Rebel Earthling License (RE License)

The Rebel Earthling License (RE License) is an innovative licensing model built to support ethical, traceable, and modular contributions across digital and collaborative projects, with seamless integration into the Seigr Ecosystem. The RE License emphasizes transparent, flexible, and community-driven ethics for creative and technical work. It is designed to function on an IPFS-backed blockchain, where contributions are both verifiable and shareable across a distributed network, allowing contributors to see the impact of their work while remaining accessible within an ethical structure.

The RE License is ideal for projects aiming to build sustainably and ethically, with a focus on openness and positive impact. It provides an adaptable framework that makes each part of a project independently traceable and verifiable. This modular approach aligns with Seigr’s blockchain by linking creative and technical work directly to a reward-based structure.

Purpose of the RE License

The RE License serves several primary goals:

Empowering Collaborative Creation: The license encourages contributors to freely share, adapt, and build upon original work with transparent attribution at every level.
Modular Contribution Tracking and Rewards: Contributions are stored in a decentralized manner and are trackable as unique, rewardable units within Seigr’s blockchain, supporting ongoing, modular development.
Sustainability and Ethics: By aligning with Seigr’s values, the RE License promotes sustainable and ethical practices across projects, ensuring that all contributions reflect a commitment to positive impact.

Key Features

The RE License includes several elements that ensure transparency, adaptability, and community-centered focus:

Contribution Units (CUs) and Modular Structure: Each unique input—whether it’s an instrument track, code segment, or artwork—becomes a standalone “Contribution Unit” (CU) with its own metadata, allowing easy traceability and modular updates. Each CU is stored on Seigr’s IPFS blockchain, making it available for verification and distribution.

Collaborative Contribution Log (CCL): The CCL is a comprehensive, decentralized record of all contributions, capturing contributor names, timestamps, roles, and metadata on the blockchain. Through IPFS, this log is accessible, verifiable, and continuously updated to ensure transparency.

RE L-to-RE L Concept and Cumulative Licensing: This layered system preserves each derivative work as a new, traceable block within the project, allowing for cumulative adaptations. Each RE L-to-RE L update is added to the blockchain, preserving the original work's history and value as part of the project's ecosystem.

Unified Contributor Registry and Community Integrity: The RE License connects each contributor to Seigr’s blockchain, tracking participation across projects through a decentralized contributor registry. A community-based flagging system upholds ethical standards, ensuring all contributions align with the community's shared values.

IPFS-Based Rewards and Proof of Contribution: Seigr’s blockchain will reward nodes for uptime and file hosting based on each CU they serve. Contributors are compensated for their work’s distribution and visibility, allowing a continuous incentive for ethical engagement.

Seigr Blockchain Integration

The RE License leverages Seigr’s IPFS-based blockchain, which allows for decentralized content distribution, modular traceability, and sustainable node rewards. Key aspects of this integration include:

Decentralized File Hosting and Incentivized Uptime: Each node on Seigr’s blockchain participates in file hosting. Nodes are rewarded for uptime and reliability based on the IPFS files they serve, incentivizing community-based hosting over traditional mining approaches.
Proof of Contribution and Traceability: Each CU’s origin, history, and adaptations are stored on IPFS, enabling nodes to verify and track contributions. This proof-of-contribution model prioritizes value-driven activity rather than computational work, aligning with Seigr’s sustainability goals.
Incentives Aligned with Community Standards: By integrating with IPFS, Seigr’s blockchain supports an ethical model for creative and technical contributions, rewarding those who uphold the community's standards of quality, collaboration, and transparency.

Learn More

To explore each of these features in greater detail, see the Creating RE License Development Overview page. This page provides an overview of tools, workflows, blockchain integration, and vision for future expansion within the Seigr ecosystem.

The RE License represents more than just a licensing framework—it embodies Seigr’s commitment to sustainable, open collaboration that values contributions, preserves integrity, and serves the community as a whole.