Location: [wiki.opencivics.co](https://wiki.opencivics.co/) The foundational knowledge base of the OpenCivics ecosystem — an interconnected repository encoding the philosophy, practice frameworks, and community infrastructure for open civic innovation. Built in Obsidian and published for public access. ## What It Contains - **Fundamentals** — Entry points to the three pillars of OpenCivics - Philosophy - Open Civics — The worldview grounding participatory civilization - Practice - Open Civic Innovation — The methodology for commons-based experimentation - Community - OpenCivics Network — The coordination infrastructure for civic innovators - Movement - OpenCivics — The broader shift from fragile to fractal civic fabric - **Philosophy** — Foundational documents defining _why_ this work matters - Ontological Claims — Interbeing, civilization as agreement, living systems principles - Thesis — Analysis of our civilizational moment and the path forward - Theory of Change — Causal pathways from activities to outcomes - Open Civic Culture — The renewal of civic virtue and mutual responsibility - Open Civic Systems — Stigmergic frameworks for participatory coordination - **Practice** — Operational frameworks defining _how_ we work - Practice Framework — Mindset, values, principles, and activities - Participation Ethics — Personal and systemic design ethics - Background and Rationale — Context for the Open Civic Innovation Framework - **Concepts** — Deep explorations of core ideas - Open Protocols — Non-enclosable patterns for human self-organization - Progressive Protocolization — Transition strategy from institutions to protocols - Stigmergy — Indirect coordination through environmental signals - Living Systems Grammar — Lifecycle patterns for social organisms - Protocol Pattern Language — Patterns, protocols, playbooks, and civic stacks - **Community** — Network participation and structure - Network Participation — Pathways for allies, innovators, organizers, patrons - Network Membership — Roles, responsibilities, and agreements - Network Organizations — Network, Consortium, Labs, Fund - **Publications** — Formal documents and reports - OpenCivics Thesis — Complete thesis with citations - Theory of Change — Full model with vision, outcomes, and activities - Network Pledge — Shared commitments of civic stewards - Network Reports — Annual retrospectives and roadmaps - Labs Case Studies — Documentation of applied research projects - **Glossary** — Shared vocabulary (~80 defined terms) - Key terms from systems thinking, commons governance, and decentralized coordination - Cross-referenced throughout the wiki ## Structure The wiki uses networked knowledge architecture — every concept links to related ideas, creating a web of interconnected understanding. Definitions connect to concepts, which link to practice frameworks, which reference publications documenting real-world applications. - **~800+ documents** organized across 10 primary sections - **Bidirectional linking** between related concepts - **Graph view** for visualizing knowledge relationships - **Version history** maintained through Obsidian and Git ## Stewardship - **Contributor Rights:** Open (via request or proposal) - **Editorial Rights:** [[Structure/Roles/Steward|Steward]] and [[Delegate]] - **Publishing Rights:** [[Structure/Roles/Steward|Steward]] ## Access - Public read access at wiki.opencivics.co - Source files maintained in Obsidian vault - Open licensing for adaptation and forking - Contributions welcomed through network participation ## Related Protocols - [[Commons Indexing Protocol]] — Submitting and reviewing content for the Wiki