Forever Value

The Residual System

Where value circulates forever.
Everyone who helps create earns forever.

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The Philosophy

Value should flow to everyone who helped create it. If you contributed code, design, ideas, or testing to a product, you deserve ongoing payment—not just a one-time fee.

And creators who choose to share their success with the community through the Covenant Pool ensure dignity for all.

How the Value Flows

Sale Amount
$100
$10
Platform Fee
10% of sale → Fixed platform fee
$90
Creator Earnings
90% of sale → Creator receives
$7
Operations
70% of platform fee → Hosting, tools, development
$3
Residual Pool
30% of platform fee → Shared with contributors
$72
Creator Immediate
80% of earnings → Instant payout
$18
Covenant Pool
20% of earnings → Community dignity fund
Distributed by contribution percentage
$1.20
Contributor A
40% of residual pool
$1.05
Contributor B
35% of residual pool
$0.75
Contributor C
25% of residual pool
Distributed equally among active community members
$0.036
Community Member
Equal share for 500 members
$0.036
Community Member
Equal share for 500 members
$0.036
Community Member
Equal share for 500 members
Residuals flow forever • Covenant flows to community

Two Pools, One Sanctuary

Residual Pool

Source: 0-50% of the platform fee (creator chooses per product)

Purpose: Reward contributors who helped create the product

Distribution: Split according to contribution percentages set by creator

Covenant Pool

Source: 0-50% of creator earnings (voluntary, set in profile)

Purpose: Support community dignity fund for all active members

Distribution: Equal share to all active community members

Every Contribution Matters

Different types of contributions earn different shares

Code
Technical implementation
Design
Visual & user experience
Concept
Ideas & intellectual property
Testing
Quality assurance & feedback
Content
Writing, art, media
Infrastructure
Hosting & operations

See It In Action

Interactive Example

Adjust the numbers to see how value flows

$100
10%

Fixed at 10% (industry standard is 30-50%)

30%

Shared with product contributors (creator sets per product)

20%

Voluntary pledge to community dignity fund (creator sets in profile)

Platform Fee Flow

Platform Fee (10%)$10.00
→ Operations$7.00
→ Residual Pool (30%)$3.00

Creator Earnings Flow

Creator Earnings (90%)$90.00
→ Immediate Payment$72.00
→ Covenant Pool (20%)$18.00

Residual Pool Distribution

Designer
$1.20
40% share
Developer
$1.05
35% share
Tester
$0.75
25% share

Platform fee is fixed at 10%. Creators set residual percentage (0-50% of fee) per product, and covenant pledge (0-50% of earnings) in their profile.

Common Questions

Under the Hood

All transactions are automated by database triggers. When a sale happens, the system instantly calculates and records payments for everyone involved.

products.residual_pool_percent
Sets the percentage of platform fees that flow to contributors
contributions table
Stores who contributed what and their share percentage
residual_payouts table
Records every residual payment to every contributor
Database Triggers
Automatically calculate and create payouts on every sale
Public Ledger View
Viewable by anyone for full transparency

The Economics at a Glance

10%
Platform Fee
Fixed, industry-low
90%
Creator Share
Your work, your value
0-50%
Covenant Pledge
Voluntary community support

Residual pool: 0-50% of platform fee (creator chooses per product)
Covenant pool: 0-50% of creator earnings (creator chooses in profile)

Only product creators can add contributorsPercentages must sum to ≤100Covenant pledge is voluntary and changeableAll transactions visible in public ledger