Value That Circulates
Never Extracts
Every dollar that enters the sanctuary is accounted for, transparent, and distributed. No hidden fees. No dark patterns. No extraction.
Two Streams, One Sanctuary
Value enters through two doors. It leaves through one principle: circulation, not extraction.
Advertising Stream
Payment for ethical ad placement
Servers, tools, development
Distributed equally among all who choose to see ads
No competition — all opt-in users receive the same share
Sales Stream
Tiered pricing based on Acid Test
Hosting, tools, development
Shared with product contributors (creator sets per product)
Creator keeps after covenant pledge
Voluntary pledge to community dignity fund (creator sets in profile)
Creators set residual percentage (0-50% of platform fee) and covenant pledge (0-50% of earnings)
Advertising Stream
The Vetting Shield
Every advertiser screened. No hate, no oppression, no harmful practices. Only values-aligned partners.
Advertiser pays for placement. Funds cover operational costs first.
Remaining funds distributed equally to all opt-in users. No competition. No performance metrics. Just dignity.
✦Users choose to opt in. Their attention is sovereign. Their time is valued. Even inactive members receive their share.
Sales Stream
The Circulation Engine
The Value Circulation System
Product Contributors
Anyone who helped create the product—code, design, testing, ideas—receives their share forever
Residual Pool (30-50% of platform fee)
Based on contribution percentage set by creator
Community Members
Every active community member receives a dignity share, regardless of activity level
Covenant Pool (0-50% of creator earnings)
Equal distribution among all active members
Creator Immediate
The creator keeps their share after covenant pledge
90% of sale minus covenant pledge
Direct payout at time of sale
Platform Operations
Hosting, development, support, and future growth
70% of platform fee (7% of sale)
Platform sustainability
Mutual Aid Reserve
Emergency support for community members in crisis
Discretionary from platform operations surplus
Community-led with transparency
✦ The platform fee is fixed at 10% (industry standard is 30-50%)
✦ Creators set residual percentage (0-50% of fee) per product
✦ Creators set covenant pledge (0-50% of earnings) in their profile
What No Other Platform Measures
We don't measure extraction. We measure circulation.
We measure what matters: how many people have dignity, not how many dollars we extract.
In the sanctuary economy, your value is not determined by your productivity.
You have dignity because you exist.
Every Dollar Visible
The public ledger shows exactly where value flows.
Recent Governance Actions
✓ Verified creator: @tjdpoetry
March 20, 2026 · Admin Log #142
✓ Approved vendor application: Blackwing Textiles
March 19, 2026 · Admin Log #141
📊 Platform fee permanently set to 10% (industry standard 30-50%)
March 18, 2026 · Economic Policy #001
Sustainability, Not Growth
We don't need to grow forever. We need to sustain forever.
Operational Sustainability
100% covered by 10% platform fee (industry standard is 30-50%)
Platform runs on 10% fee
Creator Earnings
90% of sales go to creators + contributors
90% creator share
Covenant Distribution
Creators pledge 0-50% of earnings to community dignity fund
Equal share to all active members
Residual Contributors
Anyone who helped create earns forever from residual pool
500+ receiving forever income
Community Dignity Share
Equal distribution from covenant pool regardless of activity
Disabled members included
Platform Reserve
Emergency funds + creator grants from operations surplus
Mutual aid fund
Energy Footprint
Optimized for minimal environmental impact
Green hosting
Value Circulation
Money flows to contributors, community, and creators, not extracted
No extraction
The Complete Circulation
⟳ Value Returns to the Community⟳
One Sale. Many Recipients.
See It in Action
The public ledger is always visible. Every transaction, every payout, every residual, every covenant distribution.
Platform fee: 10% (industry standard is 30-50%)
Creator share: 90%
Residual pool: 0-50% of fee (you choose per product)
Covenant pledge: 0-50% of earnings (you choose in profile)
No hidden fees. No dark patterns. Just truth.
This is what an economy looks like when it serves life, not extraction.