EN [FR](/s/UPlanet_Enter_Help) > **🌐 About Our Collective** > We are building a citizen network of autonomous stations. Like an independent operator, we deploy hosting nodes directly with individuals connected to fiber optics. Our fair economic model allows us to reward our "shipowners" and "captains" in **ẑen**. This ecosystem is powered by: **zelkova** (value transfers), **coracle** (social link weaving), and **TrocZen** (issuance of exchange vouchers). > > **🛠️ Tech Stack & Alpha Version** > The foundation of our decentralized infrastructure relies on the trio *Astroport.ONE + UPassport + strfry relays*. By taking full ownership of our data (via the *UPlanet_FILE_CONTRACT* protocol), we become masters of our applications again. These replace traditional tools (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube...) in a trust space called the "N² relative framework" (restricted to your friends and friends of friends). > ⚠️ **Warning:** All our developments are at the **Alpha** stage (being finalized). Your tests and feedback (*FEEDBACK_INTEGRATION*) are vital to help us improve the ecosystem! > > **⚖️ A Digital Commons** > Our software is published under the **AGPL** free license. It belongs to no company, but to you, its users. > 👉 **[Join the collective and take part in the adventure](https://opencollective.com/monnaie-libre)** # **UPlanet: The Detailed Guide - From Virtual to Living** ## [Astroport.ONE White Paper: From Digital Sovereignty to Ecological Regeneration](/s/Astroport.ONE.FR#) **What if every like, every conversation, every file you share online helped regenerate the planet?** That is the fundamental promise of UPlanet. This document details the technical, economic, and cooperative architecture that makes this promise possible. It is intended for those who, beyond the vision, want to understand the engine's inner workings. Our mission, carried by the **SCIC CopyLaRadio**, is to build an **economic engine with a double impact**: 1. **Digital Impact:** Offering you sovereignty over your identity and data. 2. **Ecological Impact:** Using the generated profits to acquire forests and land to create resilient physical commons. --- ### **The Architecture of the Virtuous Circle** Our model rests on three interdependent layers that transform digital activity into real-world action. #### **1. The Digital Layer: Your Sovereignty Infrastructure** This is the technical foundation that frees you from GAFAM. * **The MULTIPASS:** More than an account, it's your **sovereign digital passport**. Technically, it's a wallet of cryptographic keys (Ğ1, NOSTR, etc.) that you alone control. It gives you access to the entire ecosystem. ([See an example](https://ipfs.copylaradio.com/ipfs/QmbBhz6FA68Xy5RY3WWtNiQryyggSV9R8WAa1vvsH3dgtu)) * **The uDRIVE:** This is your **decentralized hard drive**. A service giving you 128 GB on a private NextCloud instance, distributed across the Astroport node network to ensure security and resilience. ([See a uDRIVE](https://ipfs.copylaradio.com/ipns/k51qzi5uqu5dhwr9cp52nhe7w13y9g58kg4l7m45ojka0tx92s72bise85sjn0/coucou@yopmail.com/APP/uDRIVE)) * **The Protocols:** We use free and robust technologies: **NOSTR** for uncensorable communication, and **IPFS** for distributed, long-term storage. #### **2. The Economic Layer: Ẑen, the Ecosystem's Fuel** This is the circulatory system that moves value. * **The Ẑen (Ẑ):** Our internal unit of account, a "cooperative stablecoin" where **1 Ẑen = 1 €**. It serves as a transparent accounting tool, recorded on the Ğ1 blockchain. * **Value Creation:** You earn **+1 Ẑen for each "like"** on your posts. Direct compensation for the quality of your contributions. * **Service Funding:** Subscriptions to services (MULTIPASS at 1 Ẑen/week, ZenCard at 4 Ẑen/week) constitute the cooperative's **revenue**. This income pays for the infrastructure (the hosts' "PAF") and the maintenance work of the "Captains". #### **3. The Cooperative Layer: The SCIC, Engine of Real Impact** This is the brain and heart of the project. * **SCIC CopyLaRadio:** A Cooperative Society of Collective Interest where members are co-owners. It ensures democratic governance and fund management. ([See the bylaws](https://pad.p2p.legal/s/CopyLaRadio#)) * **Investing in the Real:** This is our founding pact. **All net profits** (what remains after paying for infrastructure and maintenance) are used to buy forests and land. * **Double-Impact Capital:** When you become a member, your contribution doesn't just finance servers. Through profits, it transforms into square meters of regenerated ecosystems. --- ### **Your Roles in the Ecosystem** There are several ways to participate, each with increasing impact. | Your Role | Your Status | Your Contribution | Your Impact | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | **The Tenant** | User of services | Pays "rent" in Ẑen to use MULTIPASS/ZenCard. | Funds the day-to-day operation of the infrastructure and rewards creators via "likes". | | **The Member** | Associate of the cooperative | Makes a capital contribution to become a co-owner (e.g., 50€/year). | No longer pays rent. Participates in governance. Your investment directly funds expansion and acquisition of real assets. | | **The Captain** | Service provider and network pillar | Manages an Astroport node, ensures technical maintenance, and supports users. | Gets paid for work (in Ẑen). Becomes a key node of the network and a guardian of the mission. ([See training](https://ipfs.copylaradio.com/ipfs/QmPuTCooApPu3wFiUFdmxRNyFpf8KxdBv4sQ6i4qrdEb1e/captain.html)) | --- ### **Our Final Vision: Capital in Service of the Living** Investing in CopyLaRadio redefines the notion of return. | | **Traditional Investment** | ✅ **Investing in CopyLaRadio / Made In Zen** | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | **Purpose** | Maximize financial profit for shareholders. | **Create both digital AND ecological commons.** | | **Return** | Dividends, capital gains on sale. | Dividends, capital appreciation **AND** a non-monetary ecological return (biodiversity, food resilience, carbon sink). | | **Impact** | Often neutral or negative socially and ecologically. | **Direct and measurable positive impact** on digital sovereignty and ecosystem regeneration. | --- ### **Practical Getting Started Guide** Every day spent on centralized platforms enriches a system that exploits your data. Every day on UPlanet is a step toward a world where your digital presence has a tangible impact. **Step 1: Explore the Applications under Development** * **[Sign up on UPlanet ORIGIN](https://ipfs.copylaradio.com/ipns/copylaradio)** to create your first MULTIPASS and understand the basic mechanics. This is the "sandbox" where 1 Ẑen = 0.1 Ğ1. To discover, experiment, and develop the use of "Free Money". **Step 2: Join Us** * **[Join the G1FabLab](https://opencollective.com/monnaie-libre)**: This is the community gateway to support R&D and exchange with other builders. **Your digital future belongs to you. With UPlanet, its fruit belongs to the Earth.** --- ### **Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)** * **Q: Is Ẑen a real currency? Can it be converted to euros?** **A:** Ẑen is an internal unit of account. For members, a mechanism allows converting up to 1/3 of their Ẑen per year into euros, subject to the cooperative's financial health. However, the main incentive is to keep them to hold a share of our commons (digital and ecological). * **Q: Who decides which forests or lands to buy?** **A:** The general assembly of CopyLaRadio members decides on the allocation of profits, based on collectively studied proposals. Your capital contribution gives you voting rights on these decisions. * **Q: Do I need technical skills to participate?** **A:** No. As a "Tenant" or simple "Member", the use is designed to be intuitive. Only the "Captain" role requires technical skills, and we offer training to support you. * **Q: What happens if the project stops?** **A:** As a cooperative, if dissolution were to occur, the assets (digital and physical) would be liquidated and distributed among members in proportion to their shares, after debts are paid. However, our decentralized structure makes the project very resilient to a central failure.