# Community & Governance

Karate Inu is not just an AI tool — it is a collective intelligence ecosystem.\
At the center of this ecosystem is a community of contributors, analysts, and signal seekers who don’t just use the platform… they help shape it.

The long-term goal is to evolve Karate Inu into a **self-improving intelligence network**, directed by the very users who engage with it.\
Governance and transparency are not just add-ons — they are embedded in the dojo's philosophy.

#### 9.1 Contributor Roles & Community Layers

Participation in Karate Inu is merit-based.\
Users advance through roles not by token holding, but by **value-added contributions**, measured through mission engagement, accuracy, and consistency.

| Rank             | Criteria                                    | Privileges                                   |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| **Initiate**     | Signup + first mission                      | Basic missions + profile page                |
| **Practitioner** | 5+ consecutive days, streak maintained      | Access to AI PASS shop                       |
| **Strategist**   | 100+ quality score, weekly top 20%          | Premium missions, leaderboard visibility     |
| **Sensei**       | 3+ Top 3 finishes, high insight rating      | Community mod tools, Scroll contributions    |
| **Master**       | Long-term curator, governance participation | DAO proposal creation + special testing pool |

Roles are dynamic — you can rise or fall based on ongoing contribution quality.\
This maintains an ecosystem that favors **engagement and integrity**, not idle holding.

#### 9.2 Karate DAO (Governance Overview)

**Karate DAO** is the long-term governance model for Karate Inu, designed to transition control of key protocol functions to its most trusted contributors.

**🧩 DAO-Controlled Elements (Planned):**

* Mission formats and categories
* Seasonal event mechanics and burn triggers
* Partner protocol integrations
* Grant programs and ecosystem bounties
* Use of reserve treasury (5% of total $KINU supply)

The DAO will be rolled out in phases:

| Phase       | Milestone                  | Description                                                                       |
| ----------- | -------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Phase 1** | Snapshot Voting (Q4 2025)  | DAO “Lite” — eligible contributors vote on mission formats and reward formulas    |
| **Phase 2** | Treasury Activation (2026) | Community voting on allocation of reserved $KINU and ecosystem campaigns          |
| **Phase 3** | Modular Governance         | Smart contract-level control over feature toggles, mission types, and burn cycles |

DAO proposals will initially require **Contributor Rank: Sensei or higher** to submit, with $KINU used as a signaling asset rather than governance weight.

#### 9.3 Transparency & Auditability

To build trust and eliminate manipulation, Karate Inu will publish:

* 🧾 **Weekly mission logs**: showing submission volumes, scoring ranges, and top contributors
* 📊 **AI model change summaries**: listing what was adjusted, why, and how it affects results
* 🔍 **Public contributor leaderboard**
* 🔐 **Smart contract audits** (via third-party firms before DAO deployment)

In addition, all token-related activity (vesting, unlocks, burns) will be **verifiably viewable on-chain** via a real-time dashboard launching in Q3 2025.

#### 9.4 Global Community Expansion

Karate Inu’s vision extends beyond English-speaking communities.\
Multi-language missions, regional dojo groups, and localized AI prompts are being developed to enable decentralized growth across:

* 🇯🇵 Japan
* 🇻🇳 Vietnam
* 🇹🇷 Turkey
* 🇮🇳 India
* 🇧🇷 Brazil

Each language group will be led by **Ambassadors** selected from the most trusted contributors in their region.
