The Charter is the small set of principles that bind the stewards, the members, and the code. It exists so that the ecosystem answers to something older and steadier than any one person who happens to be running it.
I · Sovereignty of the individual
Every member holds one civic identity. It is theirs — not the platform's, not the stewards'. It follows them across every aligned product. It cannot be sold, rebranded, or borrowed.
II · Transparency of action
Every steward action that touches a member's account — a freeze, a suspension, a data request — is recorded in the audit trail and visible to that member. Silent moderation is forbidden.
III · Right of appeal
No decision against a member is final without the member's chance to respond. A frozen alias may open a case; a suspension may be reviewed; a mistake may be undone. The Charter is heavier than the button.
IV · Minimum data
The ecosystem holds only what it needs, for only as long as it needs it. When in doubt, we collect less.
V · Dignity of speech
Members may speak their conscience. Members may not use speech to threaten, stalk, deceive by impersonation, or endanger real safety. The line is not opinion; it is harm.
VI · Care for the vulnerable
Minors, targets of state violence, and those at credible personal risk receive additional protection under the Charter's safeguarded categories. Access to their records is separated from ordinary stewardship.
VII · Change
The Charter is not carved. It grows with the community, but only through open proposal, comment, and record. Silent revisions are void.
These are the promises the service makes to itself.