Impact Ledger & Bounty Protocol

Product term: Impact Ledger

Category: core

Definition

A transparent, immutable record of who contributed to what work and what value was created. Every INA carries a ledger tracking all decisions, authors, and stakeholders. The Bounty Protocol rewards contributions proportionally: impact (value created) × effort × risk. Compensation and recognition flow from contribution, not hierarchy. This dual system replaces politics-driven compensation with algorithmic fairness.

Key Points

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the Bounty Protocol work?

Every contribution is recorded (Impact × Effort × Risk). Bounties flow automatically based on this formula, not politics or favoritism.

Can I dispute my bounty?

Yes. The ledger is transparent and immutable. You can see exactly how your bounty was calculated and request review by the Constitutional Review Board.

Does this replace salaries?

Not entirely. Salaries provide stability; bounties reward exceptional contribution above base compensation.

Can I take my reputation elsewhere?

Yes. Portable Reputation is an INO right. Your contribution ledger travels with you.

Related Terms

INA — Intelligence-Native Artifact
The atomic unit of work in an INO. A smart, self-routing digital object with fou...
Ledger
The immutable audit trail within an INA recording every decision, change, author...
Portable Reputation
Your professional reputation (tracked in the Impact Ledger) follows you across o...
Alignment Score
Article VII of the INO Constitution. A metric measuring how well an organization...

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