Welcome to the OpenCivics Consortium as a **Contributor** - an active member who contributes effort to Consortium activities and infrastructure with enhanced access and participation rights. This document is the agreement for [[Contributor]] role membership in the OpenCivics Consortium. - [[#Freedom to Participate]] - [[#Your Role]] - [[#Becoming a Contributor]] - [[#Your Responsibilities]] - [[#Knowledge Commons Access]] - [[#Your Platform Access]] - [[#Governance Participation]] - [[#If Issues Arise]] - [[#Questions and Support]] - [[#About OpenCivics Consortium]] # Freedom to Participate You are free to take any action that fulfills the [[Identity/Purpose|Purpose]] of the organization and the [[Structure/Roles/Roles Index|Roles Index]] that you hold — as long as you do not violate any [[Protocols/Protocols Index|Protocols Index]]; and you seek to uphold the [[Identity/Values|Values]] and intent of this Constitution. # Your Role ![[Contributor]] --- # Becoming a Contributor Contributors are certified Citizens with direct editing access to the Knowledge Commons. ## Certification Process ![[Contributor Protocol#Process: Certification]] ## Prerequisites ![[Contributor Protocol#Eligibility]] --- # Your Responsibilities As a Contributor, you have enhanced responsibilities for maintaining Knowledge Commons quality. ## Contribution Standards ![[Contributor Protocol#Rights & Responsibilities]] ## Maintaining Certification ![[Contributor Protocol#Certification Maintenance]] --- # Knowledge Commons Access You have direct editing access to the Knowledge Commons. ## Direct Contribution ![[Commons Indexing Protocol#Direct Contribution]] ## Quality Standards ![[Commons Indexing Protocol#Quality Standards]] ## Review Criteria ![[Commons Indexing Protocol#Review Criteria]] --- # Your Platform Access ![[Platforms Protocol#Access by Role]] --- # Governance Participation As a Citizen, you retain full governance rights in the [[Citizen Assembly]]. ## Decision Thresholds ![[Citizen Assembly Protocol#Decision Thresholds]] ## Voting Process ![[Citizen Assembly Protocol#Voting Process]] --- # If Issues Arise The [[Protocols/Cultural Protocols/Conflict Transformation Protocol|Conflict Transformation Protocol]] provides pathways for addressing tensions. ## Process Overview ![[Protocols/Cultural Protocols/Conflict Transformation Protocol#Process Overview|Conflict Transformation Protocol]] ## Contributor-Specific Issues ![[Contributor Protocol#Revocation]] --- # Questions and Support For questions about your role as a Contributor or this agreement: - Review the complete [[Contributor]] role definition - Consult [[Commons Indexing Protocol]] for contribution procedures - Contact project coordinators for work-specific guidance - Reach [[Delegate Council]] for membership support --- # About OpenCivics Consortium These indexes contain the organizational DNA of the OpenCivics Consortium. Reading the identity section is encouraged; familiarity with structure is helpful; protocols and agreements can be referenced as needed for your participation. ## Identity ![[Identity/Identity Index|Identity Index]] ## Structure ![[Structure/Structure Index|Structure Index]] ## Protocols ![[Protocols/Protocols Index|Protocols Index]] ## Agreements ![[Agreements/Agreement Index|Agreement Index]]