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content/blog/threefold_cooperative/index.md

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+---
+id: threefold_cooperative
+title: "A Cooperative Model for Decentralized Governance"
+image_caption: ThreeFold Cooperative
+description: Cooperatives represent a tried and tested form of collective organization, emphasizing democratic governance and equitable distribution of benefits among members.
+date: 2023-12-04
+taxonomies:
+    people: [sam_taggart]
+    tags: [threefold_grid, peer_to_peer, community]
+    categories: [foundation]
+extra:
+    imgPath: threefold_cooperative.png
+---
+
+In the next phase of ThreeFold, we are focused on utilization and commercialization. With this comes a requirement for our project to establish reliable and trusted systems that allow anyone to enter the ecosystem with confidence.
+
+<br>
+
+One effective mechanism gaining traction for decentralized governance is the cooperative model. Cooperatives represent a tried and tested form of collective organization, emphasizing democratic governance and equitable distribution of benefits among members.
+
+### **So, what exactly is a cooperative?**
+
+The International Cooperative Alliance [defines a cooperative](https://www.ica.coop/en/cooperatives/what-is-a-cooperative) as an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly-owned and democratically controlled enterprise.
+
+<br>
+
+Cooperatives operate under a set of shared principles—voluntary and open membership, democratic member control, economic participation by members, autonomy and independence, education, training, and information, cooperation among cooperatives, and concern for the community. These principles underpin the resilience and effectiveness of cooperatives as governance models.
+
+### **The ThreeFold Cooperative**
+
+ThreeFold will establish a 100% owned subsidiary of the Cooperative within a chosen jurisdiction to open the doors to innovative mechanisms. Through this subsidiary, the creation of Farming Pools becomes feasible, providing a controlled environment for token transactions aligned with defined governance protocols unique to each Farming Pool.
+
+<br>
+
+One crucial aspect is the inclusivity within this cooperative framework. Every farmer contributing resources and every buyer purchasing IT capacity from the network becomes an integral part of this cooperative, fostering a sense of ownership and shared responsibility.
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+<br>
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+This cooperative structure revolutionizes the way participants interact within a decentralized network. It ensures that governance mechanisms are not only defined but also upheld by all stakeholders, aligning actions with the collective vision.
+
+<br>
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+Embracing a cooperative model introduces a well-established framework for decentralized governance. By leveraging its proven principles and structures, it fosters inclusivity, democratic decision-making, and shared ownership—a recipe for fostering trust, equity, and sustainability within decentralized systems.
+
+<br>
+
+As we navigate the complex landscape of decentralized technologies, cooperatives stand as a beacon of collaborative and democratic governance, offering a robust foundation for a truly decentralized future.
+
+<br>
+
+*Learn more about [our next phase](/next).*

content/build/index.md

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-![storage](storage.jpg#medium)
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-### **Storage**
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-Plug in standard tools and protocols to the most resilient and versatile storage system ever created, or access raw disk on the location of your choice.
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-|||
-
-![compute](compute.jpg#medium)
-
 ### **Compute**
 
+![compute](compute_.png#medium)
+
+<br>
+
 Native support for containers and virtual machines. Migrate existing applications effortlessly or build from scratch in a cutting-edge computing environment.
 
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-![network](network.jpg#medium)
+### **Storage**
+
+![storage](storage_.png#medium)
+
+<br>
+
+Plug in standard tools and protocols to the most resilient and versatile storage system ever created, or access raw disk on the location of your choice.
+
+|||
 
 ### **Network**
 
+![network](network_.png#medium)
+
+<br>
+
 Private overlay networks and global end-to-end encryption minimize attack surface. Handle inbound traffic with uniquely secure web gateways.
 
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content/farm/index.md

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 ### A new way of growing the Internet
 
-3Nodes provide Internet capacity for millions of people using ThreeFold’s Planetary Network, and you earn TFT for doing so. And because of a unique operating system, called Zero-OS, once turned on your 3Node runs by itself.
+3Nodes provide Internet capacity for millions of people using ThreeFold’s Planetary Network, and you earn TFT for doing so. And because of a unique operating system, called Zero-OS, once turned on your 3Node runs by itself. *See how things are changing in [our next phase](/next).*
 
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content/grid/index.md

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-![Image](grid_scaled.png)
+![Image](scaled_.png)
 
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-![Image](grid_new_internet.jpg)
+![Image](blueprint_.png)
 
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 ## A Revolutionary <br> **Operating System**
 
-A decentralized autonomous operating system designed to dedicate hardware capacity to the People’s Internet via the ThreeFold Blockchain. Zero-OS can be booted on most modern computers to host anything that runs on Linux in a decentralized way.
+A decentralized autonomous operating system designed to dedicate hardware capacity to ThreeFold. Zero-OS can be booted on most modern computers to host anything that runs on Linux in a decentralized way.
 
 <button>[Learn More](https://manual.grid.tf/concepts/grid3_components.html#0-os-or-zos)</button>
 
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-![Image](zero_os.png#medium)
+![Image](os_.png)
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-{% end %}
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-{% row(style="center between margin") %}
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-## The **Missing Layer**
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-While many projects have created bits and pieces of what a decentralized Internet would look like, ThreeFold is decentralizing the entire Internet model. The blockchain world is missing this decentralized foundational layer. ThreeFold provides the peer-to-peer Internet infrastructure to interconnect the entire blockchain and web3 space.
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-<br>
-<br>
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-![Image](tft_table.png#mx-auto)
 
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content/home/index.md

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-![Image](grid_wide_1.png#mx-auto#large)
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 ## The **Layer Zero** for a New Digital Era
 
 ThreeFold is an end-to-end autonomous cloud platform designed to deliver ultra secure, scalable, green, deterministic IT workload deployments close to the edge. Our unique technology provides unparalleled  sovereignty, scalability and efficiency features that emerging IT workloads require, and that traditional cloud infrastructures cannot deliver.
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-### Farm Local Internet Capacity **and Earn For It**
+![Image](farm_.png#medium)
 
-<br>
+### **Farm** Local Internet Capacity
-
-![Image](farm_do_it_home.png#mx-auto#medium)
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-<br>
 
 By connecting hardware at your home or office – or anywhere you'd like – you provide Internet capacity <br> for the people around you and earn a digital currency called TFT.
 
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 *About TFT, we utilize a token as a mechanism for creating and using IT (Internet) capacity, which is essential for enabling our digital lives. For us the token is not an individual product, rather a way to exchange value within the ThreeFold ecosystem.*
 
-
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 <button>[Buy a 3Node](http://marketplace.3node.global/)</button>
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+![Image](build_.png#medium)
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 ### Build On Top of a **Decentralized Infrastructure**
 
-<br>
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-![Image](developer_header_home.jpg#mx-auto#medium)
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-<br>
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 True digital sovereignty for open-source builders. The ThreeFold Grid provides limitless possibilities, <br> and brings a playground of industry-compatible easy-to-deploy solutions for developers.
 
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+![Image](community_.png#medium)
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 ### Join the **Community.** Grow **the Movement.**
 
-<br>
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-![Image](community_header_home.jpg#mx-auto)
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-<br>
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 If you believe what we believe, then believe us, there is room for you in this movement. Join the community. Ask questions. <br> Bring suggestions – this is *our* project. Tell a friend. Tell many friends! Together we build.
 
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content/mission/index.md

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 ## Join the Internet <br> **(R)evolution**
 

content/tft/index.md

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-*Learn how we're adapting things in our [next chapter](/next).*
+*TFT is not a product on its own and we do not consider ourselves as a crypto project. Learn about our [next chapter](/next).*
 
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