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Documentation: Proposal - Moderation in the FAIR Ecosystem (#14)
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Governance

Status Proposal
Date 2025-07-22

Decentralization empowers anyone to host and distribute software, but it also requires shared responsibility. The FAIR Protocol defines a governance framework to ensure participants operate transparently, protect user data, and uphold moderation standards.

This section outlines the minimum expectations for all federation members, including:

  • Contact and privacy requirements
  • Integration with federation-wide moderation systems like Ozone
  • Compliance with data protection laws (e.g., GDPR)
  • Risk management

All Repositories and Aggregators must adhere to these requirements to remain part of the FAIR ecosystem. Governance is not about central control — its about maintaining mutual trust, accountability, and safety across a distributed network.

Topics

More documents may be added as the federation evolves to include appeals processes, escalation procedures, or delegated authority models.