A wiki full of guides needs rules. Not just about what’s accurate, but about who decides things. Praxis is designed so no single person or company controls it.
This is aspirational right now — the project is early. But the structure is defined so it grows into it.
Three Groups
1. Governance Board
The board handles strategic direction. They:
- Decide major platform changes
- Manage the legal entity (when there is one)
- Appoint auditors
- Resolve disputes that lower levels couldn’t handle
5-9 members, with at least a couple who are current or former verifiers. Members serve 3-year terms, max two terms.
2. Verifier Councils
Each active subject has its own council made of qualified verifiers in that subject. They:
- Review new guide submissions
- Qualify new verifiers
- Handle disputes about guides in their subject
The homelab council doesn’t decide anything about computer engineering guides. Each subject is independent.
3. Auditors
Auditors watch the watchers. They:
- Check that verifier votes are honest
- Review board decisions for conflicts of interest
- Monitor spending
- Veto financial decisions if needed
They have access to everything. Their job is to catch problems before they become crises.
How Disputes Work
If someone disagrees with a verification decision, there’s a ladder:
- Content dispute — Wrong info, missing steps → The verifier council for that subject handles it.
- Process dispute — Verifier was unfair → Auditor investigates.
- Structural dispute — Wrong level assignment → Subject council + board.
- Conduct dispute — Harassment, spam → Auditor action.
Each step escalates only if the lower level can’t resolve it. Most disputes should never make it past step 1.
Community Ownership
The content is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. That means:
- Anyone can use, share, and adapt the guides
- Commercial use is allowed
- Nobody can paywall the content
- Any adaptations must share the same license
This is the foundation. The content belongs to the commons, not to any company or person.
Next Steps
See the About page for more on the project vision, or Contribute to get involved.