The Human Web

    Index

    Documents

    The architecture, the manifesto, the governance Charter, and the developing thinking — published openly.

    Architecture and Vision

    The Human Web Architecture Note

    v0.5 · 2026

    The conceptual specification of the Human Web. Defines the purpose, the six entry conditions including reflection, the structure of the actors that operate within it, the orchestrator role, the governance framework, and the patterns of organisational participation. The canonical technical reference.

    Worked Examples

    v0.1 · 2026

    Five walkthroughs showing the Architecture Note's principles applied to specific scenarios.

    • Download (PDF) — forthcoming
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    The Manifesto

    v0.3 · 2026

    The public rallying document. Argues structurally for what the Human Web is and what it is for.

    Governance

    The Human Web Charter

    v1.0 · 2026

    The public statement of governance commitments to organisations and people participating in the Human Web. Currently published by Lifepass as convening contributor; passes to The Human Web Foundation on incorporation. The document we expect to be held to.

    Alliance and Operations

    Open Participation Alliance — Coalition Brief

    v0.3 · 2026

    The institutional invitation. Sets out what OPA is, the founding pilot, the commitments, and how organisations can join.

    Volunteering Signal Layer — Pilot Proposal

    v0.2 · 2026

    The funder-facing artifact for the OPA founding pilot. Twelve months, four founding partners, public-interest test of the signal layer.

    • Download (PDF) — forthcoming
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    Sponsorship Strategic Note

    v0.1 · 2026

    The strategic and architectural treatment of sponsorship — how organisations fund, invite, or support populations they have standing with into the Human Web, without compromising user sovereignty.

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    The Case

    v0.3 · 2026

    The thought-leadership essay arguing that the Human Web will be captured unless we build the missing signal layer in time.