Governance

Who stewards Boulder Commons, and the rules by which neighbors come to trust one another.

Charter and stewards

Governance document
https://boulder.bioregionalpassport.org/governance
What we disclose
Member identifiers are never disclosed beyond the pod VTA.
Anchors
No anchors have been named yet.
Disputes
stewards@bioregionalpassport.org

How standing is earned

Trust policy version 1. Each level includes everything below it.

  1. Member

    • Your membership grant and your acknowledgement of it are both on file.
    • At least one of your relationships was witnessed in person.
  2. Trusted neighbor

    • At least 3 of your relationships were witnessed in person.
    • Your relationships were witnessed at 2 or more gatherings or by 2 different neighbors.
    • At least 2 trusted neighbors have vouched for you.
    • You are within 3 introductions of the pod's founding members.
    • Your relationships were witnessed by different people or at different gatherings rather than all by one (spread of at least 0.5).
  3. Steward

    • You were chosen as a steward through the pod's governance process.
    • You have held Trusted neighbor standing for at least 180 days.
  4. Anchor

    • You are named as an anchor in the pod's governance documents.
  • Permissions last 90 days and renew for as long as your standing holds.
  • Your standing is never lowered before your current permissions expire.
  • No government ID is ever required.