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2 This document describes the **Organisation** domain of FactHarbor.
3 It is a working draft and may change as legal and community feedback is integrated.
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10 = Organisation – Domain =
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12 == 1. Purpose of the Organisation Domain ==
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14 The Organisation domain defines and maintains the structural, governance, contributor, licensing, and documentation framework of FactHarbor. It exists so that the project operates with clarity, transparency, and well-defined responsibilities — even when it grows from a very small organisation to a larger, federated community.
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16 == 2. Relationship to the FactHarbor Mission ==
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18 FactHarbor’s mission is to bring clarity and transparency to complex, controversial, and misleading information.
19 The Organisation domain contributes to this mission by:
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21 * keeping governance and contributor rules open and understandable
22 * documenting how decisions are made and who is responsible
23 * ensuring that licensing and funding models support long-term openness and independence
24 * supporting new contributors so they can participate safely and effectively.
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26 == 3. Scope ==
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28 The Organisation domain covers:
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30 * Organisational structure, roles, and bodies
31 * Governance rules, decision processes, and escalation paths
32 * Contributor journeys, permissions, and responsibilities
33 * Open source model and licensing interpretation
34 * Finance & Compliance principles and funding model
35 * Legal and archival framework for the project
36 * Interfaces to the Research & Development, PR & Care & Marketing, and Operations domains
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38 The Organisation domain does **not** design technical architectures or data models; that is the responsibility of the Research & Development domain.
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40 == 4. Conceptual Domain Structure ==
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42 FactHarbor is organised into conceptual domains. These domains do not necessarily correspond to formal departments or teams; in a small organisation one person can hold several roles across domains.
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44 The core domains are:
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46 * **Research & Development domain** – Owns the technical architecture, data model, modelling principles, and quality of reasoning.
47 * **Organisation domain** – Governs documentation, contributor processes, licensing interpretation, organisational rules, and the XWiki structure.
48 * **Public Relations & Care & Marketing domain** – Handles communication, user education, community support, and campaigns that remain fully compatible with neutrality principles.
49 * **Operations domain** – Responsible for infrastructure, hosting, deployment, monitoring, backups, access management, and operational security.
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51 == 5. Boundaries and Interfaces ==
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53 Key boundaries:
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55 * Organisation defines rules and documentation; Research & Development designs technical structures.
56 * Organisation defines workflows; Operations executes them and reports operational constraints.
57 * PR & Care & Marketing adapts tone and format, but does not change the meaning of content.
58 * Governance bodies supervise and resolve escalations, but do not micromanage day-to-day work.
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60 Typical interfaces:
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62 * R&D and Organisation collaborate on documentation and modelling principles.
63 * Organisation and PR & Care & Marketing collaborate on user-facing explanations and onboarding material.
64 * Organisation and Operations collaborate on access rules, backup strategies, and disaster-recovery procedures.
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66 == 6. Reading Guide ==
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68 The Organisation domain is described in more detail on the following subpages:
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70 **Core Structure**
71 * [[Organisational Model>>FactHarbor.Organisation.Organisational-Model]] – how responsibilities, domains, and interfaces are structured
72 * [[Roles & Bodies>>FactHarbor.Organisation.Roles-Bodies]] – key roles and organisational bodies
73 * [[Transition Model>>FactHarbor.Organisation.Transition-Model]] – how the organisation evolves between phases
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75 **Rules & Rights**
76 * [[Governance>>FactHarbor.Organisation.Governance]] – governing bodies, roles, and compliance
77 * [[Open Source Model and Licensing>>FactHarbor.Organisation.Open Source Model and Licensing]] – licensing choices and open-source governance
78 * [[Legal Framework>>FactHarbor.Organisation.Legal-Framework]] – legal basis for the organisation
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80 **Operations**
81 * [[Finance & Compliance>>FactHarbor.Organisation.Finance-Compliance]] – funding principles, transparency, and internal controls
82 * [[Decision Processes>>FactHarbor.Organisation.Decision-Processes]] – decision types, escalation, and documentation
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84 **People**
85 * [[Contributor Models>>FactHarbor.Organisation.Contributor Models]] – contributor journey and participation models
86 * [[Contributor Processes>>FactHarbor.Organisation.Contributor-Processes]] – contributor workflows and process definitions
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88 **Technical**
89 * [[Diagrams>>FactHarbor.Organisation.Diagrams.WebHome]] – diagram index and technical references (if any).