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Governance: Republic of Hubs

Flarehub is designed as a republic of hubs, not a single central community. Local chapters operate with autonomy while staying aligned with shared values, metrics, and rails.

This page outlines how that model works in practice.

Core principles

  • Tokenless governance — influence is earned through proof-of-work and XP, not by buying a token.
  • Local autonomy, shared rails — hubs choose tactics that fit their city or campus, while using the same contracts, review standards, and brand guidelines.
  • Community GDP as a compass — budgets and attention follow the hubs that generate sustainable earnings and opportunities.

Roles

  • Stewards
    • High-trust contributors with strategic responsibilities.
    • Help set programme direction, review contracts, and steward budgets.
  • City and campus leads
    • Operators who run local chapters and student clubs.
    • Responsible for events, reporting, and local partnerships.
  • Programme leads
    • Owners of specific tracks (bounties, Instagrants, events, Fast Track, etc.).

See Membership Tiers, City Chapters, and Student Ambassadors for how people grow into these roles.

Decision surfaces

Different types of decisions use different processes:

  • Operational (e.g. small bounties, routine events)
    • Handled by programme leads within agreed envelopes and SLAs.
  • Rapid grants
    • Managed through Instagrants with small committees and fast decisions.
  • Larger contracts and budgets
    • Require public forum threads, review windows, and clear artefacts.
  • Chapter recognition and offboarding
    • Involves Stewards and programme ops, using logged activity and Community GDP data.

All significant decisions are logged with rationale so contributors can trace how outcomes were reached.

Hubs and budgets

  • Each hub (city or campus) operates with a quarterly budget tied to past performance.

  • Hubs that:

    • Run consistent, well-documented events.
    • Generate Community GDP.
    • Help contributors progress through tiers.

    can unlock larger or more flexible budgets over time.

Budgets can be adjusted up or down if activity drops or risk increases.

Brand and safety

  • Brand guidelines, platform access, and critical contracts remain under central stewardship.
  • Flarehub can pause or de-list a hub if:
    • There are safety, compliance, or integrity concerns.
    • Reporting consistently fails.

This keeps the network open and permissionless while protecting contributors and partners.

Disclaimers

  • Governance processes and roles may evolve as the network grows.
  • Nothing in this page creates legal rights or obligations beyond what is agreed in specific programme terms.

Next steps

  • Contributors: review how your work could evolve into city leadership or stewardship.
  • City and campus leads: align your local plans with the principles here and document your decisions.
  • Stewards: keep governance docs and decision records up to date so new contributors can understand how to participate.