PLANET: A Member-Owned Co-operating System For over twenty years, at The Open Co-op, we’ve been working towards a vision of a cooperative, regenerative economy — one that is owned and governed by its participants, and designed to serve people and planet over profit. ^^ That vision has always depended on something the internet lacked – a way to know who and what you can trust. But now, for the first time, the foundations for a trust-based internet are starting to emerge. So, we’re relaunching The Open Co-op in preparation, to be ready to leverage this new trust-based infrastructure and deploy our major project: PLANET — a member-owned co-operating system to support collaboration at scale. Submitter's Note: This StratML rendition was compiled from the source by ChatGPT and lightly edited in the form at https://stratml.us/forms/Claude/Part1.html The Open Co-op TOC 05ce798a-8148-4e58-a4a4-3dcc1fefdfa3 Operate as a cooperative organization dedicated to developing member-owned infrastructure for collaboration and coordination in a trust-based digital environment. Oliver Sylvester-Bradley Author / Proponent Enable a trusted internet in which individuals and communities collaborate securely and transparently to sustain a cooperative and regenerative economy. 9f8b734f-3848-41fd-8aef-7f0b61e2b8d0 To prepare cooperative infrastructure and tools that enable trusted collaboration, shared governance, and coordinated action at scale. 5f79f9de-77d6-49f6-9488-9c7a40f3d3c6 Trust Ensure that relationships and identities are verifiable, transparent, and reliable. Cooperation Promote collaboration among individuals and organizations to achieve shared outcomes. Commons Support shared ownership and governance of digital infrastructure. Democracy Enable participatory decision-making and accountability in cooperative systems. Infrastructure Establish the technical and governance foundations required for trusted digital collaboration. 16b2cd81-563a-4f5d-8953-892eec1e6c58 1 The Open Co-op Develop and steward cooperative infrastructure for trusted collaboration. Readiness Prepare systems and capabilities to leverage emerging trust-based internet infrastructure. f65c3066-5135-420a-8731-73309a9136e6 1.1 Integration Align cooperative systems with external trust and identity frameworks. b2560d38-b9e9-45b4-9e5f-06fb9c4379a3 1.2 Security Protect systems and participants through verifiable identity and trust mechanisms. 73c72f0e-c15c-490a-8c9d-2f50751764c7 1.3 Platform Develop cooperative software systems that enable trusted collaboration and coordination. bc199db0-0162-4d9a-a246-01ececf287ed 2 The Open Co-op Design and operate cooperative digital platforms. Accessibility Enable ordinary users to understand and use trust-based collaboration tools. 3f0e0535-06a6-471c-9b66-bc0b7505db50 2.1 Collaboration Support groups in forming, coordinating activities, and making collective decisions. fde768f5-62ea-4be2-ac0d-9dcc18e6955e 2.2 Alternatives Provide cooperative alternatives to centralized digital platforms. 8246623f-22c0-4268-8a4f-3f87f8651418 2.3 Prototyping Develop and test operational models for trusted collaboration and governance. 1859f4af-9cfc-4ce7-8689-bffe400dd655 3 The Open Co-op Experiment with tools and organizational structures for cooperative systems. Experience Design user experiences that support effective participation in trust networks. 1c6f5cf2-e42f-4faa-bf59-247804c74927 3.1 Tools Develop prototypes that enable collaboration and resource coordination. 235e76d0-3c62-4d58-b129-a97b67bc656a 3.2 Models Define governance and organizational models suitable for cooperative networks. de516879-43b4-4fd2-b02e-d1981e2f2671 3.3 Participation Engage stakeholders in shaping cooperative infrastructure and governance. a830990a-16a1-4a77-a74d-ff57ef1ccf3a 4 Contributors Participate in designing and refining cooperative systems. Invitation Invite participants to collaborate in building trust-based infrastructure. bb8f3292-d912-470f-a28c-3b931f4f8a28 4.1 Community Build a broad community of contributors and users. 651582e8-e96b-4a6b-a4c7-0f50c5e8a512 4.2 Commons Establish shared infrastructure owned and governed by participants. dd55135e-dd35-4dc2-8e26-a89e2908f5eb 4.3 2026-03-20 2026-04-04 https://open.coop/2026/03/20/relaunching-the-open-co-op-preparing-for-a-trust-based-internet/ Owen Ambur Owen.Ambur@verizon.net