Layer 0 · Identity
2 Scope Declaration
- Layer: 0 — Identity & Scope
- Status: Stub — not yet adopted
- RCOS reference: §2.2, §2.5
In-Scope Assets
RCOS definition2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.4
- 2.2.1 The community MUST explicitly declare the scope of what it governs.
- 2.2.2 The scope declaration MUST include, at minimum:
- 2.2.4 Anything not explicitly declared as in scope MUST be treated as out of scope.
Why enumerate every governed asset?
If the community has not explicitly named an asset as in-scope, it isn’t — full stop. Listing assets by name closes the gap where informal claims of authority grow over undeclared resources, and prevents scope creep.
<In-scope assets — to be defined.>
In-Scope Decision Domains
RCOS definition2.2.1, 2.2.2
- 2.2.1 The community MUST explicitly declare the scope of what it governs.
- 2.2.2 The scope declaration MUST include, at minimum:
Why name decision domains, not just assets?
Scope isn’t only about stuff — it’s about which kinds of questions the community gets to answer collectively. Naming decision domains makes it unambiguous where collective authority applies and where it doesn’t.
<In-scope decision domains — to be defined.>
In-Scope Activities and Responsibilities
RCOS definition2.2.1, 2.2.2
- 2.2.1 The community MUST explicitly declare the scope of what it governs.
- 2.2.2 The scope declaration MUST include, at minimum:
Why declare the work the community owns?
Authority without owned responsibility produces paralysis; responsibility without declared authority produces burnout and blame. Listing the activities the community collectively governs makes the match explicit.
<In-scope activities and responsibilities — to be defined.>
Explicitly Out of Scope
RCOS definition2.2.3, 2.2.4, 2.2.5
- 2.2.3 The scope declaration MUST explicitly list what is out of scope.
- 2.2.4 Anything not explicitly declared as in scope MUST be treated as out of scope.
- 2.2.5 The community MUST NOT exercise authority over persons, assets, or domains that are declared out of scope.
Why name what the community must not touch?
An unstated boundary is no boundary at all. Explicit out-of-scope items protect members from the community reaching into their private lives and finances, and protect independent communities from overreach.
<Explicit out-of-scope items — to be defined.>
Ratification Record
- Adopted:
- Decision type: Constitutional
- Version:
- Decision record: