About Likwid
-- Likwid is a modular governance engine designed for organizations that need - structured, transparent, and auditable decision-making processes. -
-What Problem Does Likwid Solve?
-- Most organizations—whether open source projects, political movements, or member associations—struggle - with collective decision-making. They often rely on informal processes, ad-hoc polls, or tools designed - for other purposes (forums, chat platforms, issue trackers). -
-- These approaches fail in predictable ways: -
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- Lack of structure — Discussions drift without resolution. Decisions are made implicitly or by whoever speaks loudest. -
- No audit trail — When moderation happens, there's no record of why. Shadow banning and hidden decisions erode trust. -
- Limited voting methods — Simple majority voting fails for complex decisions with multiple options or competing priorities. -
- Participation barriers — Members who can't attend synchronous meetings or follow high-volume discussions are effectively excluded. -
- Likwid addresses these problems by providing governance as infrastructure: a system that structures - deliberation, enforces transparency, and supports sophisticated decision-making methods. -
-What Likwid Is
-A Governance Engine
-Likwid provides the core infrastructure for collective decision-making: proposals, deliberation, voting, and implementation tracking.
-Modular by Design
-Every component is a plugin. Communities choose their voting methods, delegation rules, moderation policies, and integrations.
-Transparent by Default
-All moderation actions are logged with reasons. There is no shadow banning. Audit trails are cryptographically verifiable.
-Self-Hostable
-Organizations control their own data. Likwid runs on your infrastructure with no vendor lock-in.
-What Likwid Is Not
-Not a Social Network
-Likwid is not designed for casual conversation, content sharing, or social interactions. It's governance infrastructure.
-Not a Simple Poll Tool
-While Likwid supports voting, it's designed for complex decisions with deliberation phases, multiple options, and sophisticated tallying methods.
-Not a Forum
-Discussions in Likwid are structured and goal-oriented. They're part of a decision process, not open-ended conversation.
-Not a CRM or Membership System
-Likwid handles governance, not member management, donations, or communications. It integrates with those systems.
-Who Is Likwid For?
-Open Source & FLOSS Communities
-- Projects that need to make technical and organizational decisions collectively. - Maintainers, contributors, and users participating in governance alongside code contribution. - Integration with development workflows (GitLab, Forgejo, Gitea) and documentation systems. -
-Associations & NGOs
-- Member-driven organizations requiring formal decision processes. - Annual general meetings, board decisions, and policy changes with proper record-keeping. - Transparent moderation for community standards enforcement. -
-Political Movements & Parties
-- Grassroots organizations, civic lists, and political parties. - Delegate assemblies, policy development, and candidate selection. - Liquid democracy features for modern participatory politics. -
-Federated & Distributed Organizations
-- Networks of chapters, working groups, or autonomous units. - Coordination across geographic or functional boundaries. - Federation features for inter-community governance. -
-Core Principles
-Transparency Over Convenience
-Every moderation action is logged with a reason. Audit trails are public. There are no hidden decisions or shadow bans.
-Privacy Where It Matters
-Civic identities (who you are in discussions) and voting identities (how you voted) are separated. Participate openly while voting privately.
-Process Over Features
-Governance is a process, not a feature list. Likwid structures deliberation with clear phases: inform, discuss, decide.
-Flexibility Over Prescription
-Organizations differ. Likwid's plugin architecture lets communities configure governance to match their needs and culture.
-Technical Foundation
-- Likwid is free and open source software (EUPL-1.2), built with modern, auditable technology: -
-- The choice of Rust provides memory safety and performance. PostgreSQL ensures data integrity - for critical governance records. The EUPL-1.2 license guarantees that improvements to Likwid - remain available to the community. -
-Learn More
-- Explore Likwid's capabilities, understand our vision, or see the system in action. -
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