocations.
Program Oversight: Program administrators and the board ensure rules are followed, and investigate reports of abuse, financial mismanagement, or conflicts.
Participant Responsibility: Members are encouraged to report unsafe or abusive behavior, and participate in feedback processes.
Continuous Improvement: Community guidelines are living documents; updates are made periodically based on participant feedback and research findings.