From bb59aab291ceec734528df5ba6350d62c266d7b2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: sheepie <180479595+juniwoofs@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2026 22:25:56 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Monetization Policy WIP

WIP of Macrocosm's Policy on monetization.
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+---
+tags:
+  - bylaws
+---
+
+# Monetization Policy
+> “It has left remaining no other nexus between man and man than naked self-interest, than callous ‘cash payment.’”
+> — Marx, Karl, and Friedrich Engels. The Communist Manifesto. 1848.
+
+## Macrocosm's Stance on Monetization
+
+Macrocosm as an upstream will neither be monetized nor permit any form of direct monetization ever.
+
+For clarity, forms of monetization include:
+- Patreons/Crowdfunding
+- Code bounties
+- Salaries for maintainers
+- Any form of merchandizing
+- Bribery/lobbying
+
+Microcosms however are free to pursue their own forms of monetization within their own servers as long as it does not directly impact the Macrocosm as a whole.
+
+## Policy on Code Bounties and Commissioned Content
+
+Discussion of code bounties is confined to each microcosm’s own servers. While resulting work may be upstreamed per committee, bounties must not be proposed or justified for content that is primarily intended for the macrocosm. 

From 568b64a0caad778ea8c0386c5edd1966eb80bcf9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: sheepie <180479595+juniwoofs@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2026 22:35:47 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Apply suggestions from code review

Co-authored-by: mq <113324899+mqole@users.noreply.github.com>
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 Macrocosm as an upstream will neither be monetized nor permit any form of direct monetization ever.
 
-For clarity, forms of monetization include:
+Forms of monetization may include (but are not limited to):
 - Patreons/Crowdfunding
 - Code bounties
 - Salaries for maintainers
 - Any form of merchandizing
 - Bribery/lobbying
 
-Microcosms however are free to pursue their own forms of monetization within their own servers as long as it does not directly impact the Macrocosm as a whole.
+Microcosms are free to pursue their own forms of monetization within their own servers, as long as it does not directly impact Macrocosm as a whole.
 
 ## Policy on Code Bounties and Commissioned Content