Protecting the Kaupapa While Ensuring Transparency
Platform One is the custodian of a growing body of governance, values, and framework documents developed through more than two decades of systems thinking, community practice, and lived development.
These documents form part of the Platform One Blueprint — the evolving governance framework that supports communities to design, lead, and steward their own essential systems safely and with integrity.
Platform One is committed to transparency and openness.
At the same time, it has a responsibility to protect the kaupapa from misuse, external capture, or extraction.
Document access therefore balances:
- openness with safety
- transparency with stewardship
- community benefit with values protection
Not all documents are public. Some require a values-aligned stewardship process to ensure they are used respectfully, responsibly, and in context.
Why Document Stewardship Matters
Platform One’s documents include:
- governance frameworks
- values and ethical structures
- the nested Circle architecture
- alignment tools and decision pathways
- early Blueprint modules
- principles for non-extraction and independence
- data and digital ethics safeguards
- learnings from Community Project Circles
- systems-development logic refined across decades
These materials carry governance, ethical, and community implications if misapplied or taken out of context.
Without stewardship:
- governance tools could be applied in ways that harm communities
- elements of the Blueprint could be extracted for commercial use
- values and ethical protections could be weakened or misrepresented
- initiatives could be incorrectly presented as affiliated with Platform One
- external actors could attempt to gain influence or control
Stewardship protects both the integrity of the Blueprint and the communities who rely on it.
Document Categories
Platform One documents fall into three categories:
Public Documents
Openly available materials such as:
- introductory explanations of Platform One
- public governance summaries
- foundational values and ethical statements
- general information about Community Project Circles
- public-facing documents related to community initiatives
These resources are publicly accessible.
Controlled-Access Documents
These documents contain detailed governance logic, Blueprint modules, or structural frameworks that require careful handling.
Examples include:
- internal governance tools
- consent-based decision pathways
- Circle formation and integration processes
- alignment checks and safeguarding logic
- data ethics and digital governance frameworks
- early or in-progress Blueprint modules
- strategic stewardship materials
- draft documents under governance review
Access requires a Values-Aligned Stewardship Conversation to ensure:
- clarity of purpose
- respect for the kaupapa
- non-extractive use
- alignment with ethical boundaries
- protection against misinterpretation or misuse
This is not a gatekeeping process.
It is a safeguard for communities, integrity, and long-term stewardship.
Restricted Documents
Some materials are restricted due to:
- privacy considerations
- governance sensitivity
- incomplete development
- potential for harm if misapplied
- the need to protect community data or relationships
These documents may only be accessed by Trustees, authorised governance bodies, or approved Community Project Circle representatives, in accordance with governance requirements.
How to Request Access
If access to controlled documents is required for research, collaboration, community development, or alignment purposes, the first step is a values-aligned conversation.
This conversation supports:
- clarity of intent
- alignment with Platform One values
- confirmation of non-extractive purpose
- understanding of stewardship responsibilities
- appropriate use and interpretation
Where stewardship criteria are met, access may be provided, often under a Non-Misuse & Stewardship Agreement designed to protect both the kaupapa and the requesting group.
Our Stewardship Principles
When managing documents, Platform One applies three guiding principles:
Protect the Kaupapa
Documents must strengthen — not undermine — community wellbeing, integrity, and independence.
Ensure Responsible Use
Documents may only be used in ways that respect community voice, context, and the ethical framework.
Prevent Capture or Misuse
No person or organisation may use Platform One materials for commercial extraction, political influence, or institutional advantage.
Document stewardship protects communities in the present and helps ensure long-term resilience across generations.