Use cases

Every kind of group decides.

The rules differ; the problems are the same. Pick the kind of group that is yours.

Das Geschäftsviertel einer Stadt bei Nacht, beleuchtete Türme am Wasser.

For companies

Board decisions with a record nobody can quietly edit.

Ein kleines Dorf mit seinem Schloss an einem verschneiten Hang, aus der Luft gesehen.

For villages and towns

An assembly anyone can join. A budget anyone can read.

Reihen von Mitgliedern sitzen Seite an Seite an einer Versammlung unter freiem Himmel, Unterlagen in der Hand.

For associations and co-ops

The general meeting, done properly — with half the work.

Südeuropa bei Nacht aus der Umlaufbahn — Städte und Dörfer über den Kontinent und bis hinunter nach Italien.

For communities

Fair rules and an open record from day one.

Die Städte und Dörfer Europas bei Nacht, aus der Umlaufbahn gesehen, unter dem Leuchten des Horizonts.

For network states

Governance infrastructure for a new kind of country.

How Solon differs by group

The same engine; different defaults. Every default is a starting point your group changes by vote.

For companies

Who decides: Directors and shareholders, weighted by shares where your articles say so
Typical decisions: Budgets, appointments, policies, capital
How votes are counted: Majorities and quorums from your articles
Money: Company accounts, reported against decisions
The law around it: Company law and your articles; Solon is the record behind your resolutions

For villages and towns

Who decides: Every resident with a seat
Typical decisions: Budgets, local rules, building projects
How votes are counted: Majority with a quorum; ranked choice between several options
Money: The community's accounts, open to every resident
The law around it: Municipal and cantonal law decide the official vote; Solon runs the consultation and the books

For associations and co-ops

Who decides: Members, one seat each
Typical decisions: Board elections, accounts, fees, statutes
How votes are counted: Simple majority; a higher bar for the statutes
Money: The association's accounts, approved at the general meeting
The law around it: Your statutes and association law (in Switzerland Art. 60 ff. Civil Code)

For communities

Who decides: Members, one seat each
Typical decisions: Codes of conduct, shared funds, admissions
How votes are counted: Consent for small teams; approval or ranked choice as you grow
Money: A shared fund, open to all members
The law around it: Usually informal; you choose whether and when to become a legal entity

For network states

Who decides: Members worldwide, each place governing itself too
Typical decisions: Admissions, crowdfunding, places to build, the constitution
How votes are counted: Chosen by the community and changed by vote; signed votes for what matters most
Money: Open treasuries and crowdfunding through OrangeCat
The law around it: Every member still lives under the law of their place; recognition is a political path

	For companies	For villages and towns	For associations and co-ops	For communities	For network states
Who decides	Directors and shareholders, weighted by shares where your articles say so	Every resident with a seat	Members, one seat each	Members, one seat each	Members worldwide, each place governing itself too
Typical decisions	Budgets, appointments, policies, capital	Budgets, local rules, building projects	Board elections, accounts, fees, statutes	Codes of conduct, shared funds, admissions	Admissions, crowdfunding, places to build, the constitution
How votes are counted	Majorities and quorums from your articles	Majority with a quorum; ranked choice between several options	Simple majority; a higher bar for the statutes	Consent for small teams; approval or ranked choice as you grow	Chosen by the community and changed by vote; signed votes for what matters most
Money	Company accounts, reported against decisions	The community's accounts, open to every resident	The association's accounts, approved at the general meeting	A shared fund, open to all members	Open treasuries and crowdfunding through OrangeCat
The law around it	Company law and your articles; Solon is the record behind your resolutions	Municipal and cantonal law decide the official vote; Solon runs the consultation and the books	Your statutes and association law (in Switzerland Art. 60 ff. Civil Code)	Usually informal; you choose whether and when to become a legal entity	Every member still lives under the law of their place; recognition is a political path