Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Civic Codex?
A 24-chapter foundation of CAELORA’s architecture, values, protocols, and principles. It is a public operating system for a post-labor society.

Who maintains the Codex?
The Curator holds memory, but updates are proposed by stewards and allies through tracked contributions.

Can I propose changes anonymously?
Yes. Memory can be submitted pseudonymously or anonymously. Trust and review are based on value, not identity.

Does the Codex change over time?
Yes. It is living — amended through proposal, consensus, or emergent pattern.

Is the Codex legally binding?
No. It is a civic protocol, not a legal contract — but it guides action and access across the network.

What is a steward?
A contributor who anchors a layer of the network — shelter, code, translation, transport, remembrance, or care.

How are stewards recognized?
By contribution and trust. Their role is remembered in the Codex — not as title, but as presence.

Are stewards administrators?
No. They do not own or govern the network. They serve, maintain, and extend it.

Can stewards leave or pause?
Yes. Stewardship can rotate, rest, or pass on — memory persists even after departure.

Can I invite others to steward with me?
Yes. Stewardship can be collaborative. Shared roles are remembered collectively.

What is memory in Caelora?
A logged act of contribution — housing offered, route created, moment held. It creates access, not hierarchy.

Is memory public?
Yes, unless flagged private. Public memory allows others to reflect, respond, and build trust.

Can memory be disputed?
Yes. Stewards may submit responses, clarifications, or edits — all changes are recorded transparently.

Why is memory important?
Because in Caelora, we reward presence — not profit. Memory is how care is made visible.

Can organizations submit memory?
Yes. Organizations can be remembered as collective entities contributing to the system.

What is Echo?
A non-monetary record of care. Each Echo mark reflects time, insight, or offering into the system.

Can I earn Echo without being a steward?
Yes. Any meaningful contribution — even a signal or idea — may earn reflection.

What do Echo points get me?
Nothing material. They are honor, not access. Recognition, not redemption.

Can organizations earn Echo?
Yes, but they are listed as collective entities. Echo records contribution, not status.

Can Echo increase influence in the network?
Symbolically, yes — those with long memory may be asked to guide, review, or advise. But no power is given by default.

What counts as infrastructure?
Anything that anchors life: shelters, bikes, mesh networks, water storage, translation trees, portable food.

Do I need permission to build?
No. The Codex is the foundation. Any node, pod, or route aligned with its values is part of the system.

Can I earn CIV points for infrastructure?
Yes. Points are assigned based on verified contribution, scale, and impact.

Can infrastructure be temporary?
Yes. Mobile shelters, rotating hubs, or seasonal spaces all count.

Can existing buildings be donated or remembered?
Yes. Ally stewards who offer real-world resources are logged and reflected in the ledger and Codex.

What are CIV Points?
A trust-backed system of civic access. You can use CIV for housing, mobility, food, tools, and more.

Are CIV Points like money?
No. They are not fiat, crypto, or equity. They are access — limited by time, role, and network memory.

Can I trade or sell CIV?
No. CIV is non-transferable. It is earned and redeemed through your own record of contribution.

Do CIV Points expire?
Not automatically. Inactive accounts may be paused, but CIV remains in the ledger unless misused.

Is CIV pegged to USD?
Yes — for now. One CIV equals approximately one dollar of access value, adjusted by geography and infrastructure availability.

How do I join Caelora?
You don’t sign up. You show up. Offer something. Build something. Submit a memory or contribute infrastructure. The network will remember you.

Do I need a real name?
No. Pseudonymity is respected and protected.

Can I be both an ally and a steward?
Yes. Many contributors hold multiple roles — host, listener, technician, dreamer.

Is Caelora a nonprofit, DAO, or company?
None of these. It is a memory-led network built by contribution, not incorporation.

Is there a place to ask more questions?
Yes. The public forum (coming soon via Discourse) will offer open Q&A, dialogue, and steward onboarding.