Founder’s Journal

A transparent record of decisions

Each entry captures a decision made during founding — what was decided, why, what alternatives were considered, what’s been left open. The Founder’s Backlog at the bottom collects questions deliberately deferred to the appropriate governing body once it exists.

Entries

Entry 001
Thu Apr 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
URL Structure — Paths, Not Subdomains
OLN uses path-based URLs for Franchises and canonical entities. Subdomains are reserved for a future graduation escape hatch.
Decided
Entry 002
Thu Apr 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Canonical Entity Architecture — Dual Surface
Canonical entities exist at two URLs serving two query intents — Network (who/what is X?) and Franchise (X in this world).
Decided (with one deferred parameter)
Entry 003
Thu Apr 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Franchise Model — Unitary Default with Explicit Forking
Most Franchises are singular; forking exists as a first-class explicit feature for irreconcilable governance disputes.
Partially decided; key parameters deferred to community
Entry 004
Sat Apr 25 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Network Revenue Waterfall
Network-level revenue flows through a transparent waterfall: infrastructure, R&D pool, Franchise distribution, then excess governed by Need-vs-Greed.
Decided in principle; specific percentages deferred to constitutional drafting
Entry 005
Sat Apr 25 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Contributor Ad Sovereignty
Contributors earn the right to choose their ad experience — Ad-Free or voluntary Patron Mode — through accumulated contribution.
Decided in principle; earning thresholds deferred
Entry 006
Sat Apr 25 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Acquisition Constitutional Principle
OLN may only acquire if a clear, public before-and-after case shows the platform becomes structurally stronger — a constitutional commitment, not policy.
Decided in principle; constitutional language and unwind mechanics open
Entry 007
Sun Apr 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
OLN / LoreDoor Brand Architecture
Open Lore Network is the entity, mission, and governance layer. LoreDoor is the consumer-facing brand the platform operates under.
Decided
Entry 008
Sun Apr 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
HellaThis as Sister Product
HellaThis operates as a sister product under the OLN Foundation umbrella, powered by OLN's contributor-curated Fact graph.
Decided in principle; structural details open
Entry 009
Sun Apr 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Memory Alpha Migration via Structured Extraction
Memory Alpha is the launch Franchise. Migration converts wikitext to structured Facts and OLN-native page templates — no wikitext support.
Decided in principle; pipeline architecture open
Entry 010
Sun Apr 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
LoreLines as Third Contribution Surface
OLN has three first-class contribution surfaces, not two: Commons, Home, and LoreLines — the structured interpretive graph layer.
Decided in principle; governance specifics open
Entry 011
Sun Apr 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
No Founder Exception — Power Applies to All Equally
All governance Power — including founders — is earned through ongoing contribution. No member holds permanent governance authority by virtue of position alone.
Decided as constitutional principle
Entry 012
Sun Apr 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Dilution, Not Decay
Power earned in OLN is permanent but is measured as a share of total Power, which grows with the platform — sustained influence requires sustained contribution.
Decided as governance mechanic
Entry 013
Sun Apr 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Locked-Power + Return Voting Mechanism
Voting locks Power for a cycle; conviction multipliers translate passion into influence. Locked Power returns regardless of outcome.
Decided as governance mechanic; parameters deferred
Entry 014
Sun Apr 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Constitutional Amendment Process — Protection from Takeover
Constitutional changes require stacked supermajority + quadratic voting + cooldown + Foundation board ratification — a layered defense against capture.
Decided as constitutional principle; specific thresholds deferred
Entry 015
Tue Apr 28 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Pre-Launch Engagement — Reactions and Founder's Credits
Journal and Register entries will surface reader reactions (anonymous +1/-1 acceptable; registered viewers preferred). Registered users will accrue credits during the pre-launch phase, at a rate intentionally not pre-committed.
Decided in principle; operational specifics deferred to G-036 and G-037
Entry 016
Tue Apr 28 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Public Roadmap and Open-Source Gateway
OLN will publish a public roadmap with project-level work items, allow viewers to signal priority, and treat completed work — including the founders' own time — as credit-earning at a single denomination. Calibration of credit values and the contribution-acceptance flow are deliberately open.
Decided in principle; operational specifics deferred to G-038
Entry 017
2026-04-28
Retroactive roadmap capture
Decided and applied

Founder’s Backlog

Questions the Creator has explicitly declined to pre-decide, deferred to the appropriate governing body once it exists. This is a feature, not an oversight. See the full backlog.