BlockNav Whitepaper
  • Welcome To BlocNav
  • Introduction
    • 1. Executive Summary
    • 2. Introduction
  • Market & Strategy
    • 3. Market Opportunity
    • 4. Project Overview
  • Economy & Governance
    • 5. Community Incentives
    • 6. Governance Model
  • Community and Impact
    • 7. Profit Sharing and Social Impact
    • 8.BlocNav's Unique Approach
  • Platform Design
    • 9. AI & Data Processing for Automated Mapping
    • 10. Privacy & Security Considerations
  • Roadmap and Call to Action
    • 11. Business Model
    • 12. Team & Advisors
    • 13. Summary
  • Future Vision
    • Blockchain Incentives
    • NavToken Tokenomics
    • Platform Enhancements
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  1. Economy & Governance

6. Governance Model

6.1 MVP Governance: Human-Led, Community-Informed

During BlocNav’s MVP phase, governance is managed centrally by the core team with direct input from contributors and partners. This structure enables fast decision-making and iteration while laying the groundwork for progressive decentralization.

Contributors can influence development through:

  • Feedback via the platform and contributor forums

  • Participation in data validation and review processes

  • Involvement in pilot program decisions (e.g., new regions, challenges)

6.2 Reputation System (Live in MVP)

BlocNav’s Reputation System recognizes and rewards high-quality contributions. Reputation points are earned through:

  • Verified Contributions – Submitting accurate POIs, roads, and validations

  • Peer Trust – Submissions endorsed by trusted validators

  • Sustained Engagement – Continued, long-term contributions

  • Community Participation – Involvement in platform discussions and reviews

As contributors rise through Reputation Tiers, they gain access to new privileges:

Tier
Description
Benefits

Tier 1

New Contributor

Basic access, limited proposal input

Tier 2

Verified Mapper

Higher influence, access to mapping challenges

Tier 3

Trusted Contributor

Can validate others, help shape regional priorities

Tier 4

Governance Leader (Future Role)

Will gain voting power when token governance launches

6.3 Future Governance Vision

In later phases, BlocNav will introduce NavToken-based decentralized governance, allowing contributors to vote on:

  • How 10% of BlocNav’s profits are reinvested into local community projects

  • Mapping priorities, new region onboarding, or challenge incentives

  • Platform upgrades and feature development

  • Strategic partnerships and integrations

Voting power will be tied to both NavToken holdings and contributor reputation, ensuring influence is earned, not bought.

Potential mechanisms include:

  • Quadratic voting to prevent domination by large token holders

  • Proposal cooldowns and filters to reduce spam

  • Reputation thresholds for submitting or backing proposals

BlocNav’s governance model begins with centralized oversight and contributor input, then gradually transitions to a decentralized, reputation-driven, token-governed system. This ensures agility early on and fairness, transparency, and resilience over time.

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