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Flexible Cooperation Standard (FCS)

灵活就业共创规范

A default rule set for collaboration—so idle time isn't wasted, and people with ideas don't have to go it alone.

License: CC BY-SA 4.0


What is FCS

FCS is a default rule set for collaboration—when a group of people temporarily comes together to do something (before the project is incorporated), they can simply declare "we adopt FCS" and skip having to renegotiate, every time, how contributions are counted, how rewards are split, and how members come and go.

It's aimed at: the unemployed, freelancers, those with spare time, and those looking to change careers or contribute to public good.

What FCS Is Not

  • Not a corporate charter
  • Not a legal contract
  • Not a replacement for a lawyer

It's a lightweight cooperation framework covering the middle ground between "a few people deciding to do something together" and "deciding to form a company."

Key Features

  • 1 hour = 1 point — No hierarchy by position; labor time is equivalent
  • 🔄 Dynamic allocation — Those who contribute more get a larger share
  • 🚪 Free flow — No clearing of points on exit; no "buy-in" on joining
  • 🗳 Simple governance — Most matters by simple majority, a few key matters by 4/5
  • 📜 Customizable — Teams may vote internally to adjust any clause

Quick Start

  1. The team agrees: "We adopt FCS v1.0"
  2. The initiator writes a brief Cooperation Vision (what to do, why)
  3. Use a platform that supports FCS rules (or set up your own spreadsheet), and start recording contributions
  4. For the full rules, see protocol.en.md

Documents

File Purpose
protocol.en.md Full protocol text (English)
灵活就业共创规范.md Full protocol text (Chinese)
quick-reference.en.md Single-page quick reference (English)
quick-reference.md Single-page quick reference (Chinese)
CHANGELOG.md Version history
CONTRIBUTING.en.md How to contribute (English)
CONTRIBUTING.md How to contribute (Chinese)
LICENSE License

Contributing

FCS welcomes community improvement:

  • File an Issue to discuss specific scenarios or questions about the clauses
  • Open a Pull Request to propose clause modifications
  • See CONTRIBUTING.en.md for details

Citation

Flexible Cooperation Standard FCS v1.0 (Leo Zhuang)

License

The contents of this repository are licensed under Creative Commons BY-SA 4.0 — free to cite, modify, use commercially, and derive; derivative versions must use the same open license, with attribution and version noted.

Author

Leo Zhuang · zlaska110@hotmail.com

This standard has no commercial purpose; wide dissemination and collaborative improvement are encouraged.

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A default rule set for flexible cooperation — making sure idle time isn't wasted and people with ideas don't go it alone.

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