platform-docs/research

Research Documentation

Research hub for academic publications, advocacy materials, and market research.

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Quick Navigation

Section	Description
Academic Research	Papers, briefs, academic content
Market Research	Competitive analysis, market data
Platform Philosophy	Core thesis and advocacy

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Academic Research

Research publications and academic materials.

Publications Directory

Structure for future publications:

• publications/papers/ - Academic papers
• publications/threads/ - Social media research threads
• publications/summaries/ - Research summaries
• publications/fact-sheets/ - Quick reference materials
• publications/briefs/ - Policy briefs

Current Papers

• Platform Extraction Economics

Regulatory Research

• European Regulatory Landscape — Nordic model expansion tracking, France timeline, comparative outcomes data

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Market Research

Competitive and market analysis.

Location

Market research lives in docs/business/market-research/:

Document	Description
Competitive Analysis	Competitor overview
Complete Competitive Research	Detailed analysis
Domain Strategy	Domain portfolio research
Jurisdiction	Legal jurisdiction analysis
Market Timing	Market timing thesis

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Platform Philosophy

Core philosophical foundations.

Documents

Located in docs/business/philosophy/:

Document	Description
Anti-Extraction Manifesto	Platform extraction critique
Inverse Capitalism Manifesto	Economic model philosophy
Permanent Software Philosophy	Software longevity principles

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Research Methodology

Sources

Research sources will be documented in sources/:

• Academic citations
• Data sources
• Primary research

Thesis Development

Core arguments tracked in thesis/:

• Anti-extraction thesis
• Creator empowerment thesis
• Platform economics thesis

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Adding Research

1. Determine research type (academic, market, philosophical)
2. Use appropriate subdirectory
3. Follow naming conventions:
   • UPPERCASE.md for primary documents
   • lowercase/ for topic directories
4. Cross-reference related docs

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Status: Active - navigation hub linking to colocated research

Last Updated: 2025-12-29